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EU leaders to welcome Slovakia into the euro club

EU leaders hold crisis summit in Brussels

Brussels  - European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday to find a way out of the institutional chaos caused by Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, with officials warning that no q

French premier urges EU to take concrete measures

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EU's high-tech centre to be based in Budapest

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EU to probe extension of Slovakia's postal monopoly

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Germany says no pressure must be put on Ireland over Lisbon Treaty

PortugalBerlin - The German government is firmly against applying pressure to Ireland over the ratification of the European Union's reform treaty following the Irish no in a referendum last week, government officials said Wednesday.

Speaking ahead of an EU summit in Brussels Thursday and Friday, the German officials said Ireland had to be given time to analyze and assess the situation.

"We are not going to point a pistol at them," a high-ranking source said. "We must give the Irish government time to consult."

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