Domestic Affairs
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Lithium mining and Czech national interests take centre stage in run-up to general elections
Less than five days ahead of the general elections, deputies in the lower house held a stormy nine-hour debate on the future of lithium mining in the Czech Republic…
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Communist era past catches up with Czech ANO leader ahead of polls
A Slovak court has once against put the spotlight on the communist era past of ANO leader Andrej Babiš. It’s verdict scrapping past rulings that cleared his name of being…
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Greenpeace calls for hike in Czech lithium mining royalties as row continues
The environment group Greenpeace has weighed into a political row over the extraction of the valuable lithium ore in the Czech Republic. It says the country risks getting…
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Czech pre-election battle plugs into war of words over lithium mining deal
A seemingly innocuous memorandum with an Australian mining company about exploitation and processing of some of the Czech Republic’s biggest lithium reserves is now in the…
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Czech PM sees stronger and clearer EU stance
There’s little doubt that the European Union has gone through a lot of turbulence over the past few years and has scrambled to come up with new policies as a result. But…
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Czech government clears consumer rights boost
The Czech Republic’s national record on consumer protection has not been outstanding with scandals often erupting about sharp practices by salesmen and companies. But…
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Teachers to get 15 percent pay rise from November
From November Czech teachers will get a pay rise of 15 percent while other public sector staff will receive 10 percent more, the PM said on Monday.
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Public sector workers on strike alert over low wages
With just six weeks left to the general elections, protests over low wages are spreading across the public sector like wildfire. Thirteen trade union organizations are now…
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Unions issue public sector pay protests warning
Unions say they are ready to demonstrate if the government doesn’t boost teachers’ pay by 15 percent and that of other state employees by 10 percent.
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Embattled ANO leader comes closer to facing charges of EU subsidy fraud
The immunity and mandate committee of the lower house has recommended stripping ANO leader Andrej Babiš and his right-hand man, deputy chair Jaroslav Faltýnek of their…
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New scandal threatens former finance minister Babiš
Former finance minister Andrej Babiš is threatened by a new scandal following the release of a new anonymous recording.
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Light at end of tunnel for Czech miner OKD
Something of a lifeline has been given to the last major hard coal mining company in the Czech Republic, OKD. The fate of the business and thousands of jobs at stake…
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