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Current AffairsCoalition parties reach final agreement on reforms
Negotiations on fiscal reforms by the government involving the leaders of
the three coalition parties lasted well into Tuesday night but at the end
of them Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was able to announce a deal had been
reached. The centre-right government, proposing to rebalance taxes and cut
social benefits to counter the fiscal deficit, agreed on a final package
just hours before the lower house continued debate.
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What is the one thing that infuriates Czech tennis star Nicole Vaidisova
about her compatriots? Why was the Czech health minister forced to eat
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more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsDebate continues on health care reform
Earlier this month Health Minister Tomas Julinek revealed the details of
his planned reforms in the healthcare sector, including a new system of
fees upon visiting the doctor's or other health facilities. Since then,
debate has not ceased on the issue, with the Czech Patients' Association
going so far as calling the planned measures unconstitutional. At the same
time experts are warning of a time bomb ticking in the Czech health care
sector: the population is ageing and there are too few specialists
focusing on geriatric care.
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