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12/27/2006
Over 100 otuzilci - hardy fellows and ladies - took part in an annual swim in the Vltava River in Prague on Stephen's Day. The water temperature was 6.3 degrees Celsius. Among the swimmers was Ladislav Nicek, who is 93 and was taking part for the 57th time. Yvetta Hlavacova, the women's English Channel record holder, was among 24 women who participated.
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12/27/2006
According to a survey conducted by the Mlada Fronta Dnes daily wages in the Czech Republic are expected to rise by an estimated 5 percent in 2007 although the rise in real wages should not exceed 2 percent. The paper polled over 100 large companies which together employ some 300,000 people. On the other hand a survey among Czech managers suggests that wage growth in the coming year will be slightly lower than 5 percent. Trade unions see the projected 5 percent growth as insufficient.
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12/27/2006
The price of water in the Czech Republic is expected to go up by an average 6 percent in 2007 although there are considerable differences between regions and also between prices charged by different companies. Water consumption by Czech households has been falling steadily since 1989 when the price of water first started to climb.
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12/27/2006
The Moravian Karst, which comprises over 1,000 limestone caves, is hoping to become a UNESCO geopark in 2007, its director told reporters. The famous Macocha Chasm and four other caves open to the public are visited by some 350,000 people a year. The Moravian Karst was declared a protected landscape 50 years ago, making it the second-oldest such site in the Czech Republic.
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12/23/2006
A proposed coalition of the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Greens would introduce a direct vote for the position of president, Mlada fronta Dnes reported on Saturday. The paper said the move could help appease President Vaclav Klaus, who enjoys considerable popularity and is expected to seek a second term.
Mr Klaus has expressed reluctance about appointing the three-party coalition, which is one vote short of a majority; it would need the support of at least one rebel left-wing deputy to win a vote of confidence.
The Czech Republic has been without a stable government since elections in June ended in stalemate.
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12/23/2006
Two men beat up a physical education teacher in Hradec Kralove after he had rebuked one of the men's sons, TV Nova reported. Teacher Miroslav Jerie, who is 57, had his nose broken and sustained other injuries in the attack, which took place during a lesson. Mr Jerie has begun criminal proceedings against his assailants. Meanwhile, the boy's mother says the teacher beat her son and has herself filed a complaint against Mr Jerie.
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12/23/2006
Public health officials have stopped three companies from producing foodstuffs, after traces of the bacteria listeria were found in their products. The firms, all based in Moravia, will not be able to resume production until they prove their products are safe and recall their foods from distribution.
Traces of listeria were found in three adults and a baby who died in November. Seventeen people were also reported ill with the bacteria, which officials said was a high number for the time of year.
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12/23/2006
The Czech tennis player Radek Stepanek has said he will not be making a return to the national team for a Davis Cup tie against the USA in February. Stepanek refused to play in the Czech team under previous coach Cyril Suk, but had been expected to play under current boss Jaroslav Navratil. On Friday, however, the world number 19 issued a statement saying he had decided not to return.
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12/22/2006
President Klaus has said that he would eventually appoint the centre-right cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Topolanek, despite his reservations to it. Mr. Klaus on Thursday rejected a proposed three party coalition made up of the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and the Greens. He expressed reservations both with regard to the cabinet set up and the fact that the prime minister did not have any guarantees that it could win a confidence vote in the lower house. The president's spokesman Petr Hajek said on Friday that the president was bound by the Constitution to appoint the government presented by the prime minister but he felt he had a right to express his opinion on the matter.
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12/22/2006
Meanwhile, in response to the president's rejection, the executive leadership of the Civic Democratic Party held emergency consultations on Friday, after which the prime minister indicated that he was ready to make some personnel changes in the proposed cabinet. He said he would discuss the matter with the Christian Democrats and the Green Party. President Klaus indicated that he was not happy with the choice of foreign minister, a post that was to go to senator Karel Schwarzenberg. All three parties of the proposed government have now expressed readiness to hold talks with Mr. Klaus in order to clear up any doubts regarding the candidates for individual ministerial posts.
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