Václav Klaus' Institute

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Václav Klaus Institute ({{langx|cs|Institut Václava Klause}}) is a think tank based in the Czech Republic. The institute was established by Václav Klaus when his term as President of the Czech Republic ended{{cite web|title=Institut Václava Klause se zaměří na studium a propagaci jeho myšlenek|url=http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1187108-institut-vaclava-klause-se-zameri-na-studium-a-propagaci-jeho-myslenek|website=Česká televize|access-date=17 April 2017|language=cs}} and was inspired by the libraries of former American presidents. Other people involved with the institute are Jiří Weigl and Václav Klaus' sons.{{cite web|agency=Czech News Agency|title=Klausův institut budou spravovat jeho synové. Podpoří ho nejspíš i Kellner|url=http://domaci.ihned.cz/cesko/c1-54918160-klausuv-institut-budou-spravovat-jeho-synove-podpori-ho-nejspis-i-kellner|website=Hospodářské noviny|access-date=17 April 2017|language=cs|date=5 March 2012|publisher=Economia}} The institute was originally set up to serve as the Václav Klaus Library.{{cite web|title=Knihovna Václava Klause se rýsuje. Platit by ji měl Kellner|url=http://www.lidovky.cz/knihovna-vaclava-klause-se-rysuje-platit-by-ji-mel-kellner-pnj-/ln_domov.asp?c=A111206_081827_firmy-trhy_ape|website=Lidové noviny|access-date=17 April 2017|date=6 December 2011|language=cs|publisher=Mafra}} It was financially supported by Petr Kellner, currently is supported by bussinesman Pavel Tykač.{{cite web|title=Místo PPF bude Klausův institut podporovat Tykač|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-misto-ppf-bude-klausuv-institut-podporovat-tykac-40494209|website=Novinky.cz|access-date=23 October 2024|language=cs|publisher=Borgis|date=23 October 2024|agency=Czech News Agency}}

The institute is closely associated with many prominent politicians of the Civic Democratic Party, including Jan Skopeček and Václav Klaus Jr. The institute itself is critical to the current Civic Democratic leader Petr Fiala.{{cite web|title=ODS bojuje s neexistujícím komunismem, plísnil Klaus svou bývalou stranu|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/401564-ods-bojuje-s-neexistujicim-komunismem-plisnil-klaus-svou-byvalou-stranu.html|website=Novinky.cz|access-date=17 April 2017|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}}