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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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Making headlines in the papers today - claims that British Prime Minister
Tony Blair is worried about an influx of Czech Romanies following EU
enlargement, a dispute in the cabinet over registered partnerships for gay
couples, and denials from Labour and Social Affairs Minister Zdenek
Skromach that the government has reached an agreement over regulated rent.
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MagazineGays say time is ripe for same-sex marriages law
Unbelievably, as late as in 1992 homosexuality was still registered as a
medical problem in the Czech Republic and efforts were made to find a cure
for it. Many homosexuals entered into heterosexual marriages and led a
double life, keeping their secret even from family and friends. The gay
community in the Czech Republic has come a long way since. Today it is
pushing for the approval of a law on same sex marriages. In this weeks
Magazine Daniela Lazarova talks to a member of the gay community about
what life is like for homosexuals in the Czech Republic today.
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