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Irish voters have rejected the European Union's proposed Lisbon Treaty. It could be years before Europe makes another concerted effort at tighter integration -- if it even wants to.
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Irish voters rejected the European Union’s Treaty of Lisbon in a June 12 referendum, poll results showed June 13. The treaty is a watered-down version of the controversial EU constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005. Every member of the 27-state union would have to approve the Treaty of Lisbon in order for it to be ratified, but Ireland has been the only country thus far to hold a national referendum. The European Council said before the referendum that it did not have a “Plan B” if Ireland rejected the treaty.

The treaty was the latest attempt to forge a closer political union among European states, but was much reduced in scope and ambition from previous attempts. Now Europeans are wondering, if even this diluted agreement could not be passed, then what can?


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