Ireland has voted in favor of the Lisbon Treaty, which would modernize the structure of the European Union, according to official government results released Saturday.
There is often an air of theatrical unreality about EU summits. This one seems to be the Keystone Cops Meets Othello, or any other tragedy you care to name.
European leaders met Thursday for the first time since Ireland rejected the EU's new constitution, with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen expected to be on the end of some tough questioning.
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Friday that he was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty, but said the government "accepts and respects the verdict of the Irish people."
It is difficult to assess who is the most embarrassed by the Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU's planned new constitution subtly re-packaged as a series of treaty amendments.
Brian Cowen believes that his nickname of Biffo stands for Big Intelligent Fella From Offaly. He's now got the chance to prove he's right
Ireland's new prime minister will be Brian Cowen, the deputy of outgoing premier Bertie Ahern, his party decided in a vote on Wednesday.
Ireland has voted in favor of the Lisbon Treaty, which would modernize the structure of the European Union, according to official government results released Saturday.
There is often an air of theatrical unreality about EU summits. This one seems to be the Keystone Cops Meets Othello, or any other tragedy you care to name.
European leaders met Thursday for the first time since Ireland rejected the EU's new constitution, with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen expected to be on the end of some tough questioning.
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Friday that he was disappointed that Irish voters rejected the European Union reform treaty, but said the government "accepts and respects the verdict of the Irish people."
It is difficult to assess who is the most embarrassed by the Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the EU's planned new constitution subtly re-packaged as a series of treaty amendments.
Brian Cowen believes that his nickname of Biffo stands for Big Intelligent Fella From Offaly. He's now got the chance to prove he's right
Ireland's new prime minister will be Brian Cowen, the deputy of outgoing premier Bertie Ahern, his party decided in a vote on Wednesday.
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