Foreign Policy
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Slovak president rejects return of “Made in Czechoslovakia” label
Andrej Kiska, the new president of Slovakia, has rejected the idea of reviving the long-defunct “Made in Czechoslovakia” label for both Czech-made and Slovak-made products…
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Four Czech soldiers killed in Afghan suicide bomb attack
Military authorities have confirmed the death of four Czech soldiers killed in a suicide bombing near the Bagram Airbase in eastern Afghanistan. The attack took place in…
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Cats at meetings and ‘60s Škoda with diplomatic plates all part of UK ambassador Jan Thompson’s…
The UK’s ambassador to the Czech Republic since the summer, Jan Thompson adopts a relatively informal approach that includes driving what must be the country’s only 1969…
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Czechs could face Saudi sanctions over president’s remarks
The Czech Republic could face trade sanctions from Saudi Arabia over anti-Islamic remarks by President Miloš Zeman, the Czech foreign minister says. Mr Zeman’s comments…
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Former Czech intelligence chief "wouldn't be surprised" at Ukraine mercenary claim
Pro-Russian rebels operating in the far east of Ukraine have announced the capture of dozens of foreign mercenaries fighting on behalf of the government, including several…
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Czech foreign ministry mulls creation of Russian language tv broadcaster to Eastern Ukraine
The separatist stand in Eastern Ukraine is said by some observers to have been fermented and fuelled by the overwhelming domination of news and views being broadcast from…
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PM draws fire for saying Czech Republic will not call for NATO troop increase
The head of the smallest party in government, the Christian Democrats, has criticised Social Democrat Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka for saying the Czech Republic would…
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Defence Minister backtracks on NATO presence
The Czech Republic’s defence minister, Martin Stropnický, has something of a political storm on his hands, following an interview in which he suggested it would be…
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Alexandr Vondra: a politician and diplomat shaping Czech history for a quarter of a century
2014 is a year of anniversaries: 25 years since the fall of communism, 15 years since the Czech Republic joined NATO and 10 years since the country joined the European…
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German president recalls tragic past on Czech visit
German President Joachim Gauck on Wednesday concludes his official three-day visit to the Czech Republic. Together with his host, Czech President Miloš Zeman, Mr Gauck…
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Hard-hitting ‘hockey ad’ takes aim at Lukashenko regime
With the Ice Hockey World Championships beginning in Minsk on Friday, the Czech NGO People in Need has launched a campaign criticising the Lukashenko regime for its less…
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Released military observer: several moments for hostages were ‘critical’
A Czech military observer who was held hostage by pro-Russian separatists along with other members of a team from the OSCE was released at the weekend. Forty-one-year-old…
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