Posted by WSJ 10/3/09 on October 3, 2009, 11:34 am
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Irish voters approved the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, which will establish a permanent president and foreign minister for the EU, by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday.
The final tally, with 67% voting in favor, marked a substantial shift of sentiment after the treaty was defeated last June. Irish government leaders, who strongly supported the treaty in a campaign that closely tied Ireland's economic future to the EU, were aided by strong voter turnout across the country. Finance minister Brian Lenihan said the "yes" vote is a "first step" toward economic recovery.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125456184521661679.html?mod=djemalertNEWS
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