Germany’s constitutional court is preparing for an unusually long hearing on the EU’s Lisbon treaty in a process that will help determine the fate of the document across the European Union.

Over two days next month (10-11 February) the court’s judges will discuss whether the treaty breaches Germany’s constitution.

The time the court has allotted for the debate is exceptionally long. According to Focus magazine, it only happens once or twice in a decade that the court gives more than one day for a hearing.

How come all media is repeating that “Ireland and Czech Republic are the only EU member states that have not yet ratified”? And also don’t forget Austria with the same legal story as Germany and Poland where their President is wise enough to wait.

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