Czech Republic

Cannibal cult mother who skinned son and made him eat his own flesh gets 9 years in jail

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:36 PM EST Brno in Czech Republic A cannibal cult mother who tortured her son in a locked cellar while relatives skinned him and forced him to eat his own flesh has been jailed for...

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ECM's loss grows to CZK 731m in first nine months

ČTK Developer company ECM REI saw its Jan-Sept loss rise to EUR 28.08 million (CZK 731 million) from loss of EUR 22.15 million (around CZK 576 million) year-on-year, the firm said in a press release yesterday. Analysts...

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ČSÚ: Confidence in Czech economy up in November

Prague, Nov 25 (CTK) - Confidence in the Czech economy increased in November, the composite confidence indicator rising by 3.1 points compared with the previous month, the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) said yesterday. Compared...

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Astrophysicist takes his stand

Czech astrophysicist Ji Grygar made headlines last week when he rejected a 500,000 K ($29,360) award from the government's Research and Development Council for his achievements and success in popularizing science, citing...

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Human rights minister wants to tackle domestic violence

ČTK Some 10,000 people have sought help in connection with domestic violence in the Czech Republic this year, and at least 92% of the victims have been women, Human Rights Minister Michael Kocáb said yesterday, adding that his...

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ČEZ, Škoda, ČD report best results for 2008

ČTK The energy giant ČEZ released an annual report with the best economic results for 2008, followed by car maker Škoda Auto and rail operator České dráhy, the Czech Top 100 association announced yesterday.

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Singer: Fiscal policy one of main risks for Czech economy

ČTK The current fiscal policy is one of the biggest risks jeopardising the macroeconomic development of the Czech Republic despite the short-term austerity measures approved by the parliament, Czech National Bank Vice-governor...

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Nestlé Česko raises profit

ČTK The Czech leading food company Nestlé Česko saw its 2008 net earnings grow by CZK 100 million to CZK 480.5 million and sales totalled CZK 10.6 billion, up by more than CZK 1.6 billion year-on-year, according to the...

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EU president to attend Lisbon Treaty ceremony

The European Union's president and foreign policy head will attend a ceremony to mark the Lisbon Treaty's entry into force, an EU Council source told RIA Novosti on Thursday. Van Rompuy, Belgium's prime minister, was elected...

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PM Fischer reveals new members of his government

The caretaker government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer is undergoing its first major change since it was sworn in seven months ago. The Czech prime minister has announced the names of new ministers of European affairs and...

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