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Germany Ratifies Lisbon

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  • 24-09-2009 4:04pm
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    Scofflaw
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    The last hurdles to German ratification having been cleared away, the German Chancellor will be ratifying tomorrow (link):
    GERMAN RATIFICATION: CHANCELLOR ANGELA Merkel has welcomed Germany’s ratification of the Lisbon Treaty after months of delays and yesterday’s dismissal of a last-minute challenge by the constitutional court.

    The Bill anchoring the treaty into German law will be published in Berlin today after being signed into law by President Horst Köhler on Tuesday evening.

    Tomorrow, Mr Köhler will sign the treaty charter, which, once deposited in Rome, will make Germany the 24th of 27 EU member states to ratify.

    That leaves Poland, Ireland, and Vaclav Klaus.

    cordially,
    Scofflaw


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    Captain Furball
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    Did you have a toast with the office staff?


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    Beruthiel
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    Captain Furball wrote: »
    Did you have a toast with the office staff?

    Unnecessary and uncalled for snide remark.


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    hatrickpatrick
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    Ah, bollocks :(


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    Scofflaw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Unnecessary and uncalled for snide remark.

    Particularly given that my "office staff" consists of my wife.

    cordially,
    Scofflaw


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    moondogspot
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    Scofflaw wrote: »
    The last hurdles to German ratification having been cleared away, the German Chancellor will be ratifying tomorrow (link):



    That leaves Poland, Ireland, and Vaclav Klaus.

    cordially,
    Scofflaw

    I'm sure Klaus will delay long enough for the British to have a referendum also.;)


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    turgon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭turgon


    So when will the German tanks roll into Dublin then? Or do they have to wait until Ireland ratifies too?


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    Scofflaw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,283 ✭✭✭✭Scofflaw


    moondogspot wrote: »
    I'm sure Klaus will delay long enough for the British to have a referendum also.;)

    So, if it's a Yes vote next Friday, you'd be happy enough to see the will of the Irish people set aside, not by the Irish people, but by one Czech official?

    cordially,
    Scofflaw


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    humanji
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    Out of curiosity, is there a time limit for Klaus to say he'll ratify or not, or can he hold off indefinitely?


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    moogester
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    Scofflaw wrote: »
    So, if it's a Yes vote next Friday, you'd be happy enough to see the will of the Irish people set aside, not by the Irish people, but by one Czech official?

    cordially,
    Scofflaw

    What about the will of the other however many million who were denied a vote?


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    Daftendirekt
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    Scofflaw wrote: »
    So, if it's a Yes vote next Friday, you'd be happy enough to see the will of the Irish people set aside, not by the Irish people, but by one Czech official?

    cordially,
    Scofflaw

    Not that I need to point this out, but the will of the people only applies in the event of a No.

    Didn't you get the memo?


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    Dinner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,132 ✭✭✭Dinner


    moogester wrote: »
    What about the will of the other however many million who were denied a vote?

    The many millions who were 'denied' a vote will have to take it up with their respective governments, who legally ratified Lisbon according to their Constitutional requirements.


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    w00t
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    Scofflaw wrote: »
    The last hurdles to German ratification having been cleared away, the German Chancellor will be ratifying tomorrow (link):



    That leaves Poland, Ireland, and Vaclav Klaus.

    cordially,
    Scofflaw

    There is a country called Vaclav Klaus? :confused:


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    prinz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    w00t wrote: »
    There is a country called Vaclav Klaus? :confused:

    Before you come on launching a tirade against the Treaty perhaps you should brush up on your knowledge of European politics :rolleyes: instead of making comments like the above, which I can only assume was an attempt at sarcasm.


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    w00t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭w00t


    prinz wrote: »
    Before you come on launching a tirade against the Treaty perhaps you should brush up on your knowledge of European politics :rolleyes: instead of making comments like the above, which I can only assume was an attempt at sarcasm.

    I dismiss your comment, for what it is worth. It merits no real response.


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    Stainless_Steel
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    prinz wrote: »
    Before you come on launching a tirade against the Treaty perhaps you should brush up on your knowledge of European politics :rolleyes: instead of making comments like the above, which I can only assume was an attempt at sarcasm.

    Either he has no knowledge of politics or he was being sarcastic...which is it?


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    PopeBuckfastXVI
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    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Either he has no knowledge of politics or he was being sarcastic...which is it?

    both?


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    prinz
    Registered Users Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    Stainless_Steel wrote: »
    Either he has no knowledge of politics or he was being sarcastic...which is it?

    I honestly couldn't come down on one side or the other :confused::pac:


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