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The Charter enshrines a string of social, economic and political rights to EU nationals (Photo: Wikipedia)

Czech government to give up EU Charter opt-out

The Czech Republic is to abandon its opposition to the EU's charter of rights and the fiscal compact treaty in a sign that there could be warmer relations between Prague's new government and Brussels.

The country's newly-appointed prime minister, Bohuslav Sobotka, will travel to Brussels on Thursday (20 February) for meetings with the European Commission. He said he would inform commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso of his country's change of heart.

The Czech Republic was "ready t...

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The Charter enshrines a string of social, economic and political rights to EU nationals (Photo: Wikipedia)

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