France's Sarkozy Faces Protests at EU Crisis Talks
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced protests Monday as he arrived in Dublin to discuss the way forward after Ireland’s shock rejection of a key European Union treaty. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside government offices where Sarkozy — whose country took over the EU’s six-month rotating presidency this month — was to hold talks with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen. The French leader sparked outrage last week by reportedly suggesting that Ireland should vote again after its crushing rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a June 12 referendum. Full Story