Czech government faces uphill battle to pass needed reforms
President Milos Zeman tapped former Finance Minister and economist Jiri Rusnok June 25 as prime minister of a caretaker government,
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Czech PM-designate faces parliament opposition
Czech president Milos Zeman’s nomination of long-time ally Jiri Rusnok as prime minister-designate has been opposed by the largest parties
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Disused train station to host Holocaust museum
The disused railway station at Prague-Bubny holds significant historical importance for the local Jewish community, who view it as a
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Czech PM Necas to resign following corruption row
Czech prime minister Petr Necas said he would resign as prime minister and leader of the ruling Civic Democrats party
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Czech PM’s aide charged with abuse of power
Czech prosecutors have filed charges against seven people arrested in police raids earlier this week, including Jana Nagyova, Czech prime
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Floods in Prague: Staying dry
As rainfall ceaselessly pounded the streets of Prague 8-Karlín June 2 and water from the Vltava crept up the neighborhood’s
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Flooding could cost Czech Republic as much as 1.16B euro
Offices closed, hotel bookings canceled, trains not running, industrial plants shuttered and businesses under water – the economic impact of
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Danube flooding ‘unlikely to affect Bulgaria’
Water levels of the Danube near the Bulgarian town of Svishtov are rising but authorities have said that there is
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Flood waters in Central Europe sweep towards eastern Germany
The surging flood waters that have caused 12 deaths and extensive damage across Central Europe are sweeping north and east
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