
Ireland has announced that the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty will take place on the 2nd of October. The Irish government reached an agreement with the other EU member states that guarantees the Irish sovereignty in the areas of neutrality, taxation, social and ethical issues. The areas that have been identified as those which made the Irish voters reject the Lisbon Treaty.
European Liberal Youth (LYMEC) urges the need of ratifying the Lisbon Treaty. The Lisbon Treaty will secure more freedom and more democracy in the European Union. Especially the fact that the European Parliament will have a say on almost all areas of EU policy is important. This will secure that the citizens of Europe will become the centre of the European Union.