10.03.08: Lisbon-Treaty Ratification in Germany and Ireland - The Diigo Meta page

• 10 Mar 08
  

  Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann

  constitution eu-policy_memberstates germany ireland lisbon-treaty ratification referenda

  • The German parliament is due to ratify the treaty in May and is likely to approve it, however the final act of ratification requires the country's president, Horst Kohler, to sign off the document.
     
     Mr Kohler may decide to wait for the court to reach a decision before putting his stamp under the treaty.
  • The Irish vote
     Meanwhile, another country in the ratification process that is set to provide for plenty of discussion is Ireland, the only member state to have a referendum.
  • Within Ireland itself, the population is perceived as being generally pro-European, while the government and the main political parties are in favour of the treaty.
     
     But the fight ahead of the vote is already tough. A new group called Libertas is campaigning against the treaty on purely economic grounds, saying the document will make the EU less competitive affecting business-friendly Ireland.

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