Current Affairs What is Czech Republic hoping to achieve at key EU summit?
The EU is gearing up for a crucial summit this week. It starts Thursday and is scheduled to end Friday, but could well go on longer, as Europe's leaders try to hammer out the outlines of a treaty on how to run the organisation. As its presidency draws to a close, Germany has been pushing for some kind of revival of the constitution rejected by voters in France and the Netherlands. Other states, including the Czech Republic, are demanding a considerably more limited treaty. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic is the only member supporting Poland, which is threatening to veto any deal if it loses some of its voting rights. Why is Prague supporting Warsaw, and how far will that support go? And what does the Czech Republic want out of this week's make-or-break summit?
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