• Christian Democrats reject sale of health insurance companies
    04/20/2008

    The Christian Democrats have rejected the sale of health insurance companies, but they are not against their transformation into joint-stock companies. The delegates made the conclusion at the party’s national congress in Pardubice, that ended on Sunday. The Christian Democrats haven’t approved the proposal to abolish health care fees for some groups of patients. Health care fees will be on the agenda of the next congress in May.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Roithová to lead Christian Democrat candidates in EP election
    04/20/2008

    The delegates to the national congress of the Christian Democratic Party have decided that the list of candidates for the European parliament election, which is to be held in 2009, will be headed by MEP Zuzana Roithová. Number two on the list will be her colleague Jan Březina. The Christian Democrats finished fourth in the first EP election in the Czech Republic four years ago, gaining two seats.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czech police to buy cars against road pirates
    04/20/2008

    The Czech Police Presidium has decided to buy 16 new cars for police officers operating on motorways to chase “road pirates”. The cars will be selected in a tender to be called in a couple of days. The police presidium is willing to pay up to 800,000 crowns per one car and another million for their special equipment.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Liechtenstein collection of art on display in Prague
    04/20/2008

    Around 1,500 people came to see the Liechtenstein collection of art in Prague’s Nostic Palace on Saturday. Valuable paintings, tapestries and other items were acquired by the Czech state at an auction held by the Liechtenstein Prince in Amsterdam in early April. The objects were taken from Czechoslovakia when the Liechtenstein property was confiscated after the Second World War. The ministry of Culture put them on display on the occasion of the International Heritage Day.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Hilgertová reaches Beijing Olympics
    04/20/2008

    The best known Czech kayaker, 40-year-old Štěpánka Hilgertová, has qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. The two-time Olympic winner will be attending the games for the fifth time. Canoeists Stanislav Ježek, Jaroslav Volf and Ondřej Štěpánek have also qualified for the event.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Benešová lost in Estoril Open final
    04/20/2008

    Czech tennis player Iveta Benešová lost to Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday in the final of the Estoril Open.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czech Republic lost to Russia in Česká Pojišťovna Cup
    04/20/2008

    The national ice hockey team was beaten 3:2 by Russia in the final game of the Česká pojišťovna Cup. The Czech Republic has finished third behind Russia and Finland in the overall standings of the Euro Hockey Tour.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Communists protest against radar base
    04/19/2008

    Around two thousand people have gathered to protest against the planned US radar base in Míšov near the Brdy military zone, where the base is to be built. The rally, which was organized by the Communist party, was one of the largest protests against the planned stationing of a US radar base on Czech soil. The protesters, carrying banners and flags, marched from Míšov to the border of the military grounds. Police were on hand to prevent any incidents, but they didn’t interfere.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Christian Democrats not to elect new head at congress
    04/19/2008

    The delegates to a two-day national congress of the Christian Democratic Party that got underway in Pardubice on Saturday rejected the proposal to elect a new party chairman. The proposal was supported by only five of nearly 300 delegates. Jiří Čunek, who is leading the party since December 2006, will remain at the head of the party. President Václav Klaus attended the congress on Saturday to thank Christian Democrats for their support in the February presidential election.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Christian Democrat head apologizes, criticizes disunity
    04/19/2008

    Chairman of the Christian Democrats Jiří Čunek delivered a speech at the congress, in which he apologised for mistakes that accompanied the case of his alleged corruption. Mr Čunek was forced to resign from his government posts late last year following a series of bribery allegations; he reassumed his posts in April. He said he was sorry that his party colleagues had to deal with “brutal campaign” that was lead against him. At the same he sharply criticised the situation in the party, which he said was disunited and was losing the voters trust, adding that his case wasn’t the main cause of the party’s disintegration.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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