Czech alcohol industry seeks to rein in rogue suppliers of spirits
Large liquor producers are calling on the government to take action to stop the rise of black-market alcohol and prevent
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Prague blast probe begins
A gas leak has officially been blamed for a powerful explosion at a building on Divadelní street that injured 35
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Prague blast injures 40
A powerful explosion in the Czech capital, Prague, has injured at least 20 people, causing police to seal off a
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Takeover of Volksbank signals Russian bank strength
A new sign in black and a striking interior in green: The recently unveiled Sberbank branch in the center of
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Outgoing Czech president Klaus steadfast in going against the political tide
As final arrangements were made to move Václav Klaus out of the castle he’s called home for 10 years, a
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Czech constitutional court giving ‘top priority’ to treason charges against Klaus
The Czech Republic’s constitutional court could come up with a decision by the end of March at the earliest on
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Ukrainian porn actress loses asylum appeal
A Prague court has thrown out an appeal from Ukrainian porn actress Anastasia Hagen-Gryshai’s against the repeated rejection of her application
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Skopje thanks Prague for decision to use ‘Republic of Macedonia’ name
Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki has written to his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg expressing thanks for the decision by the
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Bulgarians among group jailed by Czech court for forging documents
A court in the Czech Republic has jailed a group of seven, including two Bulgarians, four Russians and a Moldovan,
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