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Francois Hollande has pledged to re-negotiate the treaty if he wins (Photo: Francois Hollande)

Fiscal treaty stirs political disputes in EU countries

The Czech Republic's decision to not sign up to a new fiscal discipline treaty given the nod by EU leaders on Monday (30 January) has caused parties in the ruling coalition to lock horns - but the intergovernmental pact is proving controversial elsewhere too.

"This really harms the Czech Republic," foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg said on Tuesday. "That much is clear to everyone, while our stance is absolutely unclear to everyone," the leader of the Top09 party, a junior partner in ...

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Francois Hollande has pledged to re-negotiate the treaty if he wins (Photo: Francois Hollande)

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