Czechs Move Swiftly After EU Commissioner Resigns
Czechs Move Swiftly After EU Commissioner Resigns
Author(s): Eva RybkovaSubject(s): Politics
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: EU commissioner; Milos Kuzvart; collapse of Spidla; Civil Democrats; scandal; Cyril Svoboda; Pavel Telicka
Summary/Abstract: There can have been few worse times in the career of Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla and few more embarrassing moments in Czech diplomacy. For several days, party-political pressures and the pressure to lead the Czech Republic successfully into the European Union combined to put the credibility of the prime minister, his government, and his country on the line.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2004
- Issue No: 03/02
- Page Range: On Line
- Page Count: 1
- Language: English
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