Mirek Topolanek

Czech politicians, academics mark November 17, 1939 anniversary

Politické špičky i pamětníci si připomněli rok 1939 Prague - Czech political leaders, academics and witnesses marked the anniversary of the November 17, 1939 Nazi clampdown on Czech students at a commemorative meeting today...

Czech Flag Raised Over ESA

Paris, France (ESA) Nov 17, 2008 - A historic event took place at ESA sites across Europe - the flag of the Czech Republic was hoisted alongside those of ESA's other Member States, officially symbolising the country becoming...

Vaclav Klaus, provocateur from Prague - The Times

London - "The Czech president was criticised for his anti-EU comments in Dublin but he has never shied away from making enemies," this is how the British daily The Times starts the profile introducing Klaus on its website...

Czech govt experts again fail to agree on health system reform

Koaliční experti se na reformě nedohodli Prague - Another debate of coalition experts on the Czech key health system reforms proposed by Minister Tomas Julinek (Civic Democrats, ODS) ended inconclusively today without reaching...

Vondra, Zaoralek discuss EU presidency at ODS-CSSD talks - press

O předsednictví EU jednají Vondra a Zaorálek Prague - The Czech senior ruling Civic Democrats (ODS) and the senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) have appointed Alexandr Vondra and Lubomir Zaoralek as their "envoys" at...

Czech PM, opposition head meet over Czech EU presidency - press

Topolánek s Paroubkem řešili předsednictví Prague - Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) and opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) leader Jiri Paroubek secretly met on Wednesday to discuss possible...

Greens want CzechRep to ratify Lisbon treaty by year-end

SZ chce ratifikovat lisabonskou smlouvu letos a jednat o euru Prague - The Czech junior ruling Greens (SZ) consider it necessary for Prague to ratify the Lisbon treaty by the end of the year, SZ leaders agreed at a Thursday...

Europe's Hopes for G-20 Summit Risk Being Dashed

is not the sort to let a grim outlook undermine his trademark determination. "We are not hoping for much from the G-20 meeting," admitted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday. To optimists, the mere fact...

Poland's Sikorski urges patience amid US missile shield uncertainty

Prague - Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Friday called for patience before US president-elect Barack Obama makes up his mind on the fate of US missile defence plans in Eastern Europe. Speaking to reporters in Prague,...

Irish ire as Klaus causes diplomatic row over dinner with anti-Lisbon “dissident”

The Czech president Václav Klaus has caused a diplomatic upset this week on his state visit to Ireland. His Irish hosts didn’t take kindly to comments at a press conference following a private dinner with British-born...

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