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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lisbon treaty

José Manuel Barroso says Irish no vote is not against Europe

Brussels, 19/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - In an interview to the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, admitted that the Irish no vote on the Lisbon Treaty was a “serious problem” but affirmed that “this is not a rejection of Europe, it is not the end of Europe. Ultimately, I do not agree that Europe should be used as a scapegoat for everyone”. Mr Barroso is demanding that ratifications continue, and affirms that the...

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(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: EPP wants Lisbon Treaty to come into force before next European elections
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Socialists have had enough of institutional debate and call on EU to take action to deal with real people's real problems
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: Anders Fogh Rasmussen wants the Lisbon Treaty to come into force by 1 April 2009
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Mary Lou McDonald explains why the Irish voted no
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: José Manuel Barroso says Irish no vote is not against Europe
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Danuta Hübner says treaty exists and we have to go forward
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: CoR president believes that ratification process should be pursued
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(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
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(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament backs adoption of revised directive on quality of surface water to gradually get rid of chemical substances
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/TRADE:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: European Parliament calls on EU to implement measures to resolve current fisheries sector crisis
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament asks for more support for ovine and caprine meat producers
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/JHA: EP backs exchange of information from criminal records
(EU) EP/JHA: EP calls for additional aid for missing persons in Cyprus
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Parliament amends statute of European Ombudsman
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(EU) EP/VETERINARY POLICY:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: 10 MEPs want member states to be taken to Court over gambling infringements
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Three main capital markets welcome reform of governance of IASB
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(EU) EP/CODIFICATION:
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Commission brings forward European Small Business Act proposal by a week
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court reduces fine imposed on Hoechst for involvement in sorbates market cartel
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(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mandelson optimistic about WTO accession in 2008
(EU) EU/TRADE: 5th negotiating session for an EU/Iraq TCA
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy criticises new Farm Bill
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Africa Progress Panel warns G8, which has not kept its promises towards Africa
(EU) EU/DISASTERS: €164.4 million for UK regions hit by floods in summer 2007
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Fall in construction sector output
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission opens public dialogue on ways to use nanotechnology while creating safe products
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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