Irish government to severe torment

Dublin - Judging by the latest opinion poll, and the reactions of officials, likely to Irci support the Lisbon Treaty (LS) in a referendum to be held next month, but are very weak. Namely, the first major analysis conducted in early weeks in 43 regions in Ireland, the support of citizens during the summer dropped significantly. Although the number of those who declared themselves to vote for the agreement, is still relatively high (46%), concern was causing a decrease of 8 percent compared to the previous analysis. However, most hassle Irish officials, however the fact that even a quarter of citizens (25%) still neutral. It is worth reminding that the very "undecided" you are at the previous referendum, played a key role in turning the key moment on the side of those who voted against the Agreement.

Undecided

Despite requests by the citizens sent the Irish opposition leader, Enda Kenny stressing that the referendum is an opportunity for assessing the current government, analysts believe that the reason for the change in mood of citizens is directly related to the general nezadovljstvom due to the way government solves problems related to crisis . The importance of "neopredeljnih, but the overall outcome referduma, even greater burden on the Irish Government, as it would again refuse Agreement pushed into chaos the entire European reform program, and thus put the burden of Ireland disintegration scarcely reached agreement on the Lisbon Treaty, the unofficial constitution Europe.

In these circumstances, and with knowledge about the mood of citizens, the Irish government found itself in serious afflictions, which is potvredio and Foreign Minister Michael Martin acknowledged that "the government faces a difficult battle for ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.

- I never had any illusions that it will be easy to provide support, and I think we can still succeed - said Martin told the Irish RTE radio.

He said that it was a "very significant challenge that follows," calling the campaign "very closely" and said that will require significant "effort, persuasion, political engagement and passion" of those who are on the "to".

- Ireland is aware of the importance of the reform package that contains the Lisbon Treaty and the fact that Ireland had already been used by the European Union - said Martin Asked what will happen in the event that Irci not support the agreement.

They have no "Plan B"

The importance and significance of the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty for the EU is even greater, because that came into force, must be ratified by all EU member states. Until now it was done 26 countries, and (except Ireland) is missing only the signatures of the President of the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany, who anticipating the results of Irish referendum in order to put (or not) his final initials. The new situation has caused, understandably, the reaction and the leaders of the EU.

Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden, who at this term chair of the EU, said that in the event that Irci not support the Lisbon Treaty, Plan B does not exist.

- Respect any decision. If the answer is "no", handle the (existing) agreement of Nice - Feinfeldt said.

If we take into account that the Lisbon Treaty, among other functions, and introduce the President of the EU, then high representative for foreign and security policy (which would also to be vice president of the European Commission), it is clear that his eventual neusvajanje can cause significant problems of the Union .

In such circumstances, it is unclear, for example, on what principles would funkcionisano block given that the current mandate of the European Commission, executive body of the EU, expires at the end of October. Institutional impasse also threatened by the planned re-election and European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso in a situation when you hear from the European Parliament calls for postponement of his reimenovanja, only after Irci express their attitude.