Foreign Policy
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President Klaus looks back on US-Czech relations ahead of 4th of July
Ahead of Independence Day in the United States, President Václav Klaus visited an event at the American embassy this week. As he noted, it was the last such occasion that…
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Prague’s Week of Freedom dominated by support for Pussy Riot
The Week of Freedom, a project established in Prague last year on the twentieth anniversary of the withdrawal of Russian troops from Czechoslovakia is both a celebration…
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Czechs welcome outcome of Greek elections, but remain cautious on fiscal compact
The Czech crown firmed upon news of the election victory of pro-EU parties in Greece and all the day’s papers commented on Europe’s palpable sigh of relief. Although not a…
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Protesters call on Czech government to sever diplomatic ties with Syria
On Tuesday, protesters from the initiative “For a Free Syria” gathered in front of the Czech government’s headquarters. Demonstrators are demanding that the Czech Republic…
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Prague & Lima mark 90 years of diplomatic relations with donation of historic tank
Prague and Lima have been marking the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations this week through a number of events, including a ceremony in Lima preceding the return of…
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French voters in Czech Republic favor conservative Sarkozy over winner Hollande
On Sunday, Socialist contender François Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election. However, French voters in Prague favored the conservative incumbent…
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Czech firms reluctant to partake in foreign aid projects
The Czech Republic spends around 430 million crowns a year on foreign aid, financing various development projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Moldova, Mongolia…
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Prague conference explores role of culture in diplomacy
This Thursday saw the hosting of a Culture Plus event at Prague’s Černín Palace, co-organised by the Czech Foreign Ministry. On the table was the topic Culture & Diplomacy…
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Government vows no cuts in this year’s foreign aid budget
The Czech Foreign Ministry has vowed that in spite of severe austerity measures, this year’s budget for the country’s foreign development aid will not suffer any cuts. The…
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Merkel’s former academic boss: “Angela is what we call a constant of motion”
Angela Merkel’s current visit to Prague is the fifth since she became German chancellor. But Ms Merkel often stayed in Prague even before she entered politics. In the…
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German chancellor non-confrontational on EU fiscal compact during visit to Czech capital
On a brief working visit to the Czech Republic, German chancellor Angela Merkel met with Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas and President Václav Klaus in Prague on Tuesday…
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Czech politicians offer different interpretations of left-wing landslide in Slovakia
Voters in neighbouring Slovakia made a powerful statement at the weekend when they handed an overwhelming victory to the centre-left party SMER, which now has a strong…
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