Publié vendredi 13 juin 2008 à 17h26
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Commenting on reports that there will be a ‘no’ vote in the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said
“A no to the Treaty is not a no to Europe. There is still so much we need to do together. Europe cannot afford to waste any more time in institutional crisis or pausing for reflection. If we want citizens to support Europe we need to create a Europe for citizens. We need to tackle the insecurities of ordinary people and families – we need to create more and better jobs, we need to tackle climate change and ensure a secure supply of affordable and sustainable energy, we need to manage globalization in a fairer way for all, we need to deal better with migration.”
“The Irish rejection of the Treaty means we will also have to find a solution to the most urgent institutional issues. This may take some thought and some time, but it must not deflect our attention from the real issues facing us.”
On Friday, the No won in the Irish referendum by 53.4 per cent.
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1. After Lisbon par mochinho
le dimanche 15 juin 2008 à 19h15
On 13.06.08 the results of the Irish referendum on the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon (or: Reform Treaty, in the following: ToL) have been published. 46.6 % voted yes, 53.4 % against the ToL. As a result, the process of the European unification is slowing down again after the French and Dutch rejection of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE) in 2005 whose substitute was the ToL. The main reason why Ireland has voted against the ToL seems to be a huge information gap on European affairs in general and especially on the ToL itself. To bridge this gap is quite a Sisyphus work for European friendly politicians and stakeholders. Now the Irish vote has to be exactly analysed to deliver a suitable solution for the problem the Irish referendum has caused. Now it is questionable which solutions could be focused on. There seems to be some options which are mentioned in the following, but they are not claimed to be complete. 1. Second referendum (“Nice II”) There are parallels to the Irish referendum on the Treaty of Nice. Therefore it would be not unlikely that there will be a second plebiscite on the ToL as there was a second one on the Treaty of Nice. Against this could be held that in a democracy the will of the people must not be ignored and therefore it would be disrespectful to let the people vote until the result matches the interests of others. Thus the referenda on the TCE in France and the Netherlands have not been repeated. However, it has to be kept in mind that Ireland had voted for the Treaty of Nice the second time. 2. Subsequent negotiations (“Europa à la carte I”) Another option could be subsequent negotiations by the EU with the Republic of Ireland to gain a compromise that this member state could accept. However, this strategy may cause the claim of other member states to be treated in the same way which could lead to cherry picking. In question would be what would be left from the ToL then. 3. Enhanced cooperation according to Art. 43 ff. TEU, 11 f. TEC (“Union of Unions/Europe of two speeds”) Not unlikely seems that the ToL could be a framework for an enhanced cooperation for all member states which have already ratified or will ratify the Treaty on the legal basis of Art. 43 ff. TEU, 11 f. TEC. The Treaty of Nice would still be in force then. 4. Withdrawal of the Republic of Ireland from the EU Furthermore Ireland could withdraw from the EU. A withdrawal is not codified in the TEU, the TEC, and the EAEC, but in Art. 1 No. 58 ToL. Therefore a solution would have to be found on the basis of public international law. This could happen in different ways. a) EFTA and EEA (“EU 27 – 1”) Ireland withdraws from the EU according to Art. 62 VCLT and becomes member of the EFTA according to Art. 56 EFTA Convention. Then the Republic adheres to the EEA according to Art. 128 EEA Agreement. b) Pure public international law approach (“Europe à la carte II”) Ireland withdraws from the EU according to Art. 62 VCLT and makes bilateral, sectoral accords. c) Full withdrawal (“clausula rebus sic stantibus”) Ireland withdraws fully from the EU according to Art. 62 VCLT.2. Deep anger par chourka
le lundi 16 juin 2008 à 18h24
Even if it comes from a French, I 've to say that 53,4% (the "no" vote) of 53,1% (the turnout) of 4 Millions inhabitants in a block of nearly 500 millions it is pretty nothing!
And it's make many people upset to see the Irishmen, those who received billions of subsidies from the EU, giving back a 2 fingers.
People of Ireland has to understand that the maximal risk now is to become more and more marginalized.
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