-:Undertaker:-
08-10-2009, 10:00 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8297757.stm
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46518000/jpg/_46518706_klausafp226b.jpg
The Eurosceptic Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, wants a new two-sentence footnote to be added to the EU's Lisbon Treaty before signing it, Sweden says.
The new condition came up during a phone conversation between Mr Klaus and Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt, current holder of the EU presidency.
Mr Reinfeldt said the requested footnote was linked to the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights. Poland's president is to sign Lisbon in a ceremony on Saturday, officials say. Poland and the Czech Republic are the only EU states yet to ratify the treaty, which is aimed at streamlining EU institutions, to improve decision-making in the enlarged 27-nation bloc.
The treaty has a reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which covers a wide range of EU citizens' rights. The charter will become legally binding once Lisbon enters into force, although the UK has an opt-out from it. Mr Klaus has refused to sign the treaty until the Czech Constitutional Court rules on a new legal complaint against it, lodged by senators allied to him.
The lesson of today is this: You can never be entirely certain that President Klaus of the Czech Republic will sign the Lisbon Treaty until he actually does... Vaclav Klaus told the Swedish PM that he would abide by the ruling of the Czech Constitutional Court - which has not come yet. Then he dropped his bombshell. He wanted a footnote added to the treaty in relation to the EU Charter of Fundemental Rights.
This is great news, it means that the Czech Consitutional Court also has to give a ruling, and now Klaus (who is allied with the Conservatives & UKIP) has demanded a new footnote be added to the Lisbon Treaty, otherwise he will not sign. It does appear that he may be able to stall signing it until when the Conservatives enter office here in the United Kingdom, which then means they will instantly suspended ratification and hold a referendum on the treaty, which means the treaty will be killed stone dead. :)
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/46518000/jpg/_46518706_klausafp226b.jpg
The Eurosceptic Czech President, Vaclav Klaus, wants a new two-sentence footnote to be added to the EU's Lisbon Treaty before signing it, Sweden says.
The new condition came up during a phone conversation between Mr Klaus and Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt, current holder of the EU presidency.
Mr Reinfeldt said the requested footnote was linked to the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights. Poland's president is to sign Lisbon in a ceremony on Saturday, officials say. Poland and the Czech Republic are the only EU states yet to ratify the treaty, which is aimed at streamlining EU institutions, to improve decision-making in the enlarged 27-nation bloc.
The treaty has a reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which covers a wide range of EU citizens' rights. The charter will become legally binding once Lisbon enters into force, although the UK has an opt-out from it. Mr Klaus has refused to sign the treaty until the Czech Constitutional Court rules on a new legal complaint against it, lodged by senators allied to him.
The lesson of today is this: You can never be entirely certain that President Klaus of the Czech Republic will sign the Lisbon Treaty until he actually does... Vaclav Klaus told the Swedish PM that he would abide by the ruling of the Czech Constitutional Court - which has not come yet. Then he dropped his bombshell. He wanted a footnote added to the treaty in relation to the EU Charter of Fundemental Rights.
This is great news, it means that the Czech Consitutional Court also has to give a ruling, and now Klaus (who is allied with the Conservatives & UKIP) has demanded a new footnote be added to the Lisbon Treaty, otherwise he will not sign. It does appear that he may be able to stall signing it until when the Conservatives enter office here in the United Kingdom, which then means they will instantly suspended ratification and hold a referendum on the treaty, which means the treaty will be killed stone dead. :)