The only living former president of the czech republic is vaclav klaus. Vaclav klaus is a czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the. Klaus said he feared that the provision, part of the. Bishop duka to meet president klaus tomorrow cirkev. Until 2012, the president was elected by the chamber of deputies and the senate, for a term lasting five years. Sep 24, 2012 as european union bosses now openly push for the complete elimination of national sovereignty in favor of a socalled federation with its own army, libertyminded czech republic president vaclav klaus warned that the destruction of democracy and the nationstate within the eu has entered its final phases. Prague president vaclav klaus revealed his objection to the european unions lisbon treaty on friday. Czech president vaclav klaus leaves offices on thursday, as his second term at the helm of the country expires. Vaclav klaus, the outgoing czech president, is a bit like modern jazz you either love him or hate him, the bbcs rob cameron writes. Vaclav klaus prague, 1941 czech economist and politician who served as prime minister and president of the czech republic. In this new book, president klaus examines the uneasy europe of today, without illusions or personal attacks, but with a mercilessly realistic view of the system that.
Vaclav klaus knows the evils of socialism first hand growing up in communist czechoslovakia and is today president of the free czech republic. Vaclav klaus author of blue planet in green shackles. Vaclav klaus s most popular book is blue planet in green shackles. In czech politics, klausism refers to the political positions of vaclav klaus, former prime minister and president of the czech republic. Bucy, ep, holbert, lr eds source book for political communication research. Czech president klaus speaks at the european parliament duration. Speech of the president of the czech republic vaclav klaus.
Vaclav klaus is married to the economist livia klausova and has two sons and five grandchildren. Klaus, an economist by training and former prime minister, said in an interview that todays global warming activists are the direct descendants of. He was a research worker at the institute of economics of the czech academy of sciences in 1968 when he completed his phd in economics. Mar 26, 2018 vaclav klaus is a czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the czech republic from 2003 to 20. A video of czech president vaclav klaus cautiously pocketing a pen has gone viral. In this short book i read it in the time it took to fly to prague and back klaus. In the czech republic, too, political speeches are an. A decade with president vaclav klaus radio prague international.
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It is customary for presidents to keep pens used to sign accords. The migrant influx is comparable to the barbarian invasions of the ancient world that caused largescale regression in the development of europe which it took several centuries to overcome, klaus, who served as the president of the czech republic from 2003 till 20, wrote in an introduction to his book europe all inclusive, released earlier in march. He has been sounding the alarm on what is a new effort by the discredited left to impose their socialist utopia. Europe all inclusive, a book by former czech president vaclav klaus, coauthored by the arabspeaking economist jiri weigl, recently published by hungarys szazadveg school of politics. It was first used by mirek topolanek, who designated klausism as the ideology of the civic democratic party ods.
The competitive enterprise institute is proud to announce a provocative new book on environmental policy, blue planet in green shackles by vaclav klaus, president of the czech republic. Vaclav klaus sets seal on lisbon treaty ratification world. The only man he fears, envies and despises in equal measure is his great rival vaclav havel, the former president. President of czech republic calls manmade global warming a. Cfact former czech republic president vaclav klaus. He was a research worker at the institute of economics.
Oct 23, 2009 in the first half of october, as the irish approved the lisbon treaty and the polish president signed it, klaus stood alone in refusing to sign it, claiming that it interferes with czech sovereignty. Vaclav klaus, born june 19, 1941, prague, czechoslovakia now in czech republic, czech economist and politician who served as prime minister 199397 and president 2003 of the czech republic. His son vaclav is the headmaster of a private grammar school in prague. Eu in final phase of destroying democracy, czech president warns. Jan 26, 2018 vaclav klaus, president of czech republic vaclav klaus was born in the vinohrady district of prague on june 19, 1941. Vaclav klaus is a czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the czech republic from 2003 to 20. Bishop duka to meet president klaus tomorrow president of the czech republic vaclav klaus has invited bishop dominik duka of hradec kralove to a prechristmas meeting to be held in the prague castle on wednesday 20 dec at 10 am. Blue planet in green shackles competitive enterprise. In this new book, president klaus examines the uneasy europe of today, without illusions or personal attacks, but with a mercilessly realistic view of the system that europe has created in the last half century. Vaclav klaus has 48 books on goodreads with 400 ratings. Allinclusive europe weakened by leftists promoting mass. Mar 01, 20 vaclav klaus is president of the czech republic. Vaclav klaus, president of czech republic vaclav klaus was born in the vinohrady district of prague on june 19, 1941.
Global warming not science, but a new religion by gene j. The current president is milos zeman, in office since 8 march 20. Ex czech president calls for revolution to save sovereignty of european countries from eu. President klaus makes the case that policies being proposed to address global warming are not justified by current science and are, in fact, a dangerous threat to freedom and prosperity around the world. Apr 11, 2011 czech president klaus speaks at the european parliament duration.
Czech president vaclav klaus, an economist by profession, is preparing to do battle with environmentalists. The official residence of the president of the czech republic is prague castle. In 2007, klaus published a book entitled modra, nikoli zelena planeta literally. First of all, i would like to thank you for the possibility to speak here, in the european parliament, in one of the key institutions of the european union. List of presidents of the czech republic wikipedia. Czech president blasts climate change is propaganda. Also in attendance were over 300 other delegates, including vaclav klaus, president of the czech republic. Prague, czech republic, march 5 upi czech republic president vaclav klaus has announced he will release his latest book at a news conference monday in dallas. Klaus graduated from the university of economics in prague in 1963. May 30, 2008 new book by his excellency vaclav klaus president of the czech republic back in stock at after initial stock sold out.
An economist by profession who has played a key role in czech politics since the fall of communism, klaus has now become a standardbearer for those who say global warming is not a major threat. May 10, 2007 when vaclav havels memoirs were published in prague last may, under the title please, be brief, one of the most eagerly anticipated aspects of his story was what he would say about his famously contentious relationship with vaclav klaus, the czech prime minister under havel who succeeded him as president of the czech republic. Former czech republic president vaclav klaus explains that he sees strong parallels with the radical climate change agenda of today and the communist and socialist movements of previous decades. Want to book vaclav klaus as a keynote speaker for your next event. President barack obama was among the top speakers, describing it as propagandistic and. Vaclav klaus, jiri weigl europe all inclusive kniha publikace ivk c. Nov 03, 2009 vaclav klaus, the czech president, this afternoon signed the lisbon treaty, finally completing the ratification process of the charter designed to transform europe into a more unified and. Medvedev and to promote his new book that denies global warming. Speech of the president of the czech republic vaclav klaus in the european parliament. He also served as the second and last prime minister of the czech. Klaus was in albania to promote blue planet in green shackles, his book arguing that the only thing manmade about climate change is that it is. At the beginning of the 1989 velvet revolution, klaus entered. The crisis concerns not only its ten million citizens, but quite possibly all five hundred million citizens of the european union. On february 15, 2008 he was elected president of the czech republic.
Vaclav klaus, president of the czech republic, on the costs of the european single currency. Europe all inclusive, a book by former czech president vaclav klaus, coauthored by the arabspeaking economist jiri weigl, recently published by hungarys szazadveg school of. Vaclav klaus keynote speaker london speaker bureau. Vaclav klaus was a president for the czech republic with 10 videos in the cspan video library. The old czechoslovakia split into the czech republic and slovakia jan. Sep 22, 2009 czech president vaclav klaus sharply criticized a u. Learn more about his fight for truth in climate hustle 2. May 11, 2008 also in attendance were over 300 other delegates, including vaclav klaus, president of the czech republic. Despite that, klaus has been extraordinarily successful. Vaclav klaus says election of trump was shock that the u. Books by vaclav klaus author of blue planet in green shackles.
Jul 08, 2007 prague, august 3, 2007 rferl czech president vaclav klaus is wellknown for his critical, often contrariant views. The czech senate voted on monday to accuse the outgoing president, vaclav klaus, of high treason. As european union bosses now openly push for the complete elimination of national sovereignty in favor of a socalled federation with its own army, libertyminded czech republic president vaclav klaus warned that the destruction of democracy and the nationstate within the eu has entered its. The book claims that the theory of global warming and the hypothesis on its. Glenn diesen talks with former president of the czech republic vaclav klaus. Vaclav klaus was one of the leading political figures of postcommunist czechoslovakia and was prime minister of the czech republic between 1993 and 1997, leading the newly independent country in its economic transformation. Speech of the president of the czech republic vaclav klaus in. The shattering of illusions 1st by vaclav klaus, ondrej hajma, christopher. President of czech republic calls manmade global warming. Blue planet not green, which has been translated into various. Though he is not a climatologist or physicist, he was a featured speaker at the event for. The president of the czech republic is the elected formal head of state of the czech republic and the commanderinchief of the military of the czech republic.
The shattering of illusions and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Mar 29, 2007 vaclav klaus was one of the leading political figures of postcommunist czechoslovakia and was prime minister of the czech republic between 1993 and 1997, leading the newly independent country in its economic transformation. However, this work, particularly chapter 8, is incompatible with catholic teaching. Czech president objects to treatys property rights the. He hit the headlines most recently by refusing, like david cameron, to sign up to the deal to bail out the greek. Oct 10, 2009 prague president vaclav klaus revealed his objection to the european unions lisbon treaty on friday. Eu in final phase of destroying democracy, czech president. It is, instead, the ambitious, arrogant, unscrupulous ideology of environmentalism. On february 28, 2003 he was elected president of the czech republic. May 22, 2019 former president of the czech republic vaclav klaus made the suprise speech at the brexit party rally in olympia london, may 21st, 2019.
Blue planet in green shackles competitive enterprise institute. President of czech republic calls manmade global warming a myth questions gores sanity. Czech president vaclav klaus, stealing a pen in an. Rise of the climate monarchy, in theaters for one night only, april 21. Vaclav klaus, president of czech republic, debunking global warming duration. Prague, august 3, 2007 rferl czech president vaclav klaus is wellknown for his critical, often contrariant views. Nevertheless, in a recent questionandanswer session in the us congress committee on energy and commerce, he stated. Oct 14, 2009 the only man he fears, envies and despises in equal measure is his great rival vaclav havel, the former president. President klaus makes the case that policies being proposed to address global. He hit the headlines most recently by refusing, like david cameron, to sign up to the deal to bail out the greek government.
Declining calls from european leaders, he flew off to moscow for a visit with his russian counterpart dmitri medvedev and to promote his new book. From july 1992 until the dissolution of czechoslovakia in january 1993 he served as the second and last prime minister. Czech president vaclav klaus examines the uneasy europe of today. Background klaus was born in prague during the nazi occupation. Environmentalism, says czech president vaclav klaus, is the new communism, a system of elite commandandcontrol that kills prosperity and should similarly be condemned to the ash heap of history. Blue planet in green shackles conservative book club. Washington czech president vaclav klaus said tuesday he is ready to debate al gore about global warming, as he presented the english version of his latest book that argues environmentalism poses a threat to basic human freedoms.
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