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  • Four million crowns raised for Burma
    05/14/2008

    Czech humanitarian organisations have raised about 4 million crowns in aid of the victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma. The biggest sum, over 3 million crowns, was raised by the NGO People in Need. The Foreign Ministry last week earmarked five million crowns for the devastated region. Czech humanitarian workers are also helping directly in the areas hit by the cyclone.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Slav Epic by Mucha to be displayed in Prague
    05/14/2008

    Prague City Council would like to bring the Slav Epic, a collection of huge paintings by Alphonse Mucha, to Prague despite the fact that it has failed to meet the artists’ condition to build a special pavilion for the works. Mucha donated the paintings to Prague in 1913 but they were only displayed in the Czech capital once, in 1928. For the past 45 years the Slav Epic has been exhibited in the town of Moravský Krumlov which is not happy about having to give up the treasure, pointing out that not having built a suitable gallery for the works Prague does not have the moral right to take possession of them.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Norwegian airplane makes emergency landing in Prague
    05/14/2008

    A Norwegian Air Shuttle airplane carrying 131 passengers had to make an emergency landing at Prague’s Ruzyně Airport on Wednesday afternoon, after the pilot reported a fire onboard. The plane, owned by a low-cost Norwegian airline, landed safely and no rescue operation was needed.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Nedvěd not to play at Euro 2008
    05/14/2008

    Veteran Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd will not represent the Czech Republic at the European football championship Euro 2008 held in Austria and Switzerland this summer. His name is not included on the list of the 23 players nominated for the final preparations in Austria, which was announced on Wednesday by the national team’s coach Karel Bruckner. The 35-year old Nedvěd on Tuesday signed a one-year contract extension with Juventus that will last until the end of June 2009.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czech aid to China
    05/13/2008

    The Czech Republic will be dispatching aid to China in the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit its Southwestern provinces. Beijing rejected a Czech offer of emergency crews with sniffer-dogs, saying that financial aid would be more appropriate at this stage, due to the lack of funds for medicines and emergency supplies. The Czech Foreign Ministry says it is consulting various forms of assistance with the Chinese authorities. Monday’s earthquake in the Sichuan province is believed to have killed over 10,000 people, leaving many more homeless.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Environment minister wants to slash greenhouse gas emissions
    05/13/2008

    Environment Minister Martin Bursík says the Czech Republic can halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. At a press conference in Prague on Tuesday Mr. Bursík presented the results of an in-depth analysis according to which this would be possible at moderate cost. The reduction could be reached by replacing coal with gas, a wider use of biogases and the introduction of energy-saving measures in companies and households. If consistently implemented such a policy would cut carbon dioxide emissions from 114 million tons in 2006 to 46 million tons in 2020. The minister said he was planning to draft a new long-term policy plan outlining specific reduction projects.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Český Krumlov chateau wins heritage conservation prize
    05/13/2008

    Český Krumlov chateau has won a 10,000 euro award for cultural heritage protection from the EC and the Europa Nostra Foundation. The chateau, a valuable historical compound comprising buildings from various periods, won the prize in the heritage-conservation category for the restoration of the southern wing of the chateau. The jury praised the restorers for using traditional materials and methods, thanks to which the chateau has retained its authenticity.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Czech goes on hunger strike in protest of US radar base
    05/13/2008

    An activist of the Czech civic group No to Bases has gone on a hunger strike in protest against US plans to install a missile defense radar on Czech territory. Jan Tamáš said he was taking radical action because the Czech government was completely ignoring growing public opposition to the radar. He expects others to join his hunger strike and draw more attention to the problem. His hunger strike will be documented on the No to Bases website.

    The Czech and US governments are winding up negotiations on the radar and the resulting bilateral agreements are expected to be signed in June of this year. However the missile defense project would still need to be approved by Parliament.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Former policeman found guilty of producing child porn
    05/13/2008

    A Prague court has sent a former police officer to 18 months in prison for producing child porn. The former policeman had photographed his live-in girlfriend’s five-year-old daughter in pornographic positions and stored the photos in his computer. The man pleaded not-guilty, saying he had never made the photos and had been framed by his former girlfriend as a revenge for his adultery. The former officer has been banned from working with children for a period of ten years.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Ex-president Havel to travel to Israel for anniversary festivities
    05/13/2008

    Former Czech president Václav Havel will travel to Israel this week to take part in festivities marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state. Israel celebrated the anniversary on May 8 in line with the Hebrew calendar but further events are planned, including an international conference where political leaders and prominent thinkers will discuss the future of Israel in a global context.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

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