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The traditional kingmakers of Czech politics – the Christian Democrats – held a closely observed national congress at the weekend. The main event was the election of a new leader, with former foreign minister Cyril Svoboda replacing the scandal besmirched Jiří Čunek. The change has sparked analysis of what Svoboda can do for the troubled party.  More

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It’s a party drifting in the political doldrums, and this weekend it will decide whether to stay with the current captain or toss him overboard. The Christian Democrats are the Czech Republic’s second oldest political party and have served in governments both right and left since 1989. But the party appears to be splintering under controversial chairman Jiří Čunek; this weekend the Christian Democrats will decide whether he should stay or go. More

Current AffairsLow turnout at meeting of ministers confirms lame duck nature of Czech EU presidency since fall of government

If there were any doubts that the Czech Republic’s presidency of the EU effectively ended when the country’s government fell last month, they were dispelled on Thursday, when only a handful of the bloc’s regional development ministers came to a Czech-hosted meeting. On top of that, the creator of a controversial sculpture in Brussels says he will remove it before the Czech presidency ends, in protest at the toppling of the government at such an important time.  More

Current AffairsMinister slams judge in Kuřim abuse case

Few cases have been more shocking or sickening than the Kuřim child abuse case which went to trial last week. Since it began new headlines and explicit details have followed daily, describing how Ondřej and Jakub Mauer were subjected to psychological terror and physical abuse by a number of adults, including their own mother. The sensitive nature of the case has led some, including government Minister Cyril Svoboda to criticise the presiding judge in the case for choosing to leave proceedings open. More