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The Czech Republic takes over the EU Council presidency

The Czech Republic will take over the EU Council presidency in January 2009. With Czech president Václav Klaus a Eurosceptic will for the first time head the Union. The European press discusses what it awaits from Klaus and compares him with current president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Blog Noëlle Lenoir - Francja

The blog of the news magazine L'Express analyses the differences between the Czech Republic and France. "The difference between the slogan of the Czech EU Council presidency that begins on January 1, 2009 - 'Europe without barriers' - and that of its French predecessor - 'Protective Europe' - is not merely semantic. It underlines fundamental differences in how people in each country view Europe. The French need to be calmed because they harbour the greatest doubts in Europe about the advantages of globalisation. And in France doubting globalisation often means doubting Europe itself. ... The Czechs by contrast have cast off the Soviet yoke. They want to play the market game to overcome their economic deficit. The lack of full freedom of movement for workers ... has irked the Czechs, ... who are also keen to accelerate the EU enlargement process in the Balkans." (21/12/2008)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka UE, » Czechy
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Noëlle Lenoir

Financial Times Deutschland - Niemcy

The Czech EU Council presidency will not be as bad as some observers are saying, writes the Financial Times Deutschland - despite Václav Klaus' negative stance on the EU: "Nevertheless there is reason to hope that at least the Czech government will actively commit itself to the affairs of Europe. The majority of the population is pro-European - and politicians will bear that in mind in the election year 2009. ... Above all the community has a good reputation among the young and successful. 'We are proud of our membership in the Union' you hear them say. Even the head of state will have to jump over his shadow for the Czech EU Council presidency. On February 19 Klaus will speak before the European Parliament - and be received according to parliamentary protocol. ... And when the anthem is played the Eurosceptic from Prague will stand in front of the Czech and European flags." (22/12/2008)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Stosunki międzynarodowe, » Polityka UE, » Czechy, » Europa
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Wolfgang Proissl, » Kilian Kirchgessner

Lidové noviny - Czechy

Just before it takes over the EU Council presidency the government in Prague is in the midst of its worst-ever crisis, writes the conservative daily Lidové noviny, pointing to two serious voting defeats in parliament. The left-wing opposition scuppered the government initiative to introduce fees for visits to the doctor and refused to support the extension of the operations of Czech troops abroad. The government now has other things on its mind than the EU presidency, the paper writes: "In a situation like this any prime minister has to consider stepping down. However that kind of move is not to be expected from [Prime Minister] Mirek Topolánek. All he's really fighting for now is his honour; politically he's already been defeated. The government will no doubt manage to struggle through the EU presidency, but it won't introduce any new reforms. It would be more honest for the coalition to admit now that in six months' time [after the EU presidency] it will pack its bags." (22/12/2008)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka wewnętrzna, » Czechy
Wszystkie dostępne teksty » Jaroslav Plesl

The Guardian - Wielka Brytania

The left-liberal daily The Guardian asks whether the Czech Republic would have been able to deal with the difficult situations that arose in the second half of this year. "This is not a column which has devoted many inches to praising Nicolas Sarkozy . But as a man who can take the helm of an institution in crisis, the EU has found a new leader in him. ... The price of a man like Mr Sarkozy who cuts deals can often be high. ... The long-term implications of the fine detail are troubling. But consider the alternative. What if two major international crises had happened during the presidency of a smaller member nation, like the Czech Republic, which takes over for the next six months? Mr Sarkozy proved that EU governments can act collectively and that the institution is still greater than the sum of its parts. In acting like a leader of the EU should, Mr Sarkozy provided the best possible argument for replacing the current rotating presidency with an elected president." (22/12/2008)

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Więcej z przeglądu prasy na temat » Polityka UE, » Konstytucja UE, » Europa

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