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Civic Democrats for direct presidential election to support their own candidate

A direct presidential election has been the subject of political debate here in the Czech Republic for many years. All of the parties that form the present government…
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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"

On Thursday the lower house of parliament finally approved an amended version of a controversial election law, settling on a compromise which all the parties - except the…
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Controversial Prague lobbyist charged with bodily harm; may face further charges connected to wire tap scandal

Prague police have charged the controversial lobbyist Roman Janoušek with menacing behaviour due to intoxication as well as grievous bodily harm. On Friday, Mr Janoušek…
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Defiant David Rath remains in police custody

As Czechs are slowly digesting the shocking case of the Social Democrat politician David Rath, more details emerge about his arrest and the crime he allegedly committed…
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Czech government parties take severe beating in regional and Senate elections

The opposition Social Democrats and Communists dominated the regional elections and the first round of voting to a third of the Senate held in the Czech Republic at the…
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Czech government seeks to get back on track following budget wobble

The Czech caretaker government has moved quickly to shore itself up after being badly shaken last week by a vote in parliament which torpedoed its budget package for 2010…
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Social Democrats generous with promises ahead of May’s general elections

The Social Democrats launched their campaign for May’s general elections with a bang over the weekend. At a conference in Teplice on Saturday, they unveiled an ambitions…
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Havel comes out in support of controversial new fighter jet tender

President Vaclav Havel stepped into the dispute over new supersonic jet fighters for the Czech air force on Tuesday, saying his country's geographical location and…
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Vaclav Klaus celebrates his 60th birthday

Chairman of the Lower House of Parliament and chairman of the Civic Democratic Party, Vaclav Klaus is 60 years old. Celebrations of the event received more media coverage…
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Parliament passes amendment increasing police and secret service powers

Following the recent terrorist attacks in the USA, the Czech Lower House of Parliament approved an amendment to country's law on the police and the secret services on…
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A culture of non-resignation

“A lot of people are curious about what lies behind your resignation. You had a brilliant career; your record is impeccable – they want to know why you suddenly left.” “…
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Civic and Social Democrats not yet able to agree on support for minority government

Prime Minister designate Mirek Topolanek has set until the end of next week as a deadline to try and reach a deal with the Social Democrats on support for his proposed…
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First direct presidential election set for January 11, 2013

In January 2013, Czechs will for the first time in history elect their president. Polling stations will open on January 11 for the first round of voting, the second round…
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The French "No" through a Czech lens

After weeks of anticipation this was the result that the heads of the European Union feared most: a resounding "No" by one of the union's founding members, France…
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Quo vadis, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš? For everyone, to Europe.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has been re-elected chairman of the ANO party that he founded seven years ago, running unopposed at the party’s congress on Sunday. Polls show…
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The Sceptic in the Castle - Climate Change and Vaclav Klaus

The Czech president Vaclav Klaus is notorious for outspoken views on climate change. He calls global warming a "false myth" and ambitious environmentalism "the biggest…
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Czech communists - high in the polls - mark May Day

Until sixteen years ago the 1st of May was celebrated in grandiose style, with huge parades on Letna - the large open park to the north of Prague Castle. To this day Czech…
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Press Review

A vibrant mix of stories in today's Czech dailies, not least U.S. President Bush's visit to Great Britain - PRAVO writes that London has been transformed into a fortress…
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News Tuesday, JULY 14th, 1998

Radio Prague E News Date: 14.7.98 Written / read by: Pauline Newman Hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. You are tuned to Radio Prague, I'm Pauline Newman…
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Politicians' wives on campaign billboards

The wife of Social Democrat Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek, Zuzana Paroubkova, says that she is willing to participate in the upcoming election campaign. If she does, she…
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Taking stock of democracy 30 years after the fall of communism

Thirty years ago Czechs took to the streets to demonstrate for freedom and democracy, for the chance to speak their mind without reprisals, to vote in free elections and…
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Czech Republic delays final decision on eurozone

More than 10 hours of negotiations in Brussels, lasting well into the early hours of Friday morning, were not enough to produce agreement by all 27 EU member states to…
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20 years after, Václav Havel seen as key figure in transition to democracy

In a memorable moment of history, dissent and playwright Václav Havel was elected the first post-communist president of Czechoslovakia 20 years ago. His inauguration put…
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Press Review

The return home of two prominent Czechs from Cuba has resulted in a storm of media publicity. It's rare for anyone to get this kind of welcome from the press. More than 50…
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