Top EU jobs off summit agenda after Lisbon ruling adjourned

THE Czech Constitutional Court has adjourned until next week its ruling on the Lisbon Treaty, taking the issues of a new Commission and the jobs of an EU president and foreign minister off the agenda for tomorrow’s summit in Brussels.

The Swedish, who hold the rotating EU presidency, had hoped the court would rule that the new jobs at least could be discussed by the member state leaders.

With the Czech court not expected to give its verdict until next Tuesday now, a special EU leaders meeting is likely to be scheduled for early next month to make the appointments.