Czech Republic

  • May 7, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC/EU: Upper house passes reform treaty

The Senate yesterday approved the Lisbon reform treaty by 54 votes to 20, with five senators...

Czech Republic
  • May 6, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Klaus accepts interim cabinet line-up

Prime Minister-designate Jan Fischer yesterday presented his list of ministers to President...

Czech Republic
  • May 5, 2009
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EUROPEAN UNION: Notable absences from Eastern meeting

The foreign ministry of Belarus today confirmed that President Alyaksandr Lukashenka will not...

  • Apr 30, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Recession prompts fiscal loosening

Outgoing Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek today proposed a 2010 budget with a deficit of 150...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 24, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC/IMF: WEO puts Czechs last in CEE

The latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) prediction that the Czech economy will shrink by 3.5%...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 21, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Prague omits Aeroflot from CSA bids

The government announced yesterday it had shortlisted Air France-KLM and a local consortium to...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 20, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Topolanek fears rising far-right

The rise of extremism is worrying, outgoing Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said yesterday.

Czech Republic
  • Apr 16, 2009
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: New Commission will be born weak

Uncertainty over the fate of the Lisbon Treaty on EU reform has thrown into disarray the...