Cabinet approves series of proposals

The government cabinet has agreed on a number of proposals, during a meeting on Wednesday. Amongst these is allowing father’s of newborn children to be able to have one week’s holiday. Other proposals include the creation of an institute to help parents as well as laws designed to make work hours more flexible. In a separate move, the cabinet also approved three of four healthcare reform proposals put forward by Helath Minister Tomáš Julínek, with the most controversial part dealing with health insurance being shelved. The proposals must all be approved by the Czech Parliament, Senate and President before becoming law.