We Should Make a Different EU

English Pages, 30. 8. 2005

(Original version of the Article)

We were recently invited by the European Council to use the so called “reflection period” for presenting our views on the further course of European integration.

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The Intellectuals and Socialism: As Seen from a Post-Communist Country Situated in Predominantly Post-Democratic Europe

English Pages, 22. 8. 2005

1. I take it for granted that this audience knows the slightly provocative (because mercilessly generalizing) but very powerful and important, now already 56 years old article “The Intellectuals and Socialism”.

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Address delivered by the President of the Czech Republic on Iceland

English Pages, 22. 8. 2005

Mr. President, Mrs. Moussaieff, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a pleasure for me to thank you – here and today – for the invitation to visit your beautiful country.

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Notes for the Independence Day Speech 2005

English Pages, 30. 6. 2005

Dear Mr. Ambassador, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear American friends,

let me congratulate you on the occasion of the 229th Independence Day of your great country, the United States of America.

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Notes for the June 2005 Macroeconomic Workshop

English Pages, 21. 6. 2005

I am really glad that this gathering is taking place and is taking place here, in Prague. I would like to congratulate the organizers, participants and sponsors on all the work which has been done.

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Celebrating Freedom

English Pages, 10. 6. 2005

This book assembles three speeches and an interview of Václav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic, given on the occasion of the visit of Canada and the United States in November 2004.

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Problems of Us Who Live in Europe and the EU Agenda

English Pages, 2. 6. 2005

It has become fashionable to discuss the current problems of us, who live in Europe, as technical, organizational and administrative issues of the EU. This is a mistake, because the real problems are different.

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Speech given by President Václav Klaus on the occasion of the state visit of the Republic of Finland

English Pages, 2. 6. 2005

Dear Madam President, Dear Mr Arajärvi, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me express my thanks for the invitation to visit your country with which we are connected through many positive and productive, both historic and contemporary, ties.

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Notes for the Council of Europe Summit in Warsaw

English Pages, 16. 5. 2005

Secretary General, Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me express my gratitude to President Kwasniewski and to all our Polish friends for organizing this event and to all of you for giving me the opportunity to say a few words here this morning.

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Forum Istanbul: Turkey, European Union and the “Knowledge Society”

English Pages, 6. 5. 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen,

thank you for inviting me to be here with you this morning and for giving me the opportunity to express my views on some of the topics of your Forum.

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