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29th November 2016 / Politics / Elections


Eurobarometer on media pluralism and democracy: 56% of Czech respondents think national media provide same diversity of views compared to 5 years ago

According to recently published Eurobarometer data, in 22 Member States, respondents are most likely to say national media provide the same diversity of views and opinions compared to five years ago, although the Czech Republic, Croatia (both 56%), Slovakia (54%), Luxembourg and Romania (50%) are the only countries where at least half think this way.
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28th November 2016 / Politics / Elections


Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: The rise of fact-checking sites in | Fact-checking in Czech Republic (updated)

The new millennium has seen the rise and rapid global spread of what can fairly be called a new democratic institution, the independent political fact-checker. The first organisations dedicated to publicly evaluating the truth of political claims appeared in the United States in the early 2000s, The rise of fact-checking sites in Europe report shows.
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14th November 2016 / Politics / Elections


AmCham EU statement on the US Elections | Euractiv.cz: Factsheet on EU-US relationships

As one of the major organisations that speaks for American businesses in Europe, AmCham EU will continue to work towards stronger bilateral and trade relations between the US and the EU. 
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic