Domestic Affairs
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Mayor leaning towards all-Civic Democrat municipal government
The right-of-centre Civic Democrats enjoyed wide success in municipal elections at the weekend, coming first in many of the country's major cities and towns. But, nowhere…
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Communist councillors lose hold over north-eastern village for first time ever
The Velvet Revolution may have led to the fall of Communism in Czechoslovakia in 1989 but it was not until this weekend that the Communists lost their hold over a small…
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Civic Democrats triumph in Senate, local elections, but will it break deadlock?
Czechs are digesting the results of the weekend's Senate and municipal elections. The vote appeared to be a resounding victory for the right-of-centre Civic Democrats, who…
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Czechs go to the polls amidst unfolding corruption scandals
History is repeating itself. For the second time in six months Czechs are going to the polls amidst unfolding corruption scandals which concern the two chief rivals on the…
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Municipal and Senate elections underway
Czechs go to the polls this Friday and Saturday. They're casting their ballots in municipal elections and to elect one-third of the upper house of Parliament, the Senate…
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Communists denounce ban on far-left youth movement
The interior ministry announced it was banning a small far-left group on Wednesday, saying its manifesto violated the Czech constitution. An interior ministry spokeswoman…
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Fresh scandal explodes on Czech political scene ahead of senate, local elections
Just days ahead of the country's senate and local elections yet another corruption scandal has exploded on the Czech political scene. Jana Hybaskova, leader of the…
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Government talks begin anew
After four months of futile negotiations, talks on forming a new Czech government are back to square one. President Klaus on Monday started a new round of talks with all…
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Experts call on politicians to stop abusing psychiatric terms
Now what do you think about statements like these: "Mr XYZ is in a serious psychological condition" or "Mr So-and-So is psychotic? No, they were not uttered by doctors…
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Former head of PM's office arrested in corruption case, linked to murder plot
Three officials were arrested by the police's anti-corruption squad on Wednesday, charged with attempting to siphon off large amounts of money from EU structural funds…
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Villages alarmed by large dam-building plan
A plan just released by the Agriculture Ministry specifies some 200 locations around the Czech Republic where dams could be built in the future. The document has alarmed…
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President Klaus to launch new talks on way out of deadlock
President Vaclav Klaus begins talks on Thursday to resolve the ongoing political crisis. Last week Mirek Topolanek failed to win a vote of confidence in his minority…
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