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Current AffairsWhat do Czechs expect from America's new president?
This Tuesday Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United
States of America. Mr Obama takes his oath of office in front of a huge
crowd in Washington and millions and millions of people around the rest of
the world. Excitement has been building ahead of the Obama presidency in
Europe as well as the US, with the Czech Republic proving no exception. A
recent STEM poll found Mr Obama Czechs’ favourite foreign politician by a
margin of nearly 20 percent. But when it comes down to it, what do Czechs
actually expect of America’s new leader? We asked a few on the streets of
Prague:
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Current AffairsCzech PM seeks early visit by Barack Obama in early 2009
The Czech government and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek in particular have
signaled their intention to invite Barack Obama - the new President-elect
of the United States - to the Czech Republic in early 2009. The purpose: to
attend an informal EU summit to be held in Prague in the spring. The visit
would coincide with the Czech Republic’s term presiding over the EU,
which begins on January 1. Dominik Jun spoke to political commentator Erik
Best and asked him how important a visit by the newly sworn-in President
Barack Obama would be:
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Current AffairsWill change-of-guard in Moscow soften Russia’s stand on US radar base?
The world media descended upon Moscow on Wednesday where Dmitry Medvedev
was sworn in as Russia’s third president since the collapse of the Soviet
Union. His predecessor, Vladimir Putin will become prime minister and is
expected to retain a tight grip on the political scene. The change-of-guard
comes at a time of heightened friction over Washington’s missile defense
plans for Central Europe and has raised questions regarding Moscow’s
future foreign policy. Daniela Lazarova spoke to Oldřich Bureš, an expert
on Czech-Russian relations about the possible impact of these changes.
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Current AffairsCzechs say permanent Russian presence at US radar base out of the question
It was smiles and handshakes all round at the NATO summit in Bucharest last
Thursday when the United States and the Czech Republic announced they had
reached agreement on building a radar base on Czech territory as part of
the U.S. missile defence shield. But it was clear to all that the road to
implementing the agreement would be long and difficult. The past weekend
has indicted possible pitfalls for Czech diplomacy as the U.S. and Russian
presidents strove to find common ground on missile defense.
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Current AffairsChess maestro visits Czech Republic
Russian chess legend and opposition politician Garry Kasparov has been
doing the rounds during a visit to the Czech Republic. Apart from meeting
with Czech political leaders, he also managed to get in more than a few
rounds of his beloved game.
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