Domestic Affairs
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Social Democrats lead polls for the first time in over a year
The rainy days of July seem to be full of sunshine for the Social Democrats, the largest opposition party in the Czech parliament. A recent series of polls suggests that…
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Senator in hot water after secret recording captures racist remarks
A popular senator and local mayor from the north Moravian city of Ostrava is fighting accusations of racism, following the release on Tuesday of a recording of a local…
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Ex-dissident Dienstbier could face Klaus in presidential elections
Jiri Dienstbier has emerged as the latest "anti-Klaus" candidate for next year's presidential elections. The former dissident and first post-communist foreign minister of…
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Czech police to fight officer shortfall by relaxing strict physical tests
The new head of the Czech police force has unveiled measures to tackle the severe shortage of officers, changing the admission requirements to place less emphasis on the…
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Czechs say politicians' private lives their own business
Former Prime Minister and head of the Czech Social Democrats, Jiri Paroubek, announced at the weekend that he was to divorce his wife. The announcement came during Mr…
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Has the new road law proved effective?
It was hailed as a revolution on Czech roads: a new points system that would reduce speeding, drink driving but above all the number of deaths on Czech roads, often…
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Business news
In Business News: the government has distributed 700 million crowns to finance EU presidency preparations, Czech companies are hoping to contribute to the modernisation of…
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Owners of privatised companies may start worrying as Prague court sets precedent in restitution…
The Prague City Court has made a ruling that could set a precedent in restitution battles. It has become the first court in the country to order compensation for…
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Party rebel forces prime minister's hand
The leadership of the governing Civic Democratic Party on Tuesday bowed to pressure from the newly emerged faction surrounding party rebel Vlastimil Tlusty. Party leader…
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Thousands of trade union workers protest against government reform plan
Tens of thousands of trade union members took to the streets of Prague on Saturday to protest against the government's planned reform package. The crowd gathered in Prague…
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Is EU reform treaty really "great success" for Czech Republic?
Against all the odds, leaders of the European Union emerged from the weekend's summit with an agreement to draw up a new treaty to govern the 27-member bloc. The "reform…
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Government aims to streamline legislation in fight against corruption
On Monday, the government announced it was planning to streamline legislation to help make the country's fight against corruption more effective. Analysis suggests…
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