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Klaus to visit USA in late September, give speech in UN seat

Prague Daily Monitor, 17 hours 36 minutes ago / Czech President Vaclav Klaus will go to the United States in late September and he is to give a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, his spokesman Radim Ochvat confirmed to CTK Thursday.

President for closure of embassies in small EU countries

The Prague Post, Sep 02, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus said he can see no reason for the existence of Czech embassies in a number of small EU countries, saying the Union is no longer foreign in the standard sense of the word, at a meeting with Czech ambassadors Wednesday.

Coalition leaders support Varvařovský for ombudsman

Prague Daily Monitor, Sep 02, 2010 / The Czech government coalition parties will recommend their MPs to support former constitutional judge Pavel Varvarovsky for ombudsman at the lower house session on September 7, Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said after a meeting of the coalition leaders Wednesday.

Klaus praises Latvia's successful coping with crisis

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 31, 2010 / The Czech Republic appreciates the way Latvia has coped with the serious economic crisis that hit it mainly last year, Czech President Vaclav Klaus told journalists after meeting his Latvian counterpart Valdis Zatlers.

President proposes Zahradník, Bok for ombudsman

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 25, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus has proposed former South Bohemia regional governor Jan Zahradnik (Civic Democrats, ODS) and again civic activist John Bok for ombudsman ahead of the second election.

Centre should strengthen political process in Kashmir: BJP

Kashmir News, Aug 21, 2010 / Czech President and honorary chairman of the right-wing Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Vaclav Klaus, right, and Premier and ODS chairman Mirek Topolanek arrive for the opening of partys weekend congress in Prague, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006.

FinMin: Klaus agrees govt's austerity efforts are necessary

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 18, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus is convinced that the current government's austerity efforts are necessary, Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek said after a meeting with Klaus Tuesday.

Novinky.cz: Klaus to feature in world basketbal champ spot

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 16, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus together with famous personalities will feature in a TV spot promoting the women's world basketball championship to be held in the Czech Republic at the end of September and in early October, server Novinky.cz reports.

President considers high cuts in his pay slightly funny

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 16, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus considers the government-planned budget cuts necessary, but it seems slightly funny to him that he will pay for them the dearest price of all constitutional officials, he told Mlada fronta Dnes Saturday, iDnes.cz server reports.

Embassies shutting in foreign minister's hands, Klaus says

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 13, 2010 / Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg yesterday explained the need to close some Czech diplomatic missions over savings to President Vaclav Klaus who said such steps are fully in the minister's responsibility, Schwarzenberg told reporters after the meeting at Prague Castle.

Klaus awards left-wing economist Komárek

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 12, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus yesterday presented Valtr Komarek, left-wing economist and doyen of the Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD), with a golden medal on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Czech, Polish presidents meet on Snka

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 11, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus met his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski on Snezka (1602m), the highest mountain in the Czech Republic, yesterday.

Klaus to meet his Polish counterpart on Snka Mountain

Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 10, 2010 / Czech President Vaclav Klaus will have his first meeting with new Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski on the highest Czech mountain Snezka (1602m) on Tuesday, his spokesman Radim Ochvat told CTK yesterday.

Parts of northern Bohemia hit by severe flooding

Radio Prague, Aug 09, 2010 / CTK The tiny Smědá River in north Bohemia was flowing at 30 times its usual rate in Frýdlant on Saturday, flooding the town and cutting off all of its access routes.

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Quotes

  • " I am glad to be able to appreciate Mr Dasek's extraordinary artistic contribution to Czech jazz music on his birthday "

    Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 30, 2010
  • " That every Czech must be a university graduate is simply a tragic mistake "

    Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 17, 2010
  • " If I compare the office of mine with the offices of some other presidents in the neighbourhood, I think that ours is very, very modest "

    Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 16, 2010
  • " I think that various cuts are necessary in our country in the current financial situation. I have only given a faint smile over the fact that out of all 10.5 million people the highest cuts will be applied to the president. It is a certain peculiarity and specificity, but for me this is not an issue that I would discuss in any way "

    Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 16, 2010
  • " Professor (Komarek) is a doyen of Czech economics, a significant personality who has influenced the economic policy and our public life in general for decades "

    Prague Daily Monitor, Aug 12, 2010
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Václav Klaus (; born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003, reelected 2008) and a former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1992–1997).

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