Lisbon in Dublin and Prague

It seems to be paradoxical. Czech government in the middle of preparations for the first presidency of EU for next year has sent Lisbon treaty to constitutional court to prove its "constitutionality" with Czech basic law. In fact, it was sent by Senat, Czech upper chamber, where main government party ODS (Civic democrats) has clear majority.
Leadership of ODS is more eurosceptical than is European average, but it is not crazy like Czech president Vaclav Klaus. Funny fact is that core supporters of ODS, according to polls, are euroethusiats, because they are people who befit most from EU memebership - businessmen, active travelers, people with more money and will to decide for themselves.
But leadership of Prime Minister Topolanek is clear: let's decide judges if Charta of basic rights is in accordance with Czech constitution.
Irish minister for Europan affairs Dick Roche was today in Prague on debate in Czech Senate about Lisbon treaty ratification. Ireland is even more in troubles with constitutional need for referendum, which is supposed to be on June 12. But Mr. Roche personaly already persuaded wary Irish about Nice treaty, which was bigger mess than carefuly redesigned Euroconstitution called Reform or Lisbon treaty. He was probably a bit confused by debate in Senate, where everybody except ODS members spoke about support for Lisbon with small nuancies in different party lines.
His lesson-learned from Nice and from unsuccesful Euroconstitution process was that to persuade people is necessary to make gradual steps: information, persuasion, explanation, step by step. Not to send to people Bible-like-book and sit and wait like French did with constitution. Modern voters are lazy to engage themselves in political life more than it is necessary for daily business. They need executive summaries.
Fortunately, Czechs do not have to vote in referendum. Governmental propaganda is very weak, we could see it on issue of US radar base. Debate about Euroconstitution was very weak and directed by Vaclav Klaus and his pointed scepticism. There was no similar strong voice from the other side. Czechs as well as other Centraleuropeans are very happy to be in EU. But euroethusiasm, wave of support and passion for eurointegration is away. More or less we can write that EU affairs are business as usual - except presidency and constant suspicion that we do not get as much money from EU funds as possible. People tend to use pleasant things like free travel as usual normality. In debate about Lisbon treaty we should probably get back a bit and have a reflection of our Europeaness.
By the way, Marek Mora, deputy of deputy Prime Minister for European affairs has mentioned today, that some partners abroad see Czechs as well as Irish the most problematic states in connection with Lisbon treaty. Well, Poles are already done, Brits have they special treatment. Fate of the most important EU document for last decade will be decided by Irish voters and Czech postcommunist left leaning constitutional judges. Not a nice perspective.