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Fri 07 Jul 2008Ireland risks splitting EU, says adviser to Sarkozy
Alain Lamassoure MEP tells Jamie Smyth, European Correspondent, Ireland was wrong to hold a referendum, which is 'a tool for dictators'.
A KEY adviser to French president Nicolas Sarkozy has warned that Ireland could spark a major crisis capable of splitting the EU if it cannot ratify the Lisbon treaty by next spring.
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