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CONCLUSION  WHY VOTE NO? The vote in this referendum is not about being for or against Europe or indeed about being in or out of Europe, it’s about the type of Europe you want to see succeed. The Brussels bureaucracy didn’t have its accounts signed off for 13 years and yet there are those who advocate giving them more control over our economy while surrendering significant power that we can never get back. Because we have no way of predicting how the European Court will rule in future, the best way to secure Ireland’s tax position and to maximise our leverage in negotiations is to vote No.

LISBON CHECKLIST • • • • • • • • •

IRELAND’S VOTE – HALVED (Larger countries votes are increased) IRELAND’S VETO ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE – ABOLISHED IRELAND’S VITAL TAX ADVANTAGE – THREATENED IRELAND’S HUMAN RIGHTS – POWER GIVEN TO THE ECJ AN UNELECTED PRESIDENT OF EUROPE AN UNELECTED FOREIGN MINISTER POWER IN 60 KEY POLICY AREAS SURRENDERED TO BRUSSELS BRUSSELS GETS THE ABILITY TO LEVY FINES ON IRELAND IN NEW AREAS STRENGTHENS THE POWER OF UNKNOWN LOBBYISTS IN BRUSSELS

Under the so-called “Citizen's Initiative”, you’ll need to collect 1 million signatures to have your voice heard and even then they don't have to do anything about it.

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THE REST OF EUROPE HAS BEEN DENIED A REFERENDUM, BECAUSE BRUSSELS KNOWS THAT THEY WOULD VOTE NO. THESE ARE OUR REAL PARTNERS IN EUROPE, THERE ARE ALMOST 500 MILLION OF THEM AND THEY ARE BEING DENIED A VOICE. VOTE NO AND ALLOW A REAL DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION. is a deep respect for political processes and democracies... “ There This will not affect the possibility of Ireland to have influence. “ Current EU Council President Fredrik Reinfeld confirms the EU will continue under Nice if we vote No. The Irish Times, 5th September 2009

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DEMOCRACY EUROPE CAMPAIGN

THE LISBON TREATY • 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 Irish 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

Lenihan is peddling phantom terrors to scare the Irish “ Mr. people into voting Yes... Preying on... fears, in fact, seems to be the chief strategy of the Yes campaign. “ Wall Street Journal, 16th September 2009 sane businessman is going to mistake a No vote on Lisbon “ No with a decision to pull out of Europe. “ Wall Street Journal, 16th September 2009

VOTE NO TO LISBON BAD FOR IRELAND, BAD FOR EUROPE DEMOCRACY EUROPE CAMPAIGN