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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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.
The Lisbon Treaty, which will recast the European Union's decision-making processes, received a key endorsement Tuesday in the Czech Republic.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The Czech Republic has obtained an opt-out clause to a Lisbon Treaty provision it had been objecting to, moving the treaty closer to reality, EU leaders say.
BRUSSELS, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- A new set of institutional rules governing the European Union could be in place by Dec. 1, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after a summit.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pushed back against his predecessor Friday, saying it was wrong to say the Obama administration was dithering on Afghanistan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.