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current affairs in the Czech Republic
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PM Topolánek: It?s Lisbon or Moscow
One of the key issues of the upcoming Czech EU presidency will be the
future of the Lisbon treaty, but the Czech Republic is the only EU country
that has yet not voted on the reform document. Six weeks before the Czechs
take over, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has moved to deal with his party
rivals and get the treaty out of the way.
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Analysts warn of ?ethnic war? as local people cheer neo-Nazis in Litvínov
The Czech prime minister Mirek Topolánek added his support this week to
calls to ban the far-right Workers Party, following the worst violence in
the country for eight years. The clashes erupted in the town of Litvínov
on Monday, when some 600 neo-Nazi skinheads tried to march on a housing
estate inhabited by members of the Roma minority. But the sight of local
people cheering on the skinheads and urging the police to let them attack
their Romani neighbours has led some to warn of a looming ethnic conflict.
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Plan to give new fathers paid leave wins praise
The centre-right government has come under fire for many of its past
reforms, but its latest proposal has put a smile on many people?s faces.
Social Affairs Minister Petr Ne?as has drafted a bill that looks set to
overhaul the country?s child-care system. The cherry on the cake: a
week?s paid leave for new fathers. Parents and psychologists have
welcomed the proposal.
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November 17th anniversary overshadowed by radar debate
Czechs on Monday marked 19 years since the fall of communism and the return
of freedom and democracy to their country. It was a day of remembrance but
more than ever before it was overshadowed by present-day concerns such as
the Communists? return to power in regional government and the siting of
a US radar on Czech territory.
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Neo-Nazis clash with police in Litvínov
On Monday the Czech Republic witnessed some of its worst street violence in
recent memory when hundreds of right-wing extremists in the north Bohemian
town of Litvínov clashed with Czech police. In the incident, Neo-Nazis
veered away from a planned march and attempted to attack a nearby Roma
suburb, highlighting long-growing tensions between the local Roma and
non-Roma community. The battle lasted some three hours and led to several
arrests and more than a dozen injuries.
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