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In this week's One on One, Rob Cameron speaks to Vladimir Müller, the Czech
Republic's deputy foreign minister for Europe. How will the Czech Republic
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Prague Castle and continued political turmoil delaying the announcement of
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Current AffairsOn-third of EU citizens unware the European Constitution exists; Czechs among the least in favour of adopting it
One out every four Members of the European Parliament — and two-thirds of
the Czech MEPs — last month voted against adopting the European
Constitution, that rather lengthy and complex document designed to govern
relations between the now 25 EU Member States. Most Czech MEPs said they
rejected the European Constitution because of the proposed formulas by
which countries are "weighted" — meaning how much voting power
they will have in future. If you have no idea what we're talking about,
you're in good company —a newly released survey by the Eurobarometer
agency showed that every third EU citizen is unaware that the European
Constitution even exists. More
Current AffairsEU Constitution: the real test is yet to come
It was a big day for the EU on Friday: after two years of debate, the
leaders of 25 EU member states met to sign the union's first ever
Constitution - a document which is expected to transform the face of
Europe. But, behind the fanfare, doubts lurked as to whether the
Constitution would ever come into force. Daniela Lazarova has been
following the story. Daniela how is the EU constitution perceived in the
Czech Republic, which joined the EU in May of this year?
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Current Affairs Czech journalist and former dissident receives prize for life-long commitment
A well-known Czech journalist, former dissident, human rights activist, and
until recently a Czech government human rights envoy, Petr Uhl, has
received an award for his work as a journalist from the international
organization Reporters Without Borders. He received the "Signal
for Europe" award for his life-long commitment to promoting the
freedom of the press.
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