Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:47:44 +0200Klaus raises new hurdle for Lisbon - ratification of Irish guaranteeshttps://english.radio.cz/klaus-raises-new-hurdle-lisbon-ratification-irish-guarantees-8583561© 2026 Radio Prague International There were sighs of relief on Friday after European Union leaders agreed legal guarantees to Ireland, seen as crucial if Irish ratification of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty is to succeed in a second referendum. But they haven’t counted on Czech President Václav Klaus, who’s so far refused to sign the document despite approval in both chambers of parliament and now says the Irish guarantees amount to new legal arrangements that require separate ratification in the Czech parliament. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/barroso_fischer.jpg?timestamp=1591329772 Klaus raises new hurdle for Lisbon - ratification of Irish guarantees https://english.radio.cz/klaus-raises-new-hurdle-lisbon-ratification-irish-guarantees-8583561 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9