DW-WORLD: Merkel Calls for European Unity Ahead of Key Summit The European Union needs to find a way to move ahead with reform plans without leaving anyone behind, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ahead of a key summit on Thursday, June 19. (19.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Germany Against Irish Pressure as EU Meets in No Vote Shadow The German government is firmly against applying pressure to Ireland over the ratification of the EU's reform treaty following the Irish referendum last week.
The "no" vote is likely to to dominate the EU summer summit. (18.06.2008) DW-WORLD: EU Presses Ahead With Treaty Ratification Despite Irish "No" Ahead of a summit in Brussels, the European Union called Wednesday for the ratification process of the Lisbon Treaty to continue despite its crushing rejection by Irish voters last week. (18.06.2008) DW-WORLD: Many Readers Have Given The Thumbs up to The Irish "No" Vote Many readers wrote in this week to praise the recent "No" vote in Ireland against the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, and went on to further criticize the structure and the scope of the European Union. (19.06.2008)
(Deutsche Welle)
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