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The Czech Constitutional Court, photo: CTK The Czech Constitutional Court dismissed on Tuesday a complaint by three political parties contesting last October’s local elections in the capital. Public Affairs, the Green and the European Democrat parties argued the elections were unfair due to gerrymandering, dividing Prague into seven districts, which diminished their prospects at the polls. The court said however the parties failed to prove the division was intended to hurt their chances.  More

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11-01-2011 16:09 | Daniela Lazarová

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