Domestic Affairs
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New plan will make Czech forests healthier
Forests in the Czech Republic will undergo some profound changes following the adoption of a new National Forest Programme by the government on Wednesday. The plan seeks…
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Major glass producer axes two of its plants to stay afloat
A long tradition of Bohemian glass making almost came to an end on Monday when Bohemia Crystalex Trading, the Czech Republic’s largest producer of glass, was left little…
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BIS - Russian spy activity reaches fever pitch over U.S. radar base
The Czech counter-intelligence service has said Russian spies are trying to stir up public opposition to a planned U.S. radar base to be built on Czech soil. In its annual…
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PM decides Czech anthem needs improvement
New proposals by the Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek will see the Czech national anthem being spruced up in time for a national holiday on September 28 - the day of…
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Disappearance of cable from train station turns spotlight on metal theft
Thousands of rail passengers in Prague have suffered delays this week, following the theft – not once, but twice – of important telecommunications cables. The copper…
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Scandals rock Czech political scene ahead of local, Senate elections
Three weeks ahead of local and Senate elections the Czech political scene is fraught with discord. The Civic Democrats, the strongest party in the Czech governing…
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The unhealthy relationship between big pharmaceuticals and small doctors
Czech law is structured in such a way that non-prescription drugs can be freely advertised, while prescription drugs cannot. This has led to a totally unregulated culture…
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Czech Republic to pursue EU enlargement to the Balkans during its six months presidency
The Czech Republic is due to take up the rotating EU presidency at the start of 2009 – at a particularly challenging time. The prospects of EU enlargement to include…
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Deputy PM's Roma plan raises eyebrows
Jiří Čunek, the country’s Deputy PM and Minister for Regional Development has been in trouble several times for his actions and statements regarding Czech Roma. This week…
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Opposition to test government’s strength after upcoming Senate, local elections
In reaction to a recent scandal which hit the ruling Civic Democrats, the opposition Social Democrats are planning to call a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister…
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Czech cabinet approves SOFA agreement but fate of U.S. radar base still uncertain
The Czech government approved the second of two agreements on Wednesday on the stationing of an American radar base on Czech soil, as part of the planned U.S. missile…
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Sting journalism in Czech politics: pursuing the news, or generating it?
Civic Democrat MP Jan Morava resigned on Tuesday after being exposed as being ready to use staged photos to blackmail a party rival. But the case has raised some serious…
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