Domestic Affairs
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Many Czech servicemen suffering from "war syndrome"
Since the Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 seven thousand of its elite troops have served in international missions in the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq…
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The verdict on Czech civil servants: good work, poor attitude
Excessive red-tape and arrogant civil servants have long been a problem in the Czech Republic. A recent study conducted by the Prague-based Westminster Agency indicated…
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Communist MP Josef Vondruska stripped of immunity to face criminal charges
The Chamber of Deputies stripped Communist MP Josef Vondruska of immunity on Wednesday. Mr Vondruska will now face criminal charges in connection with his job as a prison…
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Party leaders discuss direct presidential elections
Next February the Czech Republic is set to choose a new president. Both houses of the country's parliament will take part in a secret vote to decide if Vaclav Klaus…
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Czech neo-Nazis to march through Prague's Jewish quarter
It may sound hard to believe, but a Czech neo-Nazi group has acquired a permit to hold a march through Prague's historic Jewish quarter. What's really incredible is the…
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Education minister resigns over EU funding flaws
For some time now officials in Brussels have criticized the Czech Republic for a lack of know-how when it comes to drawing on EU funds. Belated or botched applications…
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Czech prime minister takes a swipe at the media
The Czech prime minister's rocky relationship with the media reached a head on Monday. At an emotionally charged news briefing, Mirek Topolanek lashed out at journalists…
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Klaus tones down anti-Green rhetoric in UN address on climate change
Czech President Vaclav Klaus took the opportunity to discuss one of his favourite topics on Monday, when he spoke at the first ever conference on climate change at the…
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Czech Embassy in Hanoi under spotlight as number of Vietnamese immigrants increases
The number of Vietnamese applicants for Czech visas has more than tripled since 2000; in fact, more than 8,000 Vietnamese citizens applied for both long- and short-term…
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Government approves 2008 draft budget
The Czech coalition government on Wednesday unanimously approved the draft budget for 2008. With a projected deficit of 70.8 billion crowns the draft budget would meet one…
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Czech GPs go on strike to get higher payments from health insurance companies
Most general practitioners in the Czech Republic kept their surgeries closed on Wednesday as doctors went on strike to make sure their voices are heard. At the moment…
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Education minister shoulders criticism over EU funds, remains in post for time being
In recent days the Education Minister Dana Kuchtova has come under fire for failing to secure the drawing of around 60 billion crowns in EU funds for research and…
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