The Czech Republic in 2009: Low Profile Presidency with High Profile Challenges?
The Czech Republic in 2009: Low Profile Presidency with High Profile Challenges?

Author(s): Ivo Šlosarčík
Subject(s): EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: Kossuth Kiadó Zt.
Summary/Abstract: The Council presidency has been and, regardless the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, it will remain an important element of the Eu institutional system. The member state holding the presidency attracts a significant attention both at the Eu level and outside the European union. due to the expansion of the number of the Eu states and prolongation of the periods between the consequent presidencies of the same state, the presidency provide for an unique chance of long-time positive or negative ‘branding’ of the state in the Eu. The Czech Republic shall hold the presidency of the European Council and the Council of the Eu (further ‘presidency’) in the first half of 2009. Czech presidency is a serious challenge for Czech political, diplomatic and administrative elites and it is likely to consume a significant part of their political energy in years 2008-2009.

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