Article: 1st LD Writethru: Ireland to hold second referendum on Lisbon Treaty next year

1st LD Writethru: Ireland to hold second referendum on Lisbon Treaty next year

BRUSSELS, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ireland will hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty next year, according to a draft statement of the European Union (EU) summit convening Thursday and Friday.

The document says EU leaders will yield to a demand from Irish voters that the country have one national on the European Commission.

Other concerns of Irish voters, including Ireland's military neutrality, its opposition to abortion, national rights on taxation, will also be dealt with, it says.

"The European Council (of leaders) agrees that, provided the Lisbon Treaty enters into force, a decision will be taken, in ...

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