euro|topics - Luboš Palata

: 1. Týždeň - Slovakia | 31/07/2008

A Czechoslovakia-style separation for Belgium?

Czech President Václav Klaus has advised the divided Belgians that if need be they should separate in the same way the Czechs and the Slovaks ... » more

: 2. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 18/07/2008

"Sausage war" ends

The Czechs and Slovaks have ended their "sausage war." Butchers in both countries were claiming rightsto the names of four kinds of sausage and salami ... » more

: 3. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 09/06/2008

Slovakia's press law - why does Brussels remain silent?

On the very first day Slovakia's controversial new press law entered force, Vladimir Meciar's nationalist and populist party, which forms part of the governing coalition, ... » more

: 4. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 28/05/2008

The shadow of the past

The secret service accusations being levelled against former Solidarność leader and ex-Polish President Lech Walesa prompt the daily to reflect: "Twenty years after the end ... » more

: 5. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 26/05/2008

EU Initiative for Eastern Partnership

Lubos Palata is full of praise for the initiative put forward by Poland: "You have to give the Poles one thing; they also focus on ... » more

: 6. Týždeň - Slovakia | 23/04/2008

The return of the Eastern European plumber

The Czech and Slovak currencies are rising in value, while the dollar, the pound and the euro are declining by comparison. Luboš Palata points out ... » more

: 7. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 11/04/2008

Media law passed, EU reform treaty ratified

The Slovak parliament yesterday passed a new media law which is heavily criticised by the media. It also ratified the Treaty of Lisbon for the ... » more

: 8. Sme - Slovakia | 28/03/2008

Kosovo: a dilemma for Czechs and Slovaks

The Czech Republic and Slovakia have not yet recognised Kosovo's independence. Commentator Luboš Palata writes that this is because they are facing a dilemma: the ... » more

: 9. Lidové noviny - Czech Republic | 22/02/2008

Unemployment on the rise in Slovakia

Slovakia's gross national product grew by 14 percent in the last quarter of 2007, but jobless figures also rose for the first time. "It's an ... » more

: 10. Týždeň - Slovakia | 25/01/2008

Czech Republic haggles with its immigrants

Jan Švejnar, who lived for a long time in the USA and has both American and Czech citizenship, is challenging incumbent Václav Klaus in the ... » more