Vaclav Klaus, the Czech president, has strongly criticised the European Union in a speech to its parliament, receiving applause from many politicians, and moving others to walk out.
Klaus, known for his euroscepticism, drew comparisons between supporters of greater EU integration and communists during the Soviet era.
The president said he rejected the "uncriticisable assumption that there is only one possible and correct future of ... deeper and deeper integration".
"Not so long ago in our part of Europe we lived in a political system that allowed no alternative and therefore no parliamentary opposition," Klaus said, referring to thecommunist regimes that fell two decades ago.
"We learned the bitter lesson that with no opposition, there is no freedom," he said.
"Here (in the European Parliament) there is only one single alternative, and those who dare think about a different option are labelled as enemies of European integration," Klaus said.
At least that man has the balls to stand up and fight for his beliefs, free from fear - What about you!!
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