The European Union's foreign ministers Monday called on their Irish colleague to explain his countrymen's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, warning that no quick solutions were in sight. | What part of 'no' don't you understand? |
But his Austrian colleague, Ursula Plassnik, said it would be unfair to isolate Ireland and called on all 27 member states to come up with a way out of the impasse. 'We are not going to put anyone in a corner, let alone the Irish. We must be fair towards them and listen to what they have to say,' Plassnik said.