ICTU pushing for 'yes' vote in Lisbon referendum

breakingnews.ie     May 16, 2008            

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is pushing for a 'yes' vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. ICTU general secretary David Begg told the IMPACT conference in Kilkenny today that Irish workers would need to endorse the treaty to get the support of the Charter of Fundamental... [read full story]                

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Let's be clear on Lisbon veto issue

unison.ie     May 17, 2008          

The confusion in the referendum debate with respect to the effect of the Lisbon Treaty on the right of individual European member states to veto EU trade agreements requires a clear response. Under the current treaties, ratification of any world trade deal would require the approval of all...                

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