Polls in Ireland have closed in a referendum on the European Union's reform treaty.
Referendum results were expected to be announced on Friday afternoon. State broadcaster RTE said the turn-out was at around 40 percent. Opinion polls have indicated that the result is too close to call, V4 parliaments want to discuss EU treaty ...
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Cowen to succeed Ahern as leader ... despite an all-out campaign in favour led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen. Ireland is the only member of the 27-nation bloc to put the Lisbon Treaty to the voters. The treaty can only come into force if it is ratified by all EU members. The Lisbon Treaty is meant to streamline decision-making in the bloc. It replaces the EU constitution, which was rejected in referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005.
(Deutsche Welle)
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