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Havel Expects Biden To Reassure Central Europe On Ties

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:28:19 +0000

As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden begins his travels through central Europe, arguably the region's loudest voice for strong trans-Atlantic ties is up-front about what he expects to hear: a clear vision of American policy for the region. RFE/RL talks with Vaclav Havel, the former dissident credited with leading the revolution that toppled communism in Czechoslovakia.

With Czechs In Disarray, Obama Comes To Prague

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:45:58 +0000

U.S. President Barack Obama heads to an EU summit in the Czech capital, where he will also deliver a public speech laying out his long-term goal of eliminating nuclear weapons. But the U.S. leader's visit comes at an awkward time for the Czechs' EU presidency.

The Outbreak Of 'Football Diplomacy'

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:46:35 +0000

Little wonder that many people -- including in the two countries themselves -- view the outbreak of "football diplomacy" with amazement.

Forty Years Ago, The Tanks Rolled Into Czechoslovakia

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:11 +0000

Forty years ago, the world watched as Moscow’s tanks rolled across Czechoslovakia, ending the hope that “socialism with a human face” could work in the Soviet bloc. The Prague Spring died in August 1968, replaced by two decades of winter.

If Karadzic Was Betrayed By His Own Men, Is Mladic Next?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:24:20 +0000

Now that former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been arrested, the next big question appears to be when Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander, will face justice. Expectations in Belgrade are that his capture could come soon -- although no one is placing bets.