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Three years on from EU accession - have Czech expectations been met?
It has been three years this week since the Czech Republic joined the European Union. In terms of satisfaction with EU membership, latest opinion polls suggest that Czechs…
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Czechs soften approach to EU treaty but insist on dropping the "C" word
The Czech government appeared to soften its approach to a new European constitution this week - provided the EU doesn't call it that. This week the cabinet - dominated by…
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Future climate change policy discussed in Prague
Scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human activity has boosted ongoing efforts to address the problem. Now the focus is primarily on what will happen…
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Climate change high on agenda as British Deputy PM John Prescott visits Prague
The environment was high on the agenda during a short visit to Prague by British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. He launched a youth forum on climate change, and also…
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Slivovice: traditional Moravian spirit is under threat from EU bureaucrats
Anyone who's been to Moravia will most probably have sampled a glass of slivovice, the potent clear spirit usually made from plums, which is synonymous with the region and…
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Czech industrial sector up in arms over slashed emission quotas
This week the European Commission said it was going to cut substantially the Czech Republic's greenhouse gas emissions quota. The news has the Czech industrial sector up…
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Czechs discuss future of European Union on 50th anniversary
The European Union marks its 50th birthday this weekend with a huge party in Berlin, but for some there's little to celebrate. The secrecy surrounding the Declaration of…
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Czech students enjoying benefits of Erasmus programme
For many young people around the continent, one of the most tangible benefits of being in the European Union is having the opportunity to study in another EU state. For 20…
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PM promises Czechs will not block talks on reviving EU constitution
The Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek promised in Brussels on Tuesday that his country would not block talks on reviving a constitution for the European Union. Germany…
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Czech authorities tackle noise pollution
Noise pollution plagues millions of people across Europe. An effort to address the problem on European scale has now brought action here in the Czech Republic where an…
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Easier farmland purchases for foreigners could threaten Czech farmers
The Czech government has recently backed proposed legislation that should make it easier for foreigners from EU countries to buy Czech farmland. Until now, foreign EU…
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New environmental tax will see coal prices rise by ten percent
In January 2008, to be in accordance with an EU directive on taxation on energies, the Czech government will implement the first of two phases of an environmental tax…
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