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Pieler-Laurson Op/Ed on Forbes.com: ’Ireland’s No Gives Europe Breathing Room’ June 25th, 2008
IPI senior fellow George Pieler is featured with International Affairs Forum editor-in-chief Jens Laurson with a new op/ed on Forbes.com entitled, “Ireland’s ‘No’ Gives Europe Breathing Room.”

Pieler and Laurson write:

“Parochial polemics, misinformation and propaganda that feed on citizens' ignorance and distrust.

These, according to some supporters of the European Union (E.U.), are what caused Ireland's electorate on Friday to vote decisively against the Treaty of Lisbon, a document formerly known as the European Constitution that lays out a number of centralizing governmental reforms, provided it's approved by all 27 member states.

Now E.U. officials are convening in Brussels for a two-day summit to tweak the treaty and assuage its critics, which include not only Ireland but also the Czech Republic and Poland.”

To view the full article, please visit Forbes.com.

Posted in  Economic Growth  || 0 Comments »
Author: Erin Humiston || Location: Lewisville, Texas, USA

 

  
 
June 25th, 2008

Pieler-Laurson Op/Ed on Forbes.com: ’Ireland’s No Gives Europe Breathing Room’

Posted in  Economic Growth 
Author: Erin Humiston || Location: Lewisville, Texas, USA

IPI senior fellow George Pieler is featured with International Affairs Forum editor-in-chief Jens Laurson with a new op/ed on Forbes.com entitled, “Ireland’s ‘No’ Gives Europe Breathing Room.”

Pieler and Laurson write:

“Parochial polemics, misinformation and propaganda that feed on citizens' ignorance and distrust.

These, according to some supporters of the European Union (E.U.), are what caused Ireland's electorate on Friday to vote decisively against the Treaty of Lisbon, a document formerly known as the European Constitution that lays out a number of centralizing governmental reforms, provided it's approved by all 27 member states.

Now E.U. officials are convening in Brussels for a two-day summit to tweak the treaty and assuage its critics, which include not only Ireland but also the Czech Republic and Poland.”

To view the full article, please visit Forbes.com.