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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9740

16 September 2008
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
New ideas in Ireland but problems of timetable persist

Something's shifting in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty. Political leaders have analysed the situation and are rethinking a new innovative and courageous procedure, in respect of democratic legality. I will therefore pursue the reflection I began in EUROPE 9738 and take into consideration the indications on developments in Dublin published in the same bulletin.

The positive starting point is represented by: a very large majority of Irish (80% as opposed to 8%) in favour of their country...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT