EU Creating Time to Put Treaty Back on Track

Brussels, 20 June - EU leaders moved to create the time and room to put the EU treaty back on track at their summit in Brussels on Thursday, after the damaging Irish rejection of the document. The emphasis of the efforts includes the continuation of ratification in countries that have yet to ratify the treaty.

Belgium, Brussels Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council President Janez Jansa (right) greets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the outset of the EU summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council President Janez Jansa (right) greets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the outset of the EU summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) greets Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) greets Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) greet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) greet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives French President Nicolas Sarkozy at arrival at the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives French President Nicolas Sarkozy at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at arrival at the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Belgija, Bruselj. Vrh EU. Zunanji minister Dimitrij Rupel, nemška kanclerka Angela Merkel, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša. Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgija, Bruselj.
Vrh EU.
Zunanji minister Dimitrij Rupel, nemška kanclerka Angela Merkel, premier in predsednik Evropskega sveta Janez Janša.
Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering at arrival to the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) and Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (left) receive European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Belgian Prime Minister Yves Letherme at arrival to the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives Belgian Prime Minister Yves Letherme at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the EU Summit. Photo: Pool/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) receives British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the EU Summit.
Photo: Pool/STA

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