UK's Brown sees three-month battle over EU reform treaty - report |
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LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown expects a protracted fight in parliament over the new EU reform treaty, agreed last night, and has set aside up to three months to ratify it, the Times reported without citing sources.The newspaper said Brown told Cabinet on Tuesday to expect a long fight over the new treaty. The Prime Minister hopes months of detailed examination will cool eurosceptics' opposition and show that the treaty is too complex for a referendum, it said.Brown agreed to the new treaty in Lisbon last night, saying his are d lines' -- a series of opt-outs for the UK on foreign policy and social security, among other areas -- were secure.alex.brittain@thomson.comabr/jfrCOPYRIGHTCopyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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Brown says British 'red lines' secured under EU treaty deal 