Communist party wants referendum on Lisbon Treaty

The Communist party has asked the government to consider holding a national referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. The communists, who are the only parliamentary party to reject the Lisbon Treaty outright, claim that the treaty will restrict the country’s sovereignty and weaken its integrity and should thereby be sanctioned by the people. The government is to debate the proposal on Monday, but its chances of winning approval are close to nil. The Lisbon Treaty is now being debated by both houses of Parliament. The Czech Senate has moreover asked the Constitutional Court to ascertain whether the Lisbon treaty is in harmony with the Czech constitutional order.