Czech Republic and the EU

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Czech EU presidency website — 02 December 2008, 00:41 CET

Website of the Czech Presidency of the European Union, which begins on 1st January 2009.

Czech Republic launches Internet site ahead of EU presidency — 02 December 2008, 00:42 CET

The Czech Republic launched Monday a new, trilingual website to accompany its six-month presidency of the European Union that starts on January 1.

Czech parliament to debate Lisbon Treaty ratification next week — 01 December 2008, 23:15 CET

Czech lawmakers will meet in a special session next week to debate ratification of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, a top official said Monday, after Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek warned it might be rejected.

Czech president accuses PM of playing up to Sarkozy — 29 November 2008, 01:46 CET

Czech eurosceptic President Vaclav Klaus on Friday, blasted his prime minister's "camaraderie" with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who holds the EU presidency until the end of the year.

Prague apologises after controversial Sarkozy transcript — 27 November 2008, 23:31 CET

The Czech foreign minister Thursday apologised for a controversial transcript published in a local weekly which claimed it was a conversation between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the Czech premier.

Eurosceptic Czech president challenges Lisbon Treaty again — 26 November 2008, 18:06 CET

Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus challenged the European Union's Lisbon Treaty again shortly after the top Czech court on Wednesday rejected his arguments against the document.

EU confident of Czech treaty ratification — 26 November 2008, 17:48 CET

The European Commission voiced confidence Wednesday that the Czech Republic would ratify the EU's reform treaty after a court in Prague ruled that the text conformed with the country's constitution.

Top Czech court unblocks Lisbon Treaty ratification — 26 November 2008, 18:42 CET

Judges in a top Czech court Wednesday ruled that the EU's Lisbon Treaty was in line with the constitution, paving the way for its ratification by parliament after months of deadlock.

Czech court hearing poses new threat to EU treaty — 25 November 2008, 18:47 CET

The Czech Republic's top court Tuesday started a hearing on the legality of the Lisbon Treaty that could deal a new hammer blow to the European Union's crucial reform charter.

Top Czech court opens Lisbon Treaty hearing — 25 November 2008, 16:51 CET

The Czech constitutional court opened a public hearing Tuesday to decide whether the European Union's Lisbon Treaty complies with the eastern European country's constitution.

Czech FM confident Prague will ratify EU treaty — 22 November 2008, 01:17 CET

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg expressed confidence Friday that the Lisbon reform treaty will be adopted by his nation, which takes over the rotating EU presidency on January 1,

Czech PM says EU preferable to Russian influence — 20 November 2008, 12:34 CET

The Czech Republic should ratify the European Union's Lisbon Treaty as it is preferable to falling under Moscow's influence again, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said in a commentary on Thursday.

Czech president triggers EU row with Ireland — 13 November 2008, 11:54 CET

Czech President Vaclav Klaus branded Ireland's foreign minister a hypocrite Wednesday, in an unseemly row threatening to cast a cloud over EU efforts to resolve a crisis triggered by Irish voters.

Czechs present bold EU logo in bid to win over eurosceptics — 12 November 2008, 22:14 CET

Czech officials presented Wednesday a bold, multi-coloured logo ahead of its January 1 presidency of the European Union in a bid to win over doubters in the largely eurosceptic nation.

Czech president triggers EU row with Ireland — 12 November 2008, 18:25 CET

Czech President Vaclav Klaus branded Ireland's foreign minister a hypocrite Wednesday, in an unseemly row threatening to cast a cloud over EU efforts to resolve a crisis triggered by Irish voters.

Czech president snaps at Irish FM over Lisbon treaty — 12 November 2008, 18:23 CET

The Czech Republic's eurosceptic President Vaclav Klaus accused Ireland's foreign minister of "hypocrisy" on Wednesday in a row over the European Union's troubled Lisbon reform treaty.

Czech president triggers EU row in Ireland — 12 November 2008, 14:41 CET

Ireland's foreign minister criticised Czech President Vaclav Klaus Wednesday over "inappropriate" comments made at a meeting with eurosceptics, on the final day of his state visit here.

Irish Greens slam Czech leader on climate change, euroscepticism — 11 November 2008, 18:02 CET

The Czech president's euroscepticism and view on climate change threaten to undermine his country's EU presidency next year, an Irish government coalition partner said Tuesday.

Czech president Klaus describes himself as "EU dissident" — 11 November 2008, 13:25 CET

Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus, whose country takes the EU presidency next January, described himself as a "European Union dissident" in remarks quoted by the Czech daily Dnes Tuesday.

Czech CEZ hopes crisis will stall EU climate package — 11 November 2008, 10:18 CET

Central Europe's top power producer, Czech-based CEZ, is pinning hopes on the financial crisis to thwart the approval of the EU's green package, saying it would hit hard at the region's coal-dependent industry.

Czech president meeting Irish PM on stalled EU treaty — 10 November 2008, 13:13 CET

Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus began a state visit to Ireland Monday including talks on the European Union's stalled Lisbon Treaty, as his country prepares to take over the EU presidency.

Czech president takes his anti-Lisbon crusade to Ireland — 07 November 2008, 23:07 CET

Eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus will use his visit to Ireland next week as an opportunity to continue his long crusade against the EU's Lisbon Treaty.

Czechs to delay EU treaty ratification until 2009 — 04 November 2008, 14:48 CET

The Czech Republic will probably ratify the Lisbon Treaty in the first quarter of 2009, after it assumes the EU presidency on January 1, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek told reporters on Tuesday.

Top Czech court puts off Lisbon Treaty verdict — 31 October 2008, 13:03 CET

The Czech constitutional court said on Friday it had delayed a verdict on the Lisbon Treaty's compliance with its constitution following a request from eurosceptic President Vaclav Klaus.

Czech central banker against decision on euro date amid crisis — 30 October 2008, 18:09 CET

The Czech Republic should avoid a decision on a euro adoption date in the current financial crisis, Czech National Bank governor Zdenek Tuma said Thursday.