Irish Referendum - between skepticism and unwarranted fears | Minister >> Prime Minister >> blogger
I promised a long time ago that I will come back with details about the failure of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Without directly addressing the complicated institutional consequences of the response given by the Irish to vote on the construction process and integration, have to observe, on the one hand, that the objections raised cable a la carte (which, in my opinion mattered economy decisive vote) of politicians and civil society can generate the same doubts about the direction of European development in other countries; on the other hand, the situation in Ireland make European policymakers face a lack of policy instruments to address the future of the EU responsible (after the failure of the European Constitution, intergovernmental negotiation fails and version). It should be noted from the start that there were a number cable a la carte of elements that favored rejection of the Treaty. For example, cable a la carte a number cable a la carte of surveys show that, at European level, the Irish are the ones who assumes the smallest proportion European identity. At the same time, lack of information (which I believe crucial matter) is not a symptom Irish. Institutional complexity is extremely high and inaccessible mere citizen. There are several reasons for this situation - the inherent interest of the media and politicians to the international scene is known. Irish citizens lack information should not be turned into a particular factor - its incidence in a relatively developed, in which access to information is easy show that the problem is systemic, affecting all European countries (and in the case of the French referendum and Dutch last years lack of information has been identified as a cause of failure of this initiative). In addition, besides the classic arguments of Euro-skeptics (transforming the country from a net beneficiary in net contributor after the last EU enlargement, maintaining the federalist project at certain levels of decision-making echelon of European institutions, the development of political projects aimed at defense and common security) there was a strong swelling public by launching unot extreme debate topics that were not countered by rational arguments. He talked about the indirect possibility of legalizing abortion (prohibited by the Constitution of Ireland), cable a la carte about the possibility of mass recruitment for a European army, about the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriages - false fear, but with the public, which the Euro- optimists failed cable a la carte to contradict the other hand, you can not expect that in the situation where, for six days a week, criticizing the Union government, on the seventh day the citizens to vote on a treaty to several hundred pages says the Irish Prime Minister, he did not read.
There is something Treaty in its current form, was taken charm has no anthem, no flag is - as even has a football team - no longer symbols with which people can identify.
In addition, last week the Polish president who does not support the treaty, he wanted more power, so that decisions on the Union to not be taken without him. Well that idea did not come too Basescu!
Speaking of Mizil, circus world, but interestingly not have to give explain
Like I said great mistake to ask people in some cases. Switzerland and the EU is not EU ignorance is great as long as one comes and says that he voted no for not understanding what was written there and did not bother to read. In the meantime take a marvel it hypocrisy and callousness of those who lead us ...
In order numbers on the menu: Nicolas Sarkozy, George W. Bush, Dmitry Medvedev, Stephen Harper, Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, cable a la carte Yasuo Fukuda, Silvio Berlusconi Manuel Barroso at the G8 summit Photo: Associated Press British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and colleagues politicians have sparked angry reactions after eating a meal consisting of six dishes and a dinner with 8 other ways the G8 summit. During the summit, the global cable a la carte food crisis was one of the main topics of discussion among world leaders such as George W. Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy.
On the first day of the summit, Brown and were served in total 24 different types of food, just hours after he made a general announcement, urging all nations to reduce "irrational consumption" of food and urging each family to help reduce food waste.
The dinner was served 18 dishes, including caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and a "G8 fantasy dessert". We drank five types of wine from around the world, including champagne and sake. African leaders, incluzan
I promised a long time ago that I will come back with details about the failure of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. Without directly addressing the complicated institutional consequences of the response given by the Irish to vote on the construction process and integration, have to observe, on the one hand, that the objections raised cable a la carte (which, in my opinion mattered economy decisive vote) of politicians and civil society can generate the same doubts about the direction of European development in other countries; on the other hand, the situation in Ireland make European policymakers face a lack of policy instruments to address the future of the EU responsible (after the failure of the European Constitution, intergovernmental negotiation fails and version). It should be noted from the start that there were a number cable a la carte of elements that favored rejection of the Treaty. For example, cable a la carte a number cable a la carte of surveys show that, at European level, the Irish are the ones who assumes the smallest proportion European identity. At the same time, lack of information (which I believe crucial matter) is not a symptom Irish. Institutional complexity is extremely high and inaccessible mere citizen. There are several reasons for this situation - the inherent interest of the media and politicians to the international scene is known. Irish citizens lack information should not be turned into a particular factor - its incidence in a relatively developed, in which access to information is easy show that the problem is systemic, affecting all European countries (and in the case of the French referendum and Dutch last years lack of information has been identified as a cause of failure of this initiative). In addition, besides the classic arguments of Euro-skeptics (transforming the country from a net beneficiary in net contributor after the last EU enlargement, maintaining the federalist project at certain levels of decision-making echelon of European institutions, the development of political projects aimed at defense and common security) there was a strong swelling public by launching unot extreme debate topics that were not countered by rational arguments. He talked about the indirect possibility of legalizing abortion (prohibited by the Constitution of Ireland), cable a la carte about the possibility of mass recruitment for a European army, about the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriages - false fear, but with the public, which the Euro- optimists failed cable a la carte to contradict the other hand, you can not expect that in the situation where, for six days a week, criticizing the Union government, on the seventh day the citizens to vote on a treaty to several hundred pages says the Irish Prime Minister, he did not read.
There is something Treaty in its current form, was taken charm has no anthem, no flag is - as even has a football team - no longer symbols with which people can identify.
In addition, last week the Polish president who does not support the treaty, he wanted more power, so that decisions on the Union to not be taken without him. Well that idea did not come too Basescu!
Speaking of Mizil, circus world, but interestingly not have to give explain
Like I said great mistake to ask people in some cases. Switzerland and the EU is not EU ignorance is great as long as one comes and says that he voted no for not understanding what was written there and did not bother to read. In the meantime take a marvel it hypocrisy and callousness of those who lead us ...
In order numbers on the menu: Nicolas Sarkozy, George W. Bush, Dmitry Medvedev, Stephen Harper, Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, cable a la carte Yasuo Fukuda, Silvio Berlusconi Manuel Barroso at the G8 summit Photo: Associated Press British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and colleagues politicians have sparked angry reactions after eating a meal consisting of six dishes and a dinner with 8 other ways the G8 summit. During the summit, the global cable a la carte food crisis was one of the main topics of discussion among world leaders such as George W. Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy.
On the first day of the summit, Brown and were served in total 24 different types of food, just hours after he made a general announcement, urging all nations to reduce "irrational consumption" of food and urging each family to help reduce food waste.
The dinner was served 18 dishes, including caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and a "G8 fantasy dessert". We drank five types of wine from around the world, including champagne and sake. African leaders, incluzan
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