Kaczyinski to visit Prague

It has been revealed that Polish President Lech Kaczyinski will pay a working visit to Prague next week. The details of the visit are not yet known, but the Polish head-of-state is likely to meet with Czech President Václav Klaus in Lány to discuss a number of key issues, including the future of the European Union and the stalled Lisbon Treaty. After meeting with French President Nicholas Sarkozy recently, there are indications Mr Kaczyinski may try to persuade the Czech president to change his stance towards EU reform. Václav Klaus has repeatedly expressed a negative position on the Lisbon Treaty, especially after its rejection by Irish voters in a recent referendum. The treaty is aimed at reforming the functioning of the 27-member union. The Czech Republic will take up the EU’s rotating six-month presidency on January 1.

Author: Jan Velinger