Brussels, 12/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - The “roadmap” intended to break deadlock over the Irish ratification of the Lisbon Treaty and allow the entry into force of the new treaty by end 2009 is on track. As foreseen and announced in yesterday's edition (EUROPE 9802), the European Council gave its official approval, on Friday 12 December, of the plan put forward by the French EU Presidency. The plan states that “Ireland is committed to seeking ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by the end...