Domestic Affairs
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Amendment makes possession of child pornography a criminal offence
Members of the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday voted unanimously in favour of strengthening the country's law on child pornography: 133 of those present voted "for…
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Newly uncovered microfiche confirms StB spied on Vaclav Klaus
It has long been taken as a given that in the 1980s President Vaclav Klaus - then employed as an economist at the Czechoslovak National Bank - was monitored by the StB…
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EU Commissioner in favour of school fruit scheme
EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel made clear in Luxembourg this week that she is in favour of a School Fruit plan that would reinforce nutrition in schools and help…
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Police launch nation-wide search for convicted businessman
Since last week Czech police have been searching last-known addresses of controversial Czech businessman Tomas Pitr, after he failed to begin serving a five-year jail…
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Supreme State Prosecutor in hot water for interfering in case against deputy prime minister
The supreme state prosecutor, Renata Vesecka, has strongly rejected accusations that she was politically pressured into interfering in a corruption case against Deputy…
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Russian President offers alternative to planned US missile defence shield in Central Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise proposal during the G8 summit in the German resort of Heilegendamm on Thursday when he offered to his US counterpart…
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Fugitive Radovan Krejcir disappears yet again
One of the country's most notorious fugitives, billionaire Radovan Krejcir, has won another round in his cat-and-mouse game with the Czech authorities. On Monday evening…
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Bush in Prague: The Cold War is over, Russia is not our enemy
The sounds of the American anthem welcomed US President George W. Bush to Prague Castle on Tuesday for talks with his Czech counterpart, Vaclav Klaus, as well as with…
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Prague set for arrival of US President George W. Bush
Tourists who chose this Monday and Tuesday for quick stopovers in Prague picked the worst possible time if they were hoping to see the area of Prague Castle. To put it…
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Deputy Prime Minister could face corruption charges
Christian Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek, who is suspected of having taken a half a million crown bribe while he served as mayor of Vsetin, is…
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Unexpected baby boom produces kindergarten shortage
The Czech government is being forced to address a serious problem. Following a decline in the birth rate after the fall of communism hundreds of crèches and kindergartens…
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Justice Minister presents draft Criminal Code, invites public to comment
The Civic Democrat Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil has presented the draft of a new penal code. For the next three months the text of the legislation will be available on…
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