Domestic Affairs
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Some Civic Democrat MPs may not vote for Vaclav Klaus in '08
President Vaclav Klaus has made no attempt to hide his lack of enthusiasm for the new coalition government. In the months of political deadlock that preceded the…
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Proposed new law aims to limit risks of passive smoking
This week has been a good one for Czech anti-smoking campaigners. On Tuesday the High Court in Brno supported a lawsuit taken by one tenant in an apartment building to ban…
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Cabinet minister resigns after two weeks in office
Just two weeks after it was appointed- and a mere five days after winning a confidence vote in the lower house of Parliament - the country's new centre-right government…
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Czech government bolsters its foreign policy team ahead of new challenges
With a new government finally in office, the focus has shifted from the country's political crisis to key foreign policy issues. In the coming months the Czech leadership…
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Government wins confidence vote but faces tough tasks ahead
Seven months after the country's inconclusive general elections, the Czech Republic finally has a legitimate government. Prime Minister Topolanek's centre right coalition…
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Social Democrats left high and dry after two deputies break party ranks
The news that two Social Democratic Party deputies had agreed to tolerate the centre-right cabinet in a vote of confidence on Friday has dealt a bad blow to the left-wing…
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Prime Minister secures support for his cabinet in Friday's confidence vote
The Czech Republic's seven-month long government crisis may be coming to an end. The balance of power in the lower house, which has been deadlocked since the June general…
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President Klaus's popularity untouched by political deadlock
Seven months after the country's general elections the Czech Republic is still without a stable government, the lower house is paralyzed by the even division of power…
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Jilted wife barred from official events after failing to support PM over confidence vote
This is make or break week for Mirek Topolánek, who says he will step down as Civic Democrat chairman if his coalition fails a vote of confidence on Friday. But it is the…
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Citizens' initiative seeks anti-discrimination law
Since the New Year began, Czechs have been marking the 30th anniversary of Charter 77, the dissident movement that sought to bring respect for human rights to Communist…
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Public TV broadcasts first political "reality show"
After seven months of long-drawn-out debates on forming a government, Czech politicians came up with a new stunt to revive the public's interest in the deadlocked…
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Polls suggest Czechs want more women in politics
On Tuesday, President Vaclav Klaus appointed the second government of Mirek Topolanek, which has yet to ask for a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament. One of…
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