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News: Conservatives bash the EU Lisbon Treaty - Politicians praise Irish ?No' vote in bizarre...

As the Czech Republicandrsquo;s upcoming EU presidency pushes the country to shed its reputation as the Euroskeptical black sheep of Europe, certain government factions are celebrating the downfall of a document designed to...

Banking and Finance: In Brief -

News & notes | Search restaurants | Archives PRAGUE BOURSE The Vienna Stock Exchange bought a controlling stake in the Prague Stock Exchange Nov. 7 and will increase its share from 38 percent to 92.4 percent, the Vienna...

Czech Chamber of Deputies head Vlcek says his dismissal decided

Vlček: O mém odchodu z funkce rozhodnuto Prague - Miloslav Vlcek (opposition Social Democrats, CSSD) said on Prima television today that a decision has already been made on his departure from the post of Czech Chamber of...

Obama could visit CzechRep on April 2

Obama by do ČR mohl přijet 2. dubna Brussels - The new U.S. president, Barack Obama, could pay a visit to the Czech Republic on April 2, 2009, shortly before the NATO summit, the Czech ambassador to the EU, Milena Vicenova,...

Health bills unacceptable, minister should go - Czech opposition

Rath: Zdravotní zákony jsou nepřijatelné Prague - The bills that Czech Health Minister Tomas Julinek (Civic Democrats, ODS) has submitted to the government are unacceptable for the opposition Social Democrats (CSSD), CSSD...

“Finished” Topolánek gathering support ahead of hotly anticipated party leadership vote

After a whitewash for the Civic Democrats in regional and Senate elections, Mirek Topolánek’s days as party leader appeared to be numbered. Now, however, as a leadership vote draws ever nearer, it seems that every other day...

Nano for Life - Nanofibers for the 3rd Millennium

N A N O F O R L I F E T M A summit of the world´s leaders in nanofibers Clarion Congress Hotel Prague, Czech Republic The event is held under the auspices of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek....

Govt wants Czech exporters to look east

Prague - The Czech government wants to help companies to increase exports to countries including Vietnam, Chiana and Russia, which are not hit by the global crisis as much as western markets. The Finance Ministry is considering...

Czech ruling ODS deputy head refuses to meet party deputies

Bém odřekl schůzku s poslanci ODS, důvodem prý kroky Topolánka Prague - Pavel Bem, Prague mayor and Czech senior ruling Civic Democrat (ODS) first deputy chairman, has cancelled his meeting with the ODS deputies' group...

Czech govt coalition indicates Paroubek may be Chamber chairman

Koalice naznačuje ČSSD, že by Paroubek mohl být šéfem sněmovny Prague - The Czech government coalition politicians have indicated that they would not mind senior opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) chairman Jiri Paroubek becoming...