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Talking PointFive years of membership fuels reflections over Czechs’ EU record
The Czech Republic formally entered the European Union along with nine
other countries on May 1, 2004, in what is the biggest enlargement staged
so far by the EU. Five years on, the anniversary has been greeted with
satisfaction rather than celebration. But there is still a feeling that the
country could have done more to make its EU mark.
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Czech politicians to resolve their differences with a bow and arrow! A
respected Czech diplomat will make his film debut later this summer and -
the modest bank robber who would only accept a few bank-rolls from the
teller. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsEU newcomer states rallying against UK presidency's proposed budget cuts
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose country now holds the rotating
presidency of the European Union, faces a frosty reception at meetings in
the Estonian and Hungarian capitals this week over his plans to push for
lower subsidies to new EU member states like the Czech Republic. Mr
Blair's as yet unpublished plan to reduce the overall EU budget for
2007-13 in large part hinges on concentrating cuts on the new member
states - the poorest within the union. More
Current AffairsParoubek searches for replacement for Martin Jahn
Social Democrat Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek continues to search for a
replacement for outgoing deputy prime minister Martin Jahn, who announced
his departure from politics on Monday. Prime Minister Paroubek wanted the
popular, unaffiliated Mr Jahn to stand in Prague at next year's general
election. One name being bandied about is that of Pavel Telicka, the
former EU commissioner.
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Current AffairsCzech EU Commissioner has sympathy for Buttiglione but sees new situation as an opportunity
When one of the proposed new EU Commissioners, Italy's Rocco
Buttiglione, suggested that homosexuality was a sin and a woman's place
was in the
home, he caused so much outrage in the European Parliament that the
incoming
Commission chief, Jose Manuel Barroso, put off presenting the new team for
parliamentary approval last week. Now the controversial Italian has
withdrawn his candidacy, freeing Mr Barroso to make changes to his
team. One person directly affected by all this is Pavel Telicka, the Czech
Republic's outgoing EU Commissioner, who was expecting to leave his job
this week, but instead is likely to stay on until the mess is sorted out.
Radio Prague's David Vaughan spoke to Mr Telicka for his views on the
crisis, and asked him how he felt about Mr Buttiglione's provocative
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Prague is to host the biggest gay carnival in Europe! The Czechs are
preparing a fantasy-world pavilion for World Expo 2005. And, Pavel
Telicka, the country's first ever Euro commissioner resolves an
international dispute while on holiday! Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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