Domestic Affairs
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Czechs vote in elections that could see new parties change political map
People around the Czech Republic have begun casting their ballots in the sixth election to the Chamber of Deputies since the foundation of the state. The results should be…
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Castle row puts divisive church restitution back in news
A row over whether the Roman Catholic Church has the right to the return of buildings and land at Prague Castle has put the issue of church restitution back in the news…
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Analysis: projected election winners Social Democrats might have trouble forming coalition
With four days left before a vote for the Czech lower house, the front-running Social Democrats seem to be losing steam, with a slow but steady decline in their voter…
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Activist: ‘patriarchal’ government has emasculated human rights agenda
The government’s human rights commissioner Monika Šimůnková resigned on Thursday, claiming the cabinet had marginalised the position to the point where it was becoming…
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ANO’s Ivan Pilný: Czech economy needs diversification
One of the front-runners in the upcoming Czech lower house elections is the newly-formed grouping ANO which polls suggest might take as much as 14 percent of the vote…
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Transparency International claims some Czech offshore companies have close ties to public officials
The number of Czech companies registered in tax havens has been steadily increasing during the past decade. Only in the last five years, offshore companies won public…
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TOP 09, Pirates, far-right dominate in mock ‘secondary school elections’
It’s just three weeks now until ballot boxes open across the country, with Czechs going to the polls in early elections to the lower house of parliament. For the past four…
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President’s popularity fails to translate into major boost for his party
President Miloš Zeman continues to dominate approval ratings of Czech politicians. A recent poll by the CVVM agency has found that 48 percent of Czechs trust the president…
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Social Democrats promise economic growth, more government spending, and higher taxes
The Social Democrats top all election surveys ahead of the upcoming early general election. The party, which has spent the last seven years in opposition, promises voters…
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Twenty-four parties register to run in October's general elections
Tuesday was the cut-off line for registering in October’s general elections. Twenty-four parties and groupings have applied for registration, 17 of them fielding…
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Political analyst: president’s active role in campaigning may mobilize right-wing voters
Campaigning in October’s general elections got off the ground this week with a number of new and established parties presenting their election programmes. In addition to…
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Web of intrigue – confusion over Šlouf nomination as SPOZ candidate in Prague
When Miloš Zeman was chosen as the Czech Republic’s first directly elected president earlier this year, much of the credit for his victory went to Miroslav Šlouf, his long…
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