Topic: Czech Politics

Netanyahu: Iran won't take nuclear talks seriously

Speaking in Prague, Israel's prime minister compared Iran's nuclear drive to that of North Korea, and said he has seen no evidence of Iran taking upcoming talks seriously.

Vaclav Havel: Moral beacon and leader of Velvet Revolution

Vaclav Havel, from dissident playwright to president, left a legacy of courage. Czech admirers are paying their respects today  to Vaclav Havel in Prague

Vaclav Havel: playwright, poet, president, advocate for 'the individual' (Video)

Vaclav Havel not only led a peaceful 'Velvet Revolution' in Czechoslovakia, but inspired similar revolutions around the world with ideas that still resonate today.  Vaclav Havel passed away on Sunday.

Vaclav Klaus's pen snatching recalls a similar kerfuffle over gloves in 1991

'Why Mr. Klaus, you have taken my gloves!' exclaimed an Irish journalist colleague, recounting an experience at a banquet with current Czech President Vaclav Klaus back in the early 1990s.

North Korea offers to pay off Czech debt -- with Korean ginseng

The Czech Republic suggested barter when North Korea said it would be hard put to repay a $10 million debt left from cold-war days. But it was thinking zinc ore, not Korean ginseng.

Iran widens journalist crackdown before demonstrations

Iran has stepped up arrests and told Iranian journalists that they'll be dealt with as 'spies' if they work for foreign news outlets, in an apparent attempt to tighten information flows ahead of Green Movement protests scheduled for Thursday.

The EU's next step after the Lisbon treaty: Choose a president

The European Union is tossing around names for who could be the 'George Washington of Europe,' with Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy a top name. The EU is expected to decide by mid-November.

In Prague, Biden shops toned-down missile shield to Czechs, Poles

US Vice President Joe Biden toured Eastern Europe this week with a new missile-defense plan designed to reassure the Czech Republic and Poland that they aren't being forgotten as relations warm with Moscow.

Ireland embraces Lisbon Treaty. Will Blair be next EU president?

Ireland says 'yes' to Lisbon Treaty. Reforms will give European Union a unified foreign policy, and a permanent president.

Berlusconi’s 'innocent' pictures published in Spain

The Italian leader and media mogul is enraged by the photos. His lawyer is threatening a suit against El País, the newspaper that carried them.

Obama lays out steps for a nuclear free world

In Prague speech Sunday, the US president talked about Iran, North Korea, Russia, and how to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

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Upheaval in Prague: Czech government collapses

Ahead of a visit by President Obama, Czechs scramble to get their house in order.

Some in Eastern Europe ask: What economic crisis?

Ahead of G-20 summit, Czech and Polish leaders say their banks have no toxic debt and auto factories are humming.

EU summit pledges help – but offers no more money – for struggling East

France's tireless Sarkozy strides into Middle East

The French president starts a Mideast tour Monday. Can he broker an end to another major crisis?

After Sarkozy, a Czech takes EU helm

Czech President Vaclav Klaus, an economist and self-proclaimed 'Euro-dissident,' is critical of much of the governing body's efforts.

'In defense of Milan Kundera'

Amid Russia-Georgia standoff, iconic photo of 1968 Soviet invasion

Ladislav Bielik's iconic image of a Slovak baring his chest to the barrel of a Soviet tank is part of a commemorative exhibit 40 years ago to the day.

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