Foreign Policy
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Topolánek, Gusenbauer discuss Schengen & illegal migration
Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek was on an official visit to Vienna on Monday to meet with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer for a day of talks that included discussions…
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Czech Parliament may reject an independent Kosovo
The Serbian province of Kosovo is expected to declare independence from Serbia early this year. The Czech foreign policy on this hot issue has been following the moderate…
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Czech political leaders condemn assassination of Benazir Bhutto
The assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Thursday sent shockwaves around the world and raised widespread concern for the fate of democracy in the…
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The symbolic and practical implications of the Schengen expansion
On December 21 the Czech Republic made another significant step in becoming a fully-fledged member of the European Union. At midnight, Czechs, along with nine other new EU…
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Czech Republic joins Schengen border-free zone
On the stroke of midnight on Thursday the Czech Republic and eight EU member states joined the Schengen border-free zone. Politicians from Austria, Germany, Poland and…
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Topolanek signs Lisbon Treaty but critics claim Civic Democrats want ratification delayed
A great deal of pomp and ceremony was on display at Lisbon’s Jeronimos Monastery on Thursday as leaders of the European Union’s 27 member countries signed the landmark…
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Czech government cancels 1.1 billion-dollar arms contract
The Czech defence minister, Vlasta Parkanova, said on Tuesday that the Czech government had decided to withdraw from a deal to buy armoured personnel carriers from an…
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Visa-less Americans dread Czech entry to Schengen zone
When the Czech Republic enters the Schengen zone on December 21, it will bring in an era of passport-free travel for Czechs abroad. But not everyone is looking forward to…
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Visegrad Four grapple with problem of Kosovo independence
The future of Kosovo has been exercising minds throughout Europe in recent weeks, and now the UN deadline for a settlement on the Serbian province has expired, talks have…
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Czech Foreign Ministry: Russian elections raise ‘doubts’
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party clinched a landslide victory in parliamentary elections held in the Russian Federation on Sunday. In a reaction to the…
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Californian artist proposes “Peace Dome” instead of U.S. radar base
The Bush administration’s plans to build a radar base in the Czech Republic as part of the U.S. missile defence shield have stirred passions both at home and abroad. One…
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Border crossing to remain in Sumava despite Schengen
In just a few weeks the Czech Republic will lift its border controls as the country joins the Schengen area. However, that doesn’t mean Czechs will be allowed to cross the…
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