Friday, 25 May 2012

Politics

VV renews convicted Bárta's party membership

ČTK |
24 May 2012

The leadership of the Public Affairs (VV) that was ousted from the government to opposition a few weeks ago, has renewed the party membership of Vít Bárta, an MP and VV's informal leader convicted of corruption by a first-instance court.

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Peake files registration application of new Czech party LIDEM

ČTK |
22 May 2012

The emerging new party of Deputy Prime Minister Karolína Peake and the deputies who have left the formerly government party Public Affairs (VV) filed a registration application with the Interior Ministry Monday.

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Regional councillors keep posts after MP Rath's arrest

ČTK |
22 May 2012

The councillors of the Central Bohemian Region Monday decided to keep their posts, said ČSSD's Zuzana Moravčíková who has temporarily replaced regional governor David Rath accused of corruption.

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Filip defends post of Communist party chairman

ČTK |
21 May 2012

Vojtěch Filip defended the post of chairman of the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) when he beat Stanislav Grospič in the second round of elections at the party congress late on Saturday.

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ČSSD nominates Dienstbier its presidential candidate

ČTK |
21 May 2012

The opposition Social Democrats nominated Saturday Jiří Dienstbier their candidate for the first direct presidential election by 107 votes while 35 member of the party central executive committee were against him.

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Top Czech politician nailed in graft probe says he's like Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko

Czech Position |
21 May 2012

Czech politician detained in colorful corruption swoop says he is a political victim comparable to former the ex-Ukrainian premier.

ČSSD head Sobotka prepares changes in shadow govt

ČTK |
21 May 2012

Chairman of the opposition Social Democratics Bohuslav Sobotka is preparing changes in the shadow government whose members could become ministers if the party won elections, he said in a television debate Sunday.

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ČSSD to support stripping Rath of immunity

ČTK |
21 May 2012

The mandate and immunity committee of the lower house is likely to take a vote on release of ČSSD MP David Rath for prosecution on Tuesday in his presence, committee's chair and ČSSD leader Bohuslav Sobotka said Sunday adding the party will support the vote.

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Peake files criminal complaint against 'bogus' LIDEM

Czech Position |
21 May 2012

LIDEM, the newly created Czech political group forming around Karolína Peake, to register as party this week.

KSČM kind dying out, statistics show

ČTK |
18 May 2012

The number of members of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) is steadily falling while their average age increases.

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