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Will the Czech elections see Prague turn its back on Russia and China?

Relations have already frayed considerably over the past year.

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For Europe's Roma, a death at Czech police hands is a familiar tragedy

The death of Stanislav Tomas, 46, after his arrest by police officers has garnered attention across the world. But activists say Tomas was not the first Roma man to die at the hands of police - and they fear he won't be the last.

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Czech PM faces EU prosecutors despite surviving confidence motion

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has been referred to the new European public prosecutor's office over an alleged conflict of interest in office.

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Fourth Czech health minister since pandemic began sparks controversy

Petr Arenberger has come under criticism for his previously unknown supplementary income.

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How the Czech right is fighting back against 'cancel culture'

Czech MPs have passed the first reading of a legal amendment that would criminalise social media firms if they ban content that is deemed to be in the public interest. It's being seen as an attempt by the Czech right-wing to fight back against the so-called cancel culture seen elsewhere in Europe

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Czech president 'casts doubt over' Russian involvement in deadly blast

The statement came just over a week after the Czech government said it suspected that two Russian agents were behind the deadly explosion at an ammunition factory.

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Czech minister calls for European solidarity over spat with Russia

The Czech Republic and Russia are embroiled in a row over allegations of Russian involvement in a 2014 explosion.

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Czech Republic excludes Russian energy giant from nuclear tender

Prague has excluded `Russian energy giant Rosatom from a multibillion-euro tender amid a diplomatic row with Moscow.

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Czech MPs reject proposed quota for local food in supermarkets

Several EU countries criticised the proposed law, saying it would break EU single market rules by discriminating against imported products.

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Pro-Europe Czech Foreign Minister dismissed by President

Tomáš Petříček had clashed with the country's pro-Russian President over the use of Moscow's Sputnik V Vaccine before its approval in the EU.

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Czechs have fourth new health minister in a year amid COVID-19 fallout

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis fired Jan Blatny on Wednesday, the third health minister who has lost the job in the pandemic.

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Will the Czechs be the next to look to Russia and China for vaccines?

Central European neighbours Slovakia and Hungary have already taken delivery of Russia's Sputnik V jab.

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Czech PM Babis defies MPs to extend COVID-19 state of emergency

"The end of the state of emergency would mean a de facto easing (of restrictions) and we cannot afford that," Babis said.

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Czech MPs refuse to extend pandemic-related state of emergency

Government ministers have warned the move will further worsen the country's COVID-19 situation and might cause the struggling health system to collapse.

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Why are Czechs among Europe’s most sceptical over taking vaccines?

The Czech Republic is on a par with France when it comes to scepticism or hesitancy over taking vaccines.

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Czech demonstrators say government measures are 'impoverishing nation'

An anti-riot squad intervened, forming a barrier to keep large groups of protesters apart.

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Czech Republic is officially called Czechia. Why hasn't it caught on?

The country's prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has previously said he thinks Czechia is a stupid idea.

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Czech Republic: Andrej Babis' party wins big in regional elections

The elections were the first held in the Czech Republic during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Czech Republic appoints new health minister amid COVID-19 spike

The country was an early success story but is now seeing a jump in infections.

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Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader amid fury from Beijing

China says the Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil had overstepped the line with his visit to Taiwan amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the two countries.