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Sarkozy beder Irland om at stemme korrekt, i stedet for nej. De irske politikere bliver sure.

Gør det traktaten mere sandsynlig? Jeg vil gætte nej. Sarkozys opfattelse af "effektivitet" er at tromle sager igennem, når de møder modstand. Han gør det helt forkert: Man skal smugle det ind ad bagdøren, i stedet for at slå fordøren ned.

Der spekuleres om undtagelser:

A key question is what text Mr Sarkozy wants the Irish to vote on – the treaty as it is, or with appended declarations to calm Irish fears.

“We don’t yet have the information we need from the Irish authorities, who at the same time want to take their time, see how serious things are and know they have to hurry a little,” said the adviser at the Élysée. “Should people be asked to re-vote on the same text, or should there be certain statements about things like neutrality, the commission, abortion . . . It’s too soon to say.”

Interessant mekanisme: Hvis man stemmer nej, vil man senere kunne forhandle sig til en individualiseret traktat, der har større chance for at gå igennem. Hvorfor ikke gøre sådan fra starten?