





France president warns: Without the Lisbon treaty, no future EU enlargement is possible
"Several countries, that have reserves regarding the Lisbon Treaty, still they are the strongest supporters in the EU enlargement. There will be no enlargement without the Lisbon Treaty", said the French president during the European summit in Brussels. The statement is valid also for Croatia, said Sarkozy, when asked by the journalists.
Sarkozy added that he will visit Ireland, as soon as France takes over the EU presidency, in order to find a solution for the Treaty to be accepted.
In order to come into force, the document must be signed by all 27 members of the European Union. Ireland is the only country that had to organize a popular vote on the subject, given its constitutional regulations. The Treaty was ratified by 19 countries so far.