Article: European parliament leader appeals for yes vote in Irish referendum on Lisbon Treaty

European parliament leader appeals for yes vote in Irish referendum on Lisbon Treaty

STRASBOURG, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, together with his eight predecessors, launched an appeal Tuesday to Irish voters to say yes to the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum on Oct. 2.

"The decision on Oct. 2 is for the Irish people to make. Ireland's partners in the EU wish to underline that the decision of the Irish people will have implications for all of us in this great family of nations. We hope there will be a 'yes' because we believe this is in the interest of Ireland and of us all," said Buzek in a statement.

"All of the former presidents are in agreement with the ...

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