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Sat 09 Sep 2009Sarkozy puts pressure on Klaus to sign Lisbon Treaty
FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy has warned the Czech Republic it will have to face the “consequences” if its president refuses to sign the Lisbon Treaty allowing it to enter into force.
Speaking to reporters following an informal EU leader’s summit in Brussels late on Thursday night, he also praised the “courage” of Taoiseach Brian Cowen for agreeing to hold a second referendum on the treaty.
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