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Article: EU leaders discuss legal guarantees for Ireland on Lisbon Treaty
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- June 19, 2009
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EU leaders discuss legal guarantees for Ireland on Lisbon Treaty
BRUSSELS, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Leaders from the 27 member states
of the European Union (EU) are gathering here Friday for a second-
day meeting, focusing on endorsing guarantees for Ireland on Lisbon
Treaty and solutions to financial system reform.
In a press release on Friday, the Czech Presidency said it will
support the adoption of guarantees for Ireland in a legally-binding
form by the heads of state and government of the EU Member States.
However, the leaders will oppose any possibilities of
renegotiating the treaty. "Under no circumstances can the guarantees
alter the Lisbon Treaty or go beyond what was promised to ...