President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) on June 17, 2009 before an EU-JORDAN Informal Summit meeting at the headquarters in Brussels. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus (R) welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II (L) on June 17, 2009 before an EU-JORDAN Informal Summit meeting at the headquarters in Brussels.

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  1. King Abdullah II of Jordan ,left, receives U.S. Middle East Peace envoy George Mitchell, right, in Amman, Jordan, Thursday,17 Sep 2009. Mitchell discussed with the King, the results of his talks with the Palestinians and Israeli officials regarding settlement buildings.
  2. FILE- In this April, 14, 2008 file photo Samir Rifai, seen, during an interview, in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II has named a close confidant as his new prime minister. Samir Rifai, a former royal court secretary and an advisor to Abdullah, replaces Nader al-Dahabi, whose 29-member Cabinet resigned earlier in the day.
  3. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, gestures as he welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II before a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
  4. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: A Jordanian lawmaker leaves after parliament was dissolved at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
  5. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: Jordanian parliament employees pack the belongings of one of the lawmakers after parliament was dissolved at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
  6. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: Jordanian parliament employees pack the belongings of one of the lawmakers at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
  7. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: Jordanian MPs leave in front of parliament employees packing their belongings after parliament was dissolved at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
  8. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: Jordanian lawmakers Hamad Abu Zaid (R) and Falak Jamaani (L) greet each other after parliament was dissolved at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
  9. Albanian President Bamir Topi (R) and his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus (L) listen to the national anthems before their meeting in capital Tirana on October 5, 2009. Klaus arrived for an official two-day visit to Albania.
  10. Albanian President Bamir Topi (R) and his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus (L) inspect an honor guard before their meeting in Tirana on October 5, 2009. Klaus arrived for an official two-day visit to Albania.
  11. Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus (L) bows in front of a flag during a welcome ceremony in Tirana October 5, 2009. Klaus is on a two-day official visit to Albania.
  12. Albania's President Bamir Topi (3rd L) and his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus (L) inspect the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony in Tirana October 5, 2009. Klaus is on a two-day official visit to Albania.
  13. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C-R) leaves a demonstration against the Lisbon Treaty on October 3, 2009 in front of Prague Castle. Ireland's endorsement today is not the end of the road for the EU's Lisbon Treaty, with European leaders immediately turning their attention to the Czech Republic and its eurosceptic president. The reforming treaty must be formally ratified by all 27 EU nations before it can come into force. While the Irish were the only ones to put the matter to a plebiscite, the Czech Republic and Poland are yet to formally back the text which is aimed at streamlining the institutions of the expanded EU. The Czech parliament has already approved the Lisbon Treaty, which will create new posts of EU president and foreign policy supremo, as well as cutting the number of national vetoes available on European lawmaking. Klaus has said he will not sign off on the text until his nation's Constitutional Court has pronounced on its validity.
  14. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C-R) greets people as he leaves a demonstration against the Lisbon Treaty on October 3, 2009 in front of Prague Castle. Ireland's endorsement today is not the end of the road for the EU's Lisbon Treaty, with European leaders immediately turning their attention to the Czech Republic and its eurosceptic president. The reforming treaty must be formally ratified by all 27 EU nations before it can come into force. While the Irish were the only ones to put the matter to a plebiscite, the Czech Republic and Poland are yet to formally back the text which is aimed at streamlining the institutions of the expanded EU. The Czech parliament has already approved the Lisbon Treaty, which will create new posts of EU president and foreign policy supremo, as well as cutting the number of national vetoes available on European lawmaking. Klaus has said he will not sign off on the text until his nation's Constitutional Court has pronounced on its validity.
  15. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C-R) greets people as he arrives to support them during a demonstration against the Lisbon Treaty on October 3, 2009 in front of Prague Castle. Ireland's endorsement today is not the end of the road for the EU's Lisbon Treaty, with European leaders immediately turning their attention to the Czech Republic and its eurosceptic president. The reforming treaty must be formally ratified by all 27 EU nations before it can come into force. While the Irish were the only ones to put the matter to a plebiscite, the Czech Republic and Poland are yet to formally back the text which is aimed at streamlining the institutions of the expanded EU. The Czech parliament has already approved the Lisbon Treaty, which will create new posts of EU president and foreign policy supremo, as well as cutting the number of national vetoes available on European lawmaking. Klaus has said he will not sign off on the text until his nation's Constitutional Court has pronounced on its validity.
  16. Czech President Vaclav Klaus speaks with the journalists during the demonstration against the Lisbon Treaty on October 3, 2009 in front of Prague Castle. Ireland's endorsement today is not the end of the road for the EU's Lisbon Treaty, with European leaders immediately turning their attention to the Czech Republic and its eurosceptic president. The reforming treaty must be formally ratified by all 27 EU nations before it can come into force. While the Irish were the only ones to put the matter to a plebiscite, the Czech Republic and Poland are yet to formally back the text which is aimed at streamlining the institutions of the expanded EU. The Czech parliament has already approved the Lisbon Treaty, which will create new posts of EU president and foreign policy supremo, as well as cutting the number of national vetoes available on European lawmaking. Klaus has said he will not sign off on the text until his nation's Constitutional Court has pronounced on its validity. Banner read ' Rescue Europe ' and ''We want Europe of free nations''.

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