Czech President vetoes bill on European arrest warrant

President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus has vetoed a bill on the European arrest warrant.

Radio Praha reports that the bill would have made it possible for Czech citizens to be extradited to other EU countries to face trial.

EU Observer.com | "Mr Klaus said that to pass such a bill would mean to hand over a part of the country's sovereignty and its right to protect its citizens.

Václav Klaus was elected President of the Czech Republic on 28 February 2003 and succeeded Václav Havel. As co-founder and former chairman of the Czech conservative Civic-Democratic Party, ODS, he has often voiced scepticism on the process of European integration."

Czech President vetoes bill on European arrest warrant

- posted by DD @ 3:15 PM