Domestic Affairs
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Government scores important victory ahead of no-confidence vote
Emotions were running high in Parliament on Wednesday ahead of the no-confidence vote in Mirek Topolánek’s centre-right government. The government scored an important…
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German leader Angela Merkel pushes for Lisbon treaty ratification during Prague visit
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek told German leader Angela Merkel during her visit to Prague on Monday that the Czech Republic could ratify the Lisbon treaty by the…
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PM on the ropes following election debacle
After two years in power, dissenting voices in the Civic Democratic Party are growing, and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek could now face his greatest political battle. The…
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Czechs leaders in plastics recycling but ineffective on bio-waste
“Any reason for sorting waste is a good one” is a slogan underlining a current TV campaign promoting recycling in the Czech Republic, and most Czechs would agree recycling…
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Will the government survive the opposition’s landslide victory in the regional and Senate elections?
Regional and Senate elections took place in the Czech Republic over the weekend in which the opposition Social Democrats defeated the parties of the governing coalition…
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Opposition Social Democrats score resounding victory in regional elections
The opposition Social Democrats dealt Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek’s centre-right government a severe blow in the weekend’s regional and Senate elections. The main…
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State loses appeal and will return Koloděje Chateau
It took 60 years but the Kumpera family will now be given back the Baroque Koloděje Chateau, confiscated by the state in 1948. On Monday the Prague Municipal Court…
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Fatal shooting raises more questions about politicians’ associates
A number of Czech politicians, from both sides of the political spectrum, have come under scrutiny past and present for questionable ties to behind-the-scenes lobbyists…
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Will the lack of doctor and nurses affect the quality of health care in Czech hospitals?
The Czech Doctors’ Association is ringing the alarm. It says that Czech hospitals may not be able to guarantee the current quality of health care for much longer due to a…
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New details emerge about StB bugging of Havel apartment
New details have come to light on how Czechoslovakia’s communist era secret police, the StB, spied on the regime’s opponents, including the future president Václav Havel…
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EU ministers agree on steps to reassure savings account owners
EU ministers meeting in emergency talks in Luxembourg on Tuesday agreed on steps to stabilise the situation for European banks, hit or under threat by the global financial…
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Opposition slams government’s plan to reinforce mission in Afghanistan
Plans by the government to increase the number of Czech soldiers in Afghanistan next year have come under fire from the opposition benches. At the weekend, both the…
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