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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Foreword by Václav Klaus to the CEP publication "Shall we say our Yes or No to the European Constitution"

English Pages, 6. 5. 2005

The European Constitution (or, perhaps more accurately, the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe) is a text which is too long, too complicated and, for an ordinary mortal, insolvable. Though unread, unstudied and therefore, in essence, not understood, it will fundamentally affect the lives of the citizens of those countries of the European continent, for whom it will become their supreme constitutional document.

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Qatar Speech: Czech Experience with Radical Transformation of Society

English Pages, 9. 4. 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a real pleasure to be – for the first time – in Qatar and to have a chance to address this very distinguished audience as President of the Czech Republic, as President of a friendly country, of a country, which wants to have extensive and fruitful relations with this part of the world.

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Letter of President Vaclav Klaus to Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia

English Pages, 14. 3. 2005

Dear Mrs President

I received your letter of January 24, 2005, in which – in connection with the forthcoming celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and defeat of the Nazi Germany – you remind me of the consequent occupation of your country by the Soviet Union and the suffering, which this occupation had inflicted on your country.

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Jeddah Speech: Czech Experience with Taking-Off

English Pages, 20. 2. 2005

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a real pleasure for me to be for the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be able to attend this important gathering and to get the opportunity to address this very distinguished audience as President of the Czech Republic.

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