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Czech officials react to EU report
The release on Wednesday of the European Commission's progress report, which ranks and analyses the preparedness of candidate countries for EU membership has met with…
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Czech prime minister postpones meeting with Austrian chancellor
On Wednesday, Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman announced that he had postponed an upcoming meeting with Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. This came in reaction to…
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Police brutality condemned by international organisations
On November 1st, 15 members of the European Parliament signed a letter to Czech President Vaclav Havel, in which they expressed their discontent over the way the Czech…
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Are Czech police lenient on drug users?
Since the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the Czech drug scene has undergone massive changes, both in the extent and type of drugs available. With open borders and a free…
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Czech humanitarian aid and businesses aim to restore the Balkans
Following a Czech-Greek initiative to resolve the Kosovo crisis last year, the Czech Republic and Greece have once again agreed to join forces. Their goal this time is to…
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Blockades continue in opposition of Temelin launch
Earlier this week, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel and Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman met to try reach an agreement over the controversial Temelin nuclear power…
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Czech-Slovak relations blossoming
Ahead of an expected visit by Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman to Slovakia on Thursday, the Slovak foreign minister, Eduard Kukan, stated that Czech-Slovak relations have…
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Hunt for Kajinek continues
A nationwide hunt continues for Jiri Kajinek, a contract killer who managed to escape from a maximum-security prison in northern Moravia on Sunday, as speculation…
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EU to expand in 2003?
There have been frequent complaints from the twelve candidate countries applying for EU membership, including the Czech Republic, that the Union has consistently failed to…
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Czech-Austrian relations strained over Temelin
There have been mixed feelings amongst Czech politicians regarding Austria's protests over the activation of the controversial nuclear power plant in the South Bohemian…