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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9688

24 June 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lisbon treaty
Survey on reasons for Irish “No” vote

Brussels, 23/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - A Eurobarometer survey, conducted between 13-15 June at the request of the European Commission reveals that the reasons for the Irish “No” vote on the Lisbon Treaty are many and various, and, at least in part, somewhat abstract. Most of those who voted against the new treaty (22%) said that they had done so because they “did not know enough about it”. 12% said they had voted against the treaty “to protect Irish identity”. Safeguarding Irish...

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