Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Politics64158 International Issues23658 International Pacts74 Lisbon Treaty 12 Lisbon Treaty Related People Gordon Brown 6 Nicolas Sarkozy 4 Angela Merkel 3 Carla Bruni 1 Tony Blair 1 George W. Bush 1 Events 2007-8 Global Inflation 1 2008 Global Oil Crisis 1 Global Financial Crisis 1 France Sarkozy Admin. 1

EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU's first president Herman Van Rompuy and new foreign affairs supremo Catherine Ashton took office Tuesday as the Lisbon Treaty came into force, hoping to assuage concerns at the low-profile pairing.   Nations:Slovenia Belgium U.K. Denmark France Germany   People:Gordon Brown Tony Blair   Source:(AFP)   2009-12-01 EU leaders clear major hurdle to reform treaty BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union leaders on Thursday cleared a major obstacle holding up the massive Lisbon reform treaty, paving the way for a new-look EU with its first-ever president.   Nations:Luxembourg Latvia Poland Hungary Spain Czech Republic   People:Tony Blair Gordon Brown   Source:(AFP)   2009-10-29 France's Sarkozy emerging as leading figure Paris - A year ago, France's new president raced around Europe looking frenetic. Nicolas Sarkozy's wife had left him, critics pointed to a lack of discipline and a royal style of rule - a man who moved but didn't shake - and his popularity nosedived.   Nations:Germany France Russia Luxembourg India Denmark   People:Gordon Brown Carla Bruni Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel George W. Bush   Activities:Global Financial Crisis France Sarkozy Admin.   2008-10-22 Unresolved Lisbon 'no' vote threatens EU enlargement BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU leaders disagreed Friday over whether the 27-strong bloc could continue to welcome in new members without the streamlining Lisbon treaty rejected by Irish voters last week.   Nations:France Czech Republic Croatia Serbia Ukraine Germany   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Angela Merkel   2008-06-20 EU treaty in danger, faced with Czech, British obstacles BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union's long-awaited reform treaty appeared in danger Friday, threatened by Czech doubts and a sudden legal hurdle in Britain just a week after it was rejected outright in Ireland.   Nations:Ireland Czech Republic U.K. France   People:Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown   Source:(AFP)   2008-06-20 Headlines EU Lisbon Treaty comes into force 2009-12-01 EU leaders clear major hurdle to reform treaty 2009-10-29 France's Sarkozy emerging as leading figure 2008-10-22 Unresolved Lisbon 'no' vote threatens EU enlargement 2008-06-20 EU treaty in danger, faced with Czech, British obstacles 2008-06-20 EU summiteers seek to avoid paralysis over treaty 2008-06-19 EU treaty passed by British parliament 2008-06-18 EU ministers see no quick-fix after Irish reject treaty 2008-06-16 Ireland votes in knife-edge EU poll 2008-06-12 Ireland divided on eve of vote that could determine EU's future 2008-06-11 Merkel and Sarkozy resolve dispute over car emissions 2008-06-09 Sarkozy discusses EU and immigration in Greece 2008-06-06 Most-viewed EU leaders clear major hurdle to reform treaty 2009-10-29 France's Sarkozy emerging as leading figure 2008-10-22 EU summiteers seek to avoid paralysis over treaty 2008-06-19 Sarkozy discusses EU and immigration in Greece 2008-06-06

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