Officials in Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands and the Czech-Republic are feeling somewhat hesitant as well.
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Slovakia face minnows San Marino while Slovenia travel to Poland, beaten 2-0 on Saturday away to the third-placed Czech Republic -- who can still snatch a playoff place.
Last month children from Bustehrad School in the village - now in the Czech Republic - visited Stoke to learn more about Sir Barnett.
NATO, in the meantime, is expected to issue invitations to prospective members -- most likely Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic -- at a summit in Madrid, Spain, in July.
However, the deal -- which was not approved by Britain or the Czech Republic -- did not propose any new measures aimed at resolving the situation in Greece, the nation at the center of Europe's debt crisis.
Robson has missed Ireland's last four matches - against the Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus and the Czech Republic - following two operations to remove cancerous growths.
The truth, say many continental commentators, is that Obama deserves a badge for effort -- an effort begun by scrapping the missile shield development in Poland and the Czech Republic -- but a peace prize is a step too far at such an early stage.
At every turn, America's allies - from Israel to Honduras, to Columbia, South Korea and Japan, to Poland and the Czech Republic - have reacted with disbelief and horror to his treachery.
Wasn't the Czech Republic - with its brave, Eurosceptic president who refuses to sign - supposed to be that country?
The EU took in 10 new members - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Malta, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic - on 1 May, 2004.
The comment followed similar statements from officials in Poland and the Czech Republic -- where key elements of the system were to be located -- but was the first confirmation from an American official.
The Lisbon Treaty came a step closer to coming into force during an EU summit in Brussels after EU leaders struck a deal with the Czech Republic - the last EU state to sign up to it.
Regrettably, the Casey Institute predicts that the good will that is supposed to be engendered by the joint declaration will be relatively short-lived as the Sudeten Germans look to the next pressure point -- the Czech Republic's candidacy for membership in the European Union -- to reopen the issue of compensation and restitution.
Lithuania, with whom Scotland drew 0-0 in Kaunas on Friday, caused a surprise by defeating Czech Republic 1-0 in Olomouc.
It has been closely involved with preparations for membership by the five most developed Eastern European countries - Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Slovenia - and the three Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, who are all expected to join the EU in 2004.
That's because they know Russia can turn off the taps in a second -- as in Latvia in 2003, Lithuania in 2006 and the Czech Republic in 2008 -- with little reaction from Brussels.
Ireland's poor Euro 2008 qualification campaign has resulted in fierce criticizm but calls for Staunton's head eased last week after the side's 1-1 home draw against the Czech Republic following a humiliating 5-2 defeat by Cyprus earlier this month.
In the other semi-final, the Czech Republic and the USA are tied at 1-1.
Five European presidents - from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Slovenia - have said they will not attend a Ukrainian summit of Central and East European leaders next week in Yalta.
Meanwhile, five European presidents - from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Slovenia - have said they will not attend a Ukrainian summit of Central and East European leaders next week in Yalta.
And Emmanuelle Gagliardi of Switzerland overpowered Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic 6-4 6-2.
But the rich, well-governed Czech Republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, can surely do better.
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Her next opponent is unseeded Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko, who battled past Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 5-7 6-4 7-5.
She will next play 31st seed Lucie Safarova , who beat Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 7-5.
Spaniard Nadal, the second seed in Monaco, defeated 10th seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-0 7-5 in Saturday's semi-finals.
Craybas will next face Yanina Wickmayer after the unseeded Belgian crushed former teen prodigy Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic 6-1 6-1.
The former Czech Republic Under-21 keeper has been in inspired form for Hamilton in their first season back in the Scottish Premier League.
Baros converted a penalty in the 69th minute, beating his Czech Republic team-mate Jaroslav Drobny in the Hertha goal for the game's decisive moment.
Wales are now 10 points adrift of second-place Czech Republic with five games left to play, only one of which will be at home.
Spain's second seed Nadal beat Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic 6-4 6-4, while Argentina's Nalbandian, seeded four, beat USA's Justin Gimelstob 6-4 6-4.
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