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Tough for Gordon Brown to avoid EU nightmare after Irish reject Lisbon treaty
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty has plunged Europe into a familiar bout of hand-wringing about the future of its grand experiment in political and economic integration. (article 13)
A big question mark hangs over the future of the Lisbon Treaty - the set of institutional reforms aimed at streamlining the work of the enlarged European Union. (article 2)
The treaty was rejected by Irish voters in a referendum on 12 June 2008 - and under EU rules, it cannot enter into force if any of the 27 member states fails to ratify it. (article 2)
The treaty, signed in Lisbon in December 2007, was drawn up to replace the draft European constitution, which was thrown out by voters in France and the Netherlands in 2005. (article 2)
Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin has said it is "far too early" to seek a solution to the Irish rejection of a European Union reform treaty. (article 6)
France and Germany have described the "No" vote as a serious blow but urged the EU to press ahead with the project. (article 3)
His is a lone voice among EU leaders, but his views will probably resonate with many European voters who did not get a say in a referendum, says the BBC's Oana Lungescu in Brussels. (article 3)
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treaty, EU, Irish, European, Lisbon |
Source articles
- European News (timesonline.co.uk, 06/17/2008, 493 words)
- Q&A: The Lisbon Treaty (BBC News, 06/16/2008, 1354 words)
- EU grapples with Irish 'No' vote (BBC News, 06/14/2008, 486 words)
- Irish referendum: EU is coping fine without a constitution, so why bother? (timesonline.co.uk, 06/14/2008, 889 words)
- EU vows to pursue Lisbon treaty (BBC News, 06/16/2008, 601 words)
- 'No quick fix' to Irish No vote (BBC News, 06/16/2008, 156 words)
- The House of Lords and the Lisbon treaty -Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 06/17/2008, 586 words)
- EU at crossroads after Irish vote (BBC News, 06/14/2008, 831 words)
- Real people 1, Eurocrats 0 (after extra time) (timesonline.co.uk, 06/15/2008, 1637 words)
- Friday 13th for Brian Cowen (timesonline.co.uk, 06/14/2008, 825 words)
- Tough for Gordon Brown to avoid EU nightmare after Irish reject Lisbon treaty (timesonline.co.uk, 06/17/2008, 549 words)
- The New York Times (topics.nytimes.com, 06/16/2008, 184 words)
- Despite Irish Vote, the Euro Remains Strong (nytimes.com, 06/17/2008, 830 words)
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