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Article: Clarified Lisbon Treaty the very same
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- June 25, 2009
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OPINION: Nothing of substance happened at last week's Council of
Ministers discussions in Brussels on the Lisbon Treaty, writes
AENGUS O SNODAIGH
YES, WE have an "international agreement" on neutrality, taxation
and ethical issues to be lodged at the United Nations. Yes, we have
the "promise" of a protocol on these same issues to be attached to a
future accession treaty, for a country and on a date yet to be
decided. And yes, we have a "solemn declaration" on workers' rights.
But have we any changes to the text of the Lisbon Treaty itself?
Will any aspect of the treaty's implementation in Ireland or across
the EU be altered? Have the substantial concerns of the electorate
on issues such as ...