Domestic Affairs
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Czech republic to restore diplomatic relations with Liechtenstein
Monday was a surprisingly busy day for Czech diplomats focusing simultaneously on one of the world’s largest countries, Canada, and on one of the smallest: Liechtenstein…
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Czech Republic hits back at re-imposition of Canadian visas
The Czech Republic has hit back at Canada’s reintroduction of visas on its citizens within hours of the move being announced by Ottawa. In reply, Prague has imposed visas…
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PPP projects see brighter prospects as arguments continue over their merits
Three letters - PPP - were once on the tip of everyone’s tongue in the Czech Republic as a formula for carrying out large infrastructure projects. Public Private…
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Car scrapping incentive scheme scrapped after Klaus veto, but for how long?
The government’s car scrapping incentive scheme had been described as the “flagship” of the recently approved economic stimulus package, but President Václav Klaus…
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Eviction of Milada squat becomes political cause célèbre
It had been home to Prague’s last remaining squat; now it’s lying empty, its future uncertain. The fate of the Milada villa – and of the small anarchist collective who’d…
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Klaus unmoved by German constitutional court verdict on Lisbon treaty
Ratification of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty crept one step closer to conclusion this week when Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled the documents is compatible with the country…
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Scientists up in arms over government’s funding reform
Czech scientists are up in arms over the government’s plan to reform the system of science and research. The cabinet is planning to introduce new ways of evaluating the…
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Visa rumours spark fears as Canada threatens “measures” on Roma asylum-seekers
The Czech media is awash with claims that Canada is on the verge of reintroducing visas for Czech citizens, in reaction to the large numbers of Roma from the Czech…
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Interim PM Fischer’s performance calms nerves ahead of Swedish EU presidency
This Wednesday, Sweden takes over the EU presidency from the Czech Republic, and, as its slogan says, ‘takes on the challenge’. Like the Czechs, the Swedes want to use…
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How did the Czechs do at the top of the EU?
This Tuesday is the final day of the Czech Republic’s EU presidency before the country hands over to Sweden on July 1. The six-month presidency has seen the Czechs tackle…
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Angry farmers halt national highway traffic over milk prices
Czech dairy farmers took to the highways Monday morning to bring the nation’s traffic to a snail’s pace for two hours. Protesting the critically low purchase price of milk…
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Czech agricultural chamber complains of foreign land grab
A worldwide grab for land is underway by rich and populous countries like Saudi Arabia and China. In the Czech Republic, agricultural land is also being snapped up…
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