Irish politicians have reacted angrily to a suggestion by French President Nicolas Sarkozy that Ireland should hold a second referendum on the EU's new treaty.
Irish voters dealt a blow to the European Union last month by rejecting the Lisbon Treaty in the only popular vote on the text anywhere in the 27-nation bloc. Sarkozy's comments were described as "deeply insulting" by a spokesman for Sinn Fein, which was the only major political party to oppose the Lisbon Treaty. Sinn Fein has sought a meeting with Sarkozy when he visits Ireland Monday.
(Deutsche Welle)
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