Constitutional Court says police wrong to drop case of exploited foreign workers

January 6, 2016

The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the police were wrong to drop
a case concerning the exploitation of foreign workers in the country. The
case concerned workers, many from Slovakia, Romania, Mongolia, and Ukraine,

Railway board clears massive Prague real estate deal

January 6, 2016

The supervisory board of Czech state owned passenger rail operator Český
Drahy Wednesday cleared the sale of a plum Prague real estate site. A
controversial bid by the Czech-Slovak group Penta was made for around 10000

Railway board examines Prague massive real estate deal

January 6, 2016

The supervisory board of Czech state owned passenger rail operator Český
Drahy will discuss Wednesday the sale of a plum Prague real estate site. A
controversial bid by the Czech-Slovak group Penta has been made for around

Court opens case against communist MP over comments on Milada Horáková, 1968

January 6, 2016

The Prague 1 district court on Wednesday will start dealing with the case
against Communist Party MP Marta Semelová for her controversial statements
about the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia and the 1950 show

Upside-down gospel

December 22, 2015

With the end of one year we formally enter an election year, a presidential campaign likely to be unlike any other in my lifetime-and that's coming from someone who remembers the fiery populism of George Wallace and the turbulent election of 1968.

Ruling leftists to win Slovak election but will need coalition - poll

December 22, 2015

Prime Minister Robert Fico's leftist Smer party looked set to win Slovakia's national election on March 5 but would need a coalition partner to form a government, a Polis opinion poll showed.

Dutch EU presidency under pressure over migration

January 5, 2016

The Netherlands will preside over the Council of the EU until July, followed by Slovakia and Malta. This 18-month timetable puts great pressure on the Dutch to deal with the refugee crisis.

Strachová comes second in World Cup slalom event

January 5, 2016

Czech skier Šárka Strachová has finished second in a slalom World Cup
event in Italy’s Santa Caterina, achieving the best result of the season.
The 30-year-old former world champion finished a second behind Nina Löseth

Slovakia to send police to help Macedonia guard its border

January 5, 2016

Slovakia will send 25 police officers to help Macedonia guard the Balkan country's borders strained by migrants flooding to the European Union, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday.

Záhrobská comes second in World Cup slalom event

January 5, 2016

Czech skier Šárka Záhrobská has finished second in a slalom World Cup
event in Italy’s Santa Caterina, achieving the best result of the season.
The 30-year-old former world champion finished a second behind Nina Löseth

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