Domestic Affairs
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Czech Republic facing serious problems in Diag Human arbitration case
A drawn-out legal dispute between blood plasma technologies and production company Diag Human and the Czech state has taken a dramatic turn. Last week the company, which…
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Government offers churches less money, more land in property restitution
The Czech government has come up with a new proposal for the restitution of church property confiscated after the communist coup of 1948. Under the new draft, Czech…
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John given weak mandate as continuing chairman of Public Affairs
Public Affairs chairman Radek John has been re-elected to his post following an online vote by party members. Mr John received almost 1,200 votes via the internet while…
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Czech Republic elected to UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Friday elected the Czech Republic and 14 other states to serve on the UN Human Rights Council for a three year term, starting next month. The…
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Coalition Public Affairs launch online vote for party leader
The embattled junior coalition party, Public Affairs, has launched an online vote for the new party leader. Some 6,000 registered party supporters have until Monday to…
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Public confidence in president hits record low
Public confidence in the country’s president, Václav Klaus, has fallen to an all-time low, according to a new poll conducted by the STEM agency. The results, reported on…
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EU criticizes degrading practice of sexual arousal testing for asylum seekers in Czech Republic
The EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Cecilia Malmstrom, has severely criticized the Czech Republic’s use of sexual arousal testing to ascertain whether men who seek asylum on…
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National Gallery to be headed by economist Vladimír Rösel
The Minister of Culture, Jiří Besser, has appointed a fresh face to the head of the Czech Republic’s National Gallery, that of economist Vladimír Rösel. Though chosen for…
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Government racked by old-new crisis
The centre-right Czech government is once again on the brink of collapse. Just a month after the three parties shelved their differences in the interest of pushing through…
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Political analyst Pehe: Collapse of government a possibility if junior coalition partner walks out
On Thursday, junior coalition member Public Affairs came forward with a list of demands for the government, threatening to walk out unless a new anti-corruption law is…
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John departure renews pressure on already strained government
Only a month after the Czech government balanced on the edge of collapse, the coalition led by Prime Minister Petr Nečas was hit by another bombshell: the announcement on…
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Government unveils draft of new Civil Code, ten years in the making
On Monday the government presented what it hopes is the final draft of crucial legislation that has been in progress for a decade – the Czech Republic’s new Civil Code…
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