Irish Referendum on the Treaty of Nice (2001)

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Research paper by Vaughne Miller of the House of Commons Library, available on the UK Parliament website. Examines the Irish vote against the ratification of the EU's Treaty of Nice, which took place on 7th June 2001. Aspects considered include: the background to the referendum, the position of the Irish government, campaigns for and against the treaty and the implications of the no vote in Ireland and for Europe as a whole. The document is in PDF format.

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