Lisbon Treaty ratification endangered by demands from Bavaria's CSU

 03.07.2009 14:15   dw-world.de

Germany’s drive towards ratifying the EU’s reforming Lisbon Treaty may have one more obstacle to overcome after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative sister party in Bavaria demanded more concessions for Berlin.

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