France,Germany consider Lisbon Treaty modification

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    DEAUVILLE, France, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- France and Germany pondered over（深思,考虑） necessary amendments² on Monday about the Lisbon Treaty by 2013 in the hope of better responding to(响应) crises.
    "France and Germany consider it necessary to revise（改编,修改） the treaty (Lisbon)," said a joint³ statement issued after a meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany Chancellor⁴ Merkel in Deauville of northern France.
    The amendment¹ of the Treaty will be limited to "establish a permanent and robust⁵ mechanism⁶ to ensure an orderly treatment for future crises," the statement said.
    In the case of a serious violation⁷ of basic economic and monetary⁸ principles of Europe Union, the concerned state's voting rights will be suspended in line with appropriate procedures, according to the statement.
    "The necessary amendments should be adopted and ratified⁹ by member states in accordance with their respective constitutional rules in good time before 2013," it added.
    Sarkozy and Merkel held a bilateral¹⁰ meeting Monday afternoon at Deauville before hosting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev later in a trio summit.
    The Lisbon Treaty, signed by the EU member states on 13 December 2007, and entered into force on 1 December 2009, was regarded as the constitutional basis of the European Union.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)