07-13-2008, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by buzzy
Sarkozy: Irish Don’t Count, Poles and Czechs Will Be Punished If They Don’t Behave
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That is exactly right unfortunately.
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France, along with the rest of the EU is looking for "escape hatch". "We need a soft landing in October," said Mr Sarkozy, when there will be EU summit in Brussels to find way forward by the time of European elections on June 4.
The Irish either will be asked to vote again, in a rerun of Ireland's second referendum on the Nice Treaty in 2002 - or Ireland's people will be bypassed.
"If the perspective of a second vote in Ireland has been raised it is because it has happened before," said Mr Sarkozy.
"We need some kind of vote to get out of the situation - Parliament or referendum I don't know. But when democratic society says ‘no', you need some kind of democratic solution."
Any means necessary to get an Irish Yes, is what the French President is getting at here. There is no other answer.
But the Poles and Czechs are flies in Mr Sarkozy's ointment, with both uppity new East European countries threatening to delay or block a Treaty that requires all 27 EU member states to ratify it before it enters into force.
Mr Sarkozy made it clear he was deeply unimpressed with Polish President Lech Kaczynski's refusal to sign off a "pointless" Treaty after it had been ratified in his country's parliament.
"The Polish President has never been an easy partner to work with on building and shaping a stronger Europe," he said. "I can't imagine how the President can go against the will of the parliament. It's odd."
Mr Sarkozy warned the new member states that France would block any further EU enlargement unless Warsaw and Prague knuckle under and do what they are told.
"I will fight to ensure that EU membership does not exceed 27," he said.
The French President warned the Czechs that they would pay a price if Prague continues to grumble about ratifying the Treaty.
"Our Czech friends will have the EU Presidency on Jan 1 it is very difficult to see them blocking a solution," he said. "If the Czechs dig in their heels they will start their presidency in great isolation."
The gloves are off.
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