The Czech President is one of the most outspoken critics of the EU, which he once compared to the Soviet Union. Vaclav Klaus tells France 24 the euro is a disastrous project and explains why his country decided to reject the recently adopted fiscal treaty.
This week, we look at Europe's aid programmes for Africa. With more than 50% of the world's development assistance, the EU and its member states remain by far the biggest aid donors. But the financial crisis and austerity programmes across the Union have already forced several countries to scale back their aid spending. Can Europe live up to its pledges? Is the money spent wisely?
Czech President Vaclav Klaus (pictured) is set to appoint Petr Necas to lead a three-party, centre-right coalition government that would boast of the strongest parliamentary majority in a decade.
The Czech Republic's eurosceptic president, Vaclav Klaus, has become the 27th and final EU head of state to sign the Lisbon Treaty, paving the way for its ratification on December 1.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus has raised a further obstacle to ratifying the Lisbon Treaty on EU reform, telling Sweden, the EU’s current president, he wants a “footnote” relating to the treaty’s charter of fundamental rights.
As top EU leaders congratulate the Irish people on Saturday for backing the Lisbon Treaty, there is renewed speculation as to whether eurosceptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus (pictured) will sign it, having so far declined do to so.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, a fierce euro-sceptic, has said his country's parliament must ratify the guarantees the European Union is to offer Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty this week, or he would not approve them.
US President Barack Obama arrived in Prague on Saturday, ahead of summit with EU leaders. He is due to give a keynote speech on the threat posed by nuclear weapons proliferation.
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek formally handed in his resignation Thursday following his government's ouster in Tuesday's no-confidence vote. Czech President Vaclav Klaus has called for the quick formation of a new government.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus says he is "not ready" to confirm whether he would ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty if it is passed by the Czech parliament. Klaus, an outspoken Eurosceptic, has previously said that he does not support the treaty.
