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Current AffairsOne lump or two? Czechs choose sugary theme for EU ad campaign

The government unveiled its PR campaign for the forthcoming Czech presidency of the European Union on Thursday, featuring a host of Czech celebrities and…a sugar cube. Prime minister Mirek Topolánek says the campaign – featuring the slogan “we’ll make life sweeter for Europe” – aims to make Czechs realise the significance of the six-month presidency. But eyebrows are being raised at the campaign’s rather ambiguous choice of words.  More

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Current AffairsPreparations for EU presidency in full swing

The Czech Republic is to take up the EU presidency in January of next year and preparations are in full swing to make sure that everyone - at every level - is fully equipped for what is undoubtedly the biggest diplomatic challenge in the country’s modern history. Last week cabinet ministers themselves underwent two days of training with EU pros.  More

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Current AffairsCzech – American radar agreement: protection or threat?

The Czech Republic and the United States signed an agreement Tuesday on the positioning of a US radar base on Czech territory as part of an American anti-missile defence shield in Europe. Embraced by the country’s government, the treaty has been criticised by the opposition, Czech anti-radar activists as well as leaders in Moscow.  More

Current AffairsRice, Schwarzenberg sign agreement on US radar base

Shortly before 3 pm this Tuesday the Czech Republic and the United States signed a treaty in Prague on the stationing of a US radar base on Czech soil: part of US plans for a broader missile defence shield in Europe. The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice together with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed the agreement at Černín Palace – the Foreign Ministry in the Czech capital. Our reporter Jan Richter was at the scene and joined us in the minutes following the signing.  More

Current AffairsRussia demands permanent inspectors at the panned U.S. radar base

Prague and Washington are due to sign a treaty on the deployment of a missile defence radar on Czech soil on Tuesday, despite continued opposition from Russia. The Russian ambassador to Prague Alexei Fedotov told Czech TV on Sunday that his country would only be satisfied by a permanent presence of Russian inspectors at the base, an idea that the Czech government has repeatedly rejected. More

NewsPoll: Czechs largely indifferent to upcoming EU presidency