Los checos rechazan un regalo diplomático de Sarkozy

En el límite de las buenas maneras diplomáticas:

Sarkozy had also been expected to present a bronze statue of Jan Palach — a Czech student who burnt himself to death on Wenceslas Square in 1969 to protest the Soviet-led invasion — as a gift to the Czech government expressing France’s will to develop strong ties with «new Europe.» The statue had been created in France by Hungarian sculptor András Beck a year after Palach’s death.

While the Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry expressed its gratitude for the offer, it suggested it would be better to keep it in France, as a copy is already on display at the Jan Palach High School in Prague and France is one of a few European countries that do not have Palach statues. The university town of Dijon, which has strong ties with Prague, is said to be a likely choice to house the statue, which could be unveiled there next year on the 40th anniversary of Palach’s death.

Hmm. I can’t help feeling that the Czechs came out the winners in that discussion. They politely rejected the present and equally politely reminded the French President that his country has not yet honoured Jan Palach. Should that not be rectified if France wants to take the role of Eastern Europe’s special friend?

Aun se acuerdan de cuando Daladier y Chamberlain fueron a ver a Adolfo a dialogar con él. Es decir, a entregarle al país checoslovaco a cambio de “la Paz”. Abajo está el famoso papelito que tan contentos les puso.

Sarko había ido esta vez a tratar temas de la entrega de la Presidencia europea, que recaerá en los checos después de los franceses. Si todo hubiera ido como se planteaba, el último turno de la presidencia rotatoria hubiera sido para Francia, porque a partir del uno de enero próximo habría un Presidente Europeo fijo. Pero como no ha podido ser, Francia, que ostentará la presidencia en la segunda parte del 2008, traspasará la presidencia a los checos.

El presidente, Vaclv Klaus es un conocido euroescéptico, lo que asusta especialmente al eje francoalemán. La República Checa no ha refrendado el Tratado. Su tribunal constitucional está viendo si hay alguna incompatibilidad.

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