Domestic Affairs
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2008: a year of reforms
The new year will radically affect the lives of ordinary Czechs. The reform package of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek's centre-right cabinet has introduced far-reaching…
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President gives optimistic New Year’s speech, which critics call bland
President Vaclav Klaus made his fifth New Year’s speech on Tuesday - the last of his term in office. The president, who is seeking re-election next month, reflected upon…
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The symbolic and practical implications of the Schengen expansion
On December 21 the Czech Republic made another significant step in becoming a fully-fledged member of the European Union. At midnight, Czechs, along with nine other new EU…
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Government approves new penal code
The Czech government has approved the draft of a new penal code introducing a number of new penalties and definitions of crimes. It raises the maximum penalty for murder…
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Ondrej Liska counts drawing on EU funds among main tasks in new post as education minister
Ondrej Liska was appointed the Czech Republic’s minister of education two weeks ago, following the resignation of his Green Party colleague Dana Kucthova, who had failed…
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To pay or not to pay:controversy over medical fees ahead of reform
With less than two weeks to go to the end of the year, doctors’ offices are bursting at the seams. However, it is not a flu epidemic that’s filling waiting rooms; people…
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Environment Minister Martin Bursik cleared of tax evasion charges
The police have halted an investigation of alleged fraud and tax evasion on the part of Martin Bursik, the environment minister and the head of the Green Party. The “case…
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Czech-American economist enters the presidential race
Czech-American economist and long-term exile in the United States Jan Svejnar on Friday officially announced his decision to run for president. The 55 year old professor…
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Will Europe’s growing smoking ban trend ever reach the Czech Republic?
There was something in the paper during the week about how the Czech Republic has one of the worst records in Europe when it comes to combating smoking. Out of 30 European…
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Group of politicians, notable figures, petitions public to ignore healthcare fees
January 1 2008 will see unprecedented changes in the Czech health sector as the result of government reforms. Chief among them will be the introduction of fees for visits…
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New learning project promoting women’s participation in politics
The Forum 50 % civic group promoting women’s participation in public life and politics has launched a new online learning project entitled “Otevrena Univerzita” or “Open…
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Will Jiri Cunek's political ambitions bring down the government?
Wednesday the centre right government of Mirek Topolanek celebrated a double triumph – it survived a motion of no-confidence initiated by the opposition parties and pushed…
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