Topolanek calls for institutional changes in EU by 2009

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has said that some institutional changes that aren't covered in the Nice Treaty need to be made in the EU by 2009 when the next European parliamentary elections will be held and the Czech Republic will hold the EU presidency. Mr Topolanek made his comments after meeting in Prague with Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who wants to resolve the issue of the European constitution as soon as possible. The two men also discussed the proposed construction of a US radar base in the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, President Vaclav Klaus was in Berlin on Saturday to an EU summit, where the Declaration of Berlin will be ratified.