Sarkozy " Lisbon Treaty and expansion go hand in hand"
Outlining the French EU presidency’s objectives for the next six months, the French president said that without institutional reform based on the Lisbon Treaty, the EU would not be able to expand beyond the current 27.
The current members who back expansion cannot at the same time say 'we don’t want Lisbon, but we want expansion', because Lisbon and expansion go hand in hand,“ the French president explained. “It’s not a matter of blackmail, as there is no blackmail in Europe. It’s a question of consistency, respect and logic. As far as Croatia is concerned, it needs to continue negotiations, but everyone has to assume responsibility. If Europe needs to expand, and I think it does, it will be with new institutions,” he added.
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