Mirek Topolanek

Czech government to deal with health reform

Vláda zítra projedná reformu zdravotnictví Prague - The Czech government will deal with the four reform bills drafted by Health Minister Tomas Julinek (the Civic Democratic Party, ODS) at its meeting on Wednesday in spide of...

Czech CEZ hopes crisis will stall EU climate package

PRAGUE (AFP) - Central Europe's top power producer, Czech-based CEZ, is pinning hopes on the financial crisis to thwart the approval of the EU's green package, saying it would hit hard at the region's coal-dependent industry.

Opposition CSSD Strong in Czech Republic

One third of people in the Czech Republic would support the country’s main opposition party in the next legislative election, according to a poll by STEM. 33.3 per cent of respondents would vote for the Czech Social Democratic...

MPs approve doubling guarantees for bank savings

Praha - At an extraordinary session this morning, the Chamber of Deputies approved a cabinet proposal under which the state will guarantee individuals' bank account savings up to EUR 50,000. Today the Czech Republic only...

Czech parliament approves deposit insurance rise

PRAGUE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Czech lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved a bill raising bank deposit insurance to 50,000 euros from 25,000, moving in line with European Union safeguards to boost banking sector...

Czech Republic's inflation, unemployment down in October

Prague - The Czech Republic's inflation and jobless rates were down in October as the central European country braced for a fallout of the global financial crisis, government data showed Monday. The annual inflation rate...

Czechs may set euro target next year, says premier

Prague - The Czech Republic may set a eurozone entry date next year if the country shows it can meet the adoption criteria in the long run, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said Monday. Speaking to reporters after meeting...

The world stage beckons the diminutive Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a small nation, and for centuries its relations with the outside world have been determined by its size and limited power to exert influence on world events. The tragic Munich Agreement in 1938 in which...

New leader for the U.S., sweet things for Europe

10-Nov-2008

Dear Readers, It’s another colorful, picturesque week. Czech Senator Jaromír Štětina wants the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) to be abolished, despite the sad fact that so many of our citizens obviously succumbed...

Another two bitter pills for Brussels

10-Nov-2008

The Czech Republic is a bitter pill to swallow. Many European politicians must fall asleep with this sentence in their heads as more and more evidence of a strong Euroskepticism comes from Prague. During last week, another two...