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Talking PointCzech-U.S. relations dominated by visa, missile defense issues
Last week United States President George W. Bush announced plans to modify
his nation's visa waiver program to raise the number of countries whose
citizens can enter the U.S. without a visa. The announcement was made
during a trip to Estonia, and was received by Czechs with great interest,
as the Czech Republic is one country that could stand to benefit from a
change in U.S. visa policy. Because U.S. citizens are allowed to enter the
Czech Republic for a short period without a visa, but Czechs are unable to
do the same, it is an issue that festers at the core of bilateral
relations between the two countries.
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Current AffairsVondra - US will offer Czechs anti-missile radar system, Poles interceptor base
The Czech foreign minister Alexandr Vondra appeared to confirm this week
what defence analysts have been speculating upon for some time: if the
United States decides to place part of its missile defence system in
Europe, the Czech Republic will almost certainly be asked to host a radar
and tracking station, not a full-blown missile base. However there are
still many hurdles to be overcome before work on such a facility can
begin.
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Current AffairsCzechs may benefit from proposed changes in U.S. visa policy
On Tuesday U.S. President George W. Bush announced plans to modify his
country's visa waiver program that would raise the number of countries
whose citizens can enter the United States without a visa. This move could
affect the Czech Republic, allowing its citizens to travel to the U.S. on
business or pleasure for 90 days without going through the arduous process
of obtaining a visa. Emily Udell has the report.
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Current AffairsCzech businesspeople to travel to the US with more freedom
Czechs need a visa to travel to the United States, despite many years of
campaigning to be allowed to join the US visa waiver program. It is a
sensitive issue for the Czech Republic, and often comes up when senior
Czech officials meet their American counterparts. Now a new scheme will
allow some Czech businesspeople to travel to the US with more freedom.
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