Prague - Czech PM Petr Nečas will meet his British counterpart David Cameron ahead of a key EU summit expected to deliver further progress on the bloc's proposed fiscal treaty.
The Czech Republic and Britain are the only members of the 27-member bloc that have decided not to join the fiscal treaty yet.
The meeting between the two prime ministers is aimed at forming a common position before the EU summit.
The Czech PM's visit is planned to take place between 29 February and 1 March.
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The fiscal treaty issue has produced some tension in the Czech center-right coalition, with Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg from TOP 09 accusing PM Nečas (ODS) from "damaging the Czech Republic" by his rejection of the treaty. Nečas was also criticized by some members of the Czech parliament.
During a discussion in the parliament, Nečas explained that the Czech Republic may still join the treaty. "The Czech Republic will make the decision on a possible signature of the treaty only after studying the final draft in detail," Nečas said.
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The treaty was agreed upon at an EU summit in January where the representatives of EU member countries pledged to sign it. With the exception of the Czech Republic and Great Britain.
The aim of the fiscal treaty is to calm down the financial markets and restore confidence in the euro.
