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Czech Republic set to veto 2014-2020 EU budget: PM

February 7, 2013 10:30
The Czech Republic is ready to veto the EU's 2014-20 budget proposal, Prime Minister Petr Necas was quoted as saying by Czech media Thursday as he arrived for a tense Brussels summit. "I'm coming to Brussels for talks on the multi-year financial framework with a strong and unequivocal mandate from the Czech government. We find this proposal unacceptable, and we are ready to use a veto," the CTK news agency quoted Necas as saying.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Czech Republic set to veto 2014-2020 EU budget: PM

February 7, 2013 10:30
The Czech Republic is ready to veto the EU's 2014-20 budget proposal, Prime Minister Petr Necas was quoted as saying by the Czech media Thursday as he arrived for a tense Brussels summit. "I'm coming to Brussels for talks on the multi-year financial framework with a strong and unequivocal mandate from the Czech government. We find this proposal unacceptable, and we are ready to use a veto," the CTK news agency quoted Necas as saying. frj/mas/wai

FACTBOX-Political risks to watch in the Czech Republic

February 1, 2013 09:30
By Jan Lopatka Prague, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The election of leftist Czech President Milos Zeman last week will bring more difficulties to the country's weakened centre-right cabinet, although he has no direct power to unseat the government. Zeman, prime minister in 1998-2002, made a political comeback when he beat Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg in the first-ever direct presidential election.

Czechs pick between prince and earthy leftist for new president

January 25, 2013 12:15
* Prince Schwarzenberg, former PM Zeman in closely-contested race * Both candidates more pro-European than outgoing President Klaus * Results expected on Saturday afternoon By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Czechs were picking between an elderly prince and an earthy leftist on Friday in the central European country's first direct presidential election.

Czech prince mixes charm and punk in run for presidency

January 24, 2013 08:45
(Refiles adding dropped word in lead) * Schwarzenberg energises voters tired of graft * Followers see him as heir to Vaclav Havel * Running neck-and-neck with former leftist prime minister By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A 75-year-old prince with a centuries-old lineage and a taste for the unconventional has won a surprise following in his bid for the Czech presidency with a "punk rock" campaign that has energised Czechs weary of the current political class.

UPDATE 1-Former PM to square off with prince for Czech presidency

January 12, 2013 16:30
* Czechs vote to replace Euro-sceptic Vaclav Klaus * Former PM Milos Zeman narrowly wins first round * Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg surges to finish narrowly behind * Second round result is widely open (Adds quotes, nearly complete results) By Jan Lopatka

Former PM Zeman wins first round of Czech presidential race

January 12, 2013 12:00
PRAGUE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Former leftist Prime Minister Milos Zeman won the first round of the Czech Republic's first direct presidential election but will face strong competition in a run-off in two weeks, partial results showed on Saturday. The next president will replace the strongly Euro-sceptic incumbent Vaclav Klaus, whose final term ends in March.
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