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B. The Czech Republic is bordered to the west by Germany, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic, also known by the short name Czechia, will elect lawmakers in October and a president early in 2018.
C. Russian leaders are unhappy with the growth of the U.S.-backed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) into European nations which were once dominated by Moscow. The Czech Republic’s current president, whose views are considered pro-Russian, has attacked the plan to fight fake news.
A. The nation is a parliamentary republic, with the Chamber of Deputies selecting the prime minister to head the government. The prime minister wields considerable powers, such as the right to set the agenda for most foreign and domestic policy and choose government ministers. Part of the Interior Ministry, the new 15-member unit monitors traditional and social media to quickly rebut any misinformation being spread.
D. After World War II the nation of Czechoslovakia, was dominated by the Russian-led Soviet Union which also sent troops into the nation in 1968 to block an attempt to liberalize communist rule. After the Soviet Union dissolved, communist rulers were ousted and Czechs and Slovaks peacefully divided the country into two new nations in 1993.