Ratification of fiscal pact looks doubtful in Poland and Sweden

Czech Republic stays out of fiscal treaty, but remains open to future accession; France???s ratification hostage to outcome of presidential elections

The new European fiscal treaty on budgetary discipline will be signed by 25 EU member states, after the Czech Republic decided to stay out citing “constitutional reasons”. However, speaking to the press after the summit, Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas hinted that his country could possibly join at a later stage.

EU leaders agreed yesterday (30 January) a treaty on tighter fiscal rules to preserve the eurozone from new crises. But the Czech Republic said it would not sign it for now due to ratification difficulties, while French President Nicolas Sarkozy said his country is unlikely to ratify before the 6 May presidential election.  More »

Ratification of fiscal pact looks doubtful in Poland and SwedenPolish PM Donald Tusk has said that if Poland is unable to secure a degree of participation rights at future eurozone economic meetings, it would be difficult for the country to sign up to the fiscal compact.

Two-thirds of Croatians voted in favour of joining the European Union in a referendum held yesterday (22 January), and if the ratification of the accession treaty goes smoothly in EU nations, Croatia will become the 28th Union member on 1 July 2013. EurActiv reports based on the coverage by Lider, its Croatian partner. More »

All EU countries &# except Britain &# have agreed on a new treaty for tighter fiscal discipline and deeper economic integration to save the euro currency. But as attention now turns to the legal details and ratification process, questions are being raised as to what will happen to countries that fail to ratify, with some fearing exclusion from the club. More »

EU leaders gathered in Brussels agreed on a new treaty to tighten fiscal discipline in the eurozone and address the bloc's debt problems. The treaty, an intergovernmental agreement outside the EU legal framework, will be drafted by March 2012 and opened to ratification by nations outside the 17-member eurozone. More »

The German Bundestag voted overwhelmingly today (29 September) to approve the expansion of the eurozone's €440 billion bailout fund, turning attention to ratification in the remaining six eurozone countries that have yet to so. EurActiv Germany reports. More »

Slovenia's Parliament ousted the cabinet led by Social Democrat leader Borut Pahor in a confidence vote yesterday (20 September), paving the way for a likely snap poll by the end of the year, risking to delay the ratification of the EU rescue fund. More »