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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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Czech Republic heading for centre-right coalition government
Even before the last votes were counted party leader Jiri Paroubek conceded defeat. “Voters favoured the smaller parties – a trend that is in contradiction to everything…
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Political analyst: Sobotka turnaround delivers Social Democrats to Zeman
I spoke earlier to political analyst Jiří Pehe. “I think that unfortunately Bohuslav Sobotka came to the conclusion that he had lost the battle with the pro-Zeman wing in…
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Diplomat Pavel Telicka chosen as Czech European Commissioner after original candidate drops out
Diplomat Pavel Telicka chosen as Czech European Commissioner after original candidate drops out Some MPs from the second biggest party in the governing coalition, the…
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Analyst: Visegrad 4 will come under increasing pressure over refugee quotas
I spoke to political analyst Jiří Pehe who said the stance on quotas has not helped. “I think that a lack of solidarity especially on the part of ‘East European members’…
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Havel strikes conciliatory tone in last New Year's speech
Havel strikes conciliatory tone in last New Year's speech "Our work is not over. We must remind ourselves over and over that democracy is not just a certain…
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Eurosceptics close to president to found new right-wing party
It is expected to have close links to the Irish eurosceptical lobby Libertas which had significant influence on the “No” vote in Ireland’s Lisbon treaty referendum. But…
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Czech politicians come to blows two weeks ahead of parliamentary elections
It is rare for Czech politicians to come to blows and whatever Mr. Macek's intention - it appears to have backfired. The Civic Democratic Party of which he was a prominent…
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Ukraine's accession to EU supported by Civic Democrats
The recent revolutionary events in Ukraine have brought about a crucial change to the whole society. A few months after the events Ukraine feels much closer to the…
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Junior party warns it will push through priorities or leave government
A little earlier Radio Prague discussed Public Affair’s position with political analyst Jiří Pehe. “Public Affairs is a party that is indeed under a lot of pressure…
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Czech Senate calls for end to “open-door” migrant policy ahead of EU-Turkey summit
Dominik Jun spoke with political commentator Jiří Pehe and began by asking him to sum up the position PM Bohuslav Sobotka is likely to take at the talks: “Prime Minister…
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Zeman and Babiš push Senate abolition – but could it happen?
Within hours of the close of voting on one third of the seats in the Senate, Andrej Babiš – whose ANO didn’t do well – suggested that it should be abolished. The ANO…
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What is the legacy of the Sobotka government?
I discussed the outgoing government and its legacy with political analyst Jiří Pehe: “I think that it was a pretty successful government on two levels: one was, simply…
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Analyst: Migrant quota row will leave the Czech Republic on the periphery outside the EU core
I spoke to political analyst Jiří Pehe, asking him how he viewed the latest developments. “I am afraid that this is a divide that may be quite lasting. The Czech Republic…
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Jaruzelski in fresh apology for Polish role in 1968 invasion
A military band played outside the headquarters of Czech Radio on August 21st, as people across the Czech Republic commemorated the 37th anniversary of the occupation. The…
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Analyst: president’s ‘declaration of war’ against part of media unfortunate
Earlier I discussed the matter with political analyst Jiří Pehe. “This is consistent with what Mr Zeman has been saying for a long time about the Czech media. He was…
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Analyst: Skirmishes between finance minister and PM not serious but combative tone won't help
The exchanges represent the first potential cracks in the coalition – I spoke to political analyst Jiří Pehe, asking him how he saw the situation. “At this point the…
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Civic Democrats dominate centre right, as smaller parties fight for a place in the sun
Civic Democrats dominate centre right, as smaller parties fight for a place in the sun Two parties reinforced their standing in the elections, the largely unreformed…
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More than 20 European Union countries, including Czechia, back European defence plan
I discussed some of the reasons why the pact has moved forward, and where things stand at the moment, with political analyst Jiří Pehe. “I think that right now it is still…
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News Friday, FEBRUARY 19th, 1999
Hello and welcome to Radio Prague. Those were the headlines and now the news in full, read by Libor Kubik. CZECH-TURKEY-HAVEL Czech President Vaclav Havel has said that…
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Fate of Czech government in hands of party rebel
So is he serious or is he bluffing? A question for political analyst Jiri Pehe: "Vlastimil Tlusty has nothing to lose. He has been sidelined in the Civic Democratic Party…
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