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  • June 2008

    • EU Convulses, the World Could Care Less

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 17, 08 10:23 AM CDT

      EU Convulses, the World Could Care Less

      (Newser) - The EU has been wracked with self-doubt and indecision in the days since the Irish electorate voted down the Treaty of Lisbon. But watching the turmoil unfold from Beijing, Financial Times columnist Philip Stephens observes just how introverted the Union has become. At a critical moment in the history of one of the world's great powers, the rest of the world has no reason to care. More »

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      European Union  • globalization  • Treaty of Lisbon  • international governments

    • EU Divided in Wake of Ireland's 'No' Vote

      BBC  |  Jun 14, 08 12:55 PM CDT

      EU Divided in Wake of Ireland's 'No' Vote

      (Newser) - Irish voters' rejection of a treaty to reform the EU has left the bloc in turmoil, the BBC reports. France, Germany, and Britain say EU countries should continue to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, while the Czech president declared it dead. Fourteen of the 27 EU countries have approved the agreement, which needs unanimous support to pass; Ireland was the the only one to hold a referendum. More »

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      European Union  • Ireland  • referendum  • Treaty of Lisbon

    • EU Reform in Peril As Ireland Votes No

      Irish Times (Ireland)  |  Jun 13, 08 7:36 AM CDT

      EU Reform in Peril As Ireland Votes No

      (Newser) - Ireland has rejected the Treaty of Lisbon, dashing years of effort to reform the European Union. The Irish Times cites preliminary reports that the "no" vote has prevailed with about 52%, won mainly among rural and urban working class areas. The ruling and opposition parties both supported the treaty, but some voters felt it surrendered too much autonomy to the EU. More »

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      European Union  • Ireland  • referendum  • Treaty of Lisbon  • Brian Cowen

    • Irish Vote Could Make Stew of European Unity

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Jun 10, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      Irish Vote Could Make Stew of European Unity

      (Newser) - European Union reformers are aghast at the possibility that Irish voters could derail years of negotiations Thursday with a rejection of the constitution-like Lisbon Treaty, the Financial Times reports. Ireland is alone among the EU's 27 members in offering citizens a referendum on the treaty, which streamlines and consolidates EU power. The treaty must be ratified unanimously to take effect. More »

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      European Union  • Ireland  • Bernard Kouchner  • Treaty of Lisbon

  • February 2008
  • December 2007

    • EU Leaders Sign New Treaty

      AFP  |  Dec 13, 07 9:58 AM CST

      EU Leaders Sign New Treaty

      (Newser) - Two years after the French and Dutch rejected the European Constitution, leaders of the 27 EU nations are signing the new Treaty of Lisbon today, aimed to strengthen union decision-making. Unlike the previous document, this one does not require nation-by-nation referendums to be ratified. That's caused a tremendous political headache for Gordon Brown, who no-showed today's photo opportunity, to the consternation of EU bigwigs, says AFP. More »

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      European Union  • Gordon Brown  • Treaty of Lisbon  • Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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