NEWS WATCH: Czech Republic Detains 100 In Massive Anti-Roma Protests
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A tense calm has returned to the Czech Republic where officials say some 100 far-rights activists have been detained in violent demonstrations against gypsies, also known as Roma.
NEWS WATCH: Czech Churches Face Uncertainty With Early Elections
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Czech legislators have voted to hold early elections that are expected to be dominated by left-wing parties who oppose a plan to pay billions of dollars in compensation to churches for properties that were seized from them by the previous Communist regime.
Czech Government Resigns; Churches Concerned
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)--- The Czech Republic is facing uncertainty after the government headed by Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok resigned, paving the way for early elections. Tuesday's official announcement comes while churches were seeking compensation for properties that were nationalized by the previous Communist regime when devoted Christians and their leaders were persecuted.
Czech Republic Unveils Bust To Executed Priest
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BABICE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- A bust has been unveiled in the Czech Republic to Catholic priest Václav Drbola, who was executed by the previous Communist regime. The ceremony comes amid efforts by the Catholic Church to overcome the recent wounds of history.
NEWS WATCH: EU Urges Investigation As Czech Premier Resigns
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union has urged the Czech Republic to properly investigate a massive spying and corruption case in the Czech Republic amid concerns about possible fraud with EU subsidies.
NEWS WATCH: Czech Prime Minister Resigns Amid Scandal
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)--Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas resigned on Monday following a massive espionage and bribery scandal involving his government.
NEWS WATCH: Thousands Flee Deadly Central Europe Flooding (Update)
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of people have been evacuated in Central and Eastern Europe where flooding and heavy rainfall has left at least a dozen people dead or missing. Rescue workers and soldiers desperately tried to protect millions of people in especially Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, but the raging water still managed to inundate areas across the region.
NEWS WATCH: Central Europe Flooding Leaves Several Dead or Missing
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Authorities in parts of Central and Eastern Europe have issued disaster warnings as heavy rain has caused flooding that left several people dead or missing. The situation seemed especially serious in the Czech Republic where Prime Minister Petr Necas said already "200 soldiers have been deployed so far" to help local authorities in the capital Prague and other areas.
NEWS WATCH: Czech President Facing Treason Charges Over Amnesty
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BUDAPEST/PRAGUE (BosNewsLife)-- There is a political crisis in the Czech Republic where conservative President Vaclav Klaus facing high treason charges over his controversial decision to release thousands of prison inmates and others.
BREAKING NEWS: Czech Republic To Pay Churches Billions In Compensation For Communist-Era Suffering
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PRAGUE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The Czech government has signed a historic agreement with the Catholic Church and 15 other religious groups to pay them billions of dollars in compensation for properties that were seized from them by the Czech Republic's Communist regime. Friday's deal was signed despite left-wing opposition in what is the European Union's most atheistic nation.