Mr Klaus, who is well known for his opposition to the Lisbon Treaty, and who has frequently expressed sceptical views about the direction of the EU, criticized the decision-making system of the EU as "different from classic parliamentary democracy".
Čehijas Republikas prezidents Vāclavs Klauss pauda viedokli, ka Lisabonas līgums, ko nu ratificējusi arī Čehijas Parlamenta apakšpalāta, palielinātu demokrātijas deficītu.