SocraticGadfly: Back to square one for EU constitution lite

June 13, 2008

Back to square one for EU constitution lite

Just a couple of years after voters in the Netherlands and France rejected the European Union treaty/constitution, Irish voters have said no to a less sweeping EU reform proposal.

Ireland was the only EU member state which had scheduled a public referendum on the issue.

EU officials expect the other 26 member countries to proceed with parliamentary ratifications.

Ireland has benefited hugely from EU membership over 35 years, yet, treaty proponents couldn’t overcome loss of sovereignty fears among opponents.

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