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Why the Czech Republic scored worse in corruption index

The Czech coalition government has just celebrated three years in power. And if there’s one feature that has perhaps set it aside from its predecessor is the lack of…
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ČEZ applies for new license for Dukovany’s first reactor The power utility ČEZ has applied for a new ten-year license for the operation of the first unit of the Dukovany…
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Family tried to block new gun license received just month before man kills eight The family of the gunman who shot eight people dead in an apparent random attack on a pub…
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Czech president sparks controversy with pardon for country’s most famous prisoner

Arguably the most famous Czech prisoner ever will soon be free after the head of state announced he would grant a pardon to Jiří Kajínek. The announcement has re-sparked…
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Czechs votes against U.N. human rights resolution condemning Israel The Czech Republic has joined Germany and Britain in voting against a United Nations Human Rights…
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EC threatens to cut funds to the Education Ministry The European Commission has threatened to halt all further EU subsidies to the Czech Education Ministry over a lack of…
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Today's Mailbox includes Topics: Spring flowers and blossoming trees. Radio Prague listeners' competition. Czech film industry. Crime rate among young Czechs. Fish and…
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Chamber to discuss Lisbon Treaty for first time next week The Chamber of Deputies is to hold its first discussion of the Treaty of Lisbon next week, the deputy chairman…
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Donated firearms, uniforms, to be used to protect Iraqi cultural sites The Czech Republic and Iraq have signed an agreement on a Czech donation of military firearms as…
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Christian Democrats threaten to walk out over screening law The Christian Democrats have threatened to leave the government if their partners support a Communist party…
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Prague to file complaint against EU weapons restrictions by mid-August The Czech Republic will file a complaint at the European Union Court of Justice against EU…
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Czech capital on high alert after "specific threat" to security The Czech capital Prague spent a week on high alert after authorities there claimed to have received…
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President Klaus in shooting scare

It was to have been a routine bridge opening ceremony in the town of Chrastava, north of Prague with President Vaclav Klaus guest of honour at the event. As it turned out…
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Polish president calls on Ukraine to focus on presidential election Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski has called on Ukraine to focus on the new presidential…
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Police raid Labour Ministry, accuse officials of corruption over IT tender Police have accused two officials at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in connection…
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V4 leaders seeking common position on EU recovery plan The prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) are meeting in…
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Western Balkans Fund agreement signed in Prague The foreign ministers of the Višegrad Four and six Balkan states on Friday signed an agreement in Prague on the…
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Are chimneysweeps on their way out? Heiko in trouble after escaping from the Brno zoo yet again and, the way to success: a crash-course in pick-up techniques and fast…
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News Tuesday, JUNE 15th, 1999

Hello and welcome to the programme. I'm Nick Carey and this is the news. First, a look at the headlines. Those were the headlines, now the news in more detail President…
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Uherský Brod victim transferred to Prague hospital The woman who was seriously injured in the Uherský Brod shootings two weeks ago has been transferred from the local…
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Press Review

Many of today's papers carry the story of the mysterious death of Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakia's postwar foreign minister. "It was murder," writes Lidove noviny, quoting a…
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News of Radio Prague

Benes Decrees: Zeman rejects Schuessel's proposal for joint declaration The Czech Prime Minister, Milos Zeman, has rejected a proposal made by Austrian Chancellor…
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NGOs have raised 47 million crowns in aid of Haiti Czech NGOs have raised just over 47 million crowns (over 2.5 million dollars) in aid to earthquake survivors in Haiti…
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Zeman taken to hospital Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman was admitted to hospital on Monday morning with kidney problems, government spokesman Libor Roucek told…
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A man wearing a kilt mounted St. Wenceslas' horse this week. A Swedish news channel mistakenly showed viewers scenes from a Czech porn film. And - is he wearing Wonder…
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