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Current AffairsWill Green Party grow in next week's election?
The Czech Republic's political parties are busy with last minute
campaigning in the lead-up to next week's parliamentary elections. Green
party leaders on Wednesday held a public meeting featuring a talk by
co-President of the European Greens, Daniel Cohn-Bendit.
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Talking PointReflecting on two years of EU membership
On May 1st, the Czech Republic celebrated its second anniversary as a
European Union member state. While the official anniversary passed nearly
unnoticed, on May 8th, a holiday marking the end of World War Two,
politicians, intellectuals and businesspeople gathered to discuss the
Czech Republic and its future in Europe. Guests included the former head
of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, the former Secretary General of the
Council of Europe, Catherine Lalumiere, and many figures from Czech
circles. The forum was one where diverse issues to be raised, and there
was room for serious reflection on Czech membership in the EU.
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Current AffairsPolice officer suspected of beating government official at anti-extremists rally
May 1 in the Czech Republic is a day marked by declarations of love and by
political demonstrations. While the country's love birds enjoy the spring,
Communists, Social Democrats, anarchists and far-right extremists gather to
hold their traditional May Day rallies. On Monday, as every year, the
police were on guard to avoid clashes between Neo-Nazi groups and
anarchists. But this year, though, it was the behaviour of the police
themselves that hit the headlines.
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Current AffairsA look ahead at the elections, 50 days before polling day
It's exactly 50 days now until polling stations open in the Czech Republic,
and the parties are gearing up for what looks like a tough campaign.
Billboards are springing up across the country, and politicians are
touring towns and villages to drum up support.
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Talking PointThe Greens - The new force on the Czech political scene?
One year ago, the Green Party was a small and relatively obscure political
party that had some success at the municipal level, but its national poll
numbers were well below the threshold necessary for participation in
parliament. Today, the party has as much as ten percent in some polls two
months before the general election. Who are the Greens and what is behind
their meteoric rise in the polls?
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