Domestic Affairs
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New culture minister Lubomír Zaorálek: Czech culture is our best ambassador abroad
President Miloš Zeman on Tuesday appointed Lubomír Zaorálek to the post of culture minister, ending a drawn-out dispute over who should manage the arts portfolio. The…
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Government crisis over as president accepts new nominee for culture minister
After months of deadlock surrounding the president’s unwillingness to name the Social Democrat nominee for culture minister, party chairman Jan Hamáček announced their…
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Hamáček: Zeman acting like coach when he should be referee
A meeting on Monday between the heads of ANO and the Social Democrats failed to find an impasse in the long-running government crisis. Speaking afterwards, the latter’s…
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Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib on tourism, China, Taiwan – and city’s two tanks
Zdeněk Hřib of the Pirate Party has been the mayor of Prague for only 10 months but has already garnered the attention of international media, particularly over his…
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Zeman rejection of Šmarda puts coalition government under intense pressure
President Miloš Zeman says he will definitely not appoint the Social Democrats’ nominee for arts minister to the post, reigniting a political crisis that has been going on…
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Ruling parties at odds over draft budget for 2020
The parties of the coalition government are at odds over the draft budget for 2020. The Social Democrats, the junior partner in the ruling coalition, have demanded an…
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Deputy to take interim charge of arts portfolio as Staněk finally goes
Months after tendering his resignation, Antonín Staněk finally steps down as arts minister on Wednesday. He will be replaced in a temporary capacity by a deputy minister…
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Drahoš and ex-hockey star Hašek show early interest in running for presidency
President Miloš Zeman is due to remain in office until early 2023. But that hasn’t stopped names of possible successors already appearing in the media. Mr. Zeman’s…
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Senators say Zeman violated constitution but legal move likely doomed
The Czech Senate has voted to bring charges against President Miloš Zeman for allegedly violating the country’s constitution, including by refusing to appoint a government…
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State accused of owing large amount to hospitals
The state, via health insurance companies, owes hundreds of millions of crowns to hospitals. That’s according to a petition from representatives of medical unions, the…
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Soc Dems set ultimatum to stay in govt, but no real deadline, in culture minister row
The Social Democrats’ party leadership on Monday set a final condition for remaining in the minority government of Andrej Babiš – that his ally President Miloš Zeman…
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Top-level meeting on government crisis brings no result
President Miloš Zeman has not made any final decision concerning the replacement of Culture Minister Antonín Staněk, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said after a meeting at…
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