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Thursday news briefing — Jan. 15, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 14 January 2016

Written by News Desk

Sobotka visits German factory; Jandač will coach of Czech national hockey team; Alan Rickman dies at 69

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Cyber security rules backed by EU committee

Category: Czech News

Published: 14 January 2016

Written by News Desk

A European-wide approach would replace the currently fragmented system

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Cabinet meets for first time in 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 14 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

More police and the public-private partnerships were on the agenda

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2015 ties for warmest year ever in the Czech Republic

Category: Czech News

Published: 14 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Both 2014 and 2015 were 2.0 degrees C above the long-term average

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Scammers use fake online poll to steal passwords, money

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Hackers aged 17 to 20 allegedly imitated social network ‘friends’ to get banking info

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Next census should be simpler

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Statistical office is already working to modernize the 2021 census

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Czech bus re-creates climax of ‘The Italian Job’

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

No injuries occurred when bus dangled over Úpa river in Czech ski resort area

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Wednesday news briefing — Jan. 13, 2015

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by News Desk

British prime minister to visit Prague; Environment Ministry expects Kč 5 billion for water projects; Missing girls found in Zlín; Babiš meets Zeman for dinner; Zeman sends condolences to German president

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EU looking to strengthen cyber security

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by News Desk

‘Without fair protection at European level, we will be in trouble’

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Brdy Military Region becomes protected landscape

Category: Czech News

Published: 13 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Defense Department no longer needs or wants several military zones

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Video: International meth ring busted

Category: Czech News

Published: 12 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Arrest of 19 people was the largest anti-drug action of 2015

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Czechs to sign convention to combat violence against women

Category: Czech News

Published: 12 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Laws will have to be changed to offer more protection before the convention can be ratified

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Tuesday news briefing — Jan. 12, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 12 January 2016

Written by News Desk

EC wants Kč 810 million in agricultural subsidies returned; No Czechs among casualties in Istanbul attack; Man jumps from Old Town Clock Tower; Online shops lead retail growth in November

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Zeman claims his views are vindicated

Category: Czech News

Published: 12 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Czech president calls for people behind attacks in Germany to be sent back

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Police looking for two missing girls

Category: Czech News

Published: 11 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

A pair of girls didn’t return from school in Karlovy Vary

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Monday news briefing — Jan 11, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 11 January 2016

Written by News Desk

Old Town Square tree feeding animals at Prague Zoo; Inspections of VW engines likely won’t be mandatory; Contract signed for Brno Grand Prix; Anti-Islamic page blocked on Facebook

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Sobotka responds to second release of hacked e-mails

Category: Czech News

Published: 11 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

A right-wing group hacked the prime minister’s e-mails after first hacking his Twitter account

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Airsoft assault rifle sparks armored police response

Category: Czech News

Published: 10 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Police warn people to follow the law on using replica guns in public

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Babiš reponds to Zeman’s criticism

Category: Czech News

Published: 10 January 2016

Written by News Desk

Finance minister says the government should be praised over its drawing of EU funds

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Friday news briefing — Jan. 8, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 08 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Remaining Dukovany reactors to go back online; Zaorálek will meet Federica Mogherini in Prague; Kobra force to add new members

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Netflix now in Czech Republic

Category: Czech News

Published: 08 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

On-demand streaming video service added 130 more countries this week

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Thursday news briefing — Jan. 7, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 07 January 2016

Written by News Desk

Carmakers make new record in 2015; Kramný sentenced for double murder; Ransdorf gives his side of the scandal

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At least six injured when bus lands on side

Category: Czech News

Published: 06 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

A tour bus from Belarus skidded off the road in East Bohemia

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Wednesday news briefing — Jan. 6, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 06 January 2016

Written by News Desk

Czech court rejects complaint against Communist deputy; Prague district wants full EIA for Amazon center; Zeman and Duka will fine tune agreement; NBÚ denies it leaked information in Mynář case

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Prime minister’s e-mails hacked

Category: Czech News

Published: 05 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Some of Sobotka’s messages were published on an extremist website

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Nuclear reactors see lower output

Category: Czech News

Published: 05 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Closures for planned upgrades and for unplanned repairs and inspections led to drop

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Tuesday new briefing — Jan. 5, 2016

Category: Czech News

Published: 05 January 2016

Written by Raymond Johnston

Mládek: GDP growth benefitted from drawing EU funds; Horní Počernice residents say NIMBY; Hyundai increased production; Czech Philharmonic celebrates big anniversary; Report: OLAF looking into Babiš’s Agrofert

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