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Current AffairsSvoboda for anti-terror law as Spain mourns victims of Madrid attacks
Newspapers around the world on Thursday carried photographs of people
grieving at a service in the Spanish capital Madrid for the victims of a
terrorist attack there two weeks ago. The state memorial service was
attended by several European leaders, among them the Czech prime minister,
Vladimir Spidla, who told Radio Prague why he had gone to Madrid.
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There is a wide mix of stories that top the headlines in Thursday's Czech
dailies - among them reaction to Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez's
inflammatory statements on Wednesday at the UN Conference on Human Rights.
Mr Perez called the Czech Republic as a 'lackey' and 'toadie' of the
United States, in reaction to the Czech's condemnation to Cuba's record on
human rights.
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Current AffairsCzechs step up security in wake of Madrid attacks
Five days after the bomb attacks on Madrid, the Czech authorities have
announced an apparent u-turn, saying security measures will be increased
to deal with the threat of a possible attack on the Czech Republic. The
government says while there is no immediate risk, some heightened security
measures will after all be put in place.
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Current AffairsCzech firms to train Iraqi experts in hope of winning lucrative contracts
The government has unveiled plans to invite Iraqi experts Czech Republic
for training, as part of the country's programme for the reconstruction
and renewal of Iraq. It's hoped the experts will be able to help Czech
firms win lucrative tenders in the country when they return to Iraq.
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The government's plans for pension reform, the withdrawal of the Czech
field hospital from Basra and the unveiling of a Franz Kafka statue in
Prague have all received front page coverage in Lidove Noviny. Pravo has
highlighted the shaky position of Foreign Minster Cyril Svoboda within his
own party, while Mlada Fronta Dnes carries a detailed front page report on
Transport Minister Simonovsky's proposal to get tough with undisciplined
drivers.
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