Interview with President Klaus about Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty

English Pages, 19. 6. 2008

What do you think about the Irish NO?

The whole of Europe should thank the Irish people for slowing down the current erroneous processes towards more unification, towards the suppression of nation states, towards a ‘Europe of regions’, and towards greater centralization from above, which the Lisbon Treaty embodied.

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Ten Years of Euro: A Reason for Celebration?

English Pages, 12. 6. 2008

Ten years have passed since the founding of the European Central Bank but it seems as if it was yesterday. This was the last crucial step towards the introduction of the euro, a currency that was adopted by many European countries.

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Washington CEI Speech: Is Schumpeter’s Vision of the End of Capitalism Relevant?

English Pages, 28. 5. 2008

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is really a pleasure for me to be here. I mean it seriously. Therefore, I should begin with expressing my sincere thanks:

- thanks for giving me the opportunity to participate in this annual event and to address this distinguished audience, where I am proud to see so many friends;

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Notes for the Washington, D.C. Presentation of the Book “Blue Planet in Green Shackles”

English Pages, 27. 5. 2008

It is a great pleasure to be here. Let me thank all those who helped to make the English translation and publication of my book “Blue Planet in Green Shackles” possible, especially Fred Smith and his Competitive Enterprise Institute, and those who co-organized the presentation of it in this very prestigious place.

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Address of the President of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus delivered on the occasion of the Independence Day of the State of Israel

English Pages, 13. 5. 2008

Dear Mr. Ambassador, dear ladies and gentlemen,

I would like to thank you for your invitation to this gathering, which takes place on the occasion of the Independence Day of your country and is at the same time a reminder of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel.

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Theses of President Klaus at the Summit of Central European Presidents in Ohrid

English Pages, 3. 5. 2008

President Crvenkovski, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,

1. I would like, first, to thank President Crvenkovski for organizing this, already 15th, meeting of Presidents of Central, Southern and Eastern European countries in this beautiful place and even for preparing such an excellent weather.

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Notes for Den Haag: Blauwe Planeet in Groene Kluisters

English Pages, 21. 4. 2008

I would like first of all to thank all who helped to organize the Dutch translation and publication of my book “Blue Planet in Green Shackles”, especially Johann Grünbauer whose idea it was, and also those who helped to organize this book-signing ceremony.

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Czech Transformation – 18 Years After

English Pages, 8. 4. 2008

Thank you for organizing this gathering, for bringing Czech and Egyptian politicians, and especially Czech and Egyptian business people together. We – I suppose all of us here – are motivated to contribute to the expanding and intensifying of Czech-Egyptian relations.

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Notes for the Bucharest NATO Summit

English Pages, 2. 4. 2008

Secretary General, Dear Colleagues,

- I would like to thank President Băsescu and all his colleagues and collaborators for the excellent preparation and organization of this summit which takes place − for the first time − in the rather complicated Balkan region.

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From Climate Alarmism to Climate Realism

English Pages, 4. 3. 2008

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen,

I would like first of all to thank the organizers of this important conference for making it possible and also for inviting one politically incorrect politician from Central Europe to come and speak here.

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