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Sat 10 Oct 2009Klaus welcomes Swedish proposal on treaty stand-off
EUROSCEPTIC CZECH President Vaclav Klaus has welcomed a proposal by the EU presidency aimed at resolving a standoff over his refusal to sign the Lisbon Treaty.
The proposal tabled by Sweden increases the chances of the treaty entering into force by the end of the year despite concerns raised by Slovakia about the compromise.
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