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Slovak Police Find Link To Czech Republic In Journalist Jan Kuciak’s Murder

Bratislava, Feb 27 (CTK) – The case of the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend in Slovakia has a link to the Czech Republic, Police President Tibor Gaspar said today, adding that Slovak investigators have launched cooperation with the Czech and Italian police and also with Europol.   The Aktuality.sk server, for which ...

Matt Atlas

Saleh Muslim Free – Turkey Vows Reprecussions

A Czech court on Tuesday released prominent Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim, who was detained at the weekend and is wanted by Turkey on terror charges, his lawyer said.   “The judge released my client,” lawyer Miroslav Krutina told reporters.   He said Muslim has vowed to participate in all extradition proceedings requested by Turkey. ...

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Prague Court Rejects States Bid To Hold Saleh Muslim For Extradition

Prague/Ankara, Feb 27 (CTK) – The Prague Municipal Court released from prison Syrian Kurd leader Saleh Muslim, detained on the basis of an international warrant of arrest in Prague on Saturday, whose extradition is sought by Turkey, today, Muslim’s lawyer Miroslav Krutina has told journalists.   The State Attorney’s Office proposed that Muslim be remanded ...

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Senate Chairman Stech will Represent Government at Pyeongchang Olympic Games

Prague, Feb 2 (CTK) – Senate head Milan Stech will represent the Czech Republic at the Pyeongchang winter Olympics opening and on the first days of the games, the Senate, the upper chamber of Czech parliament, announced today.   Neither President Milos Zeman, nor Prime Minister Andrej Babis nor Chamber of Deputies chairman Radek Vondracek ...

Matt Atlas

Babiš and Zeman Plotting Post-Election Czexit?

As Rebecca Perring writes in Express.co.uk a post-election Czexit could be in play. Excerpt below. Billionaire former finance minister Andrej Babis is heading up a campaign steered towards Czechs who feel forgotten by the Brussels club, and his anti-EU rhetoric is gathering momentum, as polls predict he will seize power in the October elections.  His anti-establishment party ...

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Czech Leaders Battle Over Russia Sanctions

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka rebukes President Miloš Zeman Tuesday over reckless comments against EU Russia sanctions.   Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka took to Twitter Tuesday to publicly scold President Miloš Zeman and reiterate that Mr Zeman’s Pro-Kremlin agenda is not supported by the Czech government.   Zemanův projev v Radě Evropy byl v příkrém ...