Britain ratifies Lisbon Treaty
China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-20 07:45
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Members of London-based think-tank group "Open Europe" display a banner outside the European Commission and Council headquarters in Brussels yesterday. EU leaders must press ahead with ambitious policies on climate change and energy to counter surging oil prices and help overcome the political setback of Ireland's "No" to the EU reform treaty, the European Commission chief said on Wednesday. Reuters |
Britain has become the 19th country to ratify the EU Lisbon Treaty after upper house of Parliament rejected a last-minute attempt to delay it.
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