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

French Presidency wants agreement at December European council on “common track” for getting out of crisis

Brussels, 01/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 15-16 October at the European Council, Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen will limit his contribution to a presentation of the results of the study commissioned by the Irish government on the reasons why 53.4% of the Irish rejected the Lisbon Treaty at the referendum on 12 June (EUROPE 9738). Cowen will also inform his European counterparts about his government's reflections on how to respond to the fears expressed by the Irish about the new treaty. He...