Voters in Ireland have officially rejected the European Union's reform treaty in a referendum.
Official results announced in Dublin Castle showed that some 46 percent backed the pact while more than 53 percent voted against it. Turnout was about 53 percent of the electorate. Despite Ireland's rejection, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has urged other EU member states to continue the process Czech PM Topolanek for balanced distribution of new EU posts ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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