(Own report) - This coming Friday, the people of Ireland will repeat their referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, under strong pressure from Brussels and Berlin. Just a few days before the referendum, German President, Horst Koehler signed the Lisbon Treaty, concluding the ratification process for Germany. This is supposed to be a "signal" to the . . .

(Own report) - Berlin is increasing the pressure on the opponents to the Lisbon Treaty. According to the Vatican German pressure is being applied. German politicians are demanding that the Irish Bishops publicly call for a "Yes" vote in the re-run of the Irish referendum to avoid a renewed defeat. The government in Dublin will . . .

(Own report) - In the run-up to next week's EU summit, a German EU politician has threatened the Irish government with "disastrous consequences". According to the influential German CDU member of the European Parliament, Elmar Brok, it is imperative that Dublin present its concrete proposals for winning a second referendum on the "Lisbon Treaty" at . . .

(Own report) - A German EU politician is demanding the subordination of all EU governments to a common PR strategy. It is "a scandal" that "the Council of Ministers and therefore the governments of the EU" have "refused to establish a common communications concept with the European Parliament and Commission" declared the member of the . . .

(Own report) - Systematically using threats, German government policy makers for European affairs are trying to intimidate Ireland into repeating the Lisbon Treaty referendum. According to interviews and analyses subsequent to last Friday's "No" vote, it is being suggested that a few insignificant concessions be added to the treaty and again voted upon - possibly . . .

german-foreign-policy.com interviewed Roger Cole on Irish neutrality and the Lisbon Treaty referendum. Roger Cole is Chair of the Irish Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA, www.pana.ie). . . .

By using pressure and heavy threats, Berlin is seeking to prevent a "No" to the EU treaty in Ireland's referendum on June 12. The EU Parliament's President Hans-Gert Poettering (CDU) is demanding that "politicians of all sides" in Dublin explain the advantages of the EU to the population. Elmar Brok (CDU), a member of the . . .