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EU’s future rests with the Irish, The

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Ireland is the only country holding a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and it’s people may reject the plan on Thursday, creating a new EU crisis. Fintan O’Toole from the Irish Times tells The Takeaway what’s at stake.

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