BBC: Czech president’s reaction to Irish “no” may influence voters

Czech president Václav Klaus is a lone voice among the EU leaders with his stance that Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon treaty means the end of the project, BBC has reported. According to BBC, the Czech president’s views will probably resonate with many European voters who didn’t get a say in a referendum. While most EU countries top politicians have expressed their support for the continuation of the ratification process even after the Irish rejected the treaty, Mr Klaus has welcomed the decision, calling it “the victory of freedom and reason over artificial elitist projects and European bureaucracy.”