1. Czech court endorses EU treaty
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The Czech Republic's highest court has endorsed the EU reform treaty, removing the last obstacle to its ratification. The Czech Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled that the Lisbon Treaty was in line

2. Polish president signs EU treaty
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Lech Kaczynski, the Polish president, has signed the European Union's reform treaty into law, leaving the Czech Republic as the only country still to ratify the document.Kaczynski, known as a euroscep

3. Ireland 'backs EU treaty'
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Irish voters have "overwhelmingly" backed a European Union treaty aimed at streamlining the future workings of the 27-member body, government officials and opposition campaigners have said.

4. Ireland to vote again on EU treaty
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Ireland is to hold a second referendum on the EU's reform treaty next year under a deal hammered out at an EU summit in Brussels.

5. Russia 'ends Georgia conflict'
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Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's president, has ordered the military to cease its operations in Georgia and the breakaway regions of South Osetia and Abkhazia, according to the Kremlin.

6. Dutch assembly approves EU treaty
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The Netherlands has ratified the Lisbon treaty, a set of guidelines that aims to streamline decision-making within the European Union.

7. EU trade chief hits out at Sarkozy
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Peter Mandelson, the European Union trade chief, has urged member states of the bloc to unite behind his push for a world trade deal, saying he is being undermined by repeated criticism from Nicolas S

8. Poland deals blow to EU treaty
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Lech Kaczynski, Poland's president, has said he will not sign the European Union's reform treaty for now because the Irish rejection makes it "pointless".

9. EU gives Ireland time over treaty
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European leaders have been meeting in Brussels for the first time since Irish voters rejected the Lisbon treaty.

10. Irish voters reject EU treaty
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Official results show that Irish voters have rejected the European union's reform treaty, with 53.4 per cent voting against the pact and only 46.6 per cent backing it.