Respecting democratic choices throughout the EU. Now that the people of Ireland have had their say, let us look to the future. Their decision, which was so clearly and so eloquently expressed, must be acknowledged and respected by all, including critics of the Lisbon Treaty. According to a number of political forces, the double referendum is an anti-democratic procedure. But do people not have the right to develop and move on? Should the Norwegians lose the right to join the EU because they...