Article: EUROPE: CZECH LEADER WITHHOLDS SUPPORT FOR LISBON TREATY

Analysis by Zoltn Dujisin
Inter Press Service English News Wire
05-14-2009
BUDAPEST, May 14, 2009 (IPS/GIN) - In spite of the Lisbon
Treaty's approval by both houses of the Czech Parliament, President
Vaclav Klaus is refusing to sign the document that many believe
would allow the EU to deal effectively with the global economic
crisis.
Approving the EU (European Union) Treaty on Institutional Reform
(the Lisbon Treaty) would give the EU more powers to tackle the
present crisis.
While the Czech Senate approved the treaty last week, it still
requires the President's signature. Klaus says he will wait for the
result of the Irish repeat referendum on the treaty in October
before making up his mind.
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