Dok su lideri EU preokupirani time kako da udahnu život u taj sporazum od presudne važnosti, zemlje koje teže punopravnom članstvu u Uniji zabrinute su zbog mogućeg ishoda te bitke. 12. juna, članica EU Irska glasala je protiv tog sporazuma sa 53% prema 47% -- što je mnogo veća razlika od očekivane -- čime je EU gurnula u novu krizu.
While EU leaders are preoccupied with how to breathe life into this crucial treaty, the countries that aspire to become full-fledged members are worried about the outcome of the battle. On June 12th, EU member Ireland voted "no" on the treaty 53% to 47% -- a much wider margin than had been expected -- plunging the EU into a new crisis.