Article: Barroso welcomes Dutch approval of Lisbon Treaty

Barroso welcomes Dutch approval of Lisbon Treaty

BRUSSELS, July 8 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Tuesday welcomed the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by the Dutch parliament.

Dutch senators voted 60 to 15 in favor of the treaty Tuesday, following approval by the lower house of parliament on June 5.

"I want to congratulate the Netherlands on the approval of the Treaty of Lisbon today. I want to thank the Dutch government and parliament for their strong support for the treaty as shown by the large majority in today's vote," said Barroso in a statement.

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