Nečas: possible changes to Lisbon treaty may have to be put to referendum in Czech Republic

The Czech prime minister says that if the European Union’s Lisbon treaty is amended then the changes may have to be put to a referendum in the Czech Republic. Petr Nečas made the comments on his way to a summit in Brussels at which EU leaders were expected to debate modifying the treaty to include sanctions for members who fail to fulfill budgetary regulations. Mr Nečas said the Czech government had been advised by lawyers that a temporary loss of voting rights for breaching such rules would contravene the country’s constitution.

Author: Ian Willoughby