Article: Slovak parliament ratifies EU Lisbon Treaty.

Slovak parliament ratifies EU Lisbon Treaty

PRAGUE. APRIL 10. INTERFAX CENTRAL EUROPE -. The Slovak Parliament Thursday ratified the Lisbon Treaty aimed at upgrading the rules and institutions of the European Union, Slovak news agency TASR reported.

A total 103 of 109 deputies supported the treaty, five deputies voted against and one abstained, TASR said. Slovakia has thus become the ninth EU country to ratify the Lisbon Treaty.

While the Slovak government parties, the opposition Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) and two independent deputies voted in favor, ...

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