The European Union has taken note of the difficulties the Czech Republic is facing in ratifying the Lisbon Treaty, EU heads of state said in a statement Friday.
"(The EU summit) noted that the Czech Republic cannot complete the ratification until the Constitutional Court delivers its positive opinion" on the Lisbon Treaty, an unnamed diplomat said, quoting the summit declaration.
Prague's parliamentary ratification was suspended in late April after the Senate demanded that the constitutional court rule on whether the treaty is in line with the Czech constitution.
The EU leaders also pointed out that "the parliaments in 19 member states have ratified the treaty and the ratification process continues in other countries," the diplomat added.
Government heads of EU nations have gathered here for a two-day summit to discuss the difficult situation arising from Ireland's rejection last week of the Lisbon Treaty, a revised version of the aborted constitutional treaty meant to simplify decision-making and streamline the organization of the bloc.
Source: Xinhua
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