DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - Electoral officials say Irish voters have rejected the European Union reform treaty with a national "No" vote of 53.4 percent. The blueprint for modernizing the 27-nation bloc cannot become law without Irish approval and its defeat is a major blow to the EU.
The blueprint for modernizing the 27-nation bloc cannot become law without Irish approval and its defeat is a major blow to the EU.
Stubborn, aren't they?