Czech court delays verdict on Lisbon Treaty challenge till Nov 3
(PRAGUE) - The Czech Republic's top court on Tuesday adjourned until November 3 its hearing on a challenge to the Lisbon Treaty by Eurosceptic senators.
"The court will confer,"constitutional court chairman Pavel Rychetsky said during a televised hearing. "For this purpose, the court hearing is adjourned till Tuesday, November 3, 9:00 am (8:00 GMT)."
The Czech Republic is the last EU member state that has not yet ratified the treaty, with President Vaclav Klaus vowing not to sign it before the court gives its ruling.
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