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01/15/2010
The Supreme Administrative Court has recognised an appeal by the country’s Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting in a case involving public broadcaster Czech TV. In doing so it overruled a city court decision from last year which scrapped a 400,000 crown fine for the broadcaster. Czech TV was fined the amount by the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting for airing - in the morning hours - a documentary that included scenes of drug abuse. Czech TV argued that the aim was one of prevention but the council concluded the scenes could have negatively impacted youngsters. The Supreme Administrative Court has not made public the reason for its decision.
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01/15/2010
Defence Minister Martin Barták has awarded medals of honour to members of the Special Forces’ 5th contingent for their service in Afghanistan. Two soldiers were awarded the State Defence Cross, and an additional eight the Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic. All of the soldiers present received Medals for Service Abroad. The ceremony on Friday was attended by the top military brass and also by the country’s Prime Minister Jan Fischer. The soldiers recognised served the last six months in Afghanistan, both in humanitarian missions but also helping to fight members of the Taliban.
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01/15/2010
A BBC television programme, discussing prostitution in European capitals in connection with British weekend trips and “stag parties”, has described the Czech Republic as a transit centre for trafficking in women. The documentary used a hidden camera to record a conversation with a Czech, allegedly involved in trafficking, who offered two women for 3,500 euros each a month. The filmmakers also spoke to a Slovak national involved in trafficking and a prostitute from Slovakia who said she was forced into prostitution in Amsterdam. The documentary said that Prague had 70 brothels in addition to strip clubs, noting the rise in British sex tourism and stag parties in recent years. According to the programme, those were factors contributing to prostitution and trafficking in women. Besides Prague, the documentary filmmakers also looked at the problem of prostitution in Amsterdam, Riga and Warsaw.
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01/15/2010
The regional court in Plzeň has sentenced a 40-year-old homeless man to 14 years in prison for the murder of another street dweller last year. The two, both under the influence of alcohol, got into a fight outside a church in a small town in the Plzeň area. The victim, who was hit by a stone on the neck and other parts of his body, died after he went into shock.
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01/15/2010
Overall sales by the Czech Republic’s largest automaker Škoda Auto have gone up, in large part due to increased demand in China and Western Europe. Sales on the domestic market dropped by 2.6 percent last year, with sales of around 56,000 vehicles, but rose worldwide largely due to Chinese and western European interest. Worldwide the automaker sold a little over 684,000 units. Škoda’s most popular model remains the Octavia, the carmaker said.
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01/15/2010
Czech midfielder Jiří Jarošík has signed an 18-month contract with Spanish top-flight side Real Zaragoza it was revealed on Thursday. Capped 23 times for his country, the 32-year-old former Sparta Prague, CSKA Moscow, Chelsea, Birmingham and Celtic player had spent the last two seasons at Russian first division side Samara, where his contract has expired. Zaragoza was reportedly looking for a defensive player of his type. Jarošík, who has won titles in four leagues, turned down a three-and-a-half-year offer from Sparta.
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01/15/2010
Sparta Prague said on Thursday they had signed former player Libor Sionko on a two-and-a-half-year contract from FC Copenhagen. Winger Sionko, who is 32, notched up nine goals in 39 appearances for the national side. He returned to his former team only a day after finishing his contract with Copenhagen.
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01/15/2010
Czech goalie Tomáš Vokoun – the starter in goal for the Czech squad in Vancouver – was named the top player in an NHL game between Florida and Tampa Bay on Thursday. Vokoun, who plays for Florida, allowed two goals but stopped 28 shots, including a penalty in the 56th minute, to help Florida defeat Tampa 3:2. The winning goal was scored by another Czech player, Rostislav Olesz.
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01/14/2010
The Czech government is offering quake-hit Haiti rescue teams and financial aid. Prime Minister Jan Fischer said on Thursday that the Czech Republic was ready to send its rescue teams with sniffer dogs as well as emergency aid and was waiting to hear from the authorities in Haiti. The European Commission is to debate coordinated financial aid to Haiti on Friday and the Czech government is expected to make a decision on financial aid at its upcoming session on Monday. Meanwhile Czech charity organizations are mobilizing funds and workers to help the victims of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake.
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01/14/2010
The Czech Labour Ministry has denied a report in Wednesday’s edition of Lidové Noviny that money is running out for old-age pensions and the shortage could make itself felt as early as this autumn. Czech Labour and Social Affairs Minister Petr Šimerka has assured the public that the money is there and pensions will be paid out as mandatory expenditures. The Labour Ministry has admitted though that social expenditures in 2010 could be several billion crowns higher than revenues. Experts say that in view of the country’s growing budget deficit and aging population a reform of the pension system should not be put off any further.
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