On Wednesday, the Czech Republic is to start the last round of the talks on SOFA. The SOFA agreement defines the legal status of American soldiers, addresses aspects of environment protection, transport, taxes and the possibilities for Czechs to check construction works at the U.S.
base. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) told journalists recently that the negotiations on the SOFA agreement should be completed by Friday. However, according to the Defence Ministry, there would probably be two rounds of negotiations and it is therefore not definitively clear when Prague and Washington will sign the agreement. On the other hand, it is clear that the main agreement on the radar will be signed by Czech KSCM does not pledge support to Klaus, will decide Thursday ...
CSSD to sue Czech police, former organised crime squad head ... U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the Czech Republic in May. The project has divided the Czech political scene. The ODS supports the stationing of the radar base in the Brdy military district, 90 km southwest of Prague, but some deputies from the junior government Green Party (SZ) reject the radar and doubts have also been raised by some deputies from the junior government Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL). The senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) and the junior opposition Communists (KSCM) are against the base and demand a referendum on the radar. Most Czechs are against the plan, according to public opinion polls and Russia has reservations about it.
(Ceske Noviny)
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