Milos Zeman

Three months after the election of the populist Eurosceptic and billionaire Andrej Babis as prime minister, Czechs will once again head to the polls on Friday and Saturday to elect a new president.

An influx of 10 million refugees from Africa threaten the European Union if the community does not strengthen its external borders, Czech President Milos Zeman announced on Thursday evening in an interview with Barrandov, a TV channel in Prague.

Czech President Milos Zeman has called for an end to the EU sanctions imposed against Russia because of the crisis in Ukraine and the measures taken by Moscow to retaliate. The Pro-russian veteran made remarks after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Czech President Milos Zeman believes Russia can become a member of the European Union in the long run. This is what he said this in an interview with TASS, commenting on relations between the EU and the Russian Federation.

EU's "double standards on Crimea's reunification with Russia are a bad practice," Czech President Milos Zeman has said, according to TASS.

As an example of these double standards, Zeman mentioned Kosovo and Crimea.

EU's "double standards on Crimea’s reunification with Russia are a bad practice," Czech President Milos Zeman has said, according to TASS.

As an example of these double standards, Zeman mentioned Kosovo and Crimea.

Czech President Milos Zeman has spoken decisively against Catalonia's independence, as it would "open Pandora's box and start a chain reaction."

In a television interview, Zeman also recalled his position on Kosovo.

PRAGUE - The cases of Crimea and Kosovo are an example of double standards, says Czech President Milos Zeman.

"I have criticised the separation of Kosovo from Serbia, considering it a clear violation of a Security Council resolution that guaranteed the territorial integrity of Serbia, including Kosovo," Zeman told the Czech television channel Barrandov.

Double standards are being applied the cases of Crimea and Kosovo, says Czech President Milos Zeman.

"I criticized the separation of Kosovo from Serbia, considering it to be an obvious violation of a UN Security Council resolution (1244), which guaranteed the territorial integrity of Serbia with Kosovo," Zeman told the Czech TV Barrandov.

The spokesman for Czech President Milos Zeman has hit out at a decision by the European Union to potentially ban a key chemical in a popular local spirit, comparing the move to that of the Nazis during their World War II occupation.