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All IGC documents will be made available to the public, the Portuguese presidency has pledged (Photo: European Commission)

Portugal kicks off formal EU treaty talks

Just before the EU packs its holiday bags, on Monday (23 July) foreign ministers in Brussels, are opening a formal round of negotiations on the Union's new treaty.

The Portuguese EU presidency is officially kicking off the intergovernmental conference (IGC) - the procedure required by the EU to amend its treaties, scheduled this time to last until October.

Lisbon has reserved half an hour for the opening ceremony, which will see speeches by Portuguese foreign minister Luis Amado...

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All IGC documents will be made available to the public, the Portuguese presidency has pledged (Photo: European Commission)

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