Opposition criticises government over EU Constitution

The opposition Social Democratic Party has criticized the Czech government for its negative stand with regard to the EU constitution. Shadow foreign minister Lubomir Zaoralek said on Thursday that the Czech government had taken a biased stand and was showing a lack of willingness in the search for consensus, which could harm the Czech Republic's position in the EU. Like Britain and Poland, the Czech Republic is seen as one of the strongest opponent of the EU treaty.