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Article: Italian parliament ratifies EU treaty
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- July 31, 2008
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Italian parliament ratifies EU treaty
ROME, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Italian parliament ratified the
European Union's Lisbon Treaty Thursday.
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said the vote reflected
"renewed prestige for the European role of our country."
"I am happy that the government, the majority and the opposition
have expressed a common view on a crucial terrain for the future of
the country," he said.
Napolitano hoped the EU's ratification process can be completed
before next June's European Parliament ...