a referendum in ireland rejecting the country ' s ratification of the treaty of lisbon has been abandoned by the electorate despite near universal support from the kingdom ' s political establishment . but in most states the issue has been ( or will be ) decided through presidential process , ireland was permitted to hold a referendum by its constitution . ireland is the second state to reject the treaty which happened about as a reworking of the e . u . constitution , rejection by reunification in ireland and the republic in 2005 .
European nations have signed the Treaty of Lisbon.