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Published 11/03/2009 by The Local Sweden

Swedish relief as Czechs sign Lisbon Treaty

The Swedish EU presidency can begin its hunt for a new EU Council president after Czech President Vaclav Klaus put pen to paper on Tuesday to make his country the last in the union to sign the Lisbon Treaty.

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Czechs complete Lisbon Treaty ratification

The way is now cleared for a major revamping of the EU institutions to take form. This is aimed at improved decision-making in a union vastly expanded from its original ... - [11/03/2009 - EuroNews]

Czech Court Clears Way for President to Sign Ne...

Czech Republic becomes last of EU's 27 members to endorse new European Union charter known as Lisbon Treaty ... - [11/03/2009 - VOA News]

Czech President Signs Lisbon Treaty

Czech President Václav Klaus ratified the European's landmark Lisbon Treaty, marking the end of an eight-year campaign in the 27-nation bloc to overhaul the way ... - [11/03/2009 - WSJ.com: What's News Europe]

Lisbon decision in Prague due Tuesday - [11/02/2009 - EuroNews]

Czech court expected to lift last barrier to EU... - [11/03/2009 - InSing.com]

Czech court expected to lift last barrier to EU... - [11/03/2009 - Yahoo! News Australia]

EU awaits Czech verdict on Lisbon - [11/03/2009 - BBC]

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"Czech President Vaclav Klaus has signed the treaty. Thus the final hurdle in the way of the Treaty of Lisbon has been cleared" Swedish Prime Minister...

Swedish relief as Czechs sign Lisbon Treaty [The Local Sweden - 11/03/2009]

"After a long journey, the Treaty of Lisbon has reached the goal... The Treaty enters into force on 1 December and all the details must now be put into place" said a relieved Re...

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