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Germany to hold referendum on EU expansion?
The candidate countries preparing for EU membership, which includes the Czech Republic, have been faced with a great deal of uncertainty over when accession to the EU will…
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Environmentalists block Austrian-Czech border crossings in protest of Temelin
On Saturday, more than 2,000 Upper Austrians, protesting against the activation of a nuclear power plant in Temelin, blocked three Czech-Austrian border crossings between…
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Police prepare for IMF/World Bank meeting
On Thursday, the police force held a training exercise, which was to prepare them for expected clashes during this year's IMF/World Bank annual meeting that is to take…
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Czech Telecom privatization process proving to be difficult
In a recent edition of News View, Radio Prague reported on the growing popularity of mobile phones and their competition to fixed lines. One telecommunications company…
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Three million mobile-phone users, and counting
Mobile Server, a company which focuses on publishing information on mobile phones, mobile technology, telecommunications and other related fields noted that in mid-August…
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Mayors join forces in their fight against prostitution
The citizens of many Czech border towns are forced to cope with blatant prostitution and their city administrations seem to have very little power to combat it. Dita…
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Farmers face tough reforms on the way to EU membership
As preparations for EU membership are well underway, the Czech agricultural sector faces many changes some of which may not be in its favour. Czech farmers may have to…
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1968 - The end of European modernism
Thirty-two years ago, on the 21st of August, 1968, Soviet tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia, dashing all hope for this country's lone attempt, within the Soviet Bloc and…
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Zeman meets Polish representatives to discuss minority rights
A group of four Polish representatives led by the Polish ambassador were due to hold talks with the Czech prime minister, Milos Zeman, on Thursday. They are determined to…
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Roma community under attack in Rokycany
Through the month of July, the Roma community in the West Bohemian town of Rokycany has been subject to intimidation and attack. The local police have arrested and charged…