Domestic Affairs
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President Klaus criticized for planned U.N. speech on climate change
President Vaclav Klaus has been criticised by a number of Czech politicians for a speech he is going to deliver at a conference on climate change held by the Secretary…
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Will Vaclav Klaus get a serious rival in next year's presidential elections?
Who will be the country's next president? With elections due in February of next year the faces of possible rivals are filling front pages. Potential candidates include a…
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Czech students avoid state school leaving exams at least for next two years
Secondary students entering their final year breathed a sigh of relief at the end of their summer holidays. Under the current Education Act, new state school-leaving exams…
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Politicians concede defeat in making Czech roads safer
A year after the introduction of a strict new road law that was meant to make Czech roads safer the authorities have had to admit defeat. The situation is as bad as ever…
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Human Rights Olympic Torch Relay passes through Prague
Dozens of people assembled in the centre of Prague on Wednesday afternoon to watch the arrival of the Human Rights Olympic Torch Relay which is passing through more than…
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New proposals to punish employers who fail to declare their workforce
Employing people on a cash-in-hand basis is already illegal in 17 of the European Union's 27 member states. Now, the Labour Minister, Petr Necas, wants to clamp down on…
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Czech cabinet takes battle for radar base to countryside
The Czech government held a special session on Wednesday in a small town near the site of the proposed US radar base, part of Washington's plans to build a missile defence…
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New school year sees introduction of reforms
The new school year is always a time of anticipation and excitement for children, their parents, and of course teachers, but this year is promising more than most: for the…
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Undercover agents to help curb corruption in the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic ranks 47th out of 158 countries in Transparency International's 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index, and a series of governments since 1989 have been…
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Czech government battling opposition to US radar base
The possible stationing of a US radar base on Czech territory, as part of an expanded US missile defense system, is causing controversy both at home and abroad. Russia…
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Business News
In Business News this week: the Chamber of Deputies passes an extensive public finance reform bill; Czech banks say the reforms will mean more expensive mortgages; the…
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Moscow's nomination of Czech banker for top IMF post angers Prague
It is not often that a Czech official is nominated to head a major international organisation. However, the news that Russia is putting forward former Czech prime minister…
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