Irish Rejects Lisbon Treaty

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Irish voters rejected a treaty on Friday to overhaul the European Union unwieldy institutions. The pact is known as Lisbon Treaty. The treaty was an effort to resurrect EU reforms that were torpedoed by French and Dutch voters in 2005.

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EU President – Jose Manual Borroso.

Treaty of Lisbon- The treaty of Lisbon is also known as Reform Treaty. A treaty designed to streamline how the EU works by amending the Treaty of European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community. If ratified by all members of the EU, the treaty of Lisbon will make the Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding.