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Lisbon gets green light from Czech Senate
Czech senators, including 12 Civic Democrats (ODS), yesterday approved the Lisbon Treaty. A group of opponents said they would take the treaty to the Constitutional Court again. President Václav Klaus called the vote a "failure of political elites" and said he would not sign the treaty until the court ruled. MP Alena Páralová quit the ODS in protest of the vote.
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Czechs celebrated the day of love by kissing under chestnut trees, the new PM designate already knows the names of all his ministers and senators finally ratified the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday.

Petra Pokorná is a staff writer and translator at the Monitor. She likes writing about local food shops.
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Few structures showcase the beauty of the arch as well as the viaduct. The Czech Republic has a few stunning examples, and one of the finest is located on the outskirts of Prague.

Kristina Alda is the Monitor's managing editor. She likes writing about buildings and public space.
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HN: Senators to ratify Lisbon Treaty tomorrow
Hospodářské noviny reports, citing the head of the ODS Senators' Club, Jiří Stříteský, that at least seven ODS senators will vote to ratify the Lisbon Treaty tomorrow. The seven, plus an additional 42 senators who had earlier said they would support ratification, make up a constitutional majority required to pass the treaty.
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