Domestic Affairs
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Clash of wills between president and judiciary
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday set an important precedent when it invalidated President Klaus' decision to sack Iva Brozova as head of the Supreme Court in February…
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Anti-terrorism centre one of possible solutions towards preventing potential attacks
Five years after 9/11 and roughly a month after British intelligence thwarted an alleged plot by terrorists to blow up US airliners over the Atlantic, the Czech Republic…
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Communist party haunted by past, party "rebels" calling for change
The past three months of complicated government talks have shown just how much the country's past is still affecting the present. The Communist Party's unwillingness to…
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Who stands where on early elections?
On Monday, more than three months after the general elections in June, President Vaclav Klaus appointed a new Civic Democratic minority cabinet led by Prime Minister Mirek…
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New government finally appointed, but how long will it last?
A new government was finally appointed on Monday, three months and a day after inconclusive parliamentary elections left the country in stalemate. Mirek Topolanek's right…
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New cabinet will face immediate difficulties ahead
Prime Minister designate Mirek Topolanek has now met with President Klaus and handed him a list of ministers for his minority cabinet. The new government, according to…
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Topolanek outlines possible governments to push for early elections
In a few days' time it will be three months since the Czech election ended in stalemate, dividing Parliament equally between the left and right. Having won, the right-of…
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Talks on new government take an unexpected turn
Thursday brought an unexpected twist in the complicated negotiations on forming a new government. In an attempt to gain the upper hand in a long-running tussle with the…
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Proposed anti-terrorism centre raises issue of ineffective legislation
Earlier this week, Interior Minister Frantisek Bublan introduced plans for the Czech Republic to establish an anti-terrorism centre. Police and intelligence services have…
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A brighter future for Czech women in politics?
In the second half of the 20th century governments as well as various international organizations decided to pay more attention to low numbers of women involved in…
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Civic and Social Democrats not yet able to agree on support for minority government
Prime Minister designate Mirek Topolanek has set until the end of next week as a deadline to try and reach a deal with the Social Democrats on support for his proposed…
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Civic Democrat leader entrusted with the task of forming a new cabinet
It was an eventful day at Prague Castle on Wednesday. The outgoing Social Democrat prime minister Jiri Paroubek arrived to hand over his government's resignation to…
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