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09/20/2010
The documentary film Český mír, or Czech Peace, was awarded the main prize, the White Goose, at the MDZ International Film Festival in the South Korean town Paju, on Sunday. The film about plans to build a US radar base in the Czech Republic also proved a success in the United States, where it had its world premiere in July ; the US filmmaker Michael Moore said he would like to distribute Czech Peace as part of his “Michael More presents” project.
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09/20/2010
A court in Prague on Monday upheld a two-year suspended sentence for former MEP Vladimír Želený for failing to pay customs duty on imported paintings. Mr Železný, a former TV tycoon and a founder of the commercial TV station Nova, had several paintings brought from the UK to the Czech Republic in 1998 but paid no customs. In 2005, while serving as MEP, the European Parliament stripped him of his immunity so that an investigation could be launched. Mr Železný is also being investigated for allegedly damaging creditors in connection with his 1999 takeover of TV Nova.
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09/20/2010
The Social Democrats have agreed to withdraw a controversial election billboard that has come under fire for racist overtones. Acting party leader Bohuslav Sobotka said the billboard which reads “Why should I regret being a member of a national majority? One state and one set of rules for all!” would be withdrawn and replaced in the coming days. However, not all party members are happy about the decision. The head of the party’s north Bohemian branch Petr Benda said the billboard could be slightly altered so as not to offend some groups of the population, but the core message should stay the same.
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09/20/2010
The Czech competition watchdog said on Monday that it had cleared Czech holding company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding’s (EPH) acquisition of joint control of Prague’s main heat and power provider, Pražská Teplárenská. The Office for the Protection of competition approved EPH’s 49% stake in the joint venture holding company which controls the cogeneration company. The city of Prague municipality has the remaining 51% in the holding company.
The approved move was one in a series of deals reshaping the Czech power sector that is currently being investigated by competition officials in Brussels amid suspicion that ČEZ, EPH and EnBW may have agreed to divide up the market between them.
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09/20/2010
The Czech police accused two men on Tuesday of a massive robbery in which they allegedly took more than 154 million crowns, or over eight million US dollars. The robbery took place in Prague in 2002 when at least three men stopped a security van transporting the cash. The police have been investigating the case for eight years and only two years ago found the likely culprits. Two of the accused are on the run. If convicted, the men will face up to 15 years in jail.
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09/20/2010
Atletico Madrid’s Czech defender Tomáš Ujfaluši apologized on Monday for injuring Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and putting him out of action for some two weeks. The incident occurred in the overtime of Sunday’s game between the two Spanish top division clubs; as the Argentine forward advanced in full speed, Ujfaluši tackled him from the side and caught his ankle; he got a red card and was sent off the pitch. The Czech defender reportedly wished Messi a speedy recovery.
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09/19/2010
The Social Democrats have agreed to withdraw a controversial election billboard that has come under fire for racist overtones. Acting party leader Bohuslav Sobotka said the billboard which reads “Why should I regret being a member of a national majority? One state and one set of rules for all!” would be withdrawn and replaced in the coming days. However, not all party members are happy about the decision. The head of the party’s north Bohemian branch Petr Benda said the billboard could be slightly altered so as not to offend some groups of the population, but the core message should stay the same.
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09/19/2010
Sociologists have warned about the potential dangers of an election campaign that targets predominantly outcasts and people living on the margins of society. Many parties have built their campaigns on promises to clean up the local environment – of homeless people, drug addicts, petty thieves and vandals. Sociologists say that this populist approach may win them votes, but can easily be abused and may be potentially very dangerous in the long-term.
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09/19/2010
The Czech Transport Ministry and police are arguing over cost-cutting measures that could endanger road safety. In response to a news report on TV Prima the transport ministry confirmed that it had ordered some lights along the country’s roads and highways to be switched off in order to save money. Although the ministry said it had requested the directive be implemented prudently Prima reporters found that a ramp leading onto the D1 highway from Brno to Prague was left in complete darkness, with only car lights to guide drivers. Police asked about the measures said they considered them a hazard with public safety.
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09/19/2010
A new bypass on the south-western outskirts of Prague should open to traffic on Monday. A festive opening planned for Saturday attracted thousands of people but was marked by chaos, as work had not been fully concluded in all areas and the public was not allowed to view certain sections of the road and tunnels. The bypass has been criticized as being too expensive, but it is expected to significantly reduce congestion in the Czech capital.
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