EU - POLAND - FRANCE: Sarkozy throws gauntlet to Poland over EU treaty

Sarkozy throws gauntlet to Poland over EU treaty Saturday 05 July 2008 Following Polish President Kaczynski's threat that he would not ratify the Lisbon Treaty, French President Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday urged his Polish counterpart to ratify the treaty. By AFP (story) / L. Barcellini and O. Farry (video) View our special report on The French presidency of the European Union. Read about France's priorities for the European Union French President Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday urged his Polish counterpart to ratify the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, despite Ireland's rejection, as France seeks to resolve the first crisis of its EU presidency. Polish President Lech Kaczynski earlier this week said he would not ratify the EU reform treaty unless Ireland approved it in a new referendum. "President Kaczynski is an honest man and a head... [read full story]                    

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