Constitutional Court to decide on Lisbon treaty on November 10

The Czech Constitutional Court is likely to decide on whether the Lisbon treaty is in line with Czech legislation on November 10. The Czech parliament has interrupted the process of ratification pending the court’s verdict. The court is set to deal with seven articles of the treaty that were challenged by the Senate. The prime minister recently said he hoped that the Czech Parliament would ratify the treaty by the end of the year, before the Czech Republic takes up the rotating EU presidency.