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Labour Institute for Economic Research
Pan-European Institute
Pellervo Econoic Research Institute
Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Press
Press Overview
Helsingin Sanomat
Hufvudstadsbladet
Turun Sanomat

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10/5/09 Ireland Approves Lisbon Treaty

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish voters overwhelmingly endorsed the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty, results showed on Saturday, putting the bloc's ambitions for greater global influence firmly back on track. In a reversal of last year's "No" vote, more than two-thirds of voters backed the charter, which gives the 27-country bloc a long-term president and stronger foreign policy chief. More>>
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10/3/09 Irish hold crunch EU treaty vote

Irish voters are heading to the polls in a second referendum on the EU's Lisbon Treaty - a vote that may decide the future of long-delayed EU changes. More >>
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9/25/09 EU in tussle over CO2 emissions

by Laurence Peter in BBC News. The European Commission is considering pursuing a legal fight with the EU's top court over management of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More >>