Article: INTERVIEW WITH JAN ZAHRADIL, HEAD OF THE CZECH ODS DELEGATION IN THE EPP-ED GROUP : "LISBON TREATY TAKING EU IN WRONG DIRECTION".(European People's Party and European Democrats in the European Parliament.)(Interview)

What are your expectations for the Czech EU Presidency?a

It's a challenge, particularly because the new European Parliament will be elected a month before the end of our Presidency, so the campaign will be a big event during our mandate. We are expecting performances by certain MEPs, who want to draw attention to themselves. But the only way to be more visible is to attack the Council, that is the Presidency. I'm sure that the European Socialists will not hesitate to adopt a very clear tone, especially if the Czech Republic does not ratify the Treaty of Lisbon. Apart from that, we will have to deal with the real problem of the EU's response to the financial and ...

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