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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.
The EU and its new, six-month French Presidency must push harder on issues such as good governance and human rights in the international arena, including with Russia and at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Socialist MEP Ana Maria Gomes (Portugal) told EurActiv in an interview.
Several scenarios have been suggested as a means of overcoming the crisis triggered by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland. (read more)
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)
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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