Currency separation was a logical consequence of the split of the former Czechoslovak Federation into two successor states, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as of January 1, 1993. Assets, liabilities and reserves were part of the Czechoslovak Federation property whose split was carried out by the Czech and Slovak governments under the 1992 law. National currencies, [...]
One of Slovakia’s most prominent ever political figures, Vladimir Meciar, who oversaw the birth of the Slovak Republic back in 1993, holding the post of Prime Minister three times, has decided to publish his memoirs, which if sincere and open could reveal more than most of the country’s political and business elite would want. [...]
Part 1 of this article : http://www.thedaily.cz/czech-autumn-holiday-season-approaching/ Three major holidays come to the Czech lands every autumn. This Saturday the Czechs and the Slovaks are celebrating the twenty-third anniversary of …what? Or is it seventy-third? If you ask this question to the average twenty something youngster, the answers will be uncertain. It is understandable that [...]
Ing. Petr Mach PhD. is a leading Czech economist and politician. He is a macroeconomics teacher at two private universities and a former adviser to the current president Vaclav Klaus. His long-term studies involve taxation, deficit, debt and currency integration. He is the author and co-author of two books: “The cons of European integration” (2002) [...]
The Centre for European and North Atlantic Affairs has compiled a report on the threat of extremism in Central and Eastern Europe, looking at the cross-border co-operation between extremist groups and the threat it poses to Europe. Here TheDaily.SK provides you with the full report. Trans-National Cooperation of Right-Wing Extremists in East-Central Europe Miroslav Mareš – [...]
Lidice, Central Bohemia, Oct 10 (CTK) – President Joachim Gauck today visited the Czech village of Lidice that was razed to the ground by the Nazi regime in 1942, as the first German head of state. Gauck was accompanied by his Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus. Gauck thus wanted to pay respects to the victims of [...]
The Prague 4 court today released lobbyist Marek Dalik, suspected of fraud linked to the purchase of the Pandur armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for the Czech military, from detention, Dalik’s lawyer Tomas Sokol has told journalists. The court rejected the state attorney’s request that he be taken into custody, Sokol said. The attorney wanted Dalik [...]
The Czech intelligence service is currently gaining information about the black market with Czech visas in the post-Soviet republics. For many, the “Czech-West” is a very attractive place to live and study and many are willing to pay between EUR 250 – 1000 to get their hands on a visa on the black market. But [...]
The famous singer of the metal band Lamb of God, Randy Blythe, spoke about his experience in Prague’s biggest prison in Pankrác in an interview to the renowned music-magazine Rolling Stone. The rock-star is accused of having caused fatal injuries to a fan, who died as the result of a head injury. The singer in [...]
This week sees the start of the European Velo Marathon, a 4000 km bike tour departing from Bulgaria on 2 June and arriving in London on 25 July, just two days before the Olympic Games start. The cyclists will be carrying an alternative Olympic torch to hand over to the Mayor of London as a symbol of athletic stamina and [...]
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