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EU treaty in peril as Irish 'No' camp takes the lead
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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Support for the treaty has fallen from 35 per cent to 30 per cent, with 28 per cent undecided and 7 per cent intending to abstain. (article 1)
The Lisbon Treaty is intended to streamline the workings of the EU now that it has expanded from 15 to 27 members, which means many more issues being decided by majority voting and the effective loss of national vetoes. (article 1)
Ireland is the only EU member state to have a public vote on the treaty and both sides have stepped up their campaigning, with many voters still undecided. (article 2)
The naysayers have constantly been predicting negative implications from all of the EU treaties, and have been consistently proven to be wrong. (article 2)
The influential Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has thrown its support behind the EU's Lisbon Treaty ahead of a key referendum on 12 June. (article 3)
A No vote in the referendum would dash hopes for an end to years of diplomatic wrangling over the EU's structures. (article 3)
Ireland's Prime Minister , Brian Cowen, wants the EU to toughen its stance in the forthcoming world trade talks to ensure that Irish agriculture is not undermined by a flood of cheap food imports (article 3)
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treaty, EU, Irish, Ireland, Lisbon |
Source articles
- EU treaty in peril as Irish 'No' camp takes the lead (timesonline.co.uk, 06/06/2008, 331 words)
- Irish EU referendum: Voters' views (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 1235 words)
- Irish farmers support EU treaty (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 220 words)
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