Domestic Affairs
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Should Czech retailers be forced to charge for plastic bags?
Plastic bags are one of the most visible symbols of the post-Communist Czech consumer society. The disposal bags are just that – discarded and littering the capital and…
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Green Party expels four rebels in secret vote
Infighting within the Czech Green Party reached a head over the weekend when four rebels were expelled by the party’s national council. The move is seen as a victory of…
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Catholic Church loses St Vitus case but vows to fight on
It’s instantly recognisable on Prague’s horizon, and has been subject to legal battles for several years. St Vitus Cathedral, the gothic masterpiece that towers over…
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War of words between Social Democrats, editor of left-leaning newspaper
An unlikely war of words has erupted between the editor-in-chief of the left-leaning Právo newspaper and the opposition Social Democrats. Editor-in-chief Zdeněk Porybný…
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Authorities reject Vietnamese plea to be allowed remain without jobs and support one another
The Czech authorities recently launched a scheme to send home workers from non-EU states who lose their jobs. But members of the country’s sizable Vietnamese community say…
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Top court rejects government’s petition to ban extremist Workers’ Party
The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday rejected a petition by the Czech government to ban the far-right Workers’ Party. The court said the cabinet had not provided…
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One third of way through, how is Czech presidency of EU going?
We are now one third of the way through the Czech Republic’s six-month rotating presidency of the EU. Between the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the gas supply dispute…
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Obama to make "European speech of the year" in Prague - Czech PM
Barack Obama doesn’t arrive in Prague until April 4th, but an “advance team” of advisors are already here to scout out locations for what the Czech prime minister Mirek…
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Chomutov benefit seizures provokes new row over Romany integration
The city of Chomutov in North Bohemia is under fire over a controversial new method of reclaiming debts owed by low-income families – sending bailiffs to recover the money…
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Anti-corruption watchdog concerned by dismissal of state prosecutor
Last week, the head of the State Prosecutor’s Office in Liberec was dismissed after criticizing the way his own institution worked. Adam Bašný claimed that Czech…
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President Abbas thanks Czech officials for balanced approach to Middle East on Prague visit
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas has met with the Czech head of state Václav Klaus and other Czech officials during a two-day visit to Prague. He shared with them the…
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Lower house says Yes to Lisbon but battle looms in Senate
The lower house of the Czech parliament approved the European Union's Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday, by a narrow margin of five votes. The treaty – aimed at reforming the EU…
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