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EU treaty in peril as Irish 'No' camp takes the lead
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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A French hamster, rather than an Irish referendum, was the talk of Brussels on Thursday as European Union regulators bared their teeth in defence of one of the continent's most endangered species. (article 2)
Opinion polls suggest a close contest in the Irish referendum and experts say the lower the turnout the bigger the risk that the treaty will go down in flames. (article 2)
The Irish government's chances of winning next week's referendum on the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty were boosted on Tuesday when the influential Irish Farmers' Association voted to recommend a Yes vote. (article 1)
Farmers fear widespread job losses if a trade liberalisation deal in the WTO talks opens Irish and European food markets to cheaper imports. (article 1)
Mr Cowen's promise to use the Irish veto represents a U-turn and was prompted by officials' anxiety that a low turnout could see the No vote triumph next Thursday. (article 1)
While agriculture's role in the increasingly modern service-oriented Irish economy is declining in importance, farmers still muster considerable political clout. (article 1)
The IFA, which initially backed the EU reform treaty, changed its mind because of the direction Peter Mandelson was taking at the Geneva talks. (article 1)
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Story keywords
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treaty, EU, Irish, Ireland, Lisbon |
Source articles
- Ireland wins over farmers on Lisbon treaty (ft.com, 06/03/2008, 648 words)
- Hamster eclipses EU treaty talk (ft.com, 06/06/2008, 306 words)
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