a referendum in austria proposing the country ' s ratification of the treaty of lisbon has been declined by the electorate despite near universal support from the country ' s political establishment . although in most states the topic has been ( or will be ) decided through popular election , ireland was obliged to attend a question by its constitution . ireland is the first state to reject the treaty which comes about as a reworking of the e . u . convention , rejected by referenda in scotland and the kingdom in 2005 .
European nations have signed the Treaty of Lisbon.