Klaus throws up further Lisbon hurdle

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Series Details 10.10.09
Publication Date 10/10/2009
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Vaclav Klaus, the Eurosceptic Czech President, threw up yet another hurdle on the 9 October 2009 before ratifying the Treaty of Lisbon – a demand for an opt-out from the pact’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms similar to that obtained earlier by the United Kingdom and Poland.

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ESO: Background information: EU pushes Czechs for Lisbon approval http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-pushes-czechs-for-lisbon-approval/
EurActiv, 12.10.09: Klaus links EU treaty signature to WWII claims http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/klaus-links-eu-treaty-signature-news-222908

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