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Curb on EU court

Vyšlo v čísle 20/2007

Asked what should be done with major institutional innovations proposed by the constitution - such as an EU foreign minister, a permanent EU president, and the removal of vetoes in justice matters - Mr Zahradil signalled that Prague would seek modifications. "I think they [the reforms] should be discussed but right now it is too early to say which one of them should be deleted. This will be a question in the negotiations".
what should be done – co by se mělo udělat proposed – navržený

such as – jako například foreign minister – ministr zahraničních věcí removal – odstranění matter – záležitost to signal – dát najevo to seek – hledat, snažit se o modification – úprava right now – právě nyní early – brzo to delete – zrušit negotiation – jednání.

Mr Zahradil sees particular problems in the EU's charter of fundamental rights, which would get legal status as part of the EU constitution (currently it is a non-binding document.)
He said a legally binding charter would open the door to a further expansion of EU powers through jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in areas touching on citizens' rights - such as social security, health care and pension rights.
particular – obzvláště charter of fundamental rights – listina základních práv a svobod legal – právnický part – část

currently – v současnosti non-binding – nezávazný binding – závazný further – další power – moc, síla through – skrz, pomocí to touch – dotýkat se citizen – občan social security – sociální zabezpečení health care – zdravotní péče pension – důchody.

"If you make this charter legally binding, you open the possibility of European law to penetrate into national social and pension systems", Mr Zahradil stated. "Clear arrangements should be made to ensure that nothing like this is going to happen", he said, adding that "this is a good example of how it remains completely unclear in the constitution how the division of powers is organised. A new text should be simpler, more transparent, more understandable for citizens and contain a clear definition of jurisdictions and competencies at the European level", he noted, summarizing Prague's "starting position".
charter – úmluva, charta binding – závazný possibility – možnost law – zákon to penetrate – proniknout social system – systém sociálního zabezpečení pension system – důchodový systém to state – prohlásit arrangement – úprava, uspořádání to ensure – zajistit to happen – stát se to add – dodat to remain – zůstat unclear – nejasný division – rozdělení simpler – jednodušší transparent – průhledný understandable – srozumitelný to contain – obsahovat level – úroveň to note – poznamenat.

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová