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Fire in Bohemian Switzerland declared fully extinguished

After a 20-day-battle, the fire that broke out in Bohemian Switzerland on July 24 has been declared fully extinguished, and the last remaining section was handed back to…
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Minister for Legislation Jaroslav Bures has become the latest Cabinet minister to announce his resignation

The Czech Minister for Legislation, an independent nominated by the ruling Social Democrats, tendered his resignation on Wednesday, making good on his promise of last week…
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Austria says Melk agreement must remain valid

Austria has reacted with anger to the Czech prime minister's plans to end the validity of the Melk agreement on the Temelin nuclear power plant. During his visit to…
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Ruling coalition survives no-confidence vote

The centre-right coalition government survived a vote of no-confidence in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday night. The main opposition Social Democrats and…
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Czech Coal Commission meeting for first time to discuss nat'l energy mix

The newly established Coal Commission will meet for the first time on Monday to discuss coal’s future role in the Czech Republic’s energy mix and address how to manage its…
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Art Spiegelman's "Maus" exhibited at Budapest's subway

Jewish mice, Nazi cats and Polish rats - you would not really expect such cartoon characters to appear in front of you when you travel the underground in Budapest. But, in…
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Czech scientists warn toxins from fireworks can result in acute smog poisoning

Czech researchers from the Academy of Sciences are warning about the damage that the harmful chemicals from fireworks can do to our health.
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Mental health centers proving very effective but struggling with lack of funds

The network of mental health centers around Czechia, which help people to avert the onset of serious problems requiring hospitalization, is calling for more funds.
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Felling of trees to contain Bohemian Switzerland blaze begins

Firefighters in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park are still struggling to get a large forest fire under control. Now the felling of trees to stop the spread has begun.
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Czech coalition agrees on lower 5% digital tax aimed at global online giants

The Czech government has agreed to introduce a 5 percent digital tax on the local revenues of internet giants such as Amazon, Google and Facebook. The aim is twofold: to…
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Insight Central Europe News

Hungary marks anniversary of Soviet invasion Hungary on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the day Soviet forces crushed a popular uprising. It was on November 4th…
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Insight Central Europe News

Hungary marks anniversary of Soviet invasion Hungary on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the day Soviet forces crushed a popular uprising. It was on November 4th…
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Poland's cabinet reshuffled after two ministers resign Poland's president has sworn in Janusz Kaczmarek, as the new interior minister on Thursday after two ministers left…
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Vietnamese in the Czech Republic ask "where's home?"

Around 40,000 Vietnamese currently live in the Czech Republic many of them having arrived during the Communist era, when Vietnam sought to bolster its skilled workforce by…
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Slovenia: can Maribor's Science Park provide an economic boost

The city of Maribor is Slovenia's second largest city and the capital of its region known as Styria in the north-east of the country. It's where the country's first…
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Municipalities against plan for new international airport

Villagers in two municipalities north of Prague have voted overwhelmingly against a plan aiming to turn a local airstrip into a new international airport. Under the plan…
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Mikulov’s summer art symposiums sampled at Malostranská beseda

Each summer, the south Moravian town of Mikulov hosts Czech and international artists who come for an annual art symposium. Since the event was first held in 1994, they…
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Municipalities up in arms over prospect of costlier ground water

Outside of periods of drought, water conservation is not something Czechs consider a pressing issue. However the prospect of a threefold increase in the price of ground…
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Battle rages over future of Czech national parks

Czech national parks look like they will be governed by a framework of new rules that will boost their ecological development and protect them against commercial…
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Draft foreign policy puts accent on human rights

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs is preparing a new long-term foreign policy that would put an accent on human rights. Unlike an earlier draft, the new version builds…
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Czech government seeks ways of getting to grips with drought conditions

The Czech Republic is experiencing its worst drought in the last 12 years with some parts of the country having hardly seen any major rainfall for a month. Ministries are…
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Government upbeat on salvaging key transport projects

A special session of the lower house of parliament has put the spotlight on the country’s failure to push through new rules for evaluating the environmental impact of…
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Prague tops post-communist capitals in Mercer quality of living survey

For the tenth year in a row, the Austrian capital has topped the global rankings of the “Quality of Living” index compiled by the US consultancy Mercer. For a third year…
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News Saturday, AUGUST 26th, 2000

UN calls for prevention of discrimination in the Czech Republic The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called on the Czech Republic to amend…
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News Wednesday, JULY 05th, 2000

The Lower House of Parliament has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the hurried take-over of the ailing IPB bank The Lower House of Parliament has set up a…
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