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Czech star midfielder Tomáš Rosický has denied any knowledge of reports linking him to a possible to move to his former club Borussia Dortmund. The player left for Arsenal in 2006 but struggled with injuries in recent years. According to the Daily Mail’s MailOnline, the player had also attracted the attention of Hamburg and Cologne. Rosický’s agent Pavel Paška admitted there has been an interest in the player but stressed the midfielder’s priority was to remain with the Gunners. The 29-year-old Rosický signed a new long-term deal with Arsenal at the beginning of this year.

Trade-unionists are protesting the future government coalition’s planned changes to the labor law. After coalition negotiations on Wednesday, the Civic Democrats, TOP 09 and Public Affairs announced they are planning to loosen restrictions regarding short-term work contracts along with making changes to the labor law that would help create more part-time positions. Under the new legislation, severance packages are also to be cut. According to unionists, the government is taking advantage of the global financial crisis to push through changes in law that will favor employers.

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic has upheld a law that is blocking the sale of land locked in a restitution battle between church and state. In Monday’s verdict, however, the court urged action, saying that the long-lasting neglect of lawmakers to solve remaining ownership issues between the state and the church is unconstitutional. The ruling judge said that the court did not wish to be dragged into a political battle. The verdict came after a group of senators had tried to push through the cancellation of a law that is blocking Czech towns from selling or building on land locked by a long-standing conflict regarding the restitution of church property.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the city of Prague is to be held responsible for an accident that happened six years ago, when a British citizen was seriously injured by a Christmas tree that toppled over on the city’s Old Town Square. The man, who spent several months recovering from the accident, will receive 560,000 Czech crowns in compensations. Previously, the city of Prague appealed a verdict from 2006 under which the injured man was to receive 2.5 million Czech crowns, on the grounds that the organizers of the Christmas market were responsible for all safety issues. The verdict of the Supreme Court cannot be appealed.