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10/08/2024
The South Korean company KHNP, which won the tender for the construction of two new reactors at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, has rejected claims by its unsuccessful French rival EDF that it received unfair subsidy support from its government that helped it win the tender. EDF has said the European Commission should examine whether the Korean firm's bid in the Dukovany tender "complied with the fundamental principles, laws and regulations of European law". As Euractive reported, EDF filed the complaint under the European regulation on foreign subsidies.
KHNP has denied getting any aid from its government. "KHNP has not received any subsidies from the South Korean government in connection with the bid for the construction of new nuclear units in the Czech Republic that could influence the results of the tender, nor has it received any promises of such subsidies," KHNP spokesman Kryštof Navrátil told Czech Radio on Tuesday.
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10/08/2024
Wednesday should be partly cloudy to overcast, with daytime highs of 16 and 20 degrees Celsius.
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10/08/2024
Tomio Okamura, the leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD), has been fined for a statement made at the beginning of May in the Czech Chamber of Deputies, in which he compared Deputy Speaker Jan Bartošek to a modern-day Hitler. Okamura was fined 20,000 crowns by the parliamentary Mandate and Immunity Committee, which recognised his remark about Bartošek’s morals and manner of speaking as a disciplinary offence. The committee has the power either to impose a monetary penalty or demand an apology. Pavel Staněk, the vice-chairperson of the committee, said “we found it entirely more rational to impose a fine than an almost possibly unenforceable apology”. Okamura has the right to appeal the verdict.
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10/08/2024
Czechia is among seventeen countries that have submitted a ‘non-paper’ to the European Commission in Brussels, calling for a faster and more efficient return of migrants, whose asylum requests have been rejected, to their country of origin. The non-paper, which is currently only intended to be discussed by Commission officials, was put together by Austria and the Netherlands, and supported by EU member states including Germany, France and Sweden, as well as the non-EU countries of Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein. The document proposes to strengthen the consequences for those asylum seekers who have been ordered to return to their home country but have not yet departed, and to make the process quicker and more efficient.
This document comes ahead of a meeting of EU interior ministers in Luxembourg, and forms part of the new Dutch government’s tougher stance on immigration. The request would see individual European governments empowered to carry out deportation from Europe "with full respect for fundamental rights".
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10/08/2024
Unemployment in Czechia rose to 3.9 percent this September, which was 0.1 percentage point higher than in the previous two months, according to data published by the Czech Labour Office. The primary reason for the increase was the arrival of approximately 3,000 recent school graduates on the labour market. There were 290,905 people without work at the end of September, 4585 more than in the previous month. But the number of vacancies also increased; compared to August, it rose to 264,654, an increase of 1,400. In September last year, unemployment was lower, at 3.6 percent. According to analysts, the increase in unemployment indicates the weak performance of the Czech economy.
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10/08/2024
A number of Czech politicians, mostly from non-parliamentary parties, have called for the cooperation of progressive forces in Czech politics, which would provide an alternative to both the ruling coalition and what they have described as the populist opposition ahead of next year’s general elections. The signatories of the Progressive Czech Manifesto, published on Tuesday, are seeking dialogue across the country on the basis of a civic platform, which they say will help bridge the divides in society and restore trust in politics.
Among the initiators of the call is former foreign minister Tomáš Petříček, who on Monday announced the end of his membership in the Social Democracy Party. The manifesto was also signed by the former Pirates Party MEP Mikuláš Peksa, the first vice-chairman of the Greens Tomáš Mígl and the chairman of the Future movement Jakub Kovařík.
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10/08/2024
Tuesday marks the second day of a three-day strike by judicial staff over low wages. While most court buildings remain open, services for the public, such as filing offices, information centers, and phone lines, are limited. Some scheduled hearings are also postponed due to the absence of recording clerks, with participants informed in advance. The strike involves all general courts across the Czech Republic. While judges themselves cannot legally strike, they support the protesting staff. According to the Justice Union, 90% of district court employees and 65% of higher court employees are participating.
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10/08/2024
President Petr Pavel has appointed two new ministers to the government of Petr Fiala: Petr Kulhánek of the Mayors and Independents as Minister for Regional Development, and Lukáš Vlček from the same party as Minister of Industry and Trade. Vlček will replace Jozef Síkela who is heading to the European Commission, while Kulhánek will succeed Ivan Bartoš, the outgoing leader of the Pirate Party, who in September was dismissed from his position as Deputy Prime Minister for Digitisation and Minister of Regional Development. Both ministers are taking up their official duties immediately.
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10/07/2024
Weather in Czechia will be cloudy with occasional drizzle. High temperatures between 13 and 17°C, around 20°C with sunshine.
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10/07/2024
The Czech government will allocate two billion crowns for restoring water infrastructure damaged by recent floods. Municipalities and their associations can apply for the funds starting Wednesday. The money will be distributed through the State Environmental Fund and will cover 100 percent of repair costs not covered by insurance. The funds aim to restore sewage treatment plants, water supply systems, and sewer networks. Environment Minister Petr Hladík (Christian Democrat) stated that if necessary, the allocation could be increased to meet demand. The September floods caused significant damage, particularly in the Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions.
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