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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…
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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…