This news from Europe:
Berlin - The German government is firmly against applying pressure to Ireland over the ratification of the European Union's reform treaty following the Irish no in a referendum last week, government officials said Wednesday.
Speaking ahead of an EU summit in Brussels Thursday and Friday, the German officials said Ireland had to be given time to analyze and assess the situation.
[T]he German officials said Ireland had to be given time to analyze and assess the situation.
“We are not going to point a pistol at them,” a high-ranking source said. “We must give the Irish government time to consult.” (“Germany says no pressure must be put on Ireland over Lisbon Treaty”)
Considering how literal talk of pointing a pistol at another country by German officials was only as recently as 1938, I’d say Germany has made some real progress.
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