Czech Republic Cancels Referendum Plans

The Czech Republic, which hadn’t taken a final decision about how to implement the ratification process, will now not be organising a referendum. At least that is what the PM Jiri Paroubek is saying:

“Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek said a decision by the UK to suspend a referendum on the EU constitution coupled with the French and Dutch rejections made a vote in his country ‘impossible’ for now.

In an interview with the BBC, broadcast Monday night, Paroubek — an advocate of the landmark treaty — also said he was ‘disappointed’ with the British move.”

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1. Doug Muir Says:
   June 7th, 2005 at 1:05 pm

   A bit of a boost for Tony Blair, since he’s no longer the only one saying “hold”.

   It’s kinda cool how political events in one country are affecting those in another. Very European!

   Is Luxembourg still planning to go ahead?

   Doug M.

2. Oliver Says:
   June 8th, 2005 at 1:16 am

   Is Luxembourg still planning to go ahead?

   You can’t put your job at stake and then easily retreat, can you?