The America Europe needs right now is missing

Open Letter by European Security Experts to President of the European Commission J. C. Juncker and High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

Murky Nuclear Business in New Europe.

Dear readers, in conjunction with the 100 – year anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia we are pleased to present the following article by renowned historian Igor Lukeš. (Martin Jan Stránský, Publisher)

Despite years of Nazi and communist occupation, the Czech Republic is now a member of NATO and its relations with the United States and other allies in the West are strong. It was heartwarming to see General James Mattis observing the Czech Army’s pass-in-review on October 28^th. Given the Czech Republic’s geographic location, this is not a small achievement, and it is good to celebrate it.

At the same time, we need to anticipate problems and prepare to face them before they become insurmountable. It is a truism but one worth repeating that friends not only support and sustain each another, they also tell each other the truth, even when it is uncomfortable, inconvenient, or outright painful. This is what I propose to do today. I will argue that the Czech Republic

The Netherland’s relationship with Russia drastically changed after July 17^th, 2014, when the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down.

The American president’s family benefited from it. He himself is less keen.

“I like reporters, perhaps I will invite them for dinner to the Saudi consulate“.

Thus spoke the president of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman on Oct 24.  Besides his acknowledged alcoholic dysfunction, the current president is an outspoken supporter of Russia and an avid hater of journalists.

So Czech Republic, happy birthday to you and to your citizens, who tolerate being represented by a foul-mouthed drunk on this, the centennial anniversary of the country. 

But to be fair, the Czech Republic is not alone. On the other side of the pond there is another country that is trying to ignore the surrealistic nightmare of its current president as well.  Both presidents are hostage to their pathologic narcissism, with its resultant degradation of values.

Martin J Stránský MD

Publisher, Přítomnost and The New Presence (www.pritomnost.cz)

Great-grandson of Adolf Stránský the country’s first Minister of Commerce in 1918 and one of Czechoslovakia’s founders.

When we lose, we stay. And we will return.

– excerpts from a private speech by Viktor Orban.

From the Friday´s Fleet Sheet Edition.

A Czech journalist Jan Urban gives thoughts on the current post-modern political reality (not only) in the Czech Republic, reminding us on the principles of democracy. "One of the best analysis I have read in years" Martin Jan Stránský, publisher of The New Presence.

Czech president Milos Zeman and his baffling policy towards China under scrutiny of NY Times.

A famous text by Arendt from 1943. 

Although they no longer share a state, the two countries face similar problems: political corruption and a crisis of confidence in political leadership. 

My personal story - how the Ukrainian economic migrants are treated in the EU and why.

Vozhd literally means leader, but in politics it is inextricably linked with the personality cult of Joseph Stalin.

So what is the upshot for the devil, now that he’s homeless?

Ján Kuciak was writing about tax frauds in Slovakia.