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Article: EU welcomes ratification of Lisbon Treaty by Britain
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- June 19, 2008
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EU welcomes ratification of Lisbon Treaty by Britain
BELGRADE, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Thursday
welcomed Britain's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, amid a crisis
brought on by Ireland's rejection of the charter last week.
"The Slovenian presidency welcomes the ratification of the Lisbon
Treaty in the House of Lords of the UK Parliament," a statement from
the presidency reaching here said.
"Another endorsement of the treaty proves that it is still a
living document," the statement said. "Every ratification counts as
an important step towards the ultimate goal, i.e. the enforcement of
the Lisbon Treaty."
Ratification by Britain comes a week after Irish voters ...