16.06.08: Germany, Poland say EU treaty ratification should continue without i... - The Diigo Meta page

• 17 Jun 08
  

  Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann

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  • The German and Polish leaders said Monday that European Union countries should press ahead with ratifying the reform treaty rejected by Irish voters, but vowed not to isolate Ireland as they seek a way out of the crisis.
     The charter, meant to replace the failed EU constitution, was rejected in an

       

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    Irish referendum on Thursday _ the only popular vote planned in the bloc. The treaty requires the ratification of all 27 EU members, leaving EU leaders scrambling to salvage their reform plans.
  • She also argued that the treaty is vital to further expansion of the EU into the western Balkans, whose stability is critical to Europe's well-being. «We need the Lisbon Treaty because we want to expand the EU,» she said.

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