Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty

Finally, the Finns have ratified the Lisbon Treaty. Now, the main complaints concern the fact that the ratification happened supposedly behind closed doors and amongst the political elite. A good idea would have been to maybe distribute a booklet to all households, with the basic information that touches upon everyday life. However, such a compact work can be found at the information office of the European Parliament in Finland. In other countries this is surely the case as well.


A Guinnes World Record breaking stunt on the streets of Dublin (http://www.ireland.com/focus/thelisbontreaty/?via=rel)

Now we are waiting for Ireland. It would be a great loss for the Irish people if they said no to Europe. Looking at the past decades in Ireland, the EU has had a huge positive impact on the country. I keep my fingers crossed.

Here is a link to more info on the Reform Treaty (in Finnish): http://www.eurooppatiedotus.fi/Public/default.aspx?contentid=97339&nodeid=37760&culture=fi-FI