Czech Republic

  • Apr 13, 2009
  • 7 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Political fix is quick but costly

An interim government of non-party technocrats will take office on May 9. With the support of...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 6, 2009
  • 2 min read

NATO: Afghan enthusiasm absent at summit

Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen was chosen as NATO secretary-general at a summit of...

Nato
  • Apr 6, 2009
  • 2 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: CSU head is tipped for caretaker PM

President Vaclav Klaus today pronounced himself satisfied "in principle" with the agreement...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 2, 2009
  • 13 min read

CEE: Pre-accession gloss fades for EU-10

The fifth anniversary of the EU 'big bang' accession falls in May, and European Parliament...

  • Apr 1, 2009
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CZECH REPUBLIC: Leaders differ on grand coalition

The outgoing governing coalition and the main opposition party appear to have an outline...

Czech Republic
  • Apr 1, 2009
  • 2 min read

CEE: Global crisis hits open economies

Slovenia's economy will contract by 2% this year, the central bank said today, with exports...

  • Mar 30, 2009
  • 7 min read

CZECH REPUBLIC: Government crisis will be hard to fix

Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said yesterday the Senate should ratify the Lisbon Treaty on EU...

Czech Republic
  • Mar 27, 2009
  • 2 min read

CZECH/HUNGARY: Premiers abandon helm in rising storm

Hungary's ruling minority Socialists meet today to pick a new prime minister capable of...

Hungary