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The Cost of Czech Drug Liberalization
Christoph Scheuermann, Spiegel
Outgoing Czech President Accused of Treason
Bruce Konviser, GP
Bad King Klaus: Failures of a Czech President
James Kirchick, Spiegel
Dark Past Haunts Czech Election
James Kirchick, World Affairs Journal
Ceaseless Outrage After Vaclav Klaus's Amnesty
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The Czech Republic's 2010 decision to lower drug possession from a criminal to misdemeanor offense has turned the country into a mecca for drug users. The change has spawned a prof...(full article)
Vaclav Klaus steps down as president today accused of treason for freeing almost 7,000 prisoners in a sweeping New Year’s Day amnesty that also halted hundreds of high-profil...(full article)
Vaclav Klaus will leave office next week after a decade as president of the Czech Republic. Although he played an important role in his country's history, his legacy is likely to b...(full article)
It’s not often that a 70-year-old political dispute plays a role in a contemporary political campaign. But that’s precisely what is happening in the race for president of the C...(full article)
IF this was an attempt at a noble gesture before leaving office, it clearly failed. On New Year's Day, just nine weeks before the end of his second term, the Czech Republic's presi...(full article)
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