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“Human relations tend to be more difficult when you're dealing with someone who weighs 30 kilograms more than you do. That's when you worry about whether a well-meaning gesture could produce complications. We have no problems with countries like Madagascar or Bolivia, for example. But Germany is our neighbor and we have a shared past. Besides, Germany is powerful and ambitious and more than four times as large as we are. It makes complete sense that we would act cautiously. It's simply Realpolitik.”

Quote by Vaclav Klaus

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Václav Klaus, born on June 19, 1941, is a former President of the Czech Republic. He has a strong academic background in economics and political science, serving as a professor of economics at the University of Economics in Prague. During his presidency, Klaus was committed to promoting economic reforms in the Czech Republic and the process of European integration. more

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