Domestic Affairs
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Social Democrats gear up for congress amid poor polling and pressure on Sobotka
Government leaders the Social Democrats are gearing up for a congress this weekend at which the party’s chairman, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, is expected to retain…
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New survey highlights reason majority of graduates who studied to be teachers move on to other…
A new poll conducted by SC&C for Charles University’s Faculty of Education suggests that only 40 percent of graduates who trained to be teachers take up the profession…
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PM Bohuslav Sobotka steps into breach as stop gap industry minister
After the sudden, if not totally surprising, announcement that long time Social Democrat stalwart Jan Mládek, would be dismissed as minister for industry and trade at the…
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Key anti-corruption law “gutted”” in avalanche of amendements
A key piece of anti-corruption and transparency legislation appears to have been gutted by an unholy coalition of lower house lawmakers.
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Social Democrats weigh progressive tax options
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has made clear that his party, the Social Democrats (leading the current coalition government) would like to raise taxes on employees…
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Industry minister sacked over mobile data tariffs
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has fired Czech Trade and Industry Minister Jan Mládek just eight months ahead of general elections. The minister, who survived a number of…
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Communists being courted in political battle ahead of autumn general elections
An unwritten political agreement about keeping the Communist Party out of top-level politics in the Czech Republic may be about to end. Shortly after the ANO party…
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Cool reception for Social Democrats’ bank tax proposal
The Social Democrats will campaign for October’s general election on a pledge to introduce a special tax on banks. Party leader Bohuslav Sobotka says the new taxes would…
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Prague declaration seeks to safeguard media freedom
Journalism, at least what passes for independent or objective journalism, is not enjoying the best of times worldwide. And Central Europe is one place where freedoms…
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Agencies abuse Czech visa system in Ukraine to fuel booming illegal business
Reporters from public service broadcaster Czech Radio have mapped a booming business for Ukraine agents and middlemen by ensuring clients get visas for the Czech Republic…
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Analyst: Christian Democrats could be better match for Mayors group than previous partners TOP 09
An outline plan just agreed by the Christian Democrats and the Mayors and Independents group to form an alliance ahead of parliamentary elections this autumn could…
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Babiš draws fire after calling parliamentary commission into police reforms “a farce”
A political storm erupted after the conclusions of a parliamentary investigation into the far-reaching overhaul of the Czech police was announced. Deputy prime minister…
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