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Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus speaks in Washington

Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on May 27, 2008. President Klaus discussed the environment and his book Blue Planet in Green Shackles. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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Czech president signs Lisbon treaty

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon treaty Tuesday, meaning the agreement can come into force as the European Union's governing framework.

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus signaled Friday he would sign a European Union treaty that will include a change he sought at the last minute.

Czech court to hear Lisbon challenge

BRNO, Czech Republic, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic says it has set a date for a hearing on the proposed Lisbon Treaty.

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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus brought up a new obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, leaving the Czech Republic the wild card in its implementation.

Czech P.M. tries to reassure EU on treaty

BRUSSELS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Czech Republic Prime Minister Jan Fischer told European Union leaders Wednesday the country will not be an obstacle to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.

Lisbon: Klaus and Kaczynksi under pressure

BRUSSELS, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- After getting Ireland's backing for the EU reform, Brussels now needs to convince Poland and the Czech Republic to support the Lisbon Treaty.

EU is not pressuring Czechs to sign treaty

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A trip by the European Parliament president to the Czech Republic is not meant to pressure Czech President Vaclav Klaus on the Lisbon Treaty, officials said.

Czech president warned not to delay treaty

BRUSSELS, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned that the Czech Republic would face repercussions if it holds up ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty.

Czechs hike police to curb extremists

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 29 (UPI) -- Czech Interior Minister Martin Pecina says he will introduce additional police patrols to curb incidents provoked by ultra-right extremists.

Czech-Canada visa issue needs negotiations

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, July 6 (UPI) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus Monday said Canada and the Czech Republic should try to maintain bilateral travel rules without visas.

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