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Tue 04 Apr 2009EU diplomats express concern at Klaus's Lisbon role
THE GOVERNMENT has dismissed a suggestion that the clarifications it is seeking on the Lisbon Treaty could be agreed in July rather than June to avoid a potential showdown with Czech president Vaclav Klaus.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said yesterday it was “imperative” a deal is struck between EU leaders at the June European Council to maintain the tight timetable the Government has set for organising a second referendum on the treaty.
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