Finnish and Estonian lawmakers overwhelmingly ratified the European Union's Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday _ a day before a national referendum in Ireland could determine the fate of the charter.
The Finnish Parliament voted 151-27 in favor of the treaty, which was negotiated after voters in France and the Netherlands rejected the European Constitution in referendums in 2005.
In neighboring Estonia, lawmakers in Tallinn approved the treaty in a 91-1 vote.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso welcomed the votes.
"The European Union will be stronger and better equipped to serve its citizens in the face of today's global …
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