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Current AffairsEC Commissioner dismayed at predicted low turnout for European Parliament elections
Gunther Verheugen, who played a key role in negotiating the Czech
Republic's accession to the European Union as EU commissioner for
Enlargement, paid a flying visit to the Czech capital on Thursday. During
the week of the Czech Republic's first ever elections to the European
Parliament, Mr Verheugen who is now Commissioner for the European
Neighbourhood Policy was in Prague to give a speech on the challenges and
opportunities that confronted the new enlarged EU.
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Current AffairsEuropean Elections fail to get Czech hearts beating
Throughout Europe, the elections to the European Parliament this weekend
have failed to arouse enthusiasm or passion. Here in the Czech Republic
the elections are a historic moment, coming just six weeks after the
country joined the EU. But as Rob Cameron found out, when he took to the
streets of Prague, opinion polls predicting a low turn-out and little
voter interest, seem to be well-founded:
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Talking PointEuropean Parliamentary elections a new experience for Czech voters
This week the first ever European Parliamentary elections will take place
in the Czech Republic. Czech people will choose their Euro deputies from a
wide list of candidates presented by 31 political parties. It is the first
time Czechs are voting for an international body, so for many it is not
clear yet what their attitude towards these elections will be.
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Current AffairsEP President urges Czechs to vote in European Parliamentary elections
Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament, paid a flying visit to
Prague on Monday. Mr Cox's trip to the Czech capital was certainly a
timely one in that it has helped generate interest in next month's
elections to the European Parliament, which have reportedly met with an
apathetic response among the Czech populace. One recent survey suggests
that as little as 47% of eligible Czech citizens will bother to turn out
and vote in next month's poll.
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Current AffairsEU election campaign kicks off
In just over two weeks time Czechs will go to the polls to vote in their
first ever elections to the European Parliament. Thirty one parties and
political groupings are registered and fighting for voter support. From
the big league players to virtual unknowns, all are telling Czechs that
they alone can best serve their interests in the European Parliament.
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Current AffairsConsensus on EU voting rights scheme remains elusive
European Union foreign ministers - including the 10 newcomers - are meeting
in Brussels to break the long deadlock over the proposed European
Constitution. Insiders predict that 95 per cent of the draft Constitution
that emerged from the Inter-Governmental Conference in December will be
adopted at the June 17 - 18 meeting of the European Council. But consensus
on the other 5 per cent — especially voting rights — appears elusive at
best.
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Current AffairsSelf-proclaimed 'King of Scots' seeks to become Czech Euro-MP
Another name has appeared on the list of unconventional candidates for the
June European Parliament elections. Beside such people as the former porn
star Dolly Buster and the highly controversial businessman Viktor Kozeny,
also known as the Pirate of Prague, Czechs can give their votes to a real
heir to the throne.
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MailboxMailbox
In this week's edition of Mailbox: the European elections, the train v. the
bus, the Jan Zizka memorial. Listeners quoted: Kingston Nkrumah, Carolyn
Pratt, and Emmanuel Bromis.
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