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Czechs file complaint with EU over Polish coal mine expansion
Two Czech ministries have filed a complaint with the European Commission over Poland’s alleged failure to meet its legal obligations regarding its proposed expansion of a…
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Bohemian Switzerland park director dismissed following complaints over handling of forest fire
Head of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park administration Pavel Benda has been dismissed by Environment Minister Anna Hubáčková, due to poor handling of the forest…
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Evacuated residents of Hřensko return to their homes
Evacuated residents of the Hřensko district started to return to their homes on Saturday morning. Dozens of people from the villages of Mezná and Mezní Louka had to be…
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Poland wants agreement on Turow mine
Poland is interested in reaching agreement with the Czech Republic regarding the Turów mine dispute, Polish officials said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic is suing Poland…
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Top epidemiologist: Positive tests at schools likely to rise
The number of positive antigen tests registered among the children allowed to return to classrooms in the Czech Republic is likely to rise as they spend more time in the…
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Hygienists warn of infectious diseases as mosquitoes multiply
Czech hygienists have warned of another threat of infectious diseases as mosquitoes multiply in flood-affected parts of Moravia. Most fears are directed to a lake covering…
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PM Paroubek says he discussed human rights violations with his Chinese counterpart
The Czech Prime Minister, Jiri Paroubek, said on Tuesday that he discussed the sensitive issue of China's human rights violations with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao…
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Oil slick on Elbe raises concerns both in Germany - and Czech Rep
Specialists on Friday were called in to lay protective floating barriers around an oil slick discovered on the Elbe River. The slick has raised environmental concerns in…
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Situation in flood affected areas calms but more rain forecast
The situation in much of the flood affected areas in the Czech Republic is calming down as most swollen rivers have begun to recede. People are starting to return to their…
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Foreign Minister ponders resignation
Thursday's Pravo writes that Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg is considering resignation if Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek is accused of corruption but remains in…
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Bursik proposes block on cross-border dumping, incineration of waste
The Czech environment minister, Martin Bursik, has proposed a change to a European Union waste directive aimed at preventing the transport of waste across the EU for…
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Bursik says president's anti-environmentalist views may hurt Czech interests
The head of the Czech Green Party Martin Bursik has criticized President Klaus' intention to make a strong anti-environmentalist speech at the United Nations. Mr. Bursik…
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Greens remain in government
The coalition Green Party decided to remain in the government but their leadership refused possible siting of a U.S. radar base in the Czech Republic. The Green Party’s…
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Tighter law on child protection
A number of highly publicized cases of child abuse in 2007 have led the government to tighten the law on the protection of children. The bill envisages more qualified…
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President expresses support for minister who quit over corruption allegations
President Klaus has expressed support for Pavel Drobil, who this week resigned as environment minister following allegations of corruption. In an interview for Lidové…
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Industry Ministry considering cancelling health subsidy for miners
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering cancelling a long-running health subsidy for miners, the daily Právo reports. The subsidy entails 1,500 to 1,900 crowns…
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President, dignitaries mark Czech Statehood Day
A ceremony has taken place in the town of Stará Boleslav to mark the feast day of the Czech patron saint Wenceslas. Speaking at the event, President Václav Klaus and…
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Prince Charles visits eco-friendly Moravian village
Britain’s Prince Charles visited one of the country’s most ecological villages on the last full day of his visit to the Czech Republic. The keen ecologist and environment…
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Green Party’s ministers to remain in cabinet
The Green Party will not withdraw its ministers from the caretaker cabinet, despite having serious reservations about the government’s long-term convergence plan approved…
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Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka makes first Polish visit
Czech prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka made his first trip as premier to Poland on Wednesday. Discussions with Polish counterpart Donald Tusk focused on the situation in…
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Euro MPs, former ministers, call on government to take principled stand on Russia
Euro MPs for TOP 09 Luděk Niedermayer and Jaromír Štětina, along with former ministers for human rights and the environment, Michal Kocab and Martin Bursík, have called on…
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Dukovany’s oldest nuclear reactor cleared for continued operation
The Czech nuclear regulator, the State Office for Nuclear Energy, has approved the continued operation of the Dukovany 1 nuclear reactor. The existing permit for the…
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Government agrees to do away with mining limits at Bílina
The Czech cabinet announced a long-awaited decision on the future of mining limits in the Ústí region in North Bohemia on Monday, agreeing to do away with limits at the…
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International congress calls for stepped up conservation steps at Šumava National Park
Czech authorities have been given an international warning that they must take urgent steps to safeguard the Šumava National Park’s worldwide recognition as a national…
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PM wants working group to assess planned high speed rail links
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka wants a working group set up to discuss plans for high speed rail links, the CTK news agency reported on Monday, following the prime…
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