Domestic Affairs
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Czech president sparks protests with divisive address
After his re-election as president some six weeks ago, Miloš Zeman suggested he would be less abrasive in office in his second term. But it didn’t take long for him to…
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Mixed expectations for Czech president’s second term
Czech president Miloš Zeman has taken the oath that will launch his second and last term as head of state. While Zeman has suggested he might be more conciliatory on the…
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Communist Party MP to step down from key post but calls right-wing parties a “democratic cesspool”
The election of Communist MP Zdeněk Ondráček as head of the lower house committee overseeing the police proved short-lived. Following demonstrations across the Czech…
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Divisive Ondráček set for swift exit as committee chair after ANO U-turn
On Friday Zdeněk Ondráček was elected chairman of the lower house committee that oversees the agency that investigates police malpractice. The move sparked plans for…
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Communist Party wins new allies in quest to see church restitutions taxed
The lower house of Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial Communist Party proposal for Church restitutions to be taxed. Although the bill was only passed in its…
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Government moves to raise old age pensions
The government is delivering on its promise to raise pensions, approving a bill to the pensions’ law which would gradually increase all pensions, but would primarily help…
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Fight brewing over pressure by PM for head of GIBS to step down
Governments in resignation usually uphold a pledge not to take key decisions for the remainder of their mandate. But that hasn’t stopped the prime minister. Instead, he…
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Health ministry to subsidize dental practices in remote areas
While the standard of dental care in the Czech Republic is considered to be high, getting a toothache in a remote area can be a serious problem. The health ministry has…
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Newly-elected Social Democrat leader expected to bring breakthrough in government talks
The Social Democratic Party elected Jan Hamáček, deputy chairman of the lower house, as the party’s new leader on Sunday, entrusting him with the task of entering into…
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Czech Social Democrats seek new direction after electoral debacle
The former leading Czech government party, the Social Democrats, faces a crunch meeting over the weekend to choose a new leadership and try and patch the party up after…
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Czech defence minister battles to make best use of boosted budget
The Czech Republic’s new defence minister has hit the ground running. And Karla Šlechtová is clearly not worried about ruffling feathers at the ministry with questions…
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Czech PM and president reassert EU and NATO membership commitment
Both the Czech prime minister and president have stressed that membership of the European Union and NATO are not up for discussion. The comments follow the resurgence of…
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