Politics

This section includes reports, analysis and opinion about elections, public participation and political parties.

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21st May 2014 / Politics / Elections


Politics: Czech Political Parties Program Review for 2014 European Parliament Elections

The EU election will take place over the coming weekend. Turnout is predicted to be lower, despite the recent lesson in how much EU policy and the continental economy can impact this nation. We hope you will vote, and to help you chose the party that is closest to your views on Europe, we have prepa...
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31st March 2014 / Politics /


Politics: Interview with Jaroslav Zavadil, Chairman of Committee on Social Policy

The Council on Czech Competitiveness brings you intrview with Jaroslav Zavadil, Member of Parliament for Czech Social Democratic Party and Chairman of Committee on Social Policy. For the interview in Czech click HERE. ...
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30th March 2014 / Politics /


Politics: Political newcomer Kiska defeated Fico by wide margin in Slovak presidential election

Former businessman and philanthropist Andrej Kiska, 51, has won the Slovak presidential election on Saturday, defeating current center–left Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. According to results from over 99 per cent of voting districts Kiska gained 59.4 per cent in the second round of voting. In h...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic