A papal diplomat at the center of a bitter confrontation between Ireland and the Vatican has been transferred to the Czech Republic. Pope Benedict recalled Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza from Dublin earlier this week following the Irish parliament’s strong criticism of the Roman Catholic Church for its role in covering up child sex abuse. Leanza will […]
Vatican Reassigns Ireland Envoy to Czech Republic
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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Public Transit Strike Held in Czech Republic
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A 24-hour public transportation strike is being held in the Czech Republic Thursday. Trains will not be running, and other transportation in the capital, Prague, and other towns has stopped or been reduced. A coalition of transport unions is protesting several proposed government reforms in the areas of health care, pensions and taxes. The strike […]
Czech Republic Rejects US Proposal for Missile Defense Center
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The Czech defense minister says Prague has rejected a U.S. proposal to build a missile defense center in the country after complaining that the facility would diminish the Czech role in the project. Alexander Vondra said Wednesday the Czech Republic has decided not to host an early warning center that would gather and analyze information […]
Czech Republic Sends Endangered Horses to Mongolia
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Czech military jet headed to Mongolia Tuesday with four special passengers — rare wild horses. The Prague Zoo sent the Przewalski horses on their 6,000 kilometer journey as part of the zoo’s effort to reintroduce the endangered animals to their native habitat. Upon arrival in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator, they will be […]
Clinton Discusses Security, Economy Cooperation with Czech FM
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with her Czech counterpart in Washington for wide-ranging talks. Clinton said she used her Thursday talks with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to thank the Czech Republic for increasing its troop contributions to the mission in Afghanistan. She also offered condolences for the recent loss of a […]
