Domestic Affairs
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President appoints centre-right government, but can it survive confidence vote?
On Tuesday politicians, dignitaries and journalists gathered at Prague Castle to witness yet another change of guard. At midday on Tuesday President Vaclav Klaus appointed…
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Belarus pipeline closure no immediate threat to Czech oil supplies
The disruption of oil supplies to Poland and Germany due to Russia's closure of a pipeline after of a price dispute with Belarus has sent shockwaves through Europe…
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Prime minister faces double-edged political and domestic crisis
Under fire from the president and his party colleagues, the Civic Democratic Party leader Mirek Topolanek is now fighting for political survival. To make matters worse he…
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President critical of party he founded
Faced with the task of having to appoint a government he does not approve of, President Klaus on Monday sharply criticized the Civic Democrat party he founded in 1991 and…
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So what's with the government?
So, another year has gone by - and although Santa was generous to us Czechs as usual - one thing he forgot to bring is a stable government. Still, over the extended…
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Anti-tobacco lobbyists call for more effort in enforcing smoking legislation
This time last year, a new smoking law went into effect banning smoking in public places such as cinemas, schools, and bus and tram stops. But is this enough to bring down…
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Wife beaters banished under new domestic violence law
So far this year, two men who abused their girlfriends or wives have been temporarily barred from their homes by police. That's a consequence of a law which took effect on…
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Czech prime minister fighting for political survival
Seven months ago Mirek Topolanek was the toast of the right wing Civic Democratic Party. The man who led his party to six election victories had triumphed in the elections…
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Budget deficit could scupper euro adoption
Although the Czech economy is booming, the government has surprisingly posted a large budget deficit of 93.7 billion crowns or roughly four and a half billion US dollars…
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President criticises politicians' inability to resolve continuing stalemate
It has long been custom in the Czech Republic for viewers to tune in on January 1st to watch the president's New Year's address and this year's speech was followed closely…
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Czech government saga continues
On Thursday Czech politicians added another chapter to the seemingly endless political saga on forming a government. The Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and the…
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Who's afraid of Karel Schwarzenberg?
Last Thursday Czech president Vaclav Klaus caused something of a stir when - rather unexpectedly - he refused to appoint a cabinet put forward by Prime Minister Mirek…
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