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Parliamentary vote makes Cyprus the twentieth state to back the EU's reform treaty. The Cypriot parliament approved the Treaty of Lisbon late on 3 July in a vote that...

Tags: Ratification, Treaty of Lisbon, Cyprus, Progressive Party of Working People, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill

1. A ringing endorsement for change?	October 15, 2009

Ireland's 'Yes' to the Lisbon treaty was unconvincing. You described the result of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon treaty as a “landslide” (“In landslide, Irish... Tags: Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, Lisbon, Ireland

2. Irish voters: Lisbon treaty is good for Ireland	October 14, 2009

Most Irish voters say they voted ‘Yes' because it was in Ireland's interests and good for the country's economy, survey finds. The majority of Irish citizens voted in... Tags: Social Issues, Direct democracy, Elections, Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon

3. Czech senators in new Lisbon treaty challenge	September 29, 2009

Senators want the Czech Republic's constitutional court to examine if the Lisbon treaty opens up for a European superstate. A group of Czech senators today lodged a... Tags: Ratification, Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, Referendum, Treaty

4. 'No' to Lisbon treaty camp gaining ground in Ireland	September 25, 2009

Newspaper poll a week before Lisbon treaty vote puts 'Yes' voters ahead, but not by much. Opponents of the Lisbon treaty in Ireland appear to be gaining ground, according to... Tags: Opinion poll, Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, The Irish Times Ltd

5. Support for Lisbon treaty plunges in Ireland	September 4, 2009

Poll shows drop of 8% in support since June, but 46% of the Irish are still in favour of the Lisbon treaty. Tags: Members of the 2nd Dáil, Teachtaí Dála, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland, Lisbon

6. People of Ireland, vote ‘Yes' for sex with eastern Europeans	August 27, 2009

...and other curious arguments for the Lisbon treaty. Ireland's second referendum on the Lisbon treaty draws closer and the campaign groups have been re-mobilised, including... Tags: Hospitality-Recreation, Lisbon, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

7. Irish voters tilt towards a ‘Yes' for the Lisbon treaty	July 30, 2009

Voters will ‘not punish the government'; Fine Gael will go door-to-door. Irish voters will not use the Lisbon treaty referendum to punish the government over the economic... Tags: Advocacy groups, Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, Fine Gael, Libertas

8. Green boost for Lisbon treaty	July 20, 2009

Irish Greens reverse their position and come out in favour of the EU's reform treaty. The campaign for a ‘Yes' vote in Ireland's forthcoming second referendum on the... Tags: Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, Green Party, Referendum, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill

9. Support for Lisbon rises in Ireland	June 1, 2009

Over 54% of Irish voters now in favour of the EU's reform treaty. Support is growing in Ireland for the Treaty of Lisbon, with an opinion poll published today showing that... Tags: Advocacy groups, Libertas, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland, Ratification

10. Ireland's vote woes are its own fault	February 19, 2009

The government's failure to inform its citizens ensured that the Irish rejected the Lisbon treaty. European Voice writes that the Irish should not be pushed to vote with... Tags: Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Treaty of Nice, Ireland, Lisbon

16. Ireland given ‘time and space'	June 16, 2008

Irish foreign minister insists that no one is pointing “a finger of blame” at the Irish government after the country's rejection of the Lisbon treaty. Ireland today... Tags: Treaty of Lisbon, United Nations Mission in Kosovo, Ireland, France, Germany

18. Time to end ‘No' vote blackmail	October 24, 2002

ANYONE who imagined that the Irish ‘Yes' vote on Nice signalled the end of the EU's treaty ratification nightmare should think again. Just ask Valéry Giscard... Tags: Treaty, Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Ratification, Referendum

11. Dutch back Lisbon treaty	July 8, 2008

Planned EU reforms win the support of the Dutch parliament. The Netherlands today became the twenty-first EU state to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon, after a vote on... Tags: Ratification, Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Lisbon, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill

12. Cyprus ratifies Lisbon treaty	July 4, 2008

Parliamentary vote makes Cyprus the twentieth state to back the EU's reform treaty. The Cypriot parliament approved the Treaty of Lisbon late on 3 July in a vote that... Tags: Ratification, Treaty of Lisbon, Cyprus, Progressive Party of Working People, Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill

13. Why we should let the Lisbon treaty rest in peace	June 26, 2008

Talk of an existential crisis risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Should the Irish be forced to vote again on the recently rejected Lisbon treaty in a second... Tags: Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Treaty of Nice, Lisbon, Ratification

14. EU preparing for second Irish referendum	June 20, 2008

EU members are sketching out a package of incentives for Ireland on the assumption that the Irish will be asked to vote again on the reform treaty. EU governments are... Tags: Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland, Lisbon, Ratification

15. Why the Irish should not be punished	June 19, 2008

Pragmatism should prevail over doctrinal purity. Ireland's ‘No' vote on the Lisbon treaty, though not wholly unexpected, is nevertheless a jarring blow to the European... Tags: Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Ireland, European Union, Lisbon

17. Estonia, Finland ratify Lisbon treaty	June 11, 2008

Seventeen states have now backed the reform treaty; its fate now rests chiefly in Irish hands. The Estonian and Finnish parliaments have approved the Treaty of Lisbon,... Tags: Ratification, Referendum, Treaty of Lisbon, Finland, Lisbon

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