What annoys a lot of central European countries (ex eastern block countries) is the fact that their enthusiasm for the US is greeted with complete indifference.

What annoys a lot of central European countries (ex eastern block countries) is the fact that their enthusiasm for the US is greeted with complete indifference. Czechs, Poles and others still need an US visa, despite the fact that they are fully fledged EU members and part of the Schengen treaty. So the general attitude is no more quite as gung-ho as it was in the beginning of the millenium.