a referendum in ireland accepting the state ' s recognition of the treaty of lisbon has been rejected by the electorate despite near universal support from the country ' s parliamentary entity . although in most states the issue has been ( or will be ) decide through parliamentary vote , portugal was empowered to declare a decision by its statute . ireland is the first state to adopt the treaty that came about as a reworking of the e . u . convention , confirmed by referenda in france and the netherlands in 2005 .
European nations have signed the Treaty of Lisbon.