The treaty’s future was thrown into doubt last month when Irish voters rejected it in a referendum. Under the EU’s laws, the treaty, which was designed to modernize the institutions of the 27-nation bloc, requires unanimous backing among its member states to be adopted. Ireland was the only country whose own constitution stipulated a referendum, which has been approved by 19 national parliaments, including that of Poland.FREEDOM LOVING EUROPEANS MUSTN'T LET THEIR GUARD DOWN: THE EUSSR IS A ZOMBIE, AND WILL RAISE IT'S UGLY DEAD HEAD AGAIN.
In Warsaw, however, the signature of President Lech Kaczynski is required as the last step ratification. In a newspaper interview published Tuesday, Mr. Kaczynski said it would “pointless” to sign the Lisbon Treaty in light of the Irish rejection.
"ALL CAPS IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY IS NO VICE."
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LISBON TREATY STILL DEAD: POLAND PUTS THE LAST NAIL IN THE COFFIN
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Woo hoo. Good news.
I love how the New York Times ignores that France also voted against the EU Constitution (yes, I know it was under a different name at the time).
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