Domestic Affairs
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Klaus tells Chamber strong government majority presents rare chance to implement reforms
On Tuesday morning Václav Klaus addressed deputies in the lower house of the Czech Parliament for only the second time since his election as president. In his speech, Mr…
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Political pundit’s recipe for election success: less ideological talk and more solutions to…
In just over a month Czechs will go to the polls to vote in local and senate elections. The vote due to take place on October 15th-16th is expected to be influenced by two…
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Ministry dismisses criticism of impact study for new blocks at Temelín nuclear plant
The Czech Environment Ministry dismissed on Friday criticism voiced by a number of Czech NGOs over an environmental impact report for the construction of two new blocks at…
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Defence Minister pledges to cut tentacles of corruption after deputy minister is implicated in arms…
A Czech newspaper has blown the whistle on what appears to be a far reaching political corruption cartel involving multi-billion crown defence contracts. The Minister of…
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Czech Foreign Minister’s comments over Roma expulsion rack up tension between Prague and Paris
A very undiplomatic spat has blown up between Prague and Paris. The fuse was lit by Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg who said that France’s ongoing expulsion of…
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Environment Ministry gets rid of former NGO activists
In just a few months, the Czech Environment Ministry has gotten rid of a number of officials who had in the past worked for environmental NGOs. The new minister, Civic…
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Abuse of MPs expenses still plaguing Czech politics
Abuse of MPs expenses is an ongoing problem on the Czech political scene –and occasionally politicians pay a high price for the malpractice. On Thursday, former…
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Foreign ministry considering sale of Štiřín Chateau
With saving the order of the day, individual ministries are busy reviewing expendables in every sphere of activity. In addition to freezing projects and cutting jobs, some…
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Czech government clamps down on solar power boom
In the Czech Republic the sun is no longer shining so brightly for solar power companies. The Czech government has just adopted new rules which threaten to sharply cut off…
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Amnesty International puts spotlight on Czech arms exports to Yemen
Amnesty International has put some of the spotlight on the Czech Republic in a report about the situation in conflict ridden Yemen. The international human rights watchdog…
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Head of Supreme Audit Office accused of abusing position
At a time when Czech politicians are about to lose many of their perks, one man stands corrected. The head of the Supreme Audit Office is suspected of having enjoyed more…
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Analyst: reforms will not be as tough as trade unions expect
Czech trade unions have slammed changes to the labour code proposed by the government which would extend the length of short-term contracts, slash severance pay, and cut…
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