-
12/07/2008
Although Mirek Topolánek's victory will keep in place the centre-right coalition government analysts say his problems are far from over. There are fears that some disgruntled Topolanek critics may peel away from the party's parliamentary group, adding to earlier defections which have reduced the government camp to just 96 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament.
-
12/07/2008
In brief statement to the party conference on Saturday President Václav Klaus announced that he was giving up his post as honorary chairman, citing growing ideological differences between him and the party leadership. Mr. Klaus, who founded the Civic Democrats in 1991, said that in recent years it had changed course, becoming more of a centrist party which he found difficult to accept and identify with. He thanked party members for 18 years of cooperation and said that it was now up to them to choose a path that would benefit not only the party but the Czech Republic.
-
12/07/2008
Mr.Klaus’ decision evoked mixed reactions inside the party he founded. His supporters gave him a standing ovation as he swept out of the conference hall, his critics said that Mr. Klaus’ bruised ego was behind the decision and expressed disappointment that he had not shown greater goodwill and respect for his successor. Civic Democrat leader Mirek Topolánek said that Mr. Klaus’ departure was logical and would in a way be a relief for both sides. Opposition leader Jiří Paroubek of the Social Democrats said that while he did not share Mr. Klaus’ views on the Lisbon treaty he respected him as a politician and could only be glad that his party had lost a strong rival in Mr. Klaus.
-
12/07/2008
Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has welcomed the decision of Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen to hold another referendum on the Lisbon treaty after the Irish "no" in June. Speaking to reporters on Sunday Mr.Topolánek nevertheless pointed out that neither France nor the Netherlands were pushed to take the same step after they rejected the draft European constitution in referenda in 2005. It is apparent that even within the EU there are equal and more equal countries, the Czech prime minister noted.
Speaking at the weekend conference of the Civic Democratic Party at which he was re-elected chairman Mr. Topolánek urged party members to support the Lisbon treaty despite the fact that it was imperfect, because, he said, no positive changes in Europe were possible without it. The lower house of Parliament is to debate the treaty at an extraordinary session on Tuesday.
-
12/07/2008
Czech film director Helena Třeštíková was awarded the European Film Award Prix Arte 2008 in the category of documentary films for her film Rene at a gala ceremony in Copenhagen on Saturday. The film, filmed over 20 years, tells the story of a man living on the edge of society. The film was rated to be of outstanding quality, both fascinating and thought-provoking.
-
12/07/2008
Two spectators were killed and three others injured, including an eight-year-old girl, after a car smashed into the crowd watching a rally in Řeporyje, in the south-west suburbs of Prague on Saturday. A Peugeot driven by the Polish-British pairing of Leszek Kuzaj and Craig Parry, veered off the course on a wet road skidding on a bend and bouncing off an electricity pylon before hurtling into the watching crowd. A 26-year-old Pole, believed to be a close friend of Kuzaj, died at the scene while the second spectator died later in the day.
-
12/06/2008
Addressing the weekend conference of the ruling Civic Democratic Party President Václav Klaus announced that he was giving up his post as honorary chairman, citing growing ideological differences between him and the party leadership. Mr. Klaus, who founded the Civic Democrats in 1991, said that in recent years it had changed course, becoming more of a centrist party which he found difficult to accept and identify with. He thanked party members for 18 years of cooperation and said that it was now up to them to choose a path that would benefit not only the party but the Czech Republic.
-
12/06/2008
Civic Democrat leader Mirek Topolánek, who is defending his place as the head of the Civic Democrats, said the party was going in the right direction both domestic and foreign-policy wise, but that it had made a lot of mistakes along the way for which he was ready to accept part of the blame. He said it was time to learn from those mistakes, bring an end to party-infighting and regain the party’s lost trust. The prime minister said the Civic Democrats had pushed ahead with reforms without properly explaining them to the public, had tarnished the party’s image with scandals and infighting and totally underestimated the importance of public relations.
-
12/06/2008
The Civic Democrat leader also promised to push for the establishment of a new European right-wing group in the European Parliament after elections in the summer of 2009, saying that Europe needed more realism and less dogmatism and defense of national interests. Mr. Topolánek urged his party to support the Lisbon treaty even though it was imperfect, because no positive changes in Europe were possible without it. He said that during its EU presidency in the first half of 2009 the Czech Republic would take an active approach to solving Europe’s problems.
-
12/06/2008
The Civic Democratic Party conference is expected to elect its leadership on Sunday morning. Party leader Mirek Topolánek who has weathered a storm of criticism in recent months, most recently for the party’s humiliating defeat in regional and Senate elections, is likely to get reelected. His challenger Prague Mayor Pavel Bém, who is seen as a close associate of President Klaus and who has criticized the party’s direction, has little support outside of Prague.
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- …
- 5685
- 5686
- 5687
- 5688
- 5689
- 5690
- 5691
- 5692
- 5693
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »