Domestic Affairs
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Czech Prime Minister’s “road to hell” comments on US land him in hot water
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has made trans-Atlantic headlines for his outspoken attack on US measures to tackle the economic crisis by describing them as “a road…
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Coalition seeks to force Prague referendum over Olympic Games
An alliance of mayors, associations and prominent citizens have launched an attempt to force Prague city hall to hold a referendum on whether the Czech capital should host…
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Government’s fall may weaken Czech EU presidency, slow down reforms
The collapse of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek’s centre-right government has opened a great many questions – who will be at the helm in the coming months, how will this…
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Government falls in no-confidence vote
The centre-right government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek fell in Tuesday’s vote of no-confidence in the Chamber of Deputies. The opposition, together with four MPs…
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Yushchenko in Prague: Eastern Partnership no substitute for EU membership
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko began a two-day official visit to the Czech Republic. At a joint briefing with his Czech counterpart, Václav Klaus, at…
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Fragile centre-right government faces key no-confidence vote
The opposition Social Democrats have tried four times before to topple the country’s fragile centre-right government and failed. But this Tuesday’s vote sees them closer…
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Former "people's prosecutor" enters prison for 1950 judicial murder
An 87-year-old former “people’s prosecutor” has entered prison to begin a six-year sentence for her role in one of the most notorious Communist show-trials of the 1950s…
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Opposition launches new attempt to topple the government
The coalition government of Mirek Topolánek is losing ground in the Chamber of Deputies. A day after a media scandal involving the prime minister’s advisor, the opposition…
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PM Topolánek embroiled in fresh media scandal
The Czech government is embroiled in a fresh scandal which could further weaken its shaky position in the lower house and hurt its image with the public. Czech TV revealed…
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NATO enlargement 10 years on
For the Czech Republic and other central and eastern European countries, joining NATO ten years ago was a milestone on their journey from Soviet-style dictatorship to…
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Czech Republic marks ten years in NATO
Ten years ago this Thursday, the Czech Republic became one of three post-communist countries that joined NATO. To commemorate the anniversary, and to debate the future of…
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President Klaus in US: global crisis “just price” for interfering with free market
President Václav Klaus concluded his tour of the United States on Monday during which the Czech head of state added another theme to his global agenda. Speaking at several…
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