As TEAM Board Member Max Andersson MP, Green Party of Sweden, wrote already in July 2008 it is now becoming the last resort strategy of EU planners - Croatia is to be the key to force the Lisbon Treaty through.

Actually the Croatian EU membership will be put under higher risk since it will be attached to the controversial Treaty (Renamed EU Constitution).

More at Open Europe blog.

ADDITION:

Irish Times - Ireland urged to ratify treaty and enable EU growth, November 6, 2008