Czech parliament approves Lisbon treaty

The lower House of the Czech Parliament (Chamber of Deputies) voted on the 18 February 2009 to approve the Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty still needs to be agreed on in the Upper House, the Senate.

EurActiv, 18.2.09: Czech lower House approves Lisbon Treaty http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/czech-lower-house-approves-lisbo-news-221385

BBC News, 18.2.09: Lisbon clears major Czech hurdle http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7896396.stm

France24, 18.2.09: Lower house approves EU Lisbon treaty in key step http://www.france24.com/en/20090218-czech-republic-lower-house-parliament-approves-eu-lisbon-treaty-key-step-

IHT Europe, 18.2.09: EU treaty gets Czech approval http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/18/europe/union.php

Czech Republic: EU Presidency: Press Release, 18.2.09: Statement of Foreign Minister on Deputies’ approval of Lisbon Treaty http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/schwarzenberg-10083/

Czech Republic: EU Presidency: Press Release, 18.2.09: Statement of Deputy Prime Minister A. Vondra on the Chamber of Deputies’ consent with the Lisbon Treaty ratification http://www.eu2009.cz/en/news-and-documents/news/statement-of-deputy-prime-minister-a--vondra-on-the-chamber-of-deputies_-consent-with-the-lisbon-treaty-ratification-10076/

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