Czech premier to deposit treaty ratification in Rome next week

  • 12/15/2022
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   Prague, Nov 5, SPA -- Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer plans to hand overhis country"s ratification papers of the European Union Lisbon Treatyin Rome next week, thus ensuring that the text can come into force onDecember 1, dpa cited the premier"s office as saying today.   The Czech Republic was the last of the EU"s 27 member statesto complete the treaty"s ratification, with President Vaclav Klaussigning it on Tuesday.   Under EU rules, all ratification papers must be deposited inRome 15 days before the end of the month for the pact to become validon the first day of the following month. Fischer is planning to takethe Czech ratification to the Italian capital in person two daysbefore this month"s technical deadline, on November 13. All amendments to the bloc"s founding Treaty of Rome, such as theLisbon Treaty, are deposited in the Italian capital. Klaus, an avowed Eurosceptic, had posed two conditions for hissignature - clearance from the country"s constitutional court, and anopt-out for the Czech Republic from a part of the reform accord, theEU"s Charter of Fundamental Rights. EU leaders agreed to the op-out at a summit last week, while theCzech court"s go-ahead came just hours before Klaus" signature. While Klaus signed the accord in the absence of cameras and awayfrom the public eye, Fischer"s office said that the premier plans topersonally deliver the ratification documents to Italy"s ForeignMinistry. --SPA 19:23 LOCAL TIME 16:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/716133

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