Poland's Lisbon Ratification looks increasingly problematic!!

The latest news from Hurriyet English is linked here. Much media comment mentions concerns in Poland about legalisation of gay marriage as a risk seen lying in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, but potentially more lethal to the Lisbon Treaty itself are reports that fear of individual German citizen's claims to ancient property rights could cause a carve up of this frequently invaded nation. Such worries would act as a good counterweight to the economic weight normally felt from Poland's powerful neighbour. I was perhaps a little hasty earlier this week when I suggested that once again Polish doubts might prove insubstantiave. Failure to ratify by Poland either in Parliament or by a referendum, where a 5o per cent turnout would be required, would be a major blow to the developing pan-european EU dictatorship. The EU steam-roller would find this a much harder obstacle than a mighty NO from the much smaller Ireland. Perhaps it will also bolster the nerves of Britain's peers.