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The Czech foreign minister has promised to send observers to Iraq for the country's general elections in January, 2010.

Swine flu has claimed its seventh victim in the Czech Republic.

Two new sections of the D1 motorway have been completed, connecting Prague with the north-eastern city of Ostrava.

Current Affairs: New gluten-free beer arrives on Czech market

A Czech micro-brewery in Ostrava is now producing gluten-free beer, a product that is bound to delight Czech sufferers of Celiac disease- a condition of intolerance to gluten, a protein found in most grains, and also in regular beer.

Current Affairs: Special ombudsman may be introduced to help "clean up" Czech football

The head of the Czech-Moravian Football Association has said he is considering a new idea to help combat corruption and injustice in Czech football - the office of a new football ombudsman. The FA head, who was elected in the summer with a strong mandate to "clean up" the sport, has received a slew of complaints on his desk, addressing a number of issues including charges of allegedly corrupt refereeing, questions which a football ombudsman might be better suited to address.

Current Affairs: European Commission competition office swoop turns up heat on ČEZ

European and Czech competition watchdogs have carried out raids on Czech energy companies. The unprecedented action has been sparked by suspicions that local electricity giant ČEZ has been using sharp practices to corner the local market and increase prices.

Czechs in History: Karel Kramář: first Czechoslovak PM but flawed popular politician

Karel Kramář earned his place in history as the first prime minister of Czechoslovakia. But his political career spanned more than four turbulent decades. We look at a life than included a death sentence, assassination attempt and birth of a new state.