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EU Constitution: Czech President against Further Ratification

Meanwhile, the Czech president has become the first prominent EU politician to call for the ratification process to stop after the French vote. According to the Czech news agency CTK, Vaclav Klaus, a well-known eurosceptic, said that to carry on the ratification process would be useless, although the Czech prime minister has said he is in favour of continuing. "The decision has been made and I hope everybody understands it", Mr. Klaus is reported as saying. He added the French No would not change Europe significantly.
against – proti further – další (neprav. stupňování far – further – the furthest) meanwhile – zatímco, mezitím to become – stát se prominent – nápadný, význačný to call for – volat po čem according to – podle well-known – dobře známý, proslulý to carry on – pokračovat useless – zbytečný although – ačkoli prime minister – premiér to be in favour of – být pro, souhlasit s čím decision – rozhodnutí to hope – doufat to understand – rozumět to add – dodat, přidat significantly – významně, podstatně

"It has been proven what I've been claiming for some time now: there is an endless difference between the European politics and opinions of the normal European citizens. The French referendum has clearly showed this", said Mr Klaus. The Czech Republic has still not decided the actual method of the ratification and the government has admitted it might consider the parliamentary vote after all, as the constitution change paving the way for the referendum has proved too difficult to agree on among the parliamentary parties. However, Denmark and Ireland, countries that prior to the French poll had said they would have a referendum on the constitution, have since confirmed that they will go ahead with ratification in spite of the French result.

to prove – prokázat to claim – tvrdit endless – nekonečný difference – rozdíl opinion – názor citizen – občan clearly – zřetelně to show – ukázat still – stále to decide – rozhodnout

actual – skutečný government – vláda to admit – připustit might – moci, možná (modální sloveso)to consider – zvážit, uvažovat o vote – volby after all – nakonec constitution change – změna ústavy to pave – dláždit (cestu k) difficult – obtížný among – mezi party – strana (politická) however – nicméně prior to – před to confirm – potvrdit to go ahead with – pokračovat s čím in spite of – navzdory result – výsledek

Připravuje Markéta Frýbová

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