Domestic Affairs
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Czechs face biggest unemployment rate since Great Depression
Unemployment in the Czech Republic hit a record high at the start of the year. January saw close to 590,000 people out of work, the worst unemployment rate since the Great…
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Political analyst: Treason charges against Klaus should have been filed much earlier
The Czech Senate voted on Monday afternoon to file charges of treason against the outgoing president Václav Klaus. Heads of all of the ruling coalition parties have…
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Senate to decide whether to press treason charges against outgoing president
Lawmakers in the Czech Senate began deliberations on Monday to decide whether or not to press treason charges against the country’s president, Václav Klaus, who steps down…
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Third time lucky for legalisation of prostitution?
A group of MPs in the lower house are drafting a new bill on legalising prostitution – the third such attempt in recent years. Prostitution in the Czech Republic exists in…
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Motion calling for treason charges against Klaus to be discussed by Senate
A complaint to the Constitutional Court against outgoing president Václav Klaus is set to be discussed by the Czech Senate. The charge, which accuses Mr. Klaus of treason…
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Civic Democrat chairman on regional tour to drum up support from local leaders
The prime minister has begun to take aim at his party’s flagging fortunes which have been on a marked downturn since last year’s regional and senate elections. Prime…
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Czechs protest on anniversary of 1948 communist coup as party gains ground
Monday marks the 65th anniversary of the communist putsch of 1948 which for the next four decades turned Czechoslovakia into a totalitarian state and a satellite of the…
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Government moves to cement church restitution deal
On Friday, the Czech government moved to cement a deal on church restitutions that the opposition Social Democrats are challenging at the Constitutional Court. Prime…
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Will President Klaus face high treason charges over controversial amnesty?
The wide-ranging amnesty declared in January by the outgoing Czech president, Václav Klaus, continues to cause controversy. On Thursday a public hearing on the subject was…
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Social Democrats lodge constitutional complaint against church restitution law
The opposition Social Democrats have lodged a constitutional complaint against the law on church restitutions in a last-ditch attempt to scupper an agreement that…
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Jail terms could cost lawmakers seats and salaries in future
Recent scandals involving members of the Czech lower house have prompted a response from their colleagues. Lawmakers are now debating legislation that would strip deputies…
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Bill curbing anonymous shares faces legislative hurdle
The Czech Republic is one of three countries in the world that allows companies to issue anonymous bearer shares which has long been considered a major hurdle in the fight…
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