The Transformation of the Czech Society: Retrospect and Prospect

English Pages, 17. 6. 1997

It is a great honor and a great pleasure for me to be here at the Institute of Economic Affairs and to be invited to deliver a lecture connected with the name of Friedrich von Hayek, a man from whom I have learnt so much.

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Transformation of a Former Communist Country: Seven Years After

English Pages, 30. 5. 1997

There had been - ex-ante, seven, eight years ago - many simplified propositions about the dismantling of communism and the formation of a free society and a market economy.

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Comments on Capital Markets and Their Size, Structure and Regulation

English Pages, 6. 5. 1997

There is no doubt that capital markets are different from ordinary markets and that they need more government intervention or regulation than ordinary markets. The only point is how to intervene, how to regulate them without constraining them unnecessarily and without expecting too much from the regulator who is a human being as the rest of us with his well-defined utility function which he tries to maximize and who operates in a world of intensive rent-seeking and in a world of the well-known fallacies of regulation.

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Remarks of Prime Minister Václav Klaus on the occassion of awarding Milton Friedman an Honorary Doctorate Degree at the Prague School of Economics

English Pages, 17. 4. 1997

It is for me a great pleasure and, at the same time, a great honor to participate in this ceremony and to have the opportunity to say a few words about Milton Friedman and his role in economic science and in economic policy in the second half of the 20th century.

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Introductory Remarks at the European Banking & Financial Forum 1997

English Pages, 26. 3. 1997

Each additional year gives us new information, new experience and I will, therefore, mention several topics now where I feel some shift in our opinion or in our understanding.

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Speech of Prime Minister Václav Klaus on the occasion of being awarded a Honorary Doctorate Degree at the University of Toronto

English Pages, 21. 2. 1997

I am extremely pleased and really honored by being awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree at your University.

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Speech of Prime Minister Václav Klaus given during the official dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Canada

English Pages, 20. 2. 1997

Mr. Prime Minister, Mrs. Chrétien, Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen,

I wish to use this opportunity to thank you for your warm welcome and hospitality. I am very happy that I was able to accept your kind invitation to visit your beautiful country, to meet with the top political representatives of Canada - with you, Mr. Prime Minister, at first place - and to contribute to the Czech - Canadian contacts which have been successfully developing over the past few years.

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Notes for Davos: EUROPE 2007

English Pages, 1. 2. 1997

The shape of Europe in the year 2007 will depend crucially on the following three mutually intertwined, interconnected developments:

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The speech of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus at the EU Summit in Dublin

English Pages, 14. 12. 1996

Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Dear Colleagues, Distinguished Guests,

I am glad that the tradition of meetings between the Heads of states and of governments of the European Union and associated countries continues successfully here, in Dublin, the Irish Republic. I wish to express my gratitude to Prime Minister Bruton for inviting us to attend this summit.

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The speech of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus at the OSCE Summit

English Pages, 2. 12. 1996

Mr. Chairman, Heads of States, Heads of Governments, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address this meeting. I have to start with saying that, unfortunately, the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Václav Havel, is at this very moment, undergoing a surgery and therefore cannot be here with us today. I would like to pass to all of you his best personal regards.

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