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In the run-up to general elections scheduled for the end of May, are socialists in the Czech Republic resorting to methods "reminiscent of those used by communist secret police"? Yes they are claims Lidové noviny in its report on a scandal surrounding social democrat leader Jiří Paroubek. He instructed photographers to take pictures of activists from the opposing camp that he suspected of planning to disrupt public meetings of his party – a decision that is now being investigated by the Office for the Protection of Personal Data. In response, the opponents of the feisty Mr Paroubek have decided to inform on themselves, reports the daily. They have taken to flooding his email and the email addresses of other socialists with mug shots and ironic personal data sheets, as well as launching a Facebook group to "make it easy for them."
Two camps, two theories, and two visions of France: 18 years after the massacre of 800,000 Tutsis, the precise role played by Paris is still the subject of heated debate, fueled by the findings of successive criminal investigations. 
Agree to new austerity measures or risk being kicked out of the eurozone: that’s the alternative presented to Athens on the day the euro group is meeting. It’s a situation Greek politicians have failed to avoid, regrets To Vima. 
At a time when Athens is still involved in debt restructuring negotiations with its private creditors, Neelie Kroes’ recent allusions to a Greek exit from the euro are a sign that European leaders are intent on preparing the terrain for such an eventuality.