Nečas: EU’s Lisbon treaty may remain as it is despite calls for changes

The Czech prime minister, Petr Nečas, says he believes the European Union’s Lisbon treaty may remain unchanged, despite calls for modification of the bloc’s budgetary rules. At a two-day summit in Brussels EU leaders asked the president of the EU Council, Herman Van Rompuy, to prepare by December changes to the document aimed at shoring up Europe’s defences against any future financial crises. However, Mr Nečas said he did not rule out the possibility the Lisbon treaty would remain as it was. He said he favoured introducing crisis management mechanisms without actually amending the treaty.