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Amazon development in Czech Republic ‘set to go ahead’

December 12, 2013December 12, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic

A vote by residents of the village of Dobrovíz near Prague against having an Amazon warehouse is unlikely to prevent

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Europe 

Protests against Ukraine pulling out of EU deal spread across Europe, including Prague

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 Eva Rotar of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Ukraine

A decision by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovuch to scrap negotiations on a free-trade pact with the European Union and instead

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Bulgaria 

Czech Republic grants million euro to Bulgaria to cope with migration pressure

November 20, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Syrian refugees

The Czech Republic is to provide a million euro to Bulgaria to help the country cope with migration pressure, ambassador

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Europe 

29 arrested in operation against document forgery, illegal migration in five EU countries

November 3, 2013November 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic

Twenty-nine people suspected of large-scale document forgery, smuggling of irregular migrants and money laundering, have been arrested in Austria, Czech

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Europe 

Sobotka strikes back: Czech Republic’s prospective prime minister outmaneuvering opponents

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 Kevin Livingston for The Prague Post Czech Republic

Prospective Czech Republic prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka is deftly outmaneuvering his own party rivals at every turn. The chairman of

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Europe 

Czech Republic: Presidents give parties ‘kiss of death’

October 28, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic

With a total of 15 years as president or prime minister, Václav Klaus easily ranks as one of the most

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Europe 

Czech Republic elections: Social Democrats win by a hair

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic

When the votes were finally counted in the early elections in the Czech Republic elections, it was a pyrrhic victory

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Europe 

Czech election leaves no party with majority

October 27, 2013 VOANews Czech Republic

The Czech Republic’s parliamentary election left no party with a majority Saturday, raising the prospect of lengthy negotiations to form

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Six Algerians arrested in Czech Republic and Greece for large-scale document forgery

October 26, 2013October 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Greece, Syrian refugees

With the support of Europol and Germany, six suspects, all originating from Algeria, have been arrested in the Czech Republic

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