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Thu 11 Nov 2008Czech court clears way for parliament to ratify Lisbon Treaty
THE CZECH Republic's constitutional court has cleared the way for the country's parliament to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, a process that could leave Ireland as the only European Union member to reject the reform treaty.
But after the court ruled that the treaty did not contradict the country's constitution, Czech president Vaclav Klaus reiterated his opposition to the document and warned that it would face further political and even legal challenges.
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