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Published 11/05/2009 by Nine O'Clock


EU treaty to go into force on December 1

BRUSSELS - The European Union will quickly appoint its first long-term president and a powerful foreign policy chief after ratifying a treaty on Tuesday to give the 27-country bloc more influence on the world stage. The treaty will go into force on December 1. Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed...

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Cameron facing dilemma as EU treaty endorsed
Czech president Vaclav Klaus yesterday signed the Lisbon Treaty - ushering the EU's new 'rule book' into force at the end of a tortuous ratification process. A decision ... - [11/05/2009 - Yorkshire Post]
Court, Klaus approve Lisbon
President Václav Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty Nov. 3 after the Constitutional Court rejected a challenge filed by a group of Civic Democratic Party (ODS) senators, ... - [11/05/2009 - Prague Post]
Taoiseach welcomes Lisbon Treaty signing by Pre...
Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD today welcomed the signing of the Czech Republic's ratification instrument for the Lisbon Treaty. Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the ... - [11/05/2009 - Department of the Taoiseach]
Klaus signed Lisbon - [11/04/2009 - The Reference Frame]
Lisbon Treaty one step closer to ratification - [11/04/2009 - Warsaw Business Journal]
Czech President signs Lisbon Treaty - [11/04/2009 - Warsaw Business Journal]
Czech President Signs Lisbon Treaty - [11/05/2009 - Epoch Times]
Lisbon Treaty at long last receives Czech signa... - [11/05/2009 - Taipei Times Online]
Verhagen pleased with Lisbon Treaty signing - [11/05/2009 - Government.nl]
Lisbon Treaty finally ratified - [11/05/2009 - Times of Malta]
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