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Communists in row over whether to apologise for past regime
Twenty years after the Velvet Revolution a new apology by the Communist Party would probably be written off by many as insincere and irrelevant. But for the party itself…
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President Klaus makes new comments about climate change, do they echo the views of Czechs?
Mounting scientific evidence about man’s contribution to global warming has led the EU to adopt concrete, far-reaching measures to slash greenhouse gas emissions, pushing…
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Václav Havel turns 75
In the eyes of many Czechs, Václav Havel has evolved from the “untouchable” dissident to the sometimes fervently adored philosopher king of the early 1990s; and eventually…
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First ‘candidates’ mull presidential bids
In 2018, Czechs will directly choose, for only the second time in their country’s history, their president, either Miloš Zeman for a second term or someone new. The…
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Czech PM suggests conditions for communists to come out of the cold
The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia could be considered the leper party at the national political level in the Czech Republic since the Velvet Revolution of 1989…
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Social Democrats hold "unusual" vote to find presidential candidate
Social Democrats hold "unusual" vote to find presidential candidate The main contenders are former justice minister Jaroslav Bures, popular ombudsman Otakar Motejl, and…
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Constitutional changes rejected
Vaclav Zak, editor in chief of the political bi-monthly Listy , thinks this is a pity, since he believes the proposed changes would have simplified post-election efforts…
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Czech TV Crisis Continues
The crisis at Czech Public Television has entered its 15th day, with no solution in sight. There is growing pressure on the station's controversial general director Jiri…
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Germany will make no territorial claims on its neighbours, says Chancellor Schroeder
The fate of the Sudeten Germans expelled from the border areas in post-war Czechoslovakia is seen by many Germans as a forgotten crime of WWII, because many were forced…
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Stanislav Gross - the youngest prime minister in Europe
Political scientist, Dr Jiri Pehe has monitored the development of Mr Gross's career and is not surprised at his phenomenal achievements. "I would describe Stanislav…
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Fatal shooting raises more questions about politicians’ associates
On the one hand, a life destroyed and a family tragedy; on the other, bad political news for Social Democrat leader Jiří Paroubek. Since last Thursday the Václav Kočka, jr…
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Czech political parties fail honesty test
The trap to test the honesty of political parties was set by the daily newspaper, Dnes. It pretended a gaming machine businessman was willing to offer parties a million…
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Civic Democrats unite behind Klaus, but split on PM Topolanek’s role in coalition
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek took the opportunity to reflect upon his last six months in office at the Civic Democrats national congress over the weekend. His conclusion…
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President tells BBC he expects US radar will eventually be stationed on Czech soil
Polls have repeatedly shown that the idea of a US radar base stationed in the Czech Republic is not popular among a many Czechs; but, so far, the idea has gotten tentative…
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Analyst: “Bátora affair” just pretext for government crisis
Ladislav Bátora has become an increasing problem for the country’s centre-right government and a veritable thorn in the prime minister’s side. TOP 09 has argued that the…
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Gothic winter tale
On Friday morning, snow began to fall again after days of barren skies, setting the mood for the coming holidays. For those who want to plunge head-long into the Christmas…
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Czech top officials in war of words over migrant crisis
Relations between the country’s president and prime minister have not been cordial at the best of times, but both have stressed the need to cooperate in the interests of…
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Trial of radical socialist gets underway in Czech Republic
Trial of radical socialist gets underway in Czech Republic Calls for revolution and punishment - that is what David Pecha has promised on the pages of Pochoden - his…
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Civic Democrats for direct presidential election to support their own candidate
Civic Democrats for direct presidential election to support their own candidate The president in the Czech Republic is elected by parliament, which is a tradition…
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Press Review
The floods have finally been pushed off the front pages, replaced by George Bush and his attempts to persuade the world of the need for military action against Iraq. It's…
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Parliament approves new election law "everyone can live with"
The bill was penned by the ruling Social Democrats and the opposition Civic Democrats, who used their majority in the lower house to amend the legislation to work in…
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Controversial Prague lobbyist charged with bodily harm; may face further charges connected to wire tap scandal
Over the weekend, headlines in the Czech media were dominated by one of the most controversial figures in Prague: powerful businessman and lobbyist Roman Janoušek. The 43…
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Defiant David Rath remains in police custody
The court on Wednesday took David Rath into custody over concerns he might flee or interfere with the investigation. The police have been reluctant to provide more details…
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Czech government parties take severe beating in regional and Senate elections
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia beamed with satisfaction at a post-election news conference on Saturday. The party came in first in two of the 13…
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Czech government seeks to get back on track following budget wobble
The calm after the storm is what Jan Fischer’s government is attempting to find following the continuing fallout from last week’s budget defeat in parliament. That vote…
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