EU summit to set 2010 Lisbon treaty deadline

Mon, 08/12/2008 - 10:45 — admin-b

Today @ 09:24 CET

Draft conclusions for this week’s EU summit say the Lisbon treaty is to enter into force on 1 January 2010 in a deal struck by Ireland and the French EU presidency, Reuters reports, citing diplomatic sources. The phrasing will put pressure on Ireland to hold a second referendum on the text in time.