Sarkozy all discretion on Dublin visit

Report of visit by President in Council of the European Union, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, to Ireland, 21 July 2008 for discussions with the Irish Prime Minister, Brian Cowan following the 'no' vote in Ireland referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon, 12 June 2008.

ESO: Background information: Irish voters reject EU treaty http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-voters-reject-eu-treaty/

BBC News, 21.7.08: Sarkozy denies pressurising Irish http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7516254.stm

Deutsche Welle, 21.7.08: Sarkozy: No http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3498227,00.html

France24, 21.7.08: French president defends Lisbon Treaty in Ireland http://www.france24.com/en/20080721-live-ireland-sarkozy-lisbon-treaty-ireland-eu-protests&navi=MONDE

Irish Times, 22.7.08: Sarkozy accepts there is no quick fix to Lisbon crisis http://www.irishtimes.com/news/sarkozy-accepts-there-is-no-quick-fix-to-lisbon-crisis-1.946075

The Economist, No.8590, 26.7.08: Ireland and the Lisbon treaty. Vote early, vote often http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11792298&fsrc=

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