Thursday, 9 February 2012
Politics
Senate rejects presidential nominee for Constitutional Court
ČTK |
9 Feb 2012
The Senate yesterday rejected the president's nominee for the Constitutional Court, Jan Sváček, over his past membership in the totalitarian Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
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Senate approves direct presidential elections
ČTK |
9 Feb 2012
Senate yesterday approved an amendment to the country's constitution introducing direct presidential elections. Václav Klaus' successor will therefore be elected by the public, not parliament, in early 2013. Many ČSSD senators, who enjoy a majority in the upper house of Parliament, spoke against the bill which was put forth by the centre-right government. However, 49 out of 81 senators voted in favour of the new legislation.
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Právo: ODS losing members en masse
ČTK |
9 Feb 2012
Members are leaving the senior government Civic Democratic Party (ODS) en masse while other parties' membership shrinks as well, daily Právo reported yesterday.
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Bill curbing politicians' immunity passes hurdle
Czech Position |
9 February 2012
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View full article Lower house lawmakers turned out in sufficient numbers to back a proposed constitutional change aimed at curbing their immunity.
Date set for party boss Bárta's corruption trial
Czech Position |
9 February 2012
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View full article Much-anticipated trial of Public Affairs' (VV) de facto leader Vít Bárta on bribery charges is scheduled to start on 5 March.
Lower house backs church restitution bill in first reading
ČTK |
8 Feb 2012
The Chamber of Deputies yesterday endorsed the government's bill on property settlement between the state and the church in the first reading despite disapproval by the left.
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Farm minister escalates Budvar brewing battle
Czech Position |
8 February 2012
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View full article Agriculture Minister Petr Bendl (ODS) has fired off another salvo in his battle with state-owned brewer Budějovický Budvar.
Czech 'pirates' say gov't suspension of ACTA ratification not enough
Czech Position |
8 February 2012
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View full article PM Petr Nečas says more study is needed on what impact the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would have 'in real life'.
PM: Gov't will suspend ratification of ACTA
ČTK |
7 Feb 2012
Prime Minister Petr Nečas says the government will suspend ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Responding to a wave of protests in the Czech Republic and elsewhere, Nečas said that the government would not allow a situation where civic freedoms and free access to information would be threatened and added that the government will still analyse the issue and its potential impact on daily life.
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LN: Heger mulls merger of health and labour ministries
ČTK |
7 Feb 2012
Health Minister Leoš Heger intends to propose the merger of his ministry with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Lidové noviny (LN) reported yesterday.
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