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Thu 01 Jan 2009Czechs preparing 'plan B' on size of commission
The Czech Republic wants to broker an agreement to reduce the size of the European Commission during its EU presidency in case the Irish reject the Lisbon Treaty again.
Deputy prime minister Alexander Vondra said yesterday the presidency needed to plan ahead for every eventuality with regard to the EU's future institutional framework.
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