Czech leftists turn against U.S. radar base
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The Czech opposition Social Democrats turned against a plan to build part of the U.S. missile defense shield in the country on Friday, laying a stumbling block to the plan's approval in parliament.
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BUDAPEST, Jan 31 (IPS) - The new right-wing government of the Czech  Republic, eager to prove its "prestige" as a reliable  ally of the United States, last week started negotiations for the  setting up of a military base in the Czech Republic. It will not  be easy.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Bush administration is not willing to replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan.
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Czech and Polish leaders back a US plan to install missile defence facilities on their territory.
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Polish Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper has said that he opposed plans for Poland to house missiles for a defence shield that Washington wants to set up in central Europe.
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Poland will listen to Russia's arguments but will make its own decision on whether to install a U.S. anti-missile base on its territory, Polish media reported on Sunday.
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An opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq has ousted the ruling conservatives in elections, and the incoming government promises to negotiate a tougher deal with the U.S. when it comes to hosting a missile defense base.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed on Sunday a Russian warning that the positioning of a U.S. anti-missile base in Poland could trigger a Russian ballistic missile attack.
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"Decisions that have consequences for all of Europe must not be allowed to undermine European unity"  A senior Council of Europe official warned Monday that U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europe could undermine the continent's unity.The Czech Republic has agreed to start negotiations on building a radar base southwest of Prague, while Poland is considering a proposal to host interceptor missiles.'The proposals to base part of the U.S. anti-missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic risk creating new tensions,' said Dutch Senator Rene van der Linden, who chairs the Parliamentary Assembly of the 46-nation Council of Europe. Read more
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Two thousand demonstrators marched through Prague on Saturday to protest against a plan to host part of a U.S. missile defense system.
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The Czech government on Monday approved development aid to villages that could be affected by the placement of part of a U.S. missile defense system in the Czech Republic.
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The Czech government may face a tough task to push through parliament a plan to allow the United States to build a radar base as a part of its planned missile defense, comments by political parties showed on Wednesday.
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A U.S. plan to base a missile defense  system in eastern Europe triggered friction among NATO allies  on Monday as the Czech Republic rejected criticism of talks  with Washington over its possible participation.
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Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted by Russian missiles if they agree to host a proposed U.S. missile defense system, a top Russian general warned yesterday.Comment
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday called a Russian general's warning that Poland and the Czech Republic risk being targeted if they host U.S. missile defense bases "extremely unfortunate."
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WARSAW -- Poland's new government is threatening to put the brakes on the Pentagon's drive to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, insisting that the project cannot go forward unless the country receives a big increase in U.S. military aid and other commitments.
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Poland and Czech Republic are in favor of hosting a proposed U.S. missile defense system, the Czech premier said Monday after meeting with his Polish counterpart.Comment