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  • The Czech EU presidency hosted an informal meeting of the bloc’s 27
    foreign ministers over the weekend in Hluboká, south Bohemia. Although
    Czech officials went into the meeting with an ambitious agenda it was the
    Czech Republic’s own domestic crisis that inevitably drew the most
    attention. Just days after the fall of the country’s centre-right
    government EU foreign ministers sought reassurances regarding the Czech EU
    presidency and the fate of the Lisbon treaty.
  • Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg said he appreciated the
    “remarkable solidarity” of his colleagues, but said their support was
    not needed at the moment as the government of PM Mirek Topolánek remained
    in place for the time being. Mr Schwarzenberg conceded that it would not be
    possible to go ahead with EU enlargement without the Lisbon treaty in
    force, and said that the Czech Republic would not be a hurdle in the
    process.


    “This whole meeting here was to serve the noble aim of enlarging Europe.
    And I don’t think we are a hurdle, and I do think that – if you wish to
    allude to the ratification process [of the Lisbon treaty] – I am sure
    that it will be ratified in due time.”

This link has been bookmarked by 1 people . It was first bookmarked on 31 Mar 2009, by Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann.

  • 31 Mar 09
    wolfgangschumann
    Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann

    lisbon-treaty eu-policy_memberstates czechia Czech_Presidency_2009 ratification enlargementpolicy_eu westernbalkans

    • The Czech EU presidency hosted an informal meeting of the bloc’s 27
      foreign ministers over the weekend in Hluboká, south Bohemia. Although
      Czech officials went into the meeting with an ambitious agenda it was the
      Czech Republic’s own domestic crisis that inevitably drew the most
      attention. Just days after the fall of the country’s centre-right
      government EU foreign ministers sought reassurances regarding the Czech EU
      presidency and the fate of the Lisbon treaty.
    • Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg said he appreciated the
      “remarkable solidarity” of his colleagues, but said their support was
      not needed at the moment as the government of PM Mirek Topolánek remained
      in place for the time being. Mr Schwarzenberg conceded that it would not be
      possible to go ahead with EU enlargement without the Lisbon treaty in
      force, and said that the Czech Republic would not be a hurdle in the
      process.


      “This whole meeting here was to serve the noble aim of enlarging Europe.
      And I don’t think we are a hurdle, and I do think that – if you wish to
      allude to the ratification process [of the Lisbon treaty] – I am sure
      that it will be ratified in due time.”