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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:13 PM

Published 11/04/2009 by Times Online

Lisbon treaty ushers in dawn of a new Europe

Lisbon treaty signing leads to new dawn in Europe

David Charter, Europe Correspondent, and Philip Webster, Political Editor

Europe’s elite celebrated the imminent arrival of its first president last night as the last lingering resistance to the Lisbon treaty fell away with the stroke of a...

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