Tag Archives: presidential

Václav Klaus: A political phenomenon without political power

Posted on 7 March 2013 by

In many ways a medium-sized Central European country like the Czech Republic could hardly have wished for a better president: an experienced, energetic and erudite politician of international standing able to engage both with the big European issues and handle … Continue reading →

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Czech democracy in the mirror: What the presidential elections tell us

Posted on 5 February 2013 by

The first direct elections of the Czech president offered a refreshing contrast to the back room manoeuvring and political horse-trading that accompanied the election in parliament of presidents Havel and (especially) Klaus. Despite the nastiness of the Zeman campaign and … Continue reading →

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Czech presidential elections: Schwarzenberg comeback sets up close run-off

Posted on 17 January 2013 by

Few observers, even a matter of weeks beforehand, would have predicted the success of the two candidates who will be contesting the second round run-off to choose the Czech Republic’s first directly elected president, which takes place on 25-26 January. … Continue reading →

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Why Miloš Zeman is the Czech comeback kid

Posted on 10 January 2013 by

 The political return of former Social Democrat leader and leading presidential hopeful Miloš Zeman has been one of the more surprising emerging-from-under-the -radar phenomena in Czech politics over the past couple of years.  For most observers of Czech politics Zeman … Continue reading →

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