Karel Schwarzenberg

Future EU presidency holder Czech Republic supports Western Balkans' accession

TIRANA, Albania -- The EU should accept countries from the Western Balkans, particularly Croatia, before all 27 EU members ratify the Lisbon Treaty, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, said on Friday (October 31st). His...

News: Campaign highlights Cuban prisoners - Christian Democrats promote human rights through Web...

In the weeks of the turbulent Senate and regional elections, the Christian Democratic Party (KDU-_SL) of the ruling coalition government launched a new initiative on its official Web site detailing the plight of political...

Czech Republic advocates EU membership for Balkan countries

TIRANA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said on Friday western Balkan countries should be let into the European Union even before the Lisbon Treaty is adopted. "It is clearly in the interest of...

Obering to sign cooperation treaty in Prague on Friday

Obering v pátek v Praze podepíše takzvanou rámcovou dohodu Prague - Henry Obering, chief of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and Czech first deputy minister Martin Bartak will sign a framework treaty on strategic...

Czech Republic recognizes International Criminal Court

On Wednesday evening, the lower house of the Czech parliament formally ratified a law which means that the country now recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. The move comes after years of delays on the...

Czech Constitutional Court refuses to return chateaus to Pezold

Pezoldová neuspěla, ÚS odmítl stížnost i návrh na zrušení zákona Brno - The Czech Constitutional Court rejected a complaint by Elisabeth Pezold, heiress of the Schwarzenberg noble family, claiming Cesky Krumlov and Hluboka...

Ivana Trump, Fellow Czech Celebs To Fete Rehabbed Bohemian National Hall

Ivana Trump will party tonight with the elite from her native Czech Republic at the rechristening of Bohemian National Hall, which the Czech government purchased in 2001 from the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association for...

Czech MPs consider ratification of U.S. shield deal

WARSAW, October 29 (RIA Novosti) - The lower house of the Czech parliament began on Wednesday discussions on the ratification of a Czech-U.S. missile defense treaty and status of foreign forces agreement. The MPs are to decide...

CzechRep recognises International Criminal Court after hesitation

Česko uznalo Mezinárodní trestní soud Prague - Czech parliament today recognised the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is to deal with the heaviest crimes, or crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide and aggression....

Czech deputies support Albania, Croatia's NATO entry

Poslanci podpořili vstup Albánie a Chorvatska do NATO Prague - The Czech Chamber of Deputies today supported Albania and Croatia's entry into NATO when it agreed in first reading with the ratification of the relevant protocols....