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Article: 2nd LD Writethru: EU leaders take note of Czech difficulty in ratifying Lisbon Treaty
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- June 20, 2008
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2nd LD Writethru: EU leaders take note of Czech difficulty in
ratifying Lisbon Treaty BRUSSELS, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The European
Union has taken note of the difficulties faced by the Czech Republic
in ratifying the Lisbon Treaty, EU heads of state said in a
statement Friday.
"(The EU summit) noted that the Czech Republic cannot complete
the ratification until the Constitutional Court delivers its
positive opinion" on the Lisbon Treaty, an unnamed diplomat said,
quoting the summit declaration.
Prague's parliamentary ratification was suspended in late April
after the Senate demanded that the constitutional court rule on
whether the treaty is in line with the Czech constitution.
The EU ...