Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Politics

Supporting the subsidiarity requires political courage and lot of work

Leaders Magazine |
16 January 2012
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An interviewwith Luděk Sefzig, Senator and Chairman of the European Affairs Committee.

How the Internet could make politicians redundant

Czech Position |
13 January 2012
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Irresponsible politicians and greedy bankers are behind the debt crisis, says Prague Business Club president Luboš Drobík.

EU budgetary integration threatens to topple coalition

Czech Position |
13 January 2012
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Literarily minutes after a potential crisis within the government over restitution of church property was defused, a potentially far more serious rift emerged between the two larger parties in the center-right coalition. Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg says it's imperative Prague signs up to the EU's financial and budgetary integration initiative. President Václav Klaus says he'll block any such move.

Coalition survives rupture over church restitution

Czech Position |
12 January 2012
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The fragile center-right coalition survived to live another day on Wednesday after the smallest government party, Public Affairs (VV), fell into line with an already agreed deal to compensate the Catholic Church and other religious groups for communist-era confiscations. "The key thing is that the government was able to come together over an agreement to return property to the church," Nečas said at the post-Cabinet press conference.

Mystery over financing of ex-PM Jiří Paroubek's new party deepens

Czech Position |
12 January 2012
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Jaroslav Andres, sponsor of new center-left party LEV 21, promised to reveal details about his firm Sequest, but has sold it instead.

Ex-PM Fischer to run for presidency

Czech Position |
10 January 2012
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Former interim PM Jan Fischer says he'll stand as candidate in 2012 if direct presidential election law is passed.

Senate agrees to 'strip firms naked': feeble attempt or cure for corruption?

Czech Position |
10 January 2012
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Questions surround two proposed changes to the amendment to the Public Procurement Act approved by the Senate.

Deficit-cutting laws taken to court by opposition party

Bloomberg |
6 January 2012
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Social Democrats, the country's largest opposition party, filed a complaint at the Constitutional Court against several government laws aimed at cutting the budget deficit.

PM's advisor envisions 'parliament' of scientists

Czech Position |
6 January 2012
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Gov't council for research to tackle the science budget, revamp the Technological Agency, and form the sector's priorities.

Would electing a president directly be a fatal mistake?

Czech Position |
5 January 2012
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Constitutional law specialist Jan Kysela worries directly electing a president would create a new power base and further weaken the gov't.
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