EU’s future hangs on knife-edge vote

Final articles previewing the referendum in Ireland on the Treaty of Lisbon, 12 June 2008 and the implications of the outcome for the European Union.

BBC News, 12.6.08: Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7449313.stm

Deutsche Welle, 12.6.08: EU Braces for Irish Referendum Under Threat of Treaty Chaos http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3405283,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 10.6.08: Fate of the European Union Lies with Ireland http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,558893,00.html

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/fear-of-fickle-irish-vote-in-eu-poll/

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