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The Czech Republic’s major right-of-centre party, the Civic Democrats,
celebrated 20 years since its foundation. At a convention held in Prague on
Thursday to mark the occasion, all three chairmen in the party’s history
– Václav Klaus, Mirek Topolánek and Petr Nečas – offered their views
of the party’s past achievements and future challenges. But the
celebrations could not conceal the deep internal conflicts the party will
have to resolve a massive wane in voter support. More
Current AffairsImmigration activists protest against degrading conditions for non-EU work applicants
There is nothing that foreigners in the Czech Republic dread more than a
trip to the foreign police. The horror stories are endless – long lines,
no English, unpleasant officials and a general lack of efficiency. On
Thursday morning an NGO in support of the rights of migrants organized a
protest event outside one of Prague’s foreign police offices to highlight
the degrading conditions foreign nationals are subjected to in order to be
able to live and work in the Czech Republic.
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Current AffairsLower house passes wide-ranging amendment to law on foreigners
In response to directives from the European Commission, the lower house of
Parliament has passed new legislation regarding the employment and
residence of foreigners in the Czech Republic. Foreigners will be required
to have sufficient health insurance and their residency permits will have
to have biometric information, such as fingerprints. Also, foreigners
facing deportation will be able to request an asylum hearing. To find out
more about the new bill and what it will mean for foreigners in the Czech
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