Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:54:38 +0200What impact is Eurosceptic President Klaus likely to have on Czech presidency of EU?https://english.radio.cz/what-impact-eurosceptic-president-klaus-likely-have-czech-presidency-eu-8588813© 2026 Radio Prague International On January 1, this coming Thursday, the Czech Republic takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union, becoming only the second ex-communist country after Slovenia to helm the 27-state bloc. However, some fear the Czech EU presidency could be overshadowed by the Czech president, Václav Klaus. Though his position is largely symbolic, Mr Klaus’s fiery anti-EU rhetoric has been receiving a great deal of international attention – and leading many to ask what impact he is likely to have on the Czech presidency. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 What impact is Eurosceptic President Klaus likely to have on Czech presidency of EU? https://english.radio.cz/what-impact-eurosceptic-president-klaus-likely-have-czech-presidency-eu-8588813 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9