Polling stations have opened in Ireland for a referendum on whether to back the new European Union reform treaty.
Ireland is the only country from the 27-nation bloc to hold a referendum on the so-called Lisbon Treaty. On Wednesday, parliaments in Greece, Finland and Estonia approved the document, meaning that 18 EU countries have so far ratified it. The treaty can only come into force if Ebadi calls on media to foster peace ...
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Merkel calls on Irish to approve Lisbon Treaty ... all EU countries approve it. Surveys in Ireland show that the referendum will be a close-fought one. It is not clear what will happen if the treaty is rejected. The Lisbon Treaty is designed to streamline decision-making in the bloc. It replaces the EU constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in referendums in 2005, plunging the bloc into the worst crisis of its 50-year history.
(Deutsche Welle)
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