Klaus grip on power weakens
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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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Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats suffer a dramatic setback in regional elections in the German state of Hesse.
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President overshadowed by race to chose successor attempts to reassert his primacy
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Germany&#39;s Social Democrat chancellor, Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, suffered a humiliating election defeat in the party&#39;s traditional stronghold yesterday.
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Is Russian President Vladimir V. Putin losing his touch? Once admired for his steely efficiency, Putin suddenly doesn&#39;t seem to be able to get anything right.
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's new military rulers tightened their grip yesterday, restricting political activities, assuming legislative powers and detaining some allies of the deposed prime minister.
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Italy's Romano Prodi was expected to win the backing of the upper house on Wednesday to remain as prime minister, but an opinion poll suggested that his grip on power would remain weak.
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Local election results in Germany&#39;s most populous state indicate another setback for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder - but the decline has slowed.
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Exit polls in Romaniaâs vote show the ruling party in the lead in todayâs parliamentary elections, but forced into a run off for the presidential election.
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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio da Silva is weakened as two parties withdraw from his governing coalition.
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The experience with Vaclav Klaus as the Czech prime minister and president is not very positive, Prague Archbishop Cardinal Miloslav Vlk told the radio programme Impulsy Vaclava Moravce today.Comment
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Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus is narrowly re-elected in a process marred by threats, bribery and corruption.
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For many Iraqis, the talks reaffirmed a widespread loss of faith in the elected governmentÂs ability to turn things around.
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Every president issues âmidnight regulationsâ in the twilight of the term. In the waning days of the Bush administration expect a wave of them.
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It finds itself becoming increasingly entwined with the powers it once shunned, particularly the United States.
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Mr Prodi still has a tough job to keep his coalition together Italian PM Romano Prodi has easily won a confidence vote in the lower house, keeping his centre-left coalition in power after a week-long crisis.Comment
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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian is under  pressure to find ways to work with an opposition-dominated  parliament after his party suffered a surprise setback in  weekend legislative elections.