The Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in June plunged the EU into a renewed period of uncertainty about the Union’s future. Now, in the run-up to the European Council summit on 11-12 December, expectations are growing that Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen will provide a clear roadmap for an Irish solution to the EU’s constitutional dilemma.
爱尔兰在6月的时候否决了《里斯本条约》，这使欧盟的前途再度变得扑朔迷离。现在，面对即将于12月11-12日召开的欧洲议会高峰会议，一种期望情绪正在滋长，那就是爱尔兰总理布莱恩·科恩将就爱尔兰解决欧盟宪法进退两难的困境提供一份清楚的计划表。