Domestic Affairs
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Czech government postpones compensation system for delayed rail passengers
The Czech government has sidelined European rules that would offer Czech railway passengers the right to compensation for delays. The decision marks a victory for the…
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Mayor of Chomutov takes fresh action against town’s debtors
The town of Chomutov in north Bohemia is up in arms. Its controversial mayor Ivana Řápková has declared war on the town’s 4,000 or so debtors, most of them members of the…
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Amnesty International calls on Canada to drop visa requirements for Czechs
Amnesty International has criticized Canada’s decision to reintroduce visas for Czechs. On Tuesday, the Czech and Mexican branches of the organisation sent a joint letter…
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Row blows up over management of Šumava National Park
A row over the management of the Czech Republic’s biggest national park and forest has blown up. Political leaders in the regions which the park straddles have accused…
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Will the way be cleared for the controversial Brno-Vienna expressway?
Czech PM Jan Fischer visited Vienna on Monday for talks with Austrian officials that included the completion of the Temelín nuclear power plant in southern Bohemia as well…
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Police say election attack on Civic Democrat leader could have been ordered
Police are investigating an attack on former prime minister and Civic Democrat leader Mirek Topolánek. He was injured on Friday after objects were thrown at him while he…
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Two largest parties willing to cooperate on budget during crisis
In view of the continuing economic crisis the Czech Republic’s two largest parties, and often bitter rivals, the Social Democrats and the Civic Democrats have expressed a…
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Eurosceptic Czech senators employ new tactic in efforts to block Lisbon treaty
The Czech Republic is one of the few countries in the EU not to have ratified the Lisbon treaty. Though both houses of parliament have approved ratification, the president…
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Czech Republic expels two Russian diplomats for alleged espionage
The Czech Republic on Monday expelled two Russian diplomats for alleged espionage, provoking an angry reaction from Moscow. The move has put a further strain on bilateral…
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Former president Havel endorses Greens ahead of general elections
Former Czech president Václav Havel has come out in support of the Green Party ahead of October’s early general election. He also backed the party before elections to the…
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Four charged with racially motivated attempted murder over petrol bomb attack on Romany family’s…
In April this year many in the Czech Republic were horrified by a petrol bomb attack on a Romany family’s home that left a two-year-old girl fighting for her life. Now…
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Cambridge University study suggests gender pay gap in the Czech Republic much bigger than average
When it comes to equal pay, the Czech Republic is floundering far below average, suggests research conducted by the University of Cambridge. A report into employment and…
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