Domestic Affairs
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ANO leader promises money for dignified memorial after insulting Roma Holocaust victims
A twenty-year-long futile drive to buyout a pig farm standing on the site of the former Roma concentration camp in Lety, south Bohemia has received fresh impetus from an…
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Czech Republic falls into line and sets maximum retirement age at 65
The Czech Republic has stood out so far as the sole European country which has not so far set a maximum retirement age. The government on Wednesday agreed to address that…
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Support for paternity leave bill looks set to tip scales in its favour
The concept of a short paternity leave, which has been debated on the Czech political scene since 2010, looks close to being realized. The proposal, approved by the…
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Municipalities up in arms over prospect of costlier ground water
Outside of periods of drought, water conservation is not something Czechs consider a pressing issue. However the prospect of a threefold increase in the price of ground…
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Prague districts offer possible sites for Slav Epic
Prague City Hall has once again opened up the question of where to house the famous Slav Epic by painter Alfons Mucha. On Thursday, mayor Adriana Krnáčová suggested that…
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Marek Hilšer: The activist and brain tumour specialist who’s running for president
Though the next Czech presidential elections don’t take place until the start of 2018, Marek Hilšer has already thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate. A doctor by…
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Czech Republic sees highest mid-year budget surplus in its modern history
The Czech Finance Ministry posted a state budget surplus of 75.6 billion crowns at the end of July, up from 41 billion the previous month. The surplus is 50 billion crowns…
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Police reform on the roll, despite continuing controversy
A significant reorganization of the police force was launched on Monday with the merger of the two elite crime fighting units into a National Centre against Organized…
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Tripartite fails to reach consensus on minimum monthly wage
A meeting of the tripartite – government, union and employer representatives – failed on Monday to reach a consensus on increasing the country’s minimum monthly salary…
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Changes in pipeline to address staff shortages in Czech civil service
A law to pave the way for a more efficient and professional Czech civil service came into effect at the start of 2015 after years of foot dragging by the state and final…
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Government split over proposal to tax churches’ restitution money
The Czech government has failed to agree a common position on a controversial call to tax money being returned to churches in restitution. While the Social Democrats and…
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Battle brews over drugs spending ceilings for elderly and children
A new battle over drugs and health spending appears to be brewing with the Ministry of Health pushing for a lower limit to the ceiling that pensioners should pay for…
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