Domestic Affairs
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Church, state sign historic compensation deal for property confiscated after 1948
They’ve been talking about it for almost two decades but finally an agreement seems to have been reached. On Wednesday, the government and representatives of the country’s…
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Klaus and Švejnar to face off in presidential debate
For the first time in the country’s history the Czech Republic will see presidential candidates face off in a (most-likely) televised public debate. Incumbent Václav Klaus…
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Two Czech soldiers in Basra injured in rocket attack
Two soldiers from the Czech contingent in Basra, southern Iraq, were wounded after a rocket hit their section of the Basra air base early Sunday morning. The soldiers only…
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Luxury gifts for General Staff officers bought from slush fund
The Czech Army is facing yet another scandal. Two officers of the army’s General Staff have been accused by the police of fraud for having created a slush fund to buy…
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Christian Democrat leadership recommends lawmakers vote for Klaus
Less than a month before the Czech presidential election, incumbent Václav Klaus has received backing which could see him successfully clinch a second term. The boost came…
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Čunek in trouble again after suggesting Roma families perpetuate social exclusion
Controversial Christian Democrat leader Jiří Čunek is still angling for a return to the cabinet, although Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek says he’ll have to iron out his…
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New exhibition celebrates advances made by Czech homosexual minority in recent decades
An exhibition celebrating the history of the gay and lesbian movement in the Czech Republic has just opened here in Prague. It is mostly focused on gay culture in the last…
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Czech Parliament may reject an independent Kosovo
The Serbian province of Kosovo is expected to declare independence from Serbia early this year. The Czech foreign policy on this hot issue has been following the moderate…
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Švejnar hoping to win over public but really needs to win more backing in Parliament
In exactly a month’s time, on February 8, Czech legislators will convene to elect a new president, with the incumbent Václav Klaus set to go head to head with Jan Švejnar…
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Defence Ministry hit by corruption scandal
One of the largest corruption scandals in Czech history has broken out at the Defence Ministry. 24 former officials at the ministry and their civilian accomplices have…
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Business News
In Business News this week: the budget deficit is significantly lower than predicted; the prime minister signals an end to state support for building savings; the euro…
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The prime minister gives the president full backing ahead of the February presidential elections
There is no love lost between Czech President Václav Klaus and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek, but at their traditional New Year’s lunch on Wednesday they put their…
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