Czech PM’s mandate for EU summit unanimously approved

The Czech government has unanimously approved Prime Minister Jan Fischer’s mandate for the upcoming European summit in Brussels this Thursday and Friday. The meeting of the European Council, which will be chaired by Mr Fischer, is the last major event of the Czech Republic’s EU presidency, which ends on June 30. Items on the agenda at the European Council meeting are thought to include proposals for Ireland’s ratification of the Lisbon treaty, the appointment of the next head of the European Commission and regulation of the bloc’s financial markets. Mr Fischer is also to discuss the role of the Czech Republic’s next European commissioner, even though he said on Tuesday that it would be up to the next government to decide who should fill this post.

Author: Rosie Johnston