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EU clears hurdle to Lisbon treaty

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EU leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed a deal designed to win Czech backing of the Lisbon Treaty, clearing a major hurdle to its ratification.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said the eight long years of negotiating the treaty reminded him of a "marathon with hurdles". Laura Kuenssberg reports.

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