Article: European Parliament committee wants ratification of Lisbon Treaty before June 2009 elections

European Parliament committee wants ratification of Lisbon Treaty before June 2009 elections

STRASBOURG, France, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee has called on European Union (EU) leaders to reach agreement at their December summit, allowing Ireland to ratify the Lisbon Treaty in spring 2009, in time for European Parliament elections in June 2009.

The committee adopted a resolution on Monday, inviting the Irish government to put forward concrete proposals on the way forward after the "no" vote in June 2008.

"If the Lisbon Treaty does not enter into force before the parliamentary elections next year, EU citizens will be deprived of important new ...

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