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Tue 06 Jun 2009Guarantees on Lisbon do change nature of vote
ANALYSIS:What the decision and protocol agreed by the EU heads of government do is put beyond argument what Lisbon is about and what it is not about, writes GAVIN BARRETT
THE RECENT European Council meeting of EU leaders brought a brief sunny interlude for Taoiseach Brian Cowen. Its commitment to give Ireland legal guarantees on taxation, neutrality and ethical issues has been a crucial element in enabling him to argue (Opinion and Analysis, June 20th) that the electorate’s concerns regarding the Lisbon Treaty have now been addressed.
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