David Miliband

The Lisbon Treaty - Uncut

The European Council today agreed a legally binding decision confirming legal guarantees in respect of abortion, defence and tax that the Irish government said were at the heart of Irish voters' concerns about the Lisbon Treaty. The decision does not change the Lisbon Treaty as it affects Britain. It confirms rather than changes what was said in parliament during the passage of the Lisbon Treaty. The decision of today will be annexed to the treaties of the EU as a protocol during the next accession treaty.

The events today give the Irish voters clarity as they move towards a referendum in the autumn.

Posted at 20:55 19 June 2009 by David Miliband  |  Comments[2]