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'Screening law' extended, but should former Communists be kept out of public office?

The Czech word 'lustrace', 'lustration' in English, comes from the Latin 'lustrare', and means 'to shed light on' or 'to illuminate.''Lustration' in the Czech Republic…
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Opposition deal in Prague could cast a long shadow

Prague Civic Democrat leader Bohuslav Svoboda was elected mayor of Prague on Tuesday in one of the stormiest sessions City Hall has ever witnessed. Hundreds of protesters…
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Czechs disheartened by political developments, but unwilling to trust “new faces”

The past weekend saw the establishment of yet another political entity on the Czech scene- the Citizens’ Rights Party founded by supporters of the former prime minister…
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Scandals rock Czech political scene ahead of local, Senate elections

Three weeks ahead of local and Senate elections the Czech political scene is fraught with discord. The Civic Democrats, the strongest party in the Czech governing…
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Kavan comes home to face the music

Former Foreign Minister Jan Kavan arrived in the Czech Republic this weekend to face the music over the Karel Srba affair. Mr Srba, a former senior Foreign Ministry…
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Observers warn of dangers of letting nationalism genie out of bottle

If there's one theme dominating this election campaign, it's summed up by that rather vague term "defending national interests". Amid a new row over the post-war expulsion…
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Czech politicians offer different interpretations of left-wing landslide in Slovakia

Voters in neighbouring Slovakia made a powerful statement at the weekend when they handed an overwhelming victory to the centre-left party SMER, which now has a strong…
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Will Vladimir Spidla survive rebellion over public finance reforms?

The summer might be coming to an end but one man who might be still feeling the heat is Prime Minister Vladimir Spidla. With a majority of one seat in parliament, he's…
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Kalousek takes over as head of the Christian Democrats to become third leader in four years

This past weekend saw the Czech Republic's Christian Democratic Party choose a new chairman in a relatively close race between front-runners Deputy Miroslav Kalousek and…
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German Chancellor calls for seven-year transition period for free movement of labour

On Monday, Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder sought to allay fears in his country over a possible influx of cheap labour from East European countries following EU…
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Czechs hope for positive report from the EU

On Wednesday the European Union will publish its annual reports on the readiness of candidate countries for EU accession. In previous years, the Czech Republic's report…
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Czech Republic comes under fire from France for delaying ratification of Lisbon Treaty

France took up the rotating EU presidency on Tuesday amidst increasing concerns over the fate of the Lisbon Treaty. Polish President Lech Kaczynski unexpectedly announced…
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Prague mayor wins in-party showdown to form new coalition

A dramatic week at Prague City Hall seems to be drawing to a close and the Czech capital will be under new management. The city’s grand coalition of the rival Civic and…
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First foreign edition of American author's chronicle of Socialism's rise and fall released in Prague

Champagne splattered all over the panelists' clothing as Senator Michal Zantovsky "baptised" his Czech translation of American writer Joshua Muravchik's detailed account…
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New book critical of Klaus years

Well-known political analyst Jiří Pehe – a former advisor to Václav Havel – has launched a new book analyzing the career of Václav Klaus as finance minister, prime…
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Communists celebrate success, but doors to government remain closed

The Czech Republic is still reeling from the unexpected success of the Communist Party in the weekend's elections, and analysts are scratching their heads trying to come…
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Eggs-treme protests disrupt Social Democrats’ election campaign

In the run up to the European elections next month, column inch after column inch has been dedicated to a rather unlikely piece of news from the campaign trail; at a…
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President critical of party he founded

Faced with the task of having to appoint a government he does not approve of, President Klaus on Monday sharply criticized the Civic Democrat party he founded in 1991 and…
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Press Review

There is a wide mix of stories that top the headlines in Thursday's Czech dailies - among them reaction to Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez's inflammatory statements on…
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National Alliance chairman released from jail

The chairman of the extreme right National Alliance, Vladimir Skoupy, was released from jail on Thursday. Mr. Skoupy was given a one-year suspended sentence earlier this…
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Cyril Svoboda elected leader of the Four Party Coalition

In a surprise development on Sunday, Christian Democrat Deputy Chairman Cyril Svoboda was elected leader of the opposition Four Party Coalition. After a marathon two-day…
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Corruption Still on the Increase in the Czech Republic

According to an annual survey carried out by Transparency International, corruption in the Czech Republic has risen again this year. Out of 91 countries surveyed, the…
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Prime Minister tight-lipped about who helped to pay for his luxury flat

The Czech Prime Minister and head of the Social Democratic Party Stanislav Gross has found himself in a predicament that has broken many a politician's back in the…
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Prime Minister's 'gaff' sparks war of words

Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman is known for being outspoken and for making controversial statements that create uproar in the media and amongst opposition politicians…
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Analyst: election result no big surprise

The result comes well short of being a clear victory for the right, but political analyst Jiri Pehe told Radio Prague that the Czech Republic is no stranger to political…
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