Tag: Nice Treaty

Most suggestions on how to proceed following the Irish 'no' vote on the Lisbon Treaty "entail considerable political costs" despite being legally feasible, argue Daniel Gros and Sebastian Kurpas of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), instead proposing their own solution to the impasse.

In the aftermath of the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, Dominik Hierlemann considers four options for the future in a June 2008 paper for the Bertelsmannstiftung.

Michel Barnier has said that an agreement on the EU Constitution should be found during the mandate of the two upcoming Presidencies.

EU leaders ended their two-day summit on 13 December after they failed to reach agreement on the Union's Constitution.

The Nice Treaty, which paves the way for EU enlargement, could get a go ahead in the second Irish referendum on 19 October. The latest opinion poll, published in the Irish Times on 17 October, suggests that 42 per cent would vote in favour and 29 per cent against.

Irish voters are called to vote on the Nice Treaty for a second time on October 19. Their vote might actually decide on the timing of enlargement.

The Ministers for European Affairs of the 10 candidate countries expected to join the EU in 2004 have expressed hope the Irish voters will endorse the Nice Treaty and allow enlargement to go ahead.

The Irish Government has launched a public Information Guide on the Treaty of Nice, which is to be distributed to every household in Ireland during the coming week, in a bid to win the second referendum on the Treaty.

The Seville Summit adopted a declaration, recognising Ireland's national declaration on its policy on military neutrality. The Irish declaration emphasises that the participation in EU's foreign and security policy will not undermine the country's neutrality.

The European Commission has warned that a second Irish "No" to the Nice Treaty could seriously delay enlargement. In case of a rejection of the Treaty, several alternatives are being envisaged by observers.

The EU Enlargement Commissioner, Günter Verheugen, stated during his visit to Prague that the Union's expansion could be delayed if Irish voters again fail to endorse the Treaty of Nice.

With an overwhelming majority of 298 votes, the Italian Parliament approved the ratification of the Nice Treaty on Tuesday 26 March 2002.

On Monday 21 January, the Brussels-based organisation Friends of Europe succesfully launched a new series of debates called the European Trialogue.

The Irish government launched a national campaign of debate and reflection on its relationship to the European Union on 18 October. The National Forum is the response of the Ahern government to the Irish referendum rejection of the Nice Treaty on 7 June.

With 288 votes in favour and 8 against, French Senate approves ratification of Nice Treaty

Commission President Prodi causes controversy by declaring Nice Treaty unnecessary for enlargement

Five days after Irish referendum says "No" to Nice Treaty, French National Assembly gives approval for ratification

EU leaders and political commentators try to find explanations and solutions for Irish rejection of Nice Treaty

Enlargement may be in jeopardy if the Irish Republic rejects the Nice Treaty in a referendum

Commission President Prodi and prime ministers of Sweden and Belgium launch public debate and website on future of Europe