When you vote, think of the Europeans who can’t

On June 12 you will be called upon to express your opinion about the Lisbon Treaty.

To consult your opinion on this matter is indeed the very minimum — the implementation of the contents of this text would have a very profound impact on your lives and your nation’s future.

But, as you probably know, in 26 of the 27 countries concerned, the citizens are being denied what should have been the most normal procedure — a referendum. Particularly the citizens of France and the Netherlands, who had clearly voted no to the European constitution in 2005, are witnessing how their votes are being scoffed at because the current treaty is merely a copy of that constitution.