Domestic Affairs
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Political pundit: Cleansing within Social Democratic Party was long overdue
The Party of Civic Rights established in 2010 around the former Social Democrat prime minister Miloš Zeman is slowly gaining strength. According to opinion surveys it…
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Bradáčová appointed high state attorney
It took weeks for the new Justice Minister Pavel Blažek to decide but in the end, on Monday, he appointed state attorney Lenka Bradáčová high state attorney at the state…
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Transport minister faces ultimatum over registration system
Continuing problems with the country’s new vehicle registration system, which crashed for the umpteenth time on Wednesday, could see Transport Minister Pavel Dobeš resign…
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David Rath corruption scandal takes fresh turn
The corruption scandal surrounding David Rath took another set of twists and turns this week as police accused the former Social Democrat health minister and Central…
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Klaus backs embattled police president
Differences between police president Petr Lessy, Prime Minister Petr Nečas and the country’s finance minister, Miroslav Kalousek, reached boiling point this week, leading…
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Lower house approves restitution of church property
The lower house of the Czech Parliament has passed a controversial bill on the restitution of church property. Under the draft legislation, 17 Czech churches and religious…
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Were Kalousek calls an attempt to intimidate the police president?
Police president Petr Lessy dropped a political bombshell on Thursday, revealing that over a week ago he was repeatedly called by the finance minister over an ongoing…
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Parliamentary immunity comes under renewed scrutiny
Parliament on Wednesday voted to revoke the immunity of its deputy chairwoman, Vlasta Parkanová, who police suspect of having made a highly disadvantageous military…
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Parliamentary committee recommends for MP and former defence minister to be stripped of immunity
Parliament’s Mandate and Immunity Committee has advised deputies in the lower house to strip coalition MP Vlasta Parkanová of immunity. The former defence minister is…
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“Invisible man” sworn is as new justice minister
New Justice Minister Pavel Blažek was sworn in by President Klaus on Tuesday at 10am in a ceremony at Prague Castle also attended by Prime Minister Petr Nečas. The…
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Speculation rife about real reason behind justice minister’s fall
The sudden dismissal of one of the most popular members of the Czech government, Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil gave rise to intense speculation about the real motivation…
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PM unexpectedly fires popular justice minister
President Václav Klaus dismissed Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil on Wednesday following a surprisingly rapid recommendation by the country’s prime minister, Petr Nečas. The…
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