Czech Warns Europe of 'Dream World' Woes; President Predicts EU Problems
Byline: Arnaud de Borchgrave, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Czech President Vaclav Klaus said Europeans are living in a "dream world" of welfare and long vacations and have yet to realize "they are not moving toward some sort of nirvana."
The Czech Republic is a candidate for European Union membership, but Mr. Klaus, who was elected president in February, made clear in an interview his distaste for the organization.
However, he conceded during a visit to Washington last week that "the political unification of Europe" is now in "an accelerated process ... in all aspects and in all respects."
Mr. Klaus said the movement toward a single political entity of 25 …
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Article title: Czech Warns Europe of 'Dream World' Woes; President Predicts EU Problems.
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Newspaper title: The Washington Times (Washington, DC).
Publication date: November 25, 2003.
Page number: A01.
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