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  1. Global Systemic Crisis: Towards a Renaissance in European political and economic integration
    Global Research logo Global Research 3 days ago

    As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the fear largely fed by the City of London and Wall Street of a Eurozone break-up over the Greek debt crisis proved unfounded. Euroland has come out of this violently conflictual episode with its "natural allies" much...

  2. Tadić, Josipović to meet with Czech president
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    Boris Tadić and Ivo Josipović (Tanjug, file)

    It is expected that the main topics of the talks will be Serbia and Croatias EU integration process and Czech and Slovak experiences that could help them along the way. The four officials will also discuss regional cooperation as means to get the EU...

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    Presidents of (L-R) Croatia Ivo Josipovic, Slovakia's Ivan Gasparovic, Czech Republic's Vaclav Klaus and Serbia's Boris Tadic attend a news conference at presidential residence in Lany near Prague, February 18, 2012.

    Presidents of (L-R) Croatia Ivo Josipovic, Slovakia's Ivan Gasparovic, Czech Republic's Vaclav Klaus and Serbia's Boris Tadic attend a news conference at presidential residence in Lany near Prague, February 18, 2012. View Photo »

  4. Václav Havel (1936–2011) | Paul Wilson | NYRB | 20 January 2012
    The Browser logo The Browser 4 days ago

    Since then, the diminished Czech political scene had been dominated by Václav Klaus, a man with a different view of what democracy meant. Freedom, in Klaus’s view, was something bestowed upon the people by their governors and guaranteed by their...

  5. Gore’s global-warming agenda rising again?
    Junk Science logo Junk Science 6 days ago

    Václav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, likewise predicts Inhofe’s book will exert a profound influence on the climate-change debate. “The global warming religion is an aggressive attempt to use the climate for suppressing our freedom and...

  6. Turkey very 'patient' in EU candidacy: Klaus
    Hurriet Daily News logo Hurriet Daily News 1 week ago

    Turkey has been very patient while enduring the candidate process for European Union membership, the Czech Republic’s president said yesterday.“I wouldn’t be so patient,” President Vaclav Klaus said in a joint press conference with his Turkish...

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    Croatian President Ivo Josipovic and his wife Tatjana (L), Slovakian President Ivan Gasparovic and his wife Silvia (2nd L), Czech President Vaclav Klaus and his wife Livia (2nd R), and Serbian President Boris Tadic and his wife Tatjana (R) are given traditional...

    Croatian President Ivo Josipovic and his wife Tatjana (L), Slovakian President Ivan Gasparovic and his wife Silvia (2nd L), Czech President Vaclav Klaus and his wife Livia (2nd R), and Serbian President Boris Tadic and his wife Tatjana (R) are given traditional... View Photo »

  8. Debt Union: Czech pres doesn't want 'Euro straitjacket'
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  9. LN: Wasted EU money casts doubt on govt's aims
    Prague Daily Monitor 1 week ago

    It has become a fashion among Czechs to pretend that the Czech Republic does not need EU money and that the EU subsidies have been of no use for the Czechs so far. President Vaclav Klaus, who has been promoting this opinion consistently, has managed to...

  10. President signs changes tightening public procurement terms
    Prague Daily Monitor 1 week ago

    Feb 13 (CTK) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed yesterday an amendment tightening the public procurement conditions, his spokesman Radim Ochvat has said. Under it tender winners will have to release their subcontractors who will supply more than 10...

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About Vaclav Klaus

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Václav Klaus (pronounced [ˈvaːtslaf ˈklaʊ̯s]; born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic and a former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1992 – 1997). He is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, one of the Czech Republic's major political parties. Full Article

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Correcting byline Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C) arrives at the St. Vitus Cathedral for the funeral service for former Czech president Vaclav Havel in front of the Castle in Prague on December 23, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution...
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  1. Correcting byline Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C) arrives at the St. Vitus Cathedral for the funeral service for former Czech president Vaclav Havel in front of the Castle in Prague on December 23, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Correcting byline Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C) arrives at the St. Vitus Cathedral for the funeral service for former Czech president Vaclav Havel in front of the Castle in Prague on December 23, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution...

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  2. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, left, and Havel's widow Dagmar Havlova, center, attend the state funeral of former Czech President Vaclav Havel in the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Havel was the leader of the peaceful anti-communist "Velvet Revolution." He died... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus, left, and Havel's widow Dagmar Havlova, center, attend the state funeral of former Czech President Vaclav Havel in the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Havel was the leader of the peaceful anti-communist "Velvet Revolution." He died...

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  3. Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses in front of the coffin of late former President Vaclav Havel during the funeral ceremony inside Prague Castle's St. Vitus Cathedral December 23, 2011. Heads of states and government officials from around the world, and ordinary Czechs bid farewell... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses in front of the coffin of late former President Vaclav Havel during the funeral ceremony inside Prague Castle's St. Vitus Cathedral December 23, 2011. Heads of states and government officials from around the world, and ordinary Czechs bid farewell...

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  4. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, Dagmar, the widow of late former President Vaclav Havel and her daughter Nina (L to R) attend the funeral ceremony inside Prague Castle's St. Vitus Cathedral December 23, 2011. Heads of states and government officials from around the world, and ordinary... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus, Dagmar, the widow of late former President Vaclav Havel and her daughter Nina (L to R) attend the funeral ceremony inside Prague Castle's St. Vitus Cathedral December 23, 2011. Heads of states and government officials from around the world, and ordinary...

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  5. Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Havel's widow Dagmar Havlova attend the state funeral of former Czech and Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel in the St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Havel's widow Dagmar Havlova attend the state funeral of former Czech and Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel in the St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.

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  6. Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses mourners in front of the flag draped coffin of former Czech president Vaclav Havel upon it's arrival at the Castle in Prague on December 21, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution against communist... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses mourners in front of the flag draped coffin of former Czech president Vaclav Havel upon it's arrival at the Castle in Prague on December 21, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution against communist...

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  7. Dagmar Havlova (3R), the widow of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, her daughter Nina Veskrnova (2L), and Czech President Vaclav Klaus walk (2R) behind the hearse carrying the remains of former Czech president Vaclav Havel arriving at the Castle in Prague, on December 21, 2011. ... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Dagmar Havlova (3R), the widow of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, her daughter Nina Veskrnova (2L), and Czech President Vaclav Klaus walk (2R) behind the hearse carrying the remains of former Czech president Vaclav Havel arriving at the Castle in Prague, on December 21, 2011. ...

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  8. The flag draped coffin of former Czech president Vaclav Havel, followed by Dagmar Havlova (L of coffin), the widow of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, her daughter Nina Veskrnova (2nd L of coffin), and Czech President Vaclav Klaus (in the background), is carried as it arrives at... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    The flag draped coffin of former Czech president Vaclav Havel, followed by Dagmar Havlova (L of coffin), the widow of former Czech President Vaclav Havel, her daughter Nina Veskrnova (2nd L of coffin), and Czech President Vaclav Klaus (in the background), is carried as it arrives at...

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  9. Czech President Vaclav Klaus places a flower in front of the coffin of late former Czech President Vaclav Havel inside Prague Castle December 21, 2011. Thousands of mourners marched through Prague's cobblestone streets on Wednesday, following the playwright-president's body on its last... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus places a flower in front of the coffin of late former Czech President Vaclav Havel inside Prague Castle December 21, 2011. Thousands of mourners marched through Prague's cobblestone streets on Wednesday, following the playwright-president's body on its last...

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  10. Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses during a memorial service for late former Czech President Vaclav Havel inside Prague Castle December 21, 2011. Thousands of mourners marched through Prague's cobblestone streets on Wednesday, following the playwright-president's body on its last... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus addresses during a memorial service for late former Czech President Vaclav Havel inside Prague Castle December 21, 2011. Thousands of mourners marched through Prague's cobblestone streets on Wednesday, following the playwright-president's body on its last...

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  11. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, center right, speaks during the last farewell to Vaclav Havel, the first president of Czech Republic and the last president of Czechoslovakia, in Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Havel's coffin will be displayed at Prague Castle... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus, center right, speaks during the last farewell to Vaclav Havel, the first president of Czech Republic and the last president of Czechoslovakia, in Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Havel's coffin will be displayed at Prague Castle...

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  12. Czech President Vaclav Klaus arrives to sign a condolence book for late former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle, December 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus arrives to sign a condolence book for late former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle, December 19, 2011.

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  13. Czech President Vaclav Klaus signs in a condolence book next to a picture of late former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle, December 19, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus signs in a condolence book next to a picture of late former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle, December 19, 2011.

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  14. Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus arrives to sign into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus arrives to sign into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in...

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  15. Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus sign into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus sign into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and...

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  16. Archbishop Dominik Duka, right, chairman of Senate Milan Stech, 2nd left, and Parliament chairman Miroslava Nemcova, 2nd right, wait as Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, left, signs into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Archbishop Dominik Duka, right, chairman of Senate Milan Stech, 2nd left, and Parliament chairman Miroslava Nemcova, 2nd right, wait as Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, left, signs into a book of condolence for former Czech president Vaclav Havel downtown Prague, Czech...

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  17. Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus holds a statement reflecting the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus holds a statement reflecting the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and...

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  18. The Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus arrives to make a statement in response to the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle December 18, 2011. Havel, a dissident playwright who was jailed by Communists and then went on to lead the bloodless "Velvet... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    The Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus arrives to make a statement in response to the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel at Prague Castle December 18, 2011. Havel, a dissident playwright who was jailed by Communists and then went on to lead the bloodless "Velvet...

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  19. Czech President Vaclav Klaus delivers a statement on December 18, 2011 at the Prague Castle after the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel. Tributes poured in Sunday for late former Czech president Vaclav Havel, hailed as the 'soul of the Czech revolution' and a trailblazing... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus delivers a statement on December 18, 2011 at the Prague Castle after the death of former Czech President Vaclav Havel. Tributes poured in Sunday for late former Czech president Vaclav Havel, hailed as the 'soul of the Czech revolution' and a trailblazing...

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  20. (From L) Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, Dagmar Havlova, wife of former Czech Presidenty Vaclav Havel, Former Vaclav Havel, Livia Klausova, wife of Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Vaclav Klaus listen to the Czech anthem in the Spanish Hall during the Independence Day ... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    (From L) Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, Dagmar Havlova, wife of former Czech Presidenty Vaclav Havel, Former Vaclav Havel, Livia Klausova, wife of Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Vaclav Klaus listen to the Czech anthem in the Spanish Hall during the Independence Day ...

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  21. The treasure, the history of which dates back to St Wenceslas (907-935), the patron saint of the Czech state, returned to the Holy Rood Chapel at the Prague castle after 21 years. The collections of exhibition contains holy relics, chalices, monstrances and other liturgical items, as... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    The treasure, the history of which dates back to St Wenceslas (907-935), the patron saint of the Czech state, returned to the Holy Rood Chapel at the Prague castle after 21 years. The collections of exhibition contains holy relics, chalices, monstrances and other liturgical items, as...

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  22. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (L) and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev look at a display from Moscow's Kremlin museum at an exhibition in Prague December 8, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus (L) and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev look at a display from Moscow's Kremlin museum at an exhibition in Prague December 8, 2011.

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  23. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, left, visit the Czar's court under the Romanovs' scepter exhibition from the Kremlin museums, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Right back is Yelena Gagarina, director of the Kremlin museums. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus, left, visit the Czar's court under the Romanovs' scepter exhibition from the Kremlin museums, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Right back is Yelena Gagarina, director of the Kremlin museums.

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  24. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) listens to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the opening ceremony of the 'Tsar's court under the sceptre of Romanovs' exhibition at Prague Castle, on December 8, 2011 in Prague. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R) listens to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the opening ceremony of the 'Tsar's court under the sceptre of Romanovs' exhibition at Prague Castle, on December 8, 2011 in Prague.

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  25. Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R), his wife Livia (2nd R), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd L) and his wife Svetlana (L) walk to Prague castle after a welcoming ceremony on December 8, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Prague for a two-day visit Wednesday amid... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Czech President Vaclav Klaus (R), his wife Livia (2nd R), Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd L) and his wife Svetlana (L) walk to Prague castle after a welcoming ceremony on December 8, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Prague for a two-day visit Wednesday amid...

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Correcting byline Czech President Vaclav Klaus (C) arrives at the St. Vitus Cathedral for the funeral service for former Czech president Vaclav Havel in front of the Castle in Prague on December 23, 2011. Havel, a dissident and playwright who was the hero of the 1989 Velvet Revolution...

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