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Article: News Analysis: Irish rejection of Lisbon Treaty unlikely to derail European integration
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- June 19, 2008
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News Analysis: Irish rejection of Lisbon Treaty unlikely to
derail European integration By Shang Xuqian
BRUSSELS, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Irish rejection of the Lisbon
Treaty may have applied brake to European integration, but it is
unlikely to derail the process, analysts say.
Despite the Irish "no" vote last Thursday, European Union (EU)
leaders have refused to declare the Lisbon Treaty dead. They have
urged the continuation of the ratification process elsewhere in the
EU, hoping the Irish authorities will ultimately come up with a
remedy.
EU leaders were probably right when they said Irish voters did
not vote against the EU. Ireland itself is one of the biggest
beneficiaries of ...