Person: Prime Minister Jan Fischer

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Barroso condemns talk of reopening treaty ratification

Any ideas of reopening the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty across Europe were condemned today as “absurd” and “surreal”.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009

Czechs to ask for opt-out on charter as treaty delay continues

THE Czech government is to ask its fellow EU member states to allow the country to opt out of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in an effort to persuade their president to sign the Lisbon Treaty.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009

Lisbon Treaty talks start without Klaus

New talks on how to bring the Lisbon treaty into force take place today – but the man with key to its future will not be there.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2009

Obama scraps missile defence shield

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday shelved a Bush-era plan for an Eastern European missile defence system that has been a major irritant in relations with Russia. He said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2009