Tucker IRP - Timeline

Czechslovakia was formed; President is Tomas Masayrk elected president.

New president: Edvard Benes

Nazi Invasion of Czechslovakia

Soviets enter Prague

New leader comes to power: Klement Gottwald

Gottwald dies of pneumonia

New leader: Alexander Dubcek

Soviet-led warsaw pact invades

Student burns himself to death for as protest

Husak becomes president

Milos Jakes becomes leader

Czech and Slovakia in the process of splitting

All soviets leave Czech republic

Czech and Slovakia Officially seperate

Klaus is now Prime minister

Josef Tosovsky becomes prime minister

Milos Zemen beomes prime minister

Czech becomes a member of NATO

New name is Czechia

Prague inks partnership with Taipei after snubbing Be

first reactor at Temelin nuclear power plant causes outcry in neighbouring Austria which threatens to block Czech EU membership.

Czech government and Austria's Chancellor Schuessel move to settle dispute over Temelin nuclear power plant by agreeing tough measures to improve safety and monitor impact on environment.

EU summit in Copenhagen formally invites Czech Republic to join.

Czech Republic signs agreement allowing US to base components of its planned missile defence system on Czech territory. Russia threatens "retaliatory steps".

New "government of experts" is sworn in.

CNB unexpectedly raises interest rates – Danske Bank