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The Brussels venue: EU leaders have two hot topics on the agenda (Photo: Council)

Irish No, fuel & food crisis to dominate EU summit

The EU's 27 leaders are gathering in Brussels to chew and swallow two hot potatoes - how to respond to Irish voters' rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, a set of EU internal reforms, and to the record high oil and food prices.

Precisely one week ago, Ireland put on ice the EU's latest attempt to undergo wide-reaching institutional changes aimed at simplifying the way the 27-nation bloc is run and allowing it to absorb more new member states.

All eyes will be on the Irish prime minis...

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The Brussels venue: EU leaders have two hot topics on the agenda (Photo: Council)

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