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Czech Republic and Britain alone withhold signatures from EU treaty
Twenty-five of 27 EU member states signed the European Union’s new fiscal
compact in Brussels on Friday - but the Czechs were not among them. Prime
Minister Petr Nečas together with British Prime Minister David Cameron
have opted not to support the treaty, which is aimed at enforcing budget
discipline in the union and prevent meltdowns within the eurozone as was
seen with Greece. More
Czech, British leaders discuss Greek vows ahead of European Council
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Prague on Thursday for a
brief working visit. Mr Cameron met with the Czech head of government, Petr
Nečas, to discuss their countries’ positions on a planned new bailout
for Greece, ahead of a key EU summit in Brussels. Both leaders agreed that
the planned rescue package should be put together by members of the
eurozone, rather than the whole of the EU. More
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s special Czech relationship
The British Conservatives under leader David Cameron have won power after
13 years in the political wilderness. The newly installed British Prime
Minister has been a frequent visitor to Prague in recent years to forge
closer relations with the Conservatives’ Czech sister party – the Civic
Democrats. David Cameron says he feels a special, personal relationship
with the Czech Republic.
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Prince Charles to return to Czech Republic for four-day visit
Britain’s Prince Charles will be arriving in the Czech Republic at the
weekend, as he and his wife Camilla continue a trip through Central Europe.
In addition to visiting sights of his choosing around the country, Charles
will likely be checking in on the legacy he has left in the country from
several previous trips.
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British PM Brown supports Czech EU presidency priorities
Czech PM Mirek Topolánek met with the head of the British government
Gordon Brown in London on Thursday in the final stop of his tour of
European capitals ahead of the Czech presidency of the European Union.
After the meeting, Mr Brown said Britain endorsed the Czech EU presidency
priorities, and said it was going to be in good hands.
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Czech students enjoy a taste of Westminster in Prague
One thing that was not cultivated in communist Czechoslovakia was the art
of public speaking. Anyone of a certain age will remember the endless
monologues of party secretaries, but twenty years on, there is a growing
awareness of the importance of public debate. Many young Czechs with an
interest in politics have followed with fascination the political sparring
that goes on in Britain’s parliament, and with this in mind, the British
Chamber of Commerce in Prague recently organized a debate, taking the
British parliament as its model. It was the brainchild of the chamber’s
James de Candole: More
President tells BBC he expects US radar will eventually be stationed on Czech soil
In an interview for BBC television, Czech President Vaclav Klaus has said
that he expects a radar base proposed by the US will one day be a reality
on Czech territory, although he stressed it would not be “tomorrow” or
in the nearest future. Mr Klaus was asked about missile defense on the
BBC’s HardTalk programme: while reluctant to speculate over the necessity
of a missile shield regarding rogue states, the president did indicate
Prague’s support for the US was a show of solidarity in keeping with
transatlantic relations.
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President Klaus meets royals and senior politicians on UK visit
Over the last three days, the Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, has been on a
state visit to the United Kingdom. In the course of his stay, Mr Klaus has
paid visits to Buckingham Palace, Brookwood military cemetery, and Downing
Street - and found time for a lecture on global warming as well. Czech
Radio's correspondent in the United Kingdom, Milan Kocourek, has been
accompanying the president on his whistle-stop tour. He talked to Radio
Prague earlier today about the president's programme:
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Princess Anne visits home for the elderly in Prague
Britain's Princess Anne is in Prague this week for an official visit.
Having spent Sunday at the annual steeplechase in Pardubice, where she
handed out the trophy to the victor, the Princess arrived in Prague on
Sunday evening, dining at Prague Castle with President Klaus and his wife.
On Monday morning she attended a memorial ceremony at the Commonwealth
Monument in Olsansky cemetary, before proceeding to what was for some
residents a very special visit to the Sue Ryder Home, an old people's home
in Prague run by British charity the Sue Ryder Foundation.
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UK customs screening all mail from Czech Republic for cigarettes, child porn
Some curious and rather unfortunate news emerged from Great Britain this
week - the Czech Republic has been placed on a list of "risk
countries" by Her Majesty's Customs, because of the amount of illegal
contraband arriving in Czech letters and parcels. The upshot is that all
Czech mail to Britain is now being screened, and customers are experiencing
delays.
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