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11/17/2006
On the eve of the anniversary, a memorial plaque was unveiled on Prague's Albertov street where the peaceful demonstration, which kicked off the Velvet Revolution, started on November 17, 1989. The march which turned into a protest demanding democratic reforms was stopped by riot police and many people were injured. The plaque revealed on Thursday bears the words "Who if not us, when if not now" - one of the slogans of the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
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11/17/2006
A poll by the STEM agency suggests that 17 years after the fall of the communist regime, almost two thirds of Czechs believe that the current political system is better than the regime before November 1989. One fifth of the respondents said they believed the situation now was worse than before 1989 and 18 percent say they think both systems are the same.
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11/17/2006
The Prague organisation of the Civic Democratic Party has come out in favour of PM-designate Mirek Topolanek remaining party chairman ahead of the weekend party congress. Mr Topolanek has been supported by all regional chapters of the party. He wants to gain a clear mandate for negotiating about an interim government based on the agreement of four non-communist parties. The Prague organisation also proposed Prague Mayor Pavel Bem for first deputy chairman. He will be competing for the post with Petr Necas, the current deputy party chief.
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11/17/2006
This weekend, a national congress of the Civic Democratic Party is to elect a new party leadership and also decide on the form of the next government, being put together by Prime Minister Mirek Toplanek. Mr Topolanek is seeking re-election as party head. Even though he has received support from all regional party branches and there is no other candidate for the post, he is expected to face criticism for the concessions he made to the Social Democrats during recent talks.
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11/17/2006
The Senate approved on Thursday an amendment to the law on the mitigation of some injustices caused to Holocaust victims. The amendment, passed last week by the lower house, abolishes the December 31 deadline for claims for the return of art objects confiscated from Jewish owners during WWII. The deadline for claims proved too short as not all potential claimants live in the Czech Republic and know about the possibility. The amendment has yet to be signed by the President.
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11/16/2006
A Prague 6 court has decided to remand Jaroslav Starka, the owner of the Marila Pribram football club, in custody after he was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of connections to organised crime. On Wednesday, police charged Mr Starka with kidnapping and robbery. A series of high-profile arrests were conducted on Tuesday in connection with Mr Starka's case and the court in Prague is now to decide whether to remand five other suspects in custody.
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11/16/2006
A poll by the STEM agency suggests that 17 years after the fall of the communist regime, almost two thirds of Czechs believe that the current political system is better than the regime before November 1989. One fifth of the respondents said they believed the situation now was worse than before 1989 and 18 percent say they think both systems are the same.
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11/16/2006
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in Prague's Albertov street where the peaceful demonstration which kicked off the Velvet Revolution started 17 years ago, on November 17, 1989. The student march was organised in memory of Jan Opletal, a medical student killed by the Nazis in 1939. The march which turned into a protest demanding democratic reforms was stopped by riot police and many people were injured. The plaque revealed on Thursday bears the words "Who if not us, when if not now" - one of the slogans of the 1989 Velvet Revolution.
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11/16/2006
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has said the Czech Republic wants a clear signal to be given at NATO's Riga summit later this month whether countries in the front line to join the military alliance will be offered membership soon. Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and the former Soviet republic of Georgia are in the waiting line to join NATO as part of its next enlargement. NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on a recent visit to Prague that NATO countries should give a "positive signal" on further enlargement at the Riga summit on November 28 and 29.
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11/16/2006
The Senate has approved an amendment to the law on the mitigation of some injustices caused to Holocaust victims. The amendment, approved last week by the lower house, abolishes the December 31 deadline for claims for the return of art objects confiscated from Jewish owners during WWII. The deadline for claims proved too short as not all potential claimants live in the Czech Republic and know about the possibility. The amendment has yet to be signed by the President.
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