EC President Set for Czech Lisbon Treaty Talks

Czech President Vaclav Klaus is reluctant to sign the Lisbon Treaty. Photo by i3.cn.cz

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is due to meet Czech PM Jan Fischer to discuss progress towards ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.

The Czech Republic is one of two EU members not to have ratified the treaty so far.

Poland is expected to complete ratification in a few days' time.

The treaty aims to streamline decision- making and boost the EU's role globally. It must be ratified by all 27 EU states if it is to come into effect.

Slowly and not very steadily, the Lisbon Treaty is limping towards ratification, the BBC reported.

Following the Irish "Yes" vote at the weekend, only the Polish and Czech presidents have yet to sign. Both their respective parliaments have passed it but both are said to be personally hostile to the Treaty.

The Polish president's office however has said that he will sign the treaty within a few days.

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