Current Affairs Irish anger at Klaus dinner plans with leading anti-Lisbon campaigner
President Václav Klaus makes a three-day state visit to Ireland next week, where he’s to meet his Irish counterpart Mary McAleese and other senior officials. But it’s his plans to attend a private dinner with leading Irish euro-sceptic Declan Ganley that has ruffled feathers, with some Irish politicians complaining that Mr Klaus is meddling in Ireland’s internal affairs. The Czech Republic takes over the revolving presidency of the EU on January 1st, and one of its tasks will be trying to resuscitate the EU’s Lisbon Treaty – rejected by Irish voters earlier this year. The Irish “Yes” campaign was spearheaded by a group called the Irish Alliance for Europe. Radio Prague spoke to the man who chaired the Alliance - Ireland’s former finance minister and now opposition Labour MP Ruairi Quinn.
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