The Lisbon Treaty: Provisions on society
Sep 17th, 2009 | By By
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Tags: EU, European Commission, European Commissioner, European Parliament, European Union, Ireland, referendum, The Lisbon Treaty, The Treaty of Lisbon, Treaty establishing the European Community, Treaty on European Union [Previous posts on The Lisbon Treaty can be located here.]
A great video has been produced by the European Anti-Poverty Network, and it’s – I need to sit down for this – actually impartial!
Have a watch, while I get over my attack of the vapours..
This three minute motion graphic from the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Ireland asks whether the Lisbon Treaty will help or hinder social progress in the European Union
(With thanks to Saoirse, who pointed out the vid.)
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Oh and the Yes side is accused of scaremongering…God forbid any concrete facts are presented, just vague scary graphics and weak attempts to make spurious links between unrelated issues.
Hey Tara!
I’m not sure I understand your comment fully – is it in reference to the video? (The mention of graphics suggests it is, but I’m not entirely clear.)
I found the video to be quite neutral – focusing on one topic, it seems to present some key points in an accessible way, and pointing out different ways people may view it.
I think the video lets the viewer make up their mind about these particular provisions.
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