Domestic Affairs
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Czechs keep their options open in Brussels
After much controversy at home on whether the Czech Republic should join the euro-zone’s emerging fiscal compact, the Czech government delegation headed for Monday’s key…
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Firefighters fear more budget cuts will mean dismissing a third of the force
Firefighters in the Czech Republic are greatly concerned at the course their budgets are taking. As the money from the Ministry of the Interior steadily decreases, the…
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Students, university professors protest against higher education system reforms
Thursday saw protests by students and teachers from Prague’s Charles University in the face of the government’s planned higher education act. Critics charge that changes…
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Czechs deeply divided on EU’s fiscal union
The question whether or not the country should join the emerging EU fiscal union has divided Czech politicians and appears to be fraught with problems. While one governing…
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Deputies get off scot-free for breach of good manners
Is giving the finger to a fellow member of Parliament or calling him an idiot acceptable? It is in the Czech Republic, at least according to MPs themselves. The mandate…
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Brain drain from Czech hospitals continues
Efforts to stem the brain drain from Czech hospitals are proving harder than expected. The number of doctors who quit their jobs in search of higher salaries and better…
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Czech foreign minister says he’ll walk out if Czechs do not join EU fiscal union
No sooner was the government dispute over church restitutions resolved, the Czech government is racked by a new crisis. The leader of TOP 09, Foreign Minister Karel…
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Public Affairs told to accept restitution deal or leave government
Cracks in the three-party governing coalition appeared again this week, as the junior Public Affairs party resisted approval of a church property restitution deal. For the…
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New legislation to enhance protection of animals against abuse
The Czech government has approved new legislation that will enhance the protection of animals against cruelty. The draft bill, which introduces a series of EU-wide…
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President calls on Czechs to keep calm and support austerity measures in face of European debt…
President Václav Klaus’s traditional New Year’s address reflected key political events of the year, among them the death of his predecessor, Václav Havel. Moreover, Mr…
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Vít Klepárník of new think tank CESTA: left should no longer be a dirty word
A group of Czech intellectuals including political analyst Jiří Pehe, sociologists Jan Keller and Tereza Stöckelová, and others, felt that ever since the fall of communism…
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Czechs wax sentimental over Václav Havel’s legacy
As the shock of Václav Havel’s death slowly wears off, Czechs are considering the best possible ways to honour his memory and uphold his legacy for future generations…
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