Vaclav Klaus Signs Lisbon Treaty: Prague Press ConferenceBackCzech President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday reluctantly signed the Lisbon Treaty on the future of the European Union. The signature followed a Czech constitutional court ruling earlier in the day saying the treaty does not clash with the Czech constitution. President Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon treaty after the Czech Constitutional Court issued its verdict this morning, Klaus himself said today. The Czech Republic was the last EU country that did not ratified the treaty. With Klaus's signature, the ratification has been completed. The Constitutional Court today rejected a complaint against the treaty and said the treaty was in line with the country's constitution. Klaus said he expected this verdict and respected it though he did not agree with the court's arguments. On Thursday, the EU leaders agreed on an opt-out from the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, demanded by Klaus for Czechs. Klaus's missing signature was the last obstacle to the implementation of the EU reform treaty. Category: News Uploaded: November 3rd, 2009 @ 5:53 pm Author: EUXTV Length: 01:32 Rating: Views: Tags: vaclav klaus vaclav klaus lisbon treaty lisbon czech czech republic court prague europeanunion eu news barroso reinfeldt Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For Vaclav Klaus Signs Lisbon Treaty: Prague Press Conference » View EUXTV's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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