Treaty of Nice
- Ireland - Irish referendums on Treaty of Nice
In 2001 Irish voters rejected the Treaty of Nice by 53.9%, but with only 34.8% of the electorate voting, while in 2002 they accepted the Treaty by 62.9% with 49.5% of the electorate voting.
Read more about this topic: Referendums Related To The European Union
Famous quotes containing the words treaty and/or nice:
“No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)
“An illustrious individual remarks that Mrs. [Elizabeth Cady] Stanton is the salt, Anna Dickinson the pepper, and Miss [Susan B.] Anthony the vinegar of the Female Suffrage movement. The very elements get the “white male” into a nice pickle.”
—Anonymous, U.S. women’s magazine contributor. The Revolution (August 19, 1869)