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German foreign minister regrets Irish rejection of EU treaty
Jun 13, 2008, 16:05 GMT
Beijing - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, currently visiting China, on Friday called the Irish referendum rejection of the Lisbon Treaty a serious setback'.
'Nevertheless, I am convinced that we need this treaty. (It's) a treaty which makes Europe more democratic, more capable of action and more transparent,' Steinmeier said, according to a statement issued by his ministry.
'Therefore we are sticking to our goal of getting it put into force. For this, the ratification process must proceed,' the German foreign minister said.
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