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Current AffairsGeneral elections just hours away
Less than twenty-four hours before polling stations open for general
elections the two strongest parties on the Czech political scene - the
ruling Social Democrats and the opposition Civic Democrats - are running a
very tight race. Although it is not clear which of them will be first past
the post it is almost certain that neither will win enough votes to set up
its own majority government. Coalition and consensus is the name of the
game on the Czech political scene and political analysts are already
debating the pros and cons of various coalition scenarios.
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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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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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