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Sarkozy denies asking for second Irish vote [FR] [DE]

Sarkozy: Irish must 'give their opinion'

During an official visit to Dublin to discuss the reasons behind the Irish rejection of the EU's flagship Lisbon Treaty and seek new solutions to the situation, French President Nicolas Sarkozy denied ever having said Ireland must organise a new referendum.

EU recruitment strategy gets overhaul

Appointments to the EU institutions will focus more on the personal and professional competences of candidates rather than detailed EU knowledge, David Bearfield, the director of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), told journalists last week (18 July).

Ireland quietly seething over Sarkozy remarks [FR] [DE]

France has 'ambition of being modest', says Kouchner [FR] [DE]

Ombudsman raps MEPs over allowances [DE]

Polish shipyards in trade-off with EU Treaty? [FR]

Fresh uncertainty looms over Czech treaty ratification

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EU Treaty: What Next? [FR] [DE]

Several scenarios have been suggested as a means of overcoming the crisis triggered by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland. (read more)

The French EU Presidency [FR] [DE]

Under the motto "a more protective Europe", France takes over the rotating EU Presidency with an additional challenge – getting the EU out of an institutional crisis triggered by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland. (read more)

The Irish EU Treaty referendum [FR] [DE]

Irish voters rebuffed the Union's entire political class with a resounding 'no' to the draft Lisbon Treaty, throwing the EU into yet another political crisis. (read more)

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