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The implications of the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union
are the centre of attention in most of today's newspapers. Mlada Fronta Dnes speculates that the elections to the European Parliament might bring
down the government of Vladimir Spidla. The paper says that the outcome of
the June elections will be a significant event on the domestic political
scene and will have a bearing on the survival of the ruling coalition.
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All the papers lead with stories as varying as former environment minister
Milos Kuzvart's appointment as the Czech Republic's first commissioner to
the European Union, the government's failure to begin discussion on a bill
on same-sex marriages, and a potential crisis in the cabinet over rising
rents. We begin, however, with the daily Mlada Fronta Dnes, where the lead
headline declares "Czechs are losing the opportunity to work in
Europe".
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Current AffairsEU arrest warrant likely to provoke heated debate
The Czech parliament is preparing for a heated debate on the adoption of a
European arrest warrant in this country. The measure is intended to help
counteract terrorism and organised crime, and is also necessary for EU
membership. Nevertheless, because the implementation of a European arrest
warrant requires countries to change their own national legislation, some
people fear that it will lead to a loss of sovereignty.
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Current AffairsViktor Kozeny launches webpage masking a less than glittering reputation
These days almost everyone in public life has a webpage - and even highly
controversial businessman Viktor Kozeny - the so-called Pirate of Prague -
has proven no exception. Last week the former Czech turned Irish citizen
and Bahamas resident launched a new webpage to help garner Czech support
for what he claims will be his run for European Parliament in elections in
June. But can a man who is wanted by Czech authorities on charges of
cheating investors out of billions really believe he can count on Czech
support? The idea seems dubious at best...
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Czech born porn star Dolly Buster aims to become a deputy of the European
Parliament, Czech mps have failed miserably in an attempt to live on the
minimum monthly wage in the Czech Republic, and how long would a Czech
with an average wage have to work in order to amass as much money as Bill
Gates? Just a few million years...Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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The arrival of Bill Gates in Prague, the Golden Globe Awards and the
salaries of Czech deputies to the European Parliament - those are the main
stories on today's front pages. The papers have also devoted plenty of
space to the tragic death of Hungarian football player Miklos Feher and
freestyle aerial skiing Olympic champion Ales Valenta's victory in a World
Cup event.
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Current AffairsCzech government to send troops to counter al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
Czech troops have served in hot spots around the world before - taking part
in missions from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, to Bosnia, and of course
post-Saddam Iraq. In the past, such missions have involved peacekeeping,
humanitarian aid, and monitoring and prevention against the use of weapons
of mass destruction, operations that met with high degrees of success.
Now, following a government decision to meet NATO and U.S. requests for
help, Czech soldiers may embark on a new mission once again, this time in
Afghanistan. Not only to keep the peace, but to operate - for the first
time - on the country's 'front lines'.
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There are a variety of stories on Wednesday's front pages, though both
PRAVO and MLADA FRONTA DNES lead with Vaclav Havel's early return from
Asia. The former president was due to spend three weeks there, but had to
abandon the trip after just three days due to breathing problems. Another
name in the news is Czech cross-country skier Katerina Neumannova: several
papers carry photos of Ms Neumannova, who on Tuesday won her second World
Cup race in a row, just six months after having a baby.
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The tragic Egyptian charter plane crash that left 148 dead and panoramic
colour images of Mars released by NASA after establishing contact with a
US probe to search for signs of life on the Red Planet make the front
pages of almost all the main dailies today. Domestically, it's a photo of
Czech actress Helena Ruzickova that dominates the papers. Mrs Ruzickova
died on Sunday at the age of 67 after losing a two-year battle against
cancer.
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