Domestic Affairs
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Parliament deputies celebrate Czech St. George’s day
Thursday’s session of Parliament was like no other. Dozens of deputies exchanged their suits for scout uniforms to mark “den svatého Jiří” or St. George’s Day – St George…
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Civic Democrat senators delay ratification of EU Lisbon Treaty
The upper house of the Czech parliament, the Senate, voted to send the so-called Lisbon Treaty to the Constitution Court on Thursday, a move that could delay Czech…
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Czech government considers uprooting from centre of capital
The Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek recently announced a new initiative to save the government money. The plan revolves around relocating the numerous ministries…
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Court rules unpaid sick leave unconstitutional
It was a moment of satisfaction for the opposition on Wednesday when the Constitutional Court overturned a crucial part of the government’s healthcare reform package under…
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Senator accused of defamation retains political immunity
The Czech Senate’s immunity committee decided on Tuesday not to hand independent Senator Liana Janáčková over for prosecution. Mrs Janáčková stands accused of defamation…
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Justice ministry under fire for role in Qatari prince case
Just under three years ago, Qatari prince Hamid Bin Abdul Sani al-Thani was found guilty of sexually abusing young girls in the Czech Republic. Despite protests from…
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The Czech Republic and the rise of social exclusion
“I’m standing in an area of Prague which is quite close to Prague’s main train station – Hlavní Nádraží. This is an area which has been described as one of the worst areas…
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Christian Democrat conference fails to give party new direction
Internal strife, corruption scandals, a lack of direction and dwindling party membership – such is the present-day image of the Christian Democratic Party, one of the…
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Martin Palouš – Czech ambassador to the United Nations in New York
Martin Palouš was one of the first signatories of the Charter 77 protest document. Since 1989 he has been a parliamentary deputy, an academic, and Czech ambassador to…
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Constitutional Court postpones decision on “unconstitutional” doctor’s fees
The Constitutional Court in Brno has postponed a decision on whether symbolic fees for visiting the doctor are unconstitutional. The court’s chairman Pavel Rychetský said…
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Christian Democrats unveil radical proposals to abortion legislation
The Christian Democrats – one of the three parties in the centre-right governing coalition – unveiled controversial new abortion proposals on Thursday that are bound to…
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Poll: Majority of Czechs oppose ban on physical punishment
Last month the Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Džamila Stehlíková proposed legislation which would ban the spanking or smacking of children on the grounds that in…
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