Britain has formally ratified the European Union's Treaty of Lisbon, the country's Foreign Ministry said in London. The beleaguered treaty's future is still in doubt after Irish voters rejected it last month. Both houses of the British parliament as well as the head of state Queen Elizabeth II gave the nod to the reform treaty. All steps for the final ratification were taken and the documents were deposited in Rome, where the 1957 Treaty of Rome for the founding the European Economic Community was signed. Britain was considered a "swing candidate" as far as ratification went. After Ireland rejected the reform treaty in a referendum on June 12, there were calls among euroskeptics in Britain as well for a referendum on the issue. The Lisbon Treaty, which is designed to streamline decision-making in the expanding bloc, was thrown into limbo after Irish voters rejected it in a referendum on June 12.
Both houses of the British parliament as well as the head of state Queen Elizabeth II gave the nod to the reform treaty.
All steps for the final ratification were taken and the documents were deposited in Rome, where the 1957 Treaty of Rome for the founding the European Economic Community was signed.
Britain was considered a "swing candidate" as far as ratification went. After Ireland rejected the reform treaty in a referendum on June 12, there were calls among euroskeptics in Britain as well for a referendum on the issue.
The Lisbon Treaty, which is designed to streamline decision-making in the expanding bloc, was thrown into limbo after Irish voters rejected it in a referendum on June 12.
Sarko can say what he like, Lisbon is in deep shit and requires more than wishful thinking to repair. keep to the Fen Causeway
