Deal struck to aid Irish Yes drive on Lisbon

Reports of the European Council, Brussels, 18-19 June 2009. Key decisions dealt with securing ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in Ireland, proposals to enhance financial supervision of banks and to help member states out of recession, and agreement to nominate José Manuel Barroso for a second five-year term as Commission President.

Spiegel Online International, 19.6.09: EU Reaches Deal on Lisbon Treaty http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,631495,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 19.6.09: Nomination Dispute Weakens Barroso http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,631374,00.html

EurActiv, 19.6.09: Barroso gets EU leaders' blessing for second term http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/barroso-gets-eu-leaders-blessing-news-222092

BBC News, 19.6.09: New Lisbon divisions mar EU talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8106300.stm

Deutsche Welle, 18.6.09: EU leaders tackle finance crisis, reform treaty at Brussels summit http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4399343,00.html

EurActiv, 1.7.09: New eurosceptic group to probe Irish Lisbon 'guarantees' http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/new-eurosceptic-group-probe-irish-lisbon-guarantees/article-183695

EurActiv, 25.6.09: No majority in Parliament for Barroso vote http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/majority-parliament-barroso-vote/article-183483

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