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The Nice Treaty is tailored to no more than 27 member states (Photo: europa.eu)

EU mulls Lisbon Treaty sweeteners for Ireland

As EU foreign ministers try to breathe life back into the Lisbon Treaty, the charter of institutional reforms rejected by Irish voters last week, Dublin is likely to be offered stronger guarantees in the sensitive areas of taxation, defence and family policies.

According to the Financial Times, "explanatory protocols" should explicitly state that the document does not affect Ireland's ability to set its own tax rates, the country's neutrality status or its abortion policy.

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The Nice Treaty is tailored to no more than 27 member states (Photo: europa.eu)

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