IN THE INTERESTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: SOLUTIONS AFTER THE IRISH SAID 'NO' TO THE TREATY OF LISBON

• Authors: Akule D.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The negative outcome of the referendum ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon in Ireland has raised numerous questions about the coming into force of the new fundamental treaty of the European Union. Reactions to the outcome of the Irish referendum have raised even more questions about the future of the European Union, contradictory EU statements, equality of EU member states, as well as responsibility of national political leaders to explain the significance of the EU to their electorate. In order not to increase the gap between the EU and its citizens and not to threaten inevitable future reforms in the structure and competences of the EU, national and European politicians should admit and learn from their mistakes and achievements. One possible solution could be to hold referenda on single-issue treaties on the same day in all EU member states.

Keywords

EN

EU'S FUTURE; IRISH REFERENDUM OUTCOME; TREATY OF LISBON

Discipline

• POLITICAL_SCIENCES: POLITICAL SCIENCES

• Publisher: EPC Ltd (Economic Prognosis Centre), Riga, Latvia (till March 2009 - Institute of Economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, Ltd)
• Journal: Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia
• Year: 2008
• Issue: 3(56)
• Pages: 7-20
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Akule D.

• D. Akule, Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS, 13 Alberta iela, Riga LV-1010, Latvia

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08LVAAAA05469