News Czech Republik
Presidential Election: Czech Voters Yearn for Substance over Scandal
28.01.2013 08:56
DerSpiegel: For the first time since the Velvet Revolution, citizens in the Czech Republic will have the opportunity to vote directly for their head of state in two weeks. Former Prime Minister Milos Zeman is in the pole position. His tough-talking style appeals to Czechs who...
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Business News in Czech Republic
24.01.2013 09:21
CR: In Business News this week: the Czech public debt reaches a new high; Czechs buy less food, clothes and home appliances; Albania is set to withdraw ČEZ’s licence to operate in the country; up to 40 percent of retailers violate trade regulations during post-Christmas sales; and the popular...
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ČEZ packing its bags in Albania after months of controversy
24.01.2013 09:19
CR: The Czech power giant ČEZ has had its license to operate Albania’s national grid revoked just three years after entering the market. The state regulator’s decision, announced on Monday, follows months of controversy over tariffs and unpaid bills. ČEZ is now counting its losses, estimated...
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Prague court calls on Constitutional Court to throw out entire presidential amnesty
24.01.2013 09:18
CR: The Municipal Court in Prague says the entire amnesty announced by President Václav Klaus on New Year’s Day contravenes the Czech constitution – because it had not been previously discussed by the government. The prime minister says the move could open a whole can of worms: If the...
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Miloš Zeman – political veteran seeking to crown his career
24.01.2013 09:17
CR: One of the strong favourites in the upcoming direct presidential election is Miloš Zeman, a former prime minister and ex-leader of the Social Democrats. He promises to be a “people’s president” who would unite and moderate political conflicts. However, some would say that in his long...
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Beneš decrees re-surface in Czech presidential race
24.01.2013 09:15
CR: The campaign ahead of the Czech presidential election’s second round has heated up following remarks by one of the candidates, Karel Schwarzenberg, about the so-called Beneš decrees. Mr Schwarzenberg’s denouncement of the post-war legislation which sanctioned the expulsions of ethnic...
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If elected, how would Miloš Zeman or Karel Schwarzenberg influence the Czech economy?
24.01.2013 09:13
CR: If elected, how would Miloš Zeman or Karel Schwarzenberg influence the Czech economy?
According to the Czech Constitution, the president’s main role consists in representing the country abroad. That can be an important tool in promoting Czech exports and opening new doors to Czech...
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News Czech Republic 23.01.2013 - 17.01.2013
24.01.2013 08:59
CR: Prague Circuit Court confirms acquittal of Bárta and Škárka
The Prague 5 Circuit Court has acquitted the former Transport Ministrer Vít Bárta and former Public Affairs Party MP Jaroslav Škárka of all charges in a bribery case that the court first ruled on in April 2012. The circuit judge...
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Ozdoba CZ – traditional Czech producer of Christmas baubles
21.12.2012 20:53
CR: With Christmas just around the corner, a search is underway in many households’ attics or basements for ornaments that will – in due time – decorate the Christmas tree. In many families, trees will be adorned with the colourful glass globes, spikes, figurines and other baubles whose...
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Karel Schwarzenberg – a prince with his eye on the Castle
21.12.2012 20:49
CR: The chairman of TOP 09, Karel Schwarzenberg is one of three candidates for president nominated by a party in Parliament. The blue-blooded Mr. Schwarzenberg is – at 75 – also the oldest of those in the running. But his closeness to the late Václav Havel and clean image could stand him in...
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