Here we go again

This blog was started on May 15, 2008, to fight for a more democratic EU and, therefore, against the terms of the pre-constitutional legalistic text called Treaty of Lisbon, with a post containing only this declaration:

The Irish are the voice of all citizens of Europe

(Click on the title to read it in English, or click on the following links to read the same text in other language: português, français, deutsch, nederlands, español.

Sixteen months later, the deafness of our politicians forced many of us back to the fight.

This time, this blog will be used more as a support to others better organized, advertising initiatives and actions, reporting  news and results.

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The fight for democracy is spreading (2)

German President Suspends Ratification of EU Lisbon Treaty (DW-World.de, European Union, 30.06.2008, DW staff (sp))

[…] German President Horst Koehler will not sign off on the ratification of the embattled EU’s Lisbon Treaty until the country’s Constitutional Court decides whether the reform accord is compatible with the country’s Basic Law, his office said on Monday, June 30. […]

 

The Lisbon treaty: Sarkozy’s next move (From The Times, July 2, 2008, Times online)
With the rejection of the treaty; France must rethink its EU presidency

Another protocol for Ireland or opening up the Lisbon Treaty for new negotiations? (by Daniela Schwarzer, Friday, 04 July 2008, Newropeans magazine)