Little appetite for battle over EU treaty

Articles discusses the process to ratify the Treaty of Lisbon in France, February 2008 - through parliamentary processes and without holding a referendum.

The Tocqueville Connection, 4.2.08: French parliament holds key vote ahead of EU treaty adoption http://www.adetocqueville.com/

BBC News, 8.2.08: France ratifies EU reform treaty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7233034.stm

Deutsche Welle, 8.2.08: Ignoring the Public, French Parliament Approves EU Treaty http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3114579,00.html

The Tocqueville Connection, 8.2.08: French Parliament adopts EU Treaty http://www.adetocqueville.com/

The Tocqueville Connection, 10.2.08: EU treaty adoption puts France 'back in Europe': Sarkozy http://www.adetocqueville.com/

BBC News, 4.2.08: French vote passed on EU treaty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7225913.stm

Deutsche Welle, 4.2.08: French Parliament Paves Way for Ratification of EU Treaty http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3107180,00.html

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