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It’s all in the hands of the Irish!

patrickBefore I plunge into more substantial issues – and I promise I will – about the French Presidency of the European Union (the Council I mean, of course), which is a hot topic since Mr. Sarkozy has plenty of ambitions up on the agenda, keep your fingers crossed tomorrow. The Irish will vote, through referendum, on the Lisbon Treaty. They are the only ones who refused to pass the treaty through the parliament, and have pushed for a very risky popular vote instead. The Dutch killed a treaty once through public vote, and the Irish have a history for rejecting EU treaties as well. They are small, insular, conservative and not at all content with the common agricultural policy. Is it going to be a YES or a NO for Europe? Though one…

Read the official story here and the socialist/for one here and the against one here. (Photo: source)

Later edit: Uite aici si un articol in romana, care indica faptul ca votul ar indica spre NU…