Vaclav Klaus Signs Lisbon Treaty: Prague Press Conference

Czech President Vaclav Klaus on Tuesday reluctantly signed the Lisbon Treaty on the future of the European Union. The signature followed a Czech constitutional court ruling earlier in the day saying the treaty does not clash with the Czech constitution.

President Vaclav Klaus signed the Lisbon treaty after the Czech Constitutional Court issued its verdict this morning, Klaus himself said today.

The Czech Republic was the last EU country that did not ratified the treaty. With Klaus's signature, the ratification has been completed.

The Constitutional Court today rejected a complaint against the treaty and said the treaty was in line with the country's constitution.

Klaus said he expected this verdict and respected it though he did not agree with the court's arguments.

On Thursday, the EU leaders agreed on an opt-out from the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, demanded by Klaus for Czechs. Klaus's missing signature was the last obstacle to the implementation of the EU reform treaty.

[biggsterboy]

The only reason he signed the treaty is they promised to let him keep the pen afterwards.

[suchofilm]

why the strange editing? (sentences are not complete...)

[TheGWilliy]

I have argued long and hard to unbeleiving ears about the implications of losing UK Sovereinty
This is a Sad Sad Day
If only the BNP, EDL, UKIP, Other Parties could put aside their differences and jointly organize anti-EU protests - Short of Revolution This is all that could save us now

Long Live The Queen

[vasil]

About time. Long live the EU and European unity.

[tincoffin]

But the USSR was democratic ... people voted (just one problem there was only one party - no opposition.) . the USSR guaranteed human rights (just one problem - there was no independent legislature ) . the USSR was not just social democratic but a workers state . So where did all go wrong ?

[Gytaz]

When I read such idiotic comments like this, I sometimes can't tell if a person is joking or being serious... Long live the EU!

[youknowimright]

well i can see your point, the uk has always had a reputation for being the most eurosceptic country in the eu with reason. The only thing i can think of for the uk being in the eu at all is for trade but that is it really. I son't know why politicians want a eu president and more powers to brusells. The people of great britain were denied a referendum by all parties so the faith in the politcal system is at an all time low. There is every reason to want a pull out of the eu.

[vasil]

With or without one is irrelevant what matters is that it will live.

[IrelandBoi]

Yes. It'll be law by December or January

[tincoffin]

So Viriathus... the EU allies with Russia ! Thats nice for the Czechs isnt it .

[daveyork]

The United States of Europe

It really will happen and in our time as well. 1 December 2009. It will be a great day that puts those two atrocious wars of the last century even further behind us.

Even Stalin, Hitler, Bismarck, Napoleon, Charlemagne, and Roman civilisation didn't achieve what's coming into place now involving EVERY European territory

[tincoffin]

Viriathus I suppose Czechoslovakia was very strong as a member of the socialist republics for 40 years, . You obviously believe that these large groups are the answer

[tincoffin]

So basically you want a one party socialist state.

[pinball]

interesting commenst on this subject, some people saying finally, not me no fucking way do you realise what they have just made your countrys sighn, DO YOU REALLY THINK ITS ABOUT TRADE,
they are one step closer to totall contoll and thats certainly not something worth celebrating