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Day: August 18, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION
Berlin paves the way for ratification of EU treaty
Germany's ruling parties have reached broad agreement on a bill that will allow the country to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, a parliamentary whip said on Tuesday, removing a key hurdle to a broad reform of the European Union.