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"Big Bang" project to increase GDP by more than 6%
The Czech Ministry of Trade and Industry has come up with an ambitious new plan to boost Czech economy, which it says will increase GDP by more than 6%. The only cause for…
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Foreign investors in IPB file complaint against the Czech Republic
The Dutch company, Saluka Investments along with Nomura Europe - which represents and has financial links to Saluka - have filed a complaint against the Czech Government…
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Zeman visits Belgium at crucial point for EU expansion
Over the past few weeks, the Czech Prime Minister, Milos Zeman has been lobbying heavily for his country's membership of the European Union: Last week he was in Sweden…
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Government encourages families in bid to head off labour shortage
Well, the Czech birth rate is falling, and the government is starting to do something about it. On Wednesday, the cabinet approved a proposed amendment to the law on…
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Ivan Pilip and Jan Bubenik return home
A crowd cheers the return of Ivan Pilip and Jan Bubenik, two Czechs who spent three weeks in jail in Cuba after meeting dissidents opposed to the Castro regime. Dita…
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Ivan Pilip and Jan Bubenik free
After more than three weeks spent in a Cuban jail, Czech MP Ivan Pilip and former student leader Jan Bubenik were finally released on Monday night. The two were detained…
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Natural childbirth conference held in Prague
A three-day conference on natural childbirth called "Bringing Babies to the World" was held in Prague last week. Organised by the Czech Association of Midwifes and the…
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Former Slovak SIS agents charged with sabotage of Czech EU hopes
On Monday, the Slovak Interior Ministry announced that the former Slovak Intelligence Service, under the government of Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar, planned to sabotage…
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Tuma's appointment continues to cause friction
The dispute between the Czech government and President Vaclav Havel continues over the appointment of the new governor of the Czech National Bank. On Wednesday, President…
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Vienna withdraws opposition to environment chapter
Now some good news for the Czech Republic's quest for EU membership. On Monday, Austria withdrew its opposition to the environment chapter necessary for EU expansion talks…