Tough test for new Czech leader
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The new Czech Prime Minister, Stanislav Gross, faces a knife-edge confidence vote in parliament.
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PRAGUE, Feb 4 (IPS) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus, known for his  sceptical remarks on EU integration and human-induced climate  change, will seek re-election in a presidential vote that may be  decided by the communists.
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Czech democratic parties must be able to keep the fundamental orientation of Czech post-November 1989 foreign policy without the president, or even against him, Lubos Palata writes in weekly Respekt .Comment
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PRAGUE, Feb 10 (IPS) - Anti-corruption watchdogs in the Czech Republic  have said the  credibility of the Czech government is under  threat as a scandal deepens over the prime  minister's  purchase of a luxury apartment.
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Ukraine's new Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko will be facing pressure to produce results after her pro-Western fervor helped win her overwhelming endorsement by fellow lawmakers to head the government in this ex-Soviet republic hungry for change.
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KYIV, Ukraine  - For many of Ukraine's 100,000 Jews, Sunday's presidential revote poses a difficult choice: a Western-leaning opposition leader with past links to people with anti-Semitic views or a prime minister who favours heavy-handed Soviet-style leadership but appears to offer more stability.
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KRAKOW, Aug 23 (IPS) - After a tough decision by Poland's  constitutional court, and with early elections looming, it  remains unclear how the country will deal with its  government's attempt to expose former communist  collaborators.
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The Czech Romany Parliament association wants to put pressure on Vladimir Spidla, the Czech Republic's European Commissioner-designate, not to add government human rights commissioner Jan Jarab to his team in ...
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The Czech Republic's rightist minority  government is likely to lose a confidence vote in parliament  this week, nudging the EU member closer to an interim  administration followed by early elections.
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PRAGUE, Jan 31 (IPS) - The upcoming visit of newly elected Polish Prime  Minister Donald Tusk to Russia signals a new sense of pragmatism  in Poland's policies.
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BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (IPS) - The new European Commission gets going this week  after a three-week delay but the start was clouded by a debate  over the integrity of some of its commissioners.
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A fresh new face is confirmed as the party's presidential candidate, in a bid to shake up politics as usual. But can S&#233;gol&#232;ne deliver?
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The Czech government may face a tough task to push through parliament a plan to allow the United States to build a radar base as a part of its planned missile defense, comments by political parties showed on Wednesday.
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European Union leaders are expected to make it harder for new members to join, as they hold an annual summit.
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The Czech Green party has a presence in parliament for the first time after elections to the Senate.
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Â· President makes surprise move ahead of elections Â· Choice of Zubkov a bid to keep power, say critics
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Gyurcsany needs coalition support to keep his career alive The Hungarian parliament is due to hold its first full debate on the events of the past three weeks in Budapest followed by a vote of confidence.Comment