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Havel comes out in support of controversial new fighter jet tender
President Havel's comments coincided with a press conference in Prague called by the British aerospace giant BAE Systems, which together with Sweden's Saab are offering…
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Vaclav Klaus celebrates his 60th birthday
This is how Jiri Pehe sees the reasons behind the mass celebrations: "Well, I think that there are two reasons. First, Mr. Klaus is, without any question, the most…
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Parliament passes amendment increasing police and secret service powers
Following the terrorist attacks on the USA on September 11th and the escalation of tensions between the USA and the Taleban movement in Afghanistan, the amendment to the…
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A culture of non-resignation
Perhaps the most famous recent example of a politician refusing to resign is that of Deputy Prime Minister Jiří Čunek. For months, if not years, accusations have been made…
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Civic and Social Democrats not yet able to agree on support for minority government
Negotiations on support for a new minority government haven't been easy and so far this week have so far ended in failure rather than success, at least in the public eye…
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First direct presidential election set for January 11, 2013
Some presidential hopefuls launched their campaigns months ago but it has only now become clear when the actual election will be held. The speaker of the Czech Senate…
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The French "No" through a Czech lens
For supporters of the Constitutional Treaty across the European Union, including the Czech Republic, the situation is really no laughing matter: the French "No…
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Quo vadis, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš? For everyone, to Europe.
Despite facing charges for EU subsidy fraud, accusations of conflict of interest over his Agrofert business empire, and presiding over the first minority government to…
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The Sceptic in the Castle - Climate Change and Vaclav Klaus
The excitement is high as Russian cross-country skier, Nikolai Morilov, sprints to victory at Prague Castle in the Tour de Ski. At the end of last year, the Czech…
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Czech communists - high in the polls - mark May Day
A mainly elderly audience welcomed Mr Grebenicek's speech, as he pointed to the economic ills and high unemployment rates of the European Union. Not all, however, came out…
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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
Zuzana Paroubkova is a modern woman with many responsibilities. She volunteers at a childrens' home, and runs her own household without hired help even though she is now…
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Taking stock of democracy 30 years after the fall of communism
My guests in the studio for a debate on these and related questions are: political scientist Jiří Pehe, economist and writer Tomáš Sedláček and Czech Radio journalist Vít…
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Czech Republic delays final decision on eurozone
As it stands, 23 member states – including the eurozone countries – will instead forge ahead on their own with plans for an inter-governmental accord introducing a…
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20 years after, Václav Havel seen as key figure in transition to democracy
Václav Havel took the presidential oath in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on December 29, 1989, shortly after the communist Parliament elected him the 10th president…
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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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Will Klaus’s re-election impact Czech party politics? And what kind of president can we expect during his second term?
Political scientist Jiří Pehe was an advisor to the previous Czech president, Václav Havel. He says the manner in which Mr Klaus was re-elected casts something of a shadow…
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Analysis: Czech Republic can only benefit from return to EU ‘mother ship’
I spoke to political analyst Jiří Pehe, asking him about what the latest developments. “Until now the Czech Republic was really outside the EU mainstream, policy set…
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Daily news summary
Analysts: Senate elections a 'win' for ruling coalition Political analysts are characterizing the elections to the Czech Senate as mainly a win for the country's ruling…
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Ombudsman gets high approval rating from the public
Ombudsman gets high approval rating from the public In the first three years of its existence, the Ombudsman's Office dealt with over 14,000 complaints from the public…
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Surprises of the June 2006 elections
Pre-election polls suggested that the Czech Greens had a good chance of finally making it into parliament, and they have done so with 6% of the vote, which translates into…
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Who stands where on early elections?
The Czech constitution outlines various ways that the country could hold early elections, and political analyst Jiri Pehe explains how early elections are most likely to…
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News Friday, JULY 10th, 1998
Radio Prague E News Date: 10.7.98 Written / Read by: Pauline Newman Hello and welcome to the programme. I'm Pauline Newman, first we start with a look at the main…
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Topolánek to step down after over seven years as chairman of Civic Democrats
When he was elected chairman of the Civic Democrats in December 2002, Mirek Topolánek quickly earned a reputation for being unpretentious, a rough and ready man of the…
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