European Parliament president to visit Prague

The President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek is expected to visit Prague on Friday October 9. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Jan Fischer and the chairman of the lower house Miloslav Vlček to discuss the ratification of the Lisbon treaty. It is not yet clear if he will be meeting with President Václav Klaus. Mr. Buzek said this week he did not think it right to exert pressure on the Czech president in this respect. The ratification of the treaty is a democratic procedure in every member state and the Czechs have every right to take their time, Mr. Buzek said.