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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9716

2 August 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lisbon treaty
Italy ratifies new treaty - Proof for Barroso that Italy is still firmly behind Europe

Brussels, 01/08/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 31 July, Italy ratified the Lisbon Treaty, thus becoming the 22nd member state to have completed the procedure ratifying the new treaty. Still to complete the process are: - Ireland (following the “No” vote on 12 June, the Irish government is to report to the European Council in October); - Sweden (the vote in parliament is scheduled for the autumn); - the Czech Republic (the ratification procedure has been suspended awaiting the opinion of the...