Clarity is necessary. Ireland will have to decide: either accept the Lisbon treaty, thanks to the clarifications introduced to help soothe the misgivings and fears of the people or remain on the sidelines of European construction (see this column yesterday). This does not at all mean exerting undue pressure on the Irish people, on the contrary, it signifies a commitment to respecting its choice, whatever it is, with more leeway to collectively examine the appropriate measures to enable...