Brussels, 22/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - Addressing the constitutional affairs committee of the European Parliament on Thursday 22 January (see related article above), the Czech prime minister responsible for European Affairs, Alexandr Vondra, reiterated the Czech government's resolve to ratify the Lisbon Treaty. He described the remark made last week by the prime minister and president-in-office of the European Council, Mirek Topolanek, as a “joke”. Mr Topolanek, addressing the EP in...