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What the Lisbon Treaty does:

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Gives exclusive competence to Brussels over International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment (Article 206/207 TFEU*)

Halves Ireland’s voting weight while doubling that of Germany (Article 238 TFEU) – During Lisbon Treaty negotiations, our government sought but failed to keep the current voting system negotiated under the Nice Treaty because they know our voice is diminished under Lisbon

Opens the door to interference in tax & other key economic interests (Article 113 TFEU)

Creates an unelected President & a Foreign Minister of Europe (Article 27 TEU+)

Hands over power in 60 areas of policy to Brussels – on everything from transport to employment and some aspects of foreign policy

Enshrines EU law as superior to individual countries law

The Treaty can be changed without another referendum (Article 352 TFEU, Article 48 TEU)

Diminishes Ireland’s power to nominate our European Commissioner – Changes from ‘nominate’ to ’suggest’

*Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union + Treaty on the European Union

Åsa Westlund lade ned sin röst och klagar på att “de borgliga ledamöterna gör allt för att få det att framstå som att vi socialdemokrater är emot att människor kan få vård utomlands”. Lägg fram fakta och bevisa motsatsen tack.

Läs gärna min fråga på Åsas blogg och eventuellt svar.