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No UK referendum for Lisbon Treaty

The House of Commons has rejected a proposal by the Conservative Party for a UK-wide referendum on whether to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty

EU survey shows good practice

As a result of President Barroso’s visit to the NI Assembly in May 2007, the European Commission established a special taskforce on Northern Ireland. The taskforce - made up of key EC officials and their Northern Ireland counterparts - is currently examining the extent to which Northern Ireland has been involved in EU programmes and policies and identifying examples of best practice.

EU Health Tourism?

The European Commission is set to publish a health directive which will make it easier for EU citizens to travel to another EU Member State to receive specific medical treatment.

EU Reform Treaty

EU leaders are gathering this week (18-19 October 2007) at the European summit in Lisbon in an attempt to agree the new EU Reform Treaty. Given the intense media focus on the summit and in particular on Gordon Brown’s battle to defend UK interests, here is a helpful guide from NICVA on the Reform Treaty and the reason for the controversy.