France: EU Presidency, July-December 2008: Facing up to a European crisis

Editorial says President Sarkozy must build a consensus on the Lisbon Treaty during France's six-month presidency of the European Union, which starts on 1 July 2008.

Website: France: EU Presidency, July-December 2008 http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil

Deutsche Welle, 1.7.08: French EU Presidency Faces Uphill Struggle http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3444713,00.html

IHT, 30.6.08: French to focus on voter discontent during EU term http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/world/europe/30iht-france.4.14109180.html

Hill and Knowlton: EU Presidency Guides http://www.hillandknowlton.be/presidency-guides

The Economist, 26.6.08: Nicolas Sarkozy’s European apotheosis http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11632813

Eur-Activ: The French EU Presidency http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/french-eu-presidency/article-168202

BBC News, 27.6.08: Can French flair beat EU blues? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7476140.stm

BBC News, 30.6.08: France set for lively EU presidency http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7482195.stm

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 1.7.08: EU braces for French flair à la Sarkozy http://www.rnw.nl/english

France: Embassy in the UK: Newsroom, 30.6.08: Jean-Pierre Jouyet talks to 'La Tribune' about French EU presidency http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Jean-Pierre-Jouyet-talks-to-La,10826.html

Spiegel Online International, 1.7.08: The EU Whirlwind Named Sarkozy http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,563170,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 1.7.08: France's EU Presidency Set to Break Spending Record http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3452293,00.html

BBC News, 1.7.08: Rocky start to French presidency http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7484240.stm

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