Article: Poland says Irish referendum no disqualifier for Lisbon Treaty

Poland says Irish referendum no disqualifier for Lisbon Treaty

WARSAW, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty does not disqualify it and the EU will seek ways to enforce it, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Friday commenting Thursday's result of an Irish national referendum on the EU act.

According to official partial results announced on Friday Lisbon Treaty opponents won the referendum in 27 of 43 Irish constituencies. Ireland was the only EU member to decide the matter in a national ballot.

The treaty, which aims to streamline decision-making in the bloc, must be ratified by all 27 member states if it is to take effect by the 2009 target. Its ...

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