Domestic Affairs
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Incoming government promises overhaul of defence contracting policy
The incoming Czech government has declared the fight against corruption as one of its top priorities. One of the hotspots has long been the Czech Defence Ministry whose…
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Government plans revolutionary changes to ubiquitous ‘rodné číslo’
The new government is preparing a minor revolution in an area of life that deeply affects every one of the country’s 10 million citizens, and even its foreign residents…
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President and environment minister agree on key issues at Prague Castle meeting
As part of a series of meetings with the new cabinet, the Czech president, Václav Klaus, received Environment Minister Pavel Drobil at Prague Castle on Tuesday. But they…
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Czech Military Intelligence employee names revealed in serious blunder
The Czech Military Intelligence service is having to answer for one of the worst blunders in its history – unintentionally revealing the names of some of its employees…
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Fugitive Czech businessman Tomáš Pitr arrested in Switzerland
Swiss police have arrested the fugitive Czech businessman Tomáš Pitr, who in the Czech Republic faces 11 years in prison for tax evasion and embezzlement. The multi…
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Fashion Expert: Ministry of Environment’s new dress code merely demands reasonable business attire…
Long-sleeved dress shirts and slacks for men, knee-length skirts and long-sleeved blouses for women, no open-toe shoes or sandals: This is the dress code that newly…
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Constitutional Court rules against automatic loss of voting right in incapacitation cases
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Czechs who were stripped of their legal capacity due to conditions such as mental retardation and dementia will not automatically…
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TOP 09 takes pole position in opinion poll ahead of traditional political giants
Some people may have thought it was a political blip that would soon lose its allure, but a relative newcomer on the Czech political scene, TOP 09, appears to be going…
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Czech PM makes first official visit to Slovakia
Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas undertook his first official visit abroad on Monday, travelling to the Slovak capital of Bratislava to meet with his counterpart Iveta…
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PM Nečas concerned about government officials linked to private security firm
Curbing corruption was one of the promises made by the new centre-right Czech government appointed last week by President Václav Klaus. But its anti-corruption drive has…
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TOP 09 party announces former central bank governor to run as Prague mayor
The recently created TOP 09 party has pulled out what appears to be a trump card for upcoming local elections in the capital city, Prague. They have persuaded the highly…
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Analyst: Incoming coalition might be unstable despite comfortable support in Parliament
The new centre-right coalition government has pledged to implement a series of reforms, reforms that could possibly put its stability to the test. That’s what president…
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