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05/30/2007
The first post-communist defense minister Miroslav Vacek has brazened out his cooperation with the communist military counter-intelligence service, saying there had been nothing secret about it. He told journalists he was proud of his past including his cooperation in various high posts with the military counter-intelligence service which he later headed as defense minister in 1989-1990. "I feel offended that someone should consider me a mere collaborator - in view of my posts, I headed the military counter intelligence," General Vacek said. He said he had never actually signed a secret cooperation agreement with the counter-intelligence service because his office was so high. General Vacek said that reproaching him for cooperation with the counter-intelligence was like reproaching the Pope for having served as an alter boy.
The military intelligence announced on Tuesday that it had found proof that two former post-revolution ministers had cooperated with the communist secret police. One was general Vacek, the other former interior minister Richard Sacher. It has now emerged that one of the new deputies of the police president Tomas Kuzel likewise worked for the communist secret police.
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05/30/2007
A man who flew on a Czech Airlines plane from Prague to Montreal has been placed in isolation because he was infected with a strain of tuberculosis which is extremely hard to treat. The man, a US citizen, was on CSA flight 0104 from Prague Airport on May 24. There were 187 passengers on the plane - they have been advised to undergo medical checkups.
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05/30/2007
The Czech government has appointed Ivo Schmarz as the new director of the country's civilian intelligence service. He replaces Jiri Lang who temporarily headed the service after its former director Karel Randak was dismissed last year. Lang remains head of the civilian counter-intelligence service BIS.
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05/30/2007
A gorilla has been born at Prague Zoo. The birth took place just after midnight, the zoo's director Petr Fejk told reporters. He said it as a smooth birth and lasted only 15 seconds, adding that the baby was in good health. Two years ago the ape's mother Kijivu gave birth to Moja, the first gorilla born in the Czech Republic. Prague Zoo's gorillas appeared in the media around the world after being featured in The Uncovered, an on-line parody of a Big Brother type reality TV programme.
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05/30/2007
EU regulators have approved a project by Prague authorities for a free municipal wireless Internet service, but only after the scheme was modified to allow access only to public-sector websites. The European Commission launched a probe after receiving competition complaints from private operators about the project, which aims to cover a third of Prague with a WiFi local area Internet network. Municipal authorities revised their plans after the Commission ruled that the original project "could have crowded out investment from private operators by providing unrestricted free or subsidised Internet access to the public". The project will have a budget of 12 million euros over five years.
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05/30/2007
Czech President Vaclav Klaus remains the most popular and trusted politician in the Czech Republic. According to the results of a survey conducted by the CVVM agency a total of 68 percent of Czechs trust the president. Ombudsman Otakar Motejl got the second highest rating - 65 percent, while Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova came third with 52 percent. Mrs. Parkanova is the first woman ever to head the Czech military.
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05/30/2007
Only 44 percent of Czechs are willing to donate their organs for transplant after their death, which is one of the lowest figures compared to other EU member states, according to a poll released by the Eurobarometer EU polling agency on wednesday. On average, 56 percent of all EU inhabitants would donate their organs for transplant. Ten people die in the EU a day over the lack of organs for transplant. About 40,000 people are now waiting for transplants in Europe.
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05/30/2007
The Czech competition office on Wednesday approved a bid by French building sector giant Eiffage Construction to acquire Czech counterpart Tchas. Tchas, the last major Czech building company still in local hands, announced at the start of April that Eiffage had purchased a majority shareholding. The stake and financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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05/29/2007
The Prague authorities say there will be considerable disruption to transport in the city during a visit by US President George Bush at the beginning of next week. Cars will not be allowed to stop along any of the routes Mr Bush is expected to take on Monday evening or during the day on Tuesday. The biggest restrictions are due around Prague Castle, which will be closed off.
George Bush will discuss plans to build a US radar base in the Czech Republic with the country's president, Vaclav Klaus, and prime minister, Mirek Topolanek. He is also due to deliver a key-note speech at a conference, and may visit the Radio Free Europe headquarters in the centre of the Czech capital.
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05/29/2007
Prague Mayor Pavel Bem says reaching the top of Mount Everest was an indescribable experience. Speaking upon arriving at Prague Airport on Monday evening, a bearded Mr Bem denied he had undertaken the climb to increase his political profile; he said climbing was his hobby or even life-style. Referring to criticism of his decision to take two months' leave as Prague mayor, Mr Bem said nothing dramatic had happened in the capital in his absence. On May 18th he became only the tenth Czech to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain.
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