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So even beyond the summit there may be battles ahead.
BBC: EU budget: Another battle looms
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Beyond the summit spotlight, European foreign and defence ministers were expected to try to forge a common stance on a controversial U.S. missile defence plan before their leaders meet with U.S. President George W. Bush in Gothenburg, Sweden on Thursday, Associated Press reported.
CNN: French assembly approves EU treaty
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The Lisbon treaty is a bit hazy about what the president is to do, beyond organising summit meetings of the European Council and representing the EU in meetings with world leaders.
ECONOMIST: The EU after the Irish vote