Domestic Affairs
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Political analyst: The Czech president is a lone player
President Milos Zeman is marking two years in office as the country’s first-ever directly elected head of state. His first years in office have been marked by a succession…
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As President Zeman celebrates two years in office, lawmakers debate proposal to curb his powers
As President Miloš Zeman prepares to celebrate two years in office with a grand ball at Prague Castle, Czech lawmakers are debating a government-proposed bill to curb his…
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Andrej Babiš adopts combative tone following re-election as ANO leader
Andrej Babiš was re-elected leader of his ANO party on Saturday, gaining the approval of 186 delegates gathered for the party's annual congress in Prague. Expressing…
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Government approves debt brake
The Czech government has approved a constitutional amendment to prevent it and future cabinets from borrowing and spending beyond their means, setting a limit on state…
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Dawn movement MPs rebel against populist leader Okamura
The upstart Dawn movement, the smallest political group in the Chamber of Deputies, appears to have collapsed over a matter of days. Though cracks were apparent already…
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Police get new spike strips capable of stopping vehicles in their tracks
The police are taking the fight to road pirates and criminal suspects who try and avoid pursuit in the Czech Republic. In January alone, the country saw numerous such…
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Government aiming to avoid retroactive payday for judges
The government is involved in a wrangle with the country’s judges and state attorneys after a court ruled that they were due years of back-pay due to a miscalculation of…
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“Super civil servant” expected to transform country’s ailing public administration
It is being described as a revolution in the country’s public administration. Josef Postránecký, the “super civil servant” handpicked by the government last week, is…
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Czech foreign minister dismisses president's anti-terrorism policy
Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek has publicly rebuked comments made by President Miloš Zeman regarding how best to fight against Islamic radicalism. Zeman used an…
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Government approves more powers for country’s intelligence, tighter security at Prague’s…
The Czech government on Monday approved measures which will give the country’s intelligence service greater powers in fighting terrorism and organized crime. It also…
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President comes under fire for words on inclusive education, handicapped children
President Miloš Zeman stirred considerable controversy this week, suggesting that handicapped children in the Czech Republic would be better off not sharing classrooms…
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Lawmakers to discuss legislation to curb presidential powers
Czech lawmakers are due to begin debating a government draft bill proposing to curb the powers of the country’s head-of-state. Many argue the need to redefine the…
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