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>>INTERVIEW: Will Czechs have "internet president"?

Social media expert: Candidates should rely more on teams of internet-savvy young people

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>>Czech PM Necas to meet Cameron ahead of key EU summit

Prime ministers of Czech Republic and Great Britain will meet to form a common position on EU fiscal treaty

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>>OECD report: How to save Czech education system?

A report by OECD experts suggests a different grading system for Czech primary and secondary schools

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>>What could Czech industry learn from FD Roosevelt?

At end of 2011, Czech industrial producers started laying off before crisis fears were confirmed

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>>What to expect from Skoda Auto in 2012?

New models and increasing sales in BRICs may help Skoda produce 1 million cars in 2012

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>>Czechs fifth most hardworking nation in EU

Czech sole proprietors work 2,300 hours a year, their Austrian peers 2,550

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>>Tymoshenko clan silently sets up exile base in Prague

Prague to become base for imprisoned former Ukrainian PM Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition figures

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>>Czech govt wants to hold referendum on EU fiscal treaty

Govt has not decided on IMF loan yet. Prime Minister: EUR 3.5bil is way too much

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>>Czech banks expect GDP to drop -0.1 pct in 2012

Czech Bank Association expects economic stagnation, increased unemployment and stable inflation

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>>Crisis of media? They have alienated from common people

Interview with Aktualne.cz content director about future of media, social responsibility, Julian Assange and more

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>>Lending to IMF is absurd, says Czech central bank head

Chief of Czech central bank says there will be no 2008-like economic slum in 2012

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>>"Temelin tender is about future of EU nuclear sector"

French ambassador to Prague stressed European aspect of Temelín reconstruction deal

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>>Prognosis: Czech govt unlikely to survive 2012

Czech corruption index has worsened - in other EU members, this development made governments fall

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>>At the mercy of eurozone crisis: Czech economy in 2011

Eurozone crisis was by far most important factor that influenced Czech economy in 2011

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>>Uneasy coalition carries on: 2011 in Czech politics

Other issues of 2011 were increased racial tension, largest strike in 20 years and - as always - corruption

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>>IN PICTURES: State funeral of Vaclav Havel in Prague

Fifty foreign delegations came to Prague to attend state funeral of former Czech and Czechoslovak president Václav Havel.

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>>Czech corruption makes German investors look elsewhere

Slovakia is getting more attractive, says member of Czech-German chamber of commerce

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>>Czech Foreign Ministry sells closed diplomatic missions

Ministry sells its assets in Europe, Africa and America to raise funds for its new US mega-embassy

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>>Czech Rep: No official cybersecurity agency until 2015

Currently, Czech cyberspace is protected from attacks and crime by four part-timers

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>>Czech cabinet threatened by new corruption scandal

Minister did not declare his share in a company that bought luxury apartment in US

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>>Strike in Czech Airlines halts 50 percent of flights

Pilots protests against transfer of some of Czech Airlines aircrafts to daughter company

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>>EC to finance elite bio-research center near Prague

New facility, together with "super-laser" ELI, will form part of so-called EU centers of excellence

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>>Shale gas fever mounts in Austria, Czech Republic

Giant shale gas deposits found in Austria, energy companies now turn to Czech Republic

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>>Czech economy stagnates amid recession fears

Czech Rep among ten EU member states with highest risk of recession in following months

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>>Czech crown weakest since July 2010 on euro crisis

Czech currency may further debilitate if eurozone crisis deepens, say experts

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>>Government likely to postpone tax, pension reforms

Key bills of Czech center-right government to come into force in 2014, one year later than planned

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>>Czech firms losing their position in German market

Germany, an all-important importer of Czech products, cannot be quickly substituted

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>>Czech "second dip" internal, unrelated to euro crisis

Czech economy is decelerating because of austerity-induced weak domestic demand, not euro crisis

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>>Czech economy has good reasons to fear Greek default

Uncontrolled Greek default could produce worse effects than 2008/9 recession

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>>Giant eco-tender fails as bidders ask for too much

Independent audit: Real price of contract equals only 38 percent of lowest bid

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>>"Secret room" tender delays Galileo HQ transfer

Galileo project requires its Prague HQ to have "secret" room protected against espionage

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>>Czech "Hubble"? Works on European super laser start

European super laser project will be based in Czech Republic, Hungary and Rumania

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>>Czech intelligence: Russians closer to Temelín deal

Source in Czech counter-intelligence: Russian group is closer to win Temelin plant reconstruction deal

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>>Slovak opposition leader Fico: Slovakia must join EFSF

Agreement reached: Opposition will vote for EFSF, government will hold early elections

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>>Double dip recession threat looms over Czech Republic

Czech Rep and other Eastern European countries will have hard time avoiding second bottom

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>>Skoda Plzen silently moves its seat to Marshall Islands

Police is looking into ownership structure of Skoda Plzen for conflicts of interest

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>>Minister sacked, Czech senior govt party in crisis

Sacked minister compared atmosphere in ruling party to communist regime in former Czechoslovakia

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>>Czech long-term unemployment rate drops in 2Q

Risk of long-term unemployment is biggest for women and people with only primary or secondary education

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>>Cost of ending segregation in Czech schools? EUR 2.2bil

Plan adopted by Czech government criticizes "parallel" education, with "special" schools attended by Roma children

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>>Minister: CEZ secretly financed Czech political parties

CEZ not mentioned as sponsor in any official report. This would indicate clandestine financial flows, tax evasions

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>>PM links racial unrest to generous welfare policies

Czech PM Nečas meets with local authorities in problematic area suffering from racial tensions

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>>What to expect from new chief of energy giant CEZ?

New CEO unlikely to deviate significantly from the course selected by his predecessor Martin Roman

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>>Huge security breach in Prague: Bomb could get on plane

Fake "bomb" entered employees-only cargo parts of Prague airport, could have been planted on intl flight

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>>Yaroslavl plane crash shocks hockey-crazed Czechs

People gathered in Prague and other cities to pay respects to Yaroslavl plane crash victims

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>>Global banking sector suffers, but Czech banks hire

Largest global banks plan to sack 100,000 (Bloomberg). Nonetheless, Czech banks are hiring

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>>Czech 2011 budget deficit higher, retail sales down

New data on Czech economy reinforce fears of a new economic slowdown

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>>Czech primary education most underfinanced in EU

Czech Rep spends 0.6 percent of GDP on primary education - lowest proportion in EU

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>>Stress test: Czech banks can survive 2-year recession

Czech private banks have few reasons to fear second recession, argues Czech central bank

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>>S&P upgrades Czech rating: Good news for govt, firms

Czech government as well as Czech private companies will have better borrowing conditions after upgrade

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>>Key tax reform package approved by Czech government

Gambling revenues to be taxed 20 percent, investment incentives to stay

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>>Net profit of energy giant CEZ drops sharply 40%

Lower electricity prices and unfavorable CZK-EUR exchange rate blamed

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>>Crisis 2.0? Czech export economy to rely on BRICS

Czech industry increasingly exports to China and other emerging economies, with German firms as intermediaries

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>>Czech jobless rate edges up, industrial output drops

Construction activity drops. Czech economy in general continues to follow economic trends in neighboring Germany

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>>Czech central bank keeps interest rate low, defying ECB

Low interest rates help exporters but discourage private savers

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>>"Recognition of Palestine will help to end occupation"

Exclusive interview with Fayeed Mustafa, Palestine ambassador in Moscow, about petition to recognize Palestine by UN

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>>Minister links Norway shooting to rapid immigration

Czech Foreign Minister: We need to educate and work with both sides: immigrants and local population

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>>Norway's shooter Breivik tried to buy arms in Prague

Breivik believed Prague was "most famous transit point for illegal arms and drugs"

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>>Czech 2011 GDP estimate revised from 1.9 to 2.5 pct

Same growth expected for 2012. Growth will be driven by foreign trade, says finance ministry

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>>Czech govt to decide on VAT hike, 2012 budget

Public Affairs, junior member of three-party center-right coalition, opposes VAT hike

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>>Immigrants leave EU, largest drop reported in Czech Rep

OECD: Number of immigrants in Europe dropped after global recession, but economic recovery will bring them back

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>>Prague 14th most expensive city in Europe for expats

Chart covering last 12 months was influenced by Arab revolt as well as Japan tsunami and other natural disasters

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>>Czech industrial growth beats all expectations

Helped by German economic boom, growth of Czech manufacture is expected to cool down in following months

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>>Czech gas pipe to reduce region's dependency on Russia

Moravia pipeline will connect Czech Rep with Nabucco, Gazela pipeline with Nord Stream.

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>>Lidice fails to reverse fall of Czech cinema

2011 worst year in terms of attendance of Czech movies in last decade. No big hit seen coming

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>>Finance Minister: Further EUR 8bil cuts needed

Czech ministries to cut 5-10 percent of their expenses. Additional savings could be used on highways

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>>George Soros criticizes Czech govt over Roma issue

"Czech Rep was on right track towards inclusion of Roma, now it goes to opposite direction", said Soros

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>>Hot summer? Czech labor unions prepare further protests

Labor unions do not exclude possibility of general strike towards end of 2011

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>>Czech deputies approve crucial health care reform

Reform brings largest changes to Czech health care system in 20 years

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>>Czech Republic celebrates Tax Freedom Day

According to OECD, South Koreans were the first to fulfill their 2011 tax obligations - on 14 April

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>>LIVE: Largest-ever strike to halt Prague traffic

LIVE COVERAGE: Largest strike, blockade in many years to disrupt traffic in Prague, other Czech cities tomorrow

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>>Massive strike to paralyze Prague, Czech Republic

Czech labor unions to protest against health care and pension system reforms planned by center-right government

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>>Germany's "Doctor E. coli": Exclusive interview

"I have never seen anything similar," said Doctor Rolf Stahl from Hamburg about E. coli outbreak

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>>German investors fed up with Czech business "jungle"

Corruption in public tenders, costly and unqualified labor, says German report about Czech Rep

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>>One of Prague's most picturesque landmarks open again

One year after it was closed to the public, the Golden Lane opens again for visitors of the Prague Castle

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>>E. coli vegetable threat arrives to Czech Republic

Potentially contaminated Spanish vegetables imported from Germany by Czech company

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>>Consumer confidence in Czech Republic slightly down

In May confidence in Czech economy dropped by 0.4 point month-on-month but increased annually

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>>Czech and Irish inflation rate lowest in EU

In April, Czech Rep and Ireland registered slowest growth of prices from all EU member states

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>>Manufacturing pushes Czech GDP growth to 0.6% in Q1

Czech growth can further accelerate in 2011, helped by speeding economy of all-important neighbor, Germany

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>>Anti-corruption efforts receive blow as Deputy PM quits

Anti-corruption Deputy MP quits in what may be another round of Czech government crisis

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>>"For Gaddafi, we are all rats." Report from Al Bayda

East Libyan city remains defiant in spite of food shortage. Locals express gratitude to foreign media

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>>Czech football in crisis: Slavia's license not renewed

Czech cup semi-final match suspended as Slavia fans rioted in protest against club financial management

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>>Czech Rep's deficit may increase to 5.2% of GDP in 2011

Czech Republic may become the only EU country to see its deficit grow in 2011

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>>In terms of political chaos, Czech Rep is new Italy

Czech political instability caused by conflicts between interest groups, weak constitutional framework, and political inexperience

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>>Prague's ad campaign tender investigated for corruption

Prague city hall starts internal audit. In 2010, EUR 2mil tender was awarded to the only bidder

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>>Greek default would be "no problem" for Czech banks

Greek debt restructuring could however increase bond yields, creating further fiscal pressure

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>>Czech Rep wants to cut deficit to 1.9% GDP by 2014

Govt wants to cut deficit from 4.6% GDP in 2011 to 1.9% in 2014 by saving EUR 1.24bil every year

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>>After cabinet reshuffle, Czech gov crisis ends. For now

Radek John from Public Affairs quits as Interior Minister, but party stays in government

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>>Fitch watches if Czech govt crisis will affect reforms

Fitch rating agency watches ongoing government crisis in Czech Rep and its effect on planned austerity reforms

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>>Czech govt presses for higher taxes, stronger state

In 9 months, govt of “fiscal responsibility” has been preparing tax hikes and state power expansion

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>>Czech government seeks support of turncoats to survive

Reshuffled govt of PM Nečas will seek support of rebel deputies from junior govt party Public Affairs

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>>AEG offers USD 113 mil for Prague's multi-use arena

From all possible buyers, AEG appears most interested and offers highest price

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>>Don't make me steal, say Czechs in online petition

International petition asks for a fair and available way of purchasing movies online and legally

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>>Japan crisis delays shipment of Nikon, Cannon products

Shipments of new products and accessories to Czech Rep may get delayed, but price hikes are not expected

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>>Klaus: Euro Plus Pact limits national sovereignty

Czech President says that Euro Plus Pact brings "radical decrease" of sovereignty of EU member states

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>>IN PICTURES: Havel's film "Leaving" premieres in Prague

Former Czech dissident and president Vaclav Havel directed film based on his play "Leaving"

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>>NATO should intervene in Libya: Czech Defense Minister

NATO action would give us more information and allow to influence the situation: Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra

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>>Idealism beats pragmatism: Sobotka new Socialist leader

Favorable opinion polls indicate that new Social Democracy leader can become PM after general election

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>>Hasek vows to make Social Democracy catch-all party

Social Democracy will elect its new chairman, who will have good chance of becoming new PM

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>>Sobotka promises to defend welfare state if elected

Social Democracy will elect its new chairman, who will have good chance of becoming new PM

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>>CEZ: Japan-style nuclear crisis impossible in Czech Rep

Czech energy giant: Japan crisis will bring changes to nuclear power industry

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>>Czech court: Budget cuts approved unconstitutionally

Constitutional court: Budget cuts will have to pass through legislative process again

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>>Military police raids Prague seat of Czech Television

The raid, criticized by politicians and media, was conducted to seize a 2007 military intelligence document

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>>Czech Minister: I have secret recordings. Only, I don't

Minister Kalousek retracts his words about having a recording from a top meeting of Czech newspapers

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>>Czech wage growth decelerates, unemployment drops

3Q 2010 wage growth slowest since 2000. February 2011: unemployment drops slightly

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>>Prague would support intervention in Libya: Minister

"In a really extreme case, we would support a military action," said Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg

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>>From Lybia, with love. Gaddafi's camels in Eastern Bloc

Thirty years ago, Lybian Gaddafi gave a camel to allied communist regime in Czechoslovakia

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>>Czech elite's Dubai golf trip raises suspicions

Vacation of Czech politicians and businessmen shows conflict of interest over public contracts

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>>Indian IT expert teaches English to computers

Brno is becoming symbol of innovative, knowledge based economy in Czech Republic

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>>Czech health care crisis over, doctors promised EUR80mil

EUR 80 mil on salaries in exchange for doctors withdrawing their resignations

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>>Czechs already feel pinch of global food prices surge

Global food prices higher than during 2007-8 food crisis

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>>Czech construction sector to shrink 10% in 2011

50,000 may lose work, firms increasingly hire Eastern Europeans for temporary jobs

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>>Czech retail and housing suffers, manufacturing grows

Dec retail sales down 1.3%. 2010 housing activity dropped 8%, manufacturing grew 10%

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>>Czech companies lose EUR 6 mil due to Egypt revolt

More losses expected in months to come, especially in case of ongoing troubles in region

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>>"If Osama were a shareholder, nobody would know"

Use of anonymous bearer shares in Czech Republic facilitates money laundering and conflicts of interests

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>>AEG interested in buying Prague's O2 Arena from Sazka

Czech betting giant Sazka will sell its indebted multi-function O2 Arena in Prague

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>>Ukraine's ex-minister Danylyshyn "cannot be deported"

Czech prosecution: Danylyshyn has asylum in Czech Republic, deportation is unacceptable

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>>Gvt parties clash over new police president appointment

Tensions in government between Civic Democrats and Public Affairs remain high

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>>Boom of Polish drugs forces Czech govt to react

Synthetic drugs from Poland are not yet included in Czech list of illegal substances

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>>Beer wars continue with Battle of Britain

Czech Budvar and US Anheuser-Busch dispute over Budweiser trademark in UK

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>>Czech jobless rate jumps to 9.6 % due to cuts

In December, jobless rate shocked by jumping by one percentage point

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>>Czech 2010 budget saved by EU funds

In 2010, Czech Rep received more money from EU funds which pushed deficit down

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>>Exodus: Czech doctors to quit en masse, work abroad

Doctors: Czech health sector deeply underfinanced, Germany more "doctor-friendly"

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>>Pulled by German boom: 2010 in Czech economy

Export-driven recovery in 2010 was a good start, but recuperation of domestic consumption is needed in 2011

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>>Between USA and Russia: 2010 in Czech foreign relations

In 2010, Czech foreign relations remained heavily determined by its position between West and Russia

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>>Hopping on austerity bandwagon: 2010 in Czech politics

New center-right government press for "fiscal responsibility", but faces many challenges

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>>President mediates "deal" before no-confidence vote

Warring government parties reached a deal, mediated by president Václav Klaus, ahead of no-confidence vote

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>>Gas wars, election riots: Hot winter in Belarus looms?

Aktualne.cz correspondent writes about recent election in Belarus and gas disputes with Russia

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>>Czech lawmakers approve 2011 budget with 4.8% deficit

With new budget, Czech Republic joins European fiscal austerity wave

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>>Czech minister resigns over corruption scandal

Recordings speak about "black funds" of ruling ODS. No-confidence vote looms

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>>Czech economy grows 2.8 % in Q3, but jobs still scarce

Number of unemployed broke above psychological 500,000 barrier in November

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>>Czech schools,offices close in largest strike in 20 yrs

Strike aimed against changes and cuts in public sector salaries approved by government

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>>Sex was survival strategy in gulag, says US journalist

Austria hosted a conference on the experience of female prisoners in Soviet gulags

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>>Czech Republic to issue "educative" bonds for citizens

Finance Minister: Citizens holding government bonds will demand more "fiscal responsibility"

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>>Wikileaks: US looked into Czech arms sales to Syria

In 2006, US interested in Czech arms-trading giant Omnipol because of its sales to Syria

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>>Praguers mad at grand "orange-blue" city hall coalition

Constitutive meeting of Prague city hall disrupted by protesters. UPDATES TO COME

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>>UN reject expelled Germans' complaint against Czech Rep

Sudeten Germans complained to UN committee about post-war expulsions, confiscations

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>>Czech 2010 deficit can be 5.1 % of GDP: Minister

2011 budget deficit should not surpass 4.8 percent of GDP

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>>IN PICTURES What killed Tycho Brahe? Exhumation to tell

Archeologists exhumed body of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, buried in Prague

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>>More than two thousand Czechs killed by air pollution

Czech Republic one of six European countries with most polluted air

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>>Evidence in largest Czech fraud cases ruled invalid

Constitutional court: Evidence from office searches not sanctioned by court is invalid

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>>"No more Sun." Czech govt to cut solar energy subsides

Solar plants built on "brownfields" will no longer be subsidized in Czech Republic

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>>Czech poverty rate lowest in Europe

In spite of economic downturn, poverty in Czech Republic decreased to 8.6 percent in 2009

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>>Five years later: Ground-breaking online daily prospers

What started as a risky online project is now one of the most respected Czech dailies

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>>Czech 2011 budget: Same structure as always

2011 budget expenses follow same structure as all Czech budgets for last 10 years

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>>Czech govt loses majority in Senate, reforms in danger

Opposition Social Democrats control Senate, may delay or block austerity reforms

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>>Exceptional sentences for Vitkov anti-Roma arson attack

4 men sentenced to 20-22 years for attack that seriously injured 2-year old girl

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>>Czech local elections deliver blow to austerity reforms

Czechs, not too enthusiastic about planned reforms, voted for Social Democrats

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>>Czech local polls marked by frauds

Roma people and seniors allegedly paid to vote for certain parties

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>>Czech local polls promise another political earthquake

After "revolution" of May election, Czech politics may undergo further changes

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>>Czech workers saving German and Austrian labour markets

Biggest problem is lack of necessary German language skills among young Czechs

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>>Myth of affluent Prague unravelled, it may get worse

Income gap between Prague and regions is no longer growing

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>>More and more Czechs declare personal bankruptcies

Jobless economic recovery makes Czechs unable to pay their debts

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>>2010: Czechs at the same level as East Germans in 1990

After 20 years, Czechs have reached the same economic level which was given to East Germans by Kohl at the time of the reunification

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>>Lost Generation: Young Czechs hit by unemployment

Czech Rep fits into global trend of long-term unemployment among young people

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>>Czechs import massively Chinese garlic, it is senseless

Environmentalists warn: food imports create tons of CO2 emissions, harming planet

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>>Czech government approves austere budget and tax hikes

Lower Chamber to vote on package in October. Government has 118 out of 200 seats

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>>Skoda & VW manager found guilty over Prague sex scandal

Former head of personell in Skoda faces corruption and embezzlement charges

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>>Skoda to show cars with new very special eco features

No new model will be introduced by Czech carmaker in October in Paris

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>>Communist intelligence aimed at Czech president Klaus

Current Czech president was approached by military intelligence when he was 22

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>>Ex-managers award government tenders worth billions

People who worked for major construction firms now control offices that award tenders

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>>Drug scandal looms over main opposition party

Recruiter tried to bribe people into joining Social Democracy by offering marijuana

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>>Man who plotted to kill journalist freed on probation

Former official who hired man to kill investigative journalist spent 8 years behind bars

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>>Skoda with new CEO to help VW become biggest carmaker

Skoda expected to focus more on emerging markets, electric cars

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>>Hyperlocal media project killed off by owner

Owner: Project did not pay off. Employees: It was still in development phase

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>>Details of planned US missile warning center revealed

2 Czech-manned stations will gather data and pass them to USA and other states

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>>Economic recovery: Czech Rep lags behind Germany

Poland, Germany and Slovakia grow faster than Czech Rep struck with high unemployment

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>>Tatra to sell trucks and military vehicles to Russia

Czech heavy truck producer, hard-hit by crisis, believes emerging markets are way to go

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>>Prague's street most polluted in Czech Rep: Study

Air in Legerova street has highest concentration of nitrogen dioxide, in spite of traffic reduction

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>>BAE bribery case: US to provide info to Czech Rep

British-Swedish BAE Systems accused of bribing politicians in Czech Rep and other countries

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>>Tears, sweat, and stable budget: Czech austerity bill

Austerity vs. stimulus? Czech Rep to swim with EU current

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>>Flood shows flaws in emergency alert system

Some municipalities were cut off with no electricity, cellular network down

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>>Michael Moore praises Czech documentary on US defense

Film maps story of US plan to install anti-missile radar near Prague

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>>Central banks fight over gold confiscated in 1950s

Czech court rules that it is Slovakian bank that has to return confiscated gold

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>>Comeback:US to install missile warning center in Prague

USD 2 mil approved by US Congress. Facility will fall under NATO. Opposition social democrats agree

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>>Aiming high: Ex-central banker runs for Prague mayor

Current city hall unpopular due to controversial public projects. Will TOP 09 seize opportunity?

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>>Reversal: Czechs to build new nuclear reactors

Temelín expansion and Dukovany modernization face no opposition in government or Lower Chamber

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>>World's largest producer of hard cheese to grow

However, increasing part of cheese consumed by Czechs is imported

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>>Cuts to reduce Czech secret services, agents' war looms

Reform has been discussed for years. Intra-agency rivalry remains serious obstruction

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>>Beware of step. Risky crosswalks in Prague put to test

Italian group test crosswalk safety in Prague and other 17 European cities

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>>New Czech government: radical reforms, no rush for euro

New Czech government will go on with liberal reforms started in 2006

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>>New Czech and Slovak governments: How do they match up?

Most important facts about center-right coalitions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

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>>Brit injured by X-mass tree: Prague guilty, says court

Prague has to pay compensation to Briton injured in 2003 in center of Prague

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>>Former Czech president Havel starts to film his Leaving

Movie adaptation of controversial play is to premiere in March 2011

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>>New Czech Prime Minister sworn in,coalition talks go on

President and new PM: Ministers should be in office by mid-July

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>>Russian mob trial starts in Prague amid high security

Six men from former USSR accused of trying to kill Armenian businessman

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>>Tax hikes, freeze on pensions to save Czech budget

Finance Minister from caretaker government recommends very austere 2011 budget

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>>Czech Republic doubles down on austerity measures

Germany to cut 3 percent of state expenses. Czech Finance Minister: we must cut 5 percent

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>>Czech students to pay fee at university, parties agree

However, there is disagreement over proposal on shifting funds from defense to education

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>>Czechs battle for beer once again.Beer powder this time

Our product differ from other patents, it is unique, producers say

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>>Roadblocks to watch in Czech government talks

ODS to lead govt talks. Parties agree on general orientation, not on some particular topics

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>>Czech right-wing parties to form coalition government

Social Democrats already admitted they have no real chance to form a stable government

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>>After election:Czechs to become Europe's reform leaders

Center-right "fiscal austerity" coalition have 118 out of 200 seats, can push through their agenda

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>>Right-wing parties, new faces dominate Czech election

Biggest losers: Social Democracy, parliamentary parties, large parties

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>>Czech election drama: Million voters still up for grabs

What is more scary: Dinosaurs, medical fees, or state default? Elections will show

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>>Fatal floods halt election campaign in Czech Republic

North-Eastern parts of the Czech Republic hit by heavy rains, inundations

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>>Cliffhanger Czech election heading for another deadlock

Parliament will see some new parties, but the electoral tie from 2006 may repeat

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>>Greek Flu? Czech bond yields to surge by 0.4 percent

Czech Rep will have to pay EUR 190 mil more in interests to its creditors

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>>Czech Airlines to reduce its fleet by third to survive

The government approved a "recovery plan" for the unprofitable state-owned airline company

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>>Arson attack on Greek embassy in Prague

The attack was probably a protest against the imprisonment of Giannis Dimitrakis, a Greek anarchist

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>>Crash tests not suffice, Škoda uses field research team

The team investigate crash-sites to provide Škoda with information on car safety improvement

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>>45 year-old Hašek dominates Czech ice hockey league

Hašek has come full circle by winning Extraliga with Pardubice, the team where he started

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>>Malign disinfectans used by producers of alcohol drinks

Producers use swimming pool disinfectants to "clean" denatured alcohol

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>>Exclusive:Gigantic alcohol scam costs Treasury billions

Every 2nd bottle is from us, say illegal distributors. Case compared to light fuel oils scam from 1990s

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>>Czech pension system collapsing: budget gap widens

Early retirements and temporary work contracts put the social security budget under pressure

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>>START treaty signature in Prague: A breath of fresh air

One has to dig really deep to find something clearly negative about the new START treaty

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>>Ex-spy boss charged with strategic fuel reserves frauds

State company Čepro was selling fuel at low prices to an "allied" firm, then buying it back at high prices

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