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Discussing Czech fears and expectations on the eve of the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union - are concerns justified, will expectations be met?
Discussing Czech fears and expectations on the eve of the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union - are concerns justified, will expectations be met? Both of…
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Gross has good chance of succeeding as prime minister, say analysts
Gross has good chance of succeeding as prime minister, say analysts "Stanislav Gross has been in politics since 1989, so although he is very young, he is a veteran of…
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Political scientist: PM Babiš is on a downward trend that he will find it hard to change
“I think that the government underestimated the second wave of the corona crisis in the summer, when everyone knew – experts were talking about it openly – that there…
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Analyst: German election results unlikely to alter relations with Czech Republic
“I don’t think there will be any immediate impact, because it seems that Angela Merkel will win again, and so we should expect that bilateral relations will continue the…
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Civic Democrats get a makeover
“I think that the Civic Democratic Party has made an important step towards improving its image and perhaps repairing the damage that had been done before the congress by…
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Political analyst: Treason charges against Klaus should have been filed much earlier
“I think that the political fallout can be seen on two levels. One of them is symbolic – it’s a message not only to Václav Klaus, but also to any future president, that…
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Political analyst: Social Democrats should be more vocal in pointing out potential risks for democracy
“Well, I think the main message is that the Social Democratic Party is a traditional party where we can see traditional political mechanisms at work and this is, in some…
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Government’s fall may weaken Czech EU presidency, slow down reforms
“The Czech Republic now has to find a new government and the country’s president, Mr. Václav Klaus has now become the main player on the political chessboard. It is really…
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Czech politicians to get Code of Ethics
Czech politicians to get Code of Ethics "Well, I think that the line /between what is and what is not a bribe/ is very blurred in Czech politics. Because of the process…
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With poll placing them second on 15%, what are Pirates doing right?
“I think the Pirates are successful simply because they are seen as fresh blood in Czech politics. “At the same time while we have some other new movements, this is quite…
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Analyst: Obama address significant and symbolic for many Czechs
“It was a very ambitious speech, definitely. I think that Mr Obama managed to outline a very courageous plan for nuclear disarmament and the fact that he chose to make…
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Analyst: Incoming coalition might be unstable despite comfortable support in Parliament
“It certainly seems that the government put together – at least in the form of its coalition agreement – a very radical programme of reforms, based on cuts and reforms of…
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Political analyst: Ministers who do not score points for ANO have to go
“As I see it, there are two reasons: one is the need to make a change and give new energy to the ANO party ahead of the European elections and the second is that the two…
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Poll suggests Communists would not get into lower house for first time
“The previous polls by Kantar were not unreliable. They proved to be quite correct, so I would not agree with this argument. At the same time it is necessary to say that…
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Can ANO’s success in regions carry over to general elections?
“I think that the victory of ANO is an ambiguous message of sorts, because on the one hand it shows that ANO is still the strongest political movement in the Czech…
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Political analyst: The Czech Republic had no Plan B at meeting of interior ministers
“I think that the majority of the EU feels that unless we have a system which can be enforced and is transparent, a distribution of refugees within various countries…
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Could anti-immigrant sentiments radicalize Czech society?
“Well, I think that some of the larger parties have tried to use the immigration crisis to their political advantage. The Civic Democratic Party is a good example of this…
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President Zeman shocks nation with vulgar language on radio
“Well, I think that President Zeman has basically privatized the presidency into his own hands and the fact that he can do that is caused partly by the weakness of Czech…
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Czech Republic torn between US, EU over Iraq
Czech Republic torn between US, EU over Iraq "I think that should the Czech Republic join the United States and Great Britain in any action against Iraq, that would…
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Change of government triggers shake-up in civil service
“The civil service in the Czech Republic is highly politicized. We should note that in the last twenty years the Czech Republic has had one of the highest number of…
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Political pundit: most Czechs believe they have no real influence on EU decision-making
“In general the Czechs do not show much interest in European affairs and one could attribute this to the last ten years of political developments in the Czech Republic…
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Attention centres on Zeman-Poche meeting as coalition saga drags on
Politicians from various parties are saying that a great deal now depends on a meeting later this week between the president and Miroslav Poche. Why does so much depend on…
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With their wishes ignored, why would Communists support ANO-led coalition?
“I think that the Communists are basically caught in Babiš’s trap. “They decided early on to support the second government of Mr. Babiš and sort of legitimised him, in…
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Has the government secured its future following the no-confidence vote win?
“I think that the trouble for the cabinet may be over for some time, but that the trouble for Mirek Topolánek has just started. I think that he is under more and more…
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Analyst: Control of Finance Ministry central to ongoing political battle
“I think that Mr. Sobotka was trying to convince President Zeman to accept his decision to dismiss Babiš. But he learned from Zeman that Babiš will stay, that Zeman will…
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