IHT: Ireland's referendum - the EU will give them the boot - by Patrick Purcell,
Ireland's referendum - the EU will give them the boot
The rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is a vote that the people of Ireland will come to regret. No other nation has benefited as greatly from its membership in the European Union, and not just from billions of euros in direct subsidies. EU membership - in addition to Ireland's low taxes and its English-speaking population - has made the country an attractive place for multinationals to invest, and it has given Irish families and businesses access to the cheap credit that fueled the nation's economic growth. Irrational fear of "Brussels bureaucrats" is a poor substitute for a rational examination of the facts. Having scuttled the Lisbon Treaty, the Irish will have no one but themselves to blame if the EU gives them the boot.
Labels: EU, Ireland, referendum
It is a bit vehement to say that the EU may give them the boot.
If the Irish electors opt out of EU reform, it is their choice.
But naturally the legal means have to be found to let the ratifying EU member states continue on the reform path, if necessary by establishing a new European Union.
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Grahnlaw |
12:55 PM