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Slovakia and former Czech leader settle lawsuit over collaboration with communist secret police
PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia’s Interior Ministry agreed in a lawsuit settlement Monday that former former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis did not knowingly collaborate with communist-era secret police in what was then Czechoslovakia The ministry said it acknowledged that any...
Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Petr Pavel swore in two new ministers on Tuesday as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior coalition partner , the Pirates, to leave the Cabinet. Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government retains a majority in...
Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis won an election Saturday for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate. The ruling coalition of Prime Minister Petr Fiala still retained a majority in the Senate....
Czechs vote in the runoff election for a third of the seats in Parliament's upper house
PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs cast ballots on Friday in the second round of voting for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate. The current ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala has a clear majority in the Senate though the main opposition group, led by...
