Final European summit of Czech EU presidency underway in Brussels

The final European summit of the Czech Republic’s EU presidency got underway in Brussels this Thursday, chaired by Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer. Items on the agenda at the European Council meeting include Ireland’s ratification of the Lisbon treaty, the appointment of the next head of the European Commission and regulation of the bloc’s financial markets. Mr Fischer is also to discuss the role of the Czech Republic’s next European commissioner, even though he said on Tuesday that it would be up to the next government to decide who should fill this post.