Czech Republic Political and Economic Developments
In 2003 the former Czech PM Vaclav Klaus was elected President succeeding his long time rival Vaclav Havel. On the economic front the moment entire Czech Republic was waiting for arrived when it joined the EU in May 2004. This event was greatly expected to step up the Czech economy.

The years 2004 and 2005 also brought political turmoil to the Czech Republic with two resignations of PM?s Vladimir Spidla and Stanislav Gross respectively in quick succession. The political scenario became further hazy in 2006 when the General Elections threw up a hung verdict. President Klaus appointed the Civic Democratic Party leader Mirek Topolanek as the PM who succeeded in forming a grand centre-right coalition led by his Civic Democratic Party.

The Czech Government approved a US proposal to build a anti-ballistic missile defence shield in Czech Republic in 2007. This controversial decision caused widespread resentment among the citizens and particularly angered Russia, which alleged that the missile shield was intended to curb its influence in the Central Asian region.

2008 saw some important events including the re-election of Vaclav Klaus as President. Apart from this Czech Republic adopted the Euro as its currency and took over the EU presidency in January 2009.

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Europe for inclusion of animal welfare in WTO agenda - 09 Apr 2009
;Czech Agriculture Minister Petr Gandalovic, the new chair of the EU Farm Council

Candidate abducted, violence in Nepal on by-poll eve - 09 Apr 2009
to the hustings to end its centuries-old royal dynasty, the new republic will Friday

Williams' loss sends Safina to No.1 spot - 09 Apr 2009
was beaten by Czech No. 95 Klara Zakopalova 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 here Wednesday.  

US' China threat theory rejected by Beijing military experts - 09 Apr 2009
seven companies from China, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

US to join nuclear talks with Iran - 09 Apr 2009
New Year, said he wanted better ties with the Islamic republic and offered

26 injured in scramble for money vouchers in Czech Republic - 08 Apr 2009
Prague, April 8 (DPA) Twenty-six people were injured as a crowd scrambled for money vouchers being distributed by a local radio station in southern Czech Republic, officials said Wednesday. The radio station was handing out 100,000

Polio resurging in Africa, says Red Cross - 08 Apr 2009
;  The outbreak had also moved to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Police recapture Moldova parliament building after clashes - 08 Apr 2009
republic in a half-decade. 

China urges UN to act prudently to N. Korea's rocket launch - 08 Apr 2009
Beijing, Apr.8 (ANI): China has asked the United Nations to respond prudently to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) rocket launch, even as the UN Security Council have scheduled a second meeting to discuss what sanctions

No room for Korean coaches, setback for Indian archery - 08 Apr 2009
I) at Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) Sunday.    The Korean coaches

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