Brussels, 19/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Encouraged by the UK's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday evening (see below), EU heads of state met on Thursday evening for a European Council (summit) where they were briefed by the Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Brian Cowen on why the Irish voted no on 12 June, before discussing together how to progress. This initial exchange of views only a week after the referendum was not expected to come up with any solutions, but everything seems...