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CORRUPTION: One Resignation Is Not Enough
Corruption watchdog Transparency International has said the Czech Prime Minister's offer of resignation following a scandal over the financing of a luxury flat will do little to change a widespread public perception that Czech politicians see themselves as "non-accountable".POLITICS: Human Rights Slip Down the Summit
Rights groups were left disappointed after concerns over human rights and democracy appeared to have been given less prominence than expected at the summit between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush.POLITICS: Slovaks Find Putin More Democratic
As U.S. President George W.. Bush prepares to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Bratislava to discuss concerns over democracy in Russia, a survey shows that Slovaks think the U.S. President is less a guarantor of democracy than his Russian counterpart.SLOVAKIA: Tiny Stage to Command a Global Audience
Slovak businessmen and politicians are hoping a summit between U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin will help put this relatively unknown country on the world's economic and political map.CORRUPTION: Czech’s Gross Risking Country’s Credibility – Watchdogs
Anti-corruption watchdogs in the Czech Republic have said the credibility of the Czech government is under threat as a scandal deepens over the prime minister's purchase of a luxury apartment.POLITICS-SLOVAKIA: Communist Ghosts Haunt Leaders
The resignation of a senior minister following the publication of files identifying him as a communist secret police agent has provoked one of the largest public debates on Slovakia's communist past since the fall of communism 15 years ago.RIGHTS: Ruling Gives Roma New Hope
Roma rights groups have hailed a ruling by British law lords that British immigration controls at Prague airport breached international laws against racial discrimination.ENVIRONMENT-SLOVAKIA: More Devastation Looms After the Storm
Environmentalists have attacked the government over plans for redevelopment of the country's largest national park after one of the biggest ecological catastrophes in the area in the last hundred years.EUROPE: Millions Miss the Iron Curtain
Millions in Eastern Europe remain convinced that life was better for them before communism collapsed 15 years ago.CORRUPTION-EUROPE: Communism Leaves a Long Hangover
Lack of government action has left former communist states in Eastern Europe struggling to shake off a culture of corruption.CORRUPTION-EUROPE: Communism Leaves a Long Hangover
Lack of government action has left former communist states in Eastern Europe struggling to shake off a culture of corruption, experts say.RIGHTS-EUROPE: New Probe Into Forced Sterilisation
Czech officials are investigating claims that Roma women are still being forced to undergo sterilisation.ECONOMY: Poor New Europeans
Government reforms and cuts in social benefits have been blamed for fuelling poverty in Slovakia after an EU study showed more than a fifth of Slovaks living in poverty.RIGHTS-EUROPE: Arrests Point to Large-Scale Trafficking
The recent arrest of 25 people in Slovakia and the Czech Republic accused of selling women into prostitution has highlighted the problems central Europe faces with trafficking in women, according to experts working to stop the trade.RIGHTS: ‘Roma Could Be Forced to Improve’
Roma leaders in Slovakia have backed a controversial suggestion by a European Commission ambassador that Roma children be educated in boarding schools.HEALTH-CZECH REPUBLIC: Abortions Take Centre Stage
Pro-life politicians have launched a two-pronged assault on existing abortion legislation just months after failing in a bid to have abortions banned almost completely.EU EXPANDS: Refugees Pushed to New Frontiers
Slovakia's asylum system could be pushed to collapse and leave refugees at the mercy of people smugglers following the country's entry into the EU, UN officials in Slovakia warn.EU EXPANDS: Refugees Pushed to New Frontiers
Slovakia's asylum system could be pushed to collapse and leave refugees at the mercy of people smugglers following the country's entry into the EU, UN officials in Slovakia warn.EU: Slovakians Fear the Price Tag of Enlargement
As the government prepares to celebrate Slovakia's entry into the EU this weekend, many Slovaks appear to be approaching May 1 with a mixture of apprehension and ignorance.POLITICS-SLOVAKIA: Nationalists Rise in Another Name
Hardline nationalist former prime minister Vladimir Meciar has been beaten in Slovakia's presidential elections by his former political ally Ivan Gasparovic in what has been widely seen as a vote for a lesser evil.« Previous Page
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