Although opinion polls indicate that the vast majority of Czechs would like to see early elections, embattled Prime Minister Petr Nečas has decided to try and weather the…
It appears that Czech politicians have discovered the power of the Internet. But while elsewhere the medium has revolutionized campaigning thanks to its interactivity, in…
The Social Democratic Party, which effected an unexpected change-of-guard at the top post last week ahead of the autumn general elections, unveiled its election program at…
The Visegrad Four grouping has come under increasing criticism of late for allegedly undermining EU cohesion at a time when the European Union is fighting for its future…
One of the most significant aspects of this presidential election was the manner in which it boosted the position of the communist party. Having suffered years of enforced…
Next year's state budget has been passed by the lower house of Parliament in its first reading. This, unlike the past two years, was extremely fast. Despite the fact that…
The appointment of a new center-left coalition government to office on Wednesday has ended a six- month power vacuum during which the country was ruled by an interim…
The three parties who are in the process of forming a centre-right government have agreed to try to change the Czech constitution in a way that would allow the president…
President Václav Klaus has welcomed the coalition agreement reached by the country’s three centre-right parties on Monday night in an effort to save the country’s pro…
Analysts are slowly sifting through the results of Sunday's Senate elections, and they certainly make interesting reading. There were 27 seats up for grabs. The coalition…
As in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe referendums will be held on European Union accession in the coming months. The Czech Republic is of course one of those…
Former Social Democrat MP Jana Volfova, one of the country's few women in politics, has founded her own party. With the Dignified Life Party, a name thought up by former…
The leadership of the junior coalition party Public Affairs is meeting to debate the outcome of last week’s trial in which the party’s informal leader Vít Bárta was found…
The Czech government has survived a vote of confidence in the lower house of Parliament. On Friday, 105 out of 198 deputies voted in its support. The vote revealed that…
In just a few days parliament is due to appoint a new Council for TV and Radio Broadcasting, to replace the previous Council which was sacked over the TV Nova arbitration…
Is the coronavirus crisis changing the Czech political landscape – and will the ruling parties pay the ultimate price?
A government proposal seeking direct, popular election of the Czech president made it through the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday – a significant success for an idea…
A nationwide transport strike planned for Monday was averted when a Prague court ruled that the trade unions had not announced the protest sufficiently ahead of time. The…
Every year hundreds of Czech students start university in the UK, with some opting for schools in the capital. But what do they find when they arrive in London? And how…
Abuse of MPs expenses is an ongoing problem on the Czech political scene –and occasionally politicians pay a high price for the malpractice. On Thursday, former…
By Rob Cameron The door to the Communist regime's secret past creaked open on Thursday, when President Vaclav Havel signed a new law allowing public access to almost all…
Vaclav Havel has been saying a lot of goodbyes lately, as he prepares to step down on February 2nd after 13 momentous years as president. It is expected that he and his…
May 1st is the 10th anniversary of the Czech Republic’s accession to the European Union. Ten years ago the country joined the EU within the so called “big bang” expansion…
The fate of the Czech government hangs in the balance in the wake of a corruption scandal involving the junior coalition party Public Affairs. The prime minister’s…
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is once again fighting for his political future in the wake of revelations that his son, who allegedly suffers from a mental disorder was…
