Domestic Affairs
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Parties reach deal on centre-left coalition government
Three Czech parties have struck a deal on forming a coalition government. The Social Democrats, ANO and the Christian Democrats have finalized agreement on the next…
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President wants final say on cabinet line-up
The parties of the emerging Czech coalition government report they have cleared most of the disputed points of their future programme, coming closer to striking a final…
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Academic Fiala set to stand for chairman of floundering Civic Democrats
For years the Civic Democrats were the dominant right-wing force in Czech politics. However, the party took less than 8 percent in recent elections and are very much on…
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Is administrative anomaly or political power struggle behind police chief controversy?
The Czech police force has had to face an unprecedented situation this week – the existence of two police presidents. With the former head of the force Petr Lessy…
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Report: president would refuse to appoint Zaorálek as foreign minister
Negotiations on the new government between the Social Democrats, ANO 2011 and the Christian Democrats are continuing with the number of cabinet seats being floated at 17…
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Poorer perception of corruption may be a positive signal, says TI director
Czechs have a worse view of corruption in their country than they did last year, according to the annual Corruption Perception Index that the organization Transparency…
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Prague-based sociologist Michael L. Smith on party funding and transparency
Following the recent election, there has been a renewed focus on party sponsoring, including an expected shift by some donors to newer political parties following poor…
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Czech military close to selling surplus combat planes
The Czech Defence Ministry says it is close to a deal to sell most of its surplus combat planes. The potential buyer, the US firm Draken International, is reportedly…
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Social Democrats’ Hamáček elected speaker of lower house
MPs in the newly-elected Chamber of Deputies convened on Wednesday to choose by secret ballot, a new speaker as well as deputy speakers from seven candidates. Jan Hamáček…
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Political leader’s communist past revives debate on abolition of screening law
Talks on the line-up of a new Czech government have hit a snag. One of the key partners in the emerging coalition, ANO leader Andrej Babiš, is listed as a communist…
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New Czech Chamber of Deputies convenes for opening session
Exactly a month after the country’s early general elections, the newly-elected Chamber of Deputies has convened for its opening session. The house will see the swearing in…
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Social Democrat leader gets go-ahead to try and form next government
President Miloš Zeman on Thursday officially asked Social Democrat leader Bohuslav Sobotka to start talks on forming a new government. The move, which comes almost a month…
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