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12/05/2014
After weeks of debates, the lower house of the Czech Parliament on Friday approved a 3-percent hike in the salaries of lawmakers. The motion, proposed by the coalition Social Democrats, was backed by MPs from the Christian Democrat, Communist and ANO parties. The issue of raising lawmakers’ salaries became the subject of controversy in the lower house; if no motion was approved, the salaries of deputies and Senators would automatically increase by 26 percent in January, a hike deemed too high by many lawmakers. The legislation is not set to be debated by the Senate.
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12/05/2014
Dozens of police officers, aided by a helicopter, searched for escaped convict Jan Novák in the area of Kutná Hora on Thursday night, after being tipped off the man had been sighted at a local bar and gambling terminal venue. Novák, considered armed and highly dangerous, escaped from a Prague hospital last week by jumping from a second-story window; two members of the detail guarding him have since been suspended. Police on Thursday searched the venue and other parts of the town, including the local bus and train stations but found no sign of the escapee.
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12/05/2014
Renowned Czech singer Hana Hegerová is in hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack on Thursday; the 83-year-old, who retired from show business three years ago, is in an induced coma at the General Teaching Hospital in Prague, a spokesman confirmed. He was not at liberty to reveal further details. Hana Hegerová is best-known for chansons; she worked closely with composer Petr Hapka, who died at the end of November at the age of 70 and was laid to rest on Thursday.
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12/04/2014
The minister-president of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, has said he could envisage a meeting between members of his cabinet and the Czech government, although such a meeting, he said, was unlikely in the near future, the Czech News Agency reports. Mr Seehofer was in Prague on Thursday for the opening of the new Bavarian representative office, which was also attended by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka. Mr Sobotka is to visit Munich next year and has not ruled out taking a Czech delegation including cabinet ministers.
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12/04/2014
Football club Sparta Prague have become the last club to qualify for the quarterfinals of the league’s Czech Cup, edging Příbram by a score of 3-1. Sparta are the defending champions from last year. Sparta got goals from Přikryl, Hušbauer, Dočkal for the win. Pilík got the lone goal for the losing side.
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12/04/2014
Family, friends, and colleagues paid their last respects to Czech composer and singer Petr Hapka on Thursday at Prague’s Vyšehrad. Hapka, best-known for his chansons and film scores, died on November 25 at the age of 70. Those who attended the ceremony included composer Ondřej Soukup, pianist Petr Malásek, Hapka’s longtime friend and creative collaborator lyricist Michal Horáček, actor and comedian Bolek Polívka and many others.
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12/04/2014
A woman who stole a three-month-old baby from a ward at Prague’s Motol Hospital will stand before a judge on a kidnapping charge. The state prosecutor’s office for Prague 5 is pressing ahead with the case, officials revealed on Thursday; if found guilty the suspect faces up to three years behind bars. The incident took place on July 31st when the 34-year-old suspect allegedly removed the child from a baby carriage. A nurse immediately notified the police, who caught the perpetrator on the street only minutes later.
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12/04/2014
Six individuals charged with hooliganism and causing bodily harm which sparked unrest in the Máj housing district in České Budějovice in the summer of 2013 have received suspended sentences ranging between 1 and 2.5 years. According to iDnes, criminal charges against two suspects were dropped and their actions will be assessed as misdemeanors by city hall. Of those found guilty, four have accepted the sentences while two appealed. Unrest in the area was originally sparked by two children pushing and shoving at a playground, two women then got into a verbal and physical fight. A rumor quickly spread that “Roma had beaten a pregnant lady” sparking a wider conflict which led to 47 people being charged, some of whom also received suspended sentences. Several anti-Roma demonstrations followed.
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12/04/2014
Communist Party MP Marta Semelová will not face criminal charges over contentious comments she made in a past TV interview. A police spokesman confirmed the news on Thursday, adding that an expert witness had not found grounds for legal action. In her interview, the MP had said that the testimony of 1950 show trial victim Milada Horáková had not been forced and also asserted that the 1968 Soviet-led invasion had actually represented “international assistance”. Two hate speech complaints were filed against Ms Semelová as a result.
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12/04/2014
President Miloš Zeman named Dan Ťok of the ANO movement the new minister for transport on Thursday. He becomes the tenth person in six years to hold the ministerial post. Until now Mr Ťok headed the Czech branch of the Skanska construction company. His candidacy came under fire from critics who said his naming to the government would lead to a conflict of interest. The prime minister was reportedly also concerned but backed Mr Ťok on the basis of his reputation as a strong advocate of transparency in business. The new transport minister will have to tackle several outstanding tasks, including the coordination of new infrastructure projects.
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