|
|
Article: EU not to impose "solution" on Ireland over Lisbon Treaty: Sarkozy
- Article from:
- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- July 21, 2008
|
Copyright informationCopyright 2008 Xinhua News Agency. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
EU not to impose "solution" on Ireland over Lisbon Treaty:
Sarkozy
LONDON, July 21 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy said
Monday the Europe Union would not impose a "solution" on Ireland
after its rejection on the Lisbon Treaty last month.
"I never said that Ireland had to organize a new referendum,"
Sarkozy said at a joint news conference after talks with Irish Prime
Minister Brian Cowen in Dublin.
"I understand it is the Irish who must decide," said Sarkozy, who
arrived in Dublin on Monday for a visit in an attempt to save the
treaty rejected by the Irish people in a referendum on June 12.
"I said at some point or other the Irish must give their
opinion," he said
"I did not ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|