Czech Republic Lacks Effective Anti-Corruption Strategy, Says NGO Director
Kopecny told CTK that the Czech Republic is still waiting for a political leader who would take the fight against corruption seriously. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, May 1 (CTK) -…
Former Head of Czech Football Association Jailed For Six Years On Corruption Charges
The court found the pair guilty of attempted abuse of power, breach of trust, and profiting within public procurement. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, April 28 (CTK) - A court yesterday…
Police Conclude Investigation Into Prague’s Dosimeter Corruption Case
The police have charged more than ten people in the Dosimeter case. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, March 30 (CTK) - Police in Prague have completed the investigation into the Dosimeter…
Activists Paint Red Line In Front of Ministry of Justice To Protest Minister’s Conflicts of Interest
Recently, Blazek has faced criticism over his requests for information into the cases of flat trafficking in Brno. Photo credit: Petr Zewlakk Vrabec / Milion chvilek pro demokracii, via Facebook.…
Czech Republic Remains Below the EU Average In Corruption Index, Despite Slight Improvements
The Czech Republic has a long-term lack of a strategy to limit corruption in the country, especially from political representatives. Photo credit: Freepik. Berlin/Prague, Jan 31 (CTK) - The Czech…
Three Accused Confess in Brno Sand Quarry Corruption Case, According to Press Reports
Brno City Hall saw multiple raids in October. Photo credit: TMA / BD. Brno, Nov 5 (CTK) - Businessman Michal Horky, who has been remanded in custody since the October…
Children of Antifascists Call On Babis To Resign From Public Posts Over Comments
Babis's comments about his opponents have been strongly criticised by the children of Holocaust survivors. Credit: Prague, Aug 11 (CTK) - A group of public figures, including the children of…
Czech Republic Ranked 49th In Corruption Perceptions Index, With Same Score As Last Year
According to the annual report from Transparency International, the Czech Republic's corruption perception index (CPI) score is unchanged from last year, meaning the country ranks as the 49th least corrupt,…
Corruption in Brno-Střed Town Hall: Everything You Need To Know About Operation Stoka
The trial is uncovering new details of the long-running “Stoka” corruption affair involving the former Deputy Mayor of Brno-střed, Jiří Švachula (for ANO), among many others. The case is nowhere…
Government Proposes Dismissal of Head of Czech Antitrust Office
After dubious events which sparked allegations of corruption and abuse of power by the powerful head of the Office for the Protection of Competition, Petr Rafaj, the government has proposed…