EU Leaders Start Second Day of Talks on Troubled Treaty, Prices

Brussels, 20 June - EU leaders gathered for the second day of their summit in Brussels on Friday dedicated to discussing the future of the reform treaty after the Irish no and the rising prices of food and crude oil. The leaders did not reach agreement on the topics on Thursday and are expected to seek accord today.

Brussels, Belgium Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
German Chancellor Angela Merkel at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
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Brussels, Belgium Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Brussels, Belgium
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero at arrival to the second day of the EU Summit.
Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit. Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

Belgium, Brussels
Prime Minister Janez Jansa speaks to the press after the first day of proceedings at the EU Summit.
Photo: Thierry Monasse/STA

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