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"I believe that Europe and the United States are bound by deeper roots than one would think. . . We are united by common values; values that were born in the cradle of Europe and that were also transferred to the United States where they have continued to develop in a very original manner. . .I believe that this historical perspective and the consciousness about those shared common values have to make us realize how important it is for us to nurture...those transatlantic relations, because to do anything else would be disadvantageous for both sides of the European/American space. . .the cooperation between the United States and Europe is and will always be for us more important than any conflict that may appear on the horizon."

---Prime Minister Vladimir Špidla, Washington DC, 14-07-2003 and currently European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Click on the section Publications to see letters of recommendation acknowledging our work.

Atlantic Eye: Rising and falling from grace Madrid, July 26, 2010 – I met each of them under different circumstances. Each of them replaced a gentleman who had risen quickly, and sometimes controversially, to his position of power as president or prime minister. Each of them has an incredibly tough road ahead. [ read more ]		2008 Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award The Prague Society is happy to announce that His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the recipient of the 2008 Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award, which will be presented to him at a later date. [ read more ]
His Majesty King Michael I of Romania’s Statement upon being granted the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award I am receiving this award in a spirit of trust in my country’s future. For 140 years, Romania’s Sovereigns have made sacrifices to steer the country towards European and Atlantic values, institutions and alliances. This is what King Carol I - the greatest Romanian modern Head of State did, this is what my grandparents, King Ferdinand and Queen Marie did. Indeed, this has also been my own vision for Romania, even during the years of my exile. [ read more ]		In Memory of Norbert Auerbach It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death on Saturday 12 December of Norbert Auerbach, one of the Prague Society’s earliest members. Norbert was born in Czechoslovakia, but in the 1930s escaped the Holocaust with his parents, and grew up in the USA. His first job was in the film business, and he eventually became President and CEO of United Artists. After 1989 he came back to Prague, where he became well known for his involvement in the rebuilding of a civil society. He was 87 when he died We extend our deepest sympathy to his family. [ read more ]