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On Thursday, November 17th, the Czech Republic marked 22 years since the
start of the Velvet Revolution as well as the 72nd anniversary of the
events of November 1939 which resulted in the closure of all Czech
universities by the Nazis and reprisals against students and intellectuals.
But many Czechs used the holiday to voice their discontent with the current
government policies. More
Current AffairsIndustry minister resigns amid corruption charges
Prime Minister Petr Nečas accepted the resignation of Industry and Trade
Minister Martin Kocourek on Wednesday evening, the sixth change to the
cabinet in the last year. The resignation was preceded by several days of
corruption allegations against Mr Kocourek and speculation as to the source
of a 16 million crown payment made to the minister’s mother. More
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