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08/21/2007
The centre-right coalition government has blocked a move by Social Democrat and Communist MPs to hold a debate in the lower house on the conduct of state attorneys in a recent corruption case involving Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek. Mr Cunek had been accused of accepting a bribe while he was mayor of the town of Vsetin five years ago, but all charges were subsequently dropped. This was heavily criticised in some quarters with critics alleging that the case had been subject to political interference. The government also blocked a debate on the proposed construction of a US radar base in this country. Parliament is not expected to sit again until the end of September.
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08/21/2007
On the eve of a visit to Austria, Czech president Vaclav Klaus has strongly criticised the last EU summit, which decided on voting rights for member states. In an article entitled More Integration, Less Unification, which was published in the Austrian newspaper Die Presse, Mr Klaus said that it was more important to clearly set parameters for what the European Union should vote on than to decide on the manner in which votes should be taken. Mr Klaus - a well known Euro-sceptic - has repeatedly warned against too many executive powers being ceded to Brussels by nation states.
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08/21/2007
The Prague Public Transit Company, which is in charge of public transport in the Czech capital, has said it wants to increase its fares by around 20 percent. Speaking to the Pravo daily, the company's director says the firm is seeking the increase to ensure it is able to cover its running costs and to also have enough resources for investing in the modernisation of Prague's public transport infrastructure. It will put its proposals to the city council in September and, if they are approved, the new fares will be introduced at the start of next year. A standard transferable ticket for Prague's metro, bus and tram systems currently costs 20 Czech crowns or just under 1 US dollar.
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08/21/2007
Police are investigating an incident in the village of Vejprnice near Pilsen where a man stabbed his wife several times before shooting himself dead. The fifty-seven-year-old woman was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds and doctors have described her injuries as serious. Neighbours of the couple told the Novinky news website that the couple had never given any indication of conflict in their relationship.
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08/21/2007
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has won the football writers' "Golden Ball" award as the Czech Republic's player of the season for the third time in a row. Cech beat Arsenal midfielder and Czech captain Tomas Rosicky by just three votes in the poll of Czech sports journalists., The keeper won the award despite a head injury that kept him out of action for several months. The 25-year-old has played with protective headgear since suffering a skull fracture following a collision with an opposing player last October.
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08/21/2007
Czech mushroom-pickers have said that this year's mushroom-picking season is one of the worst they have ever experienced. According to the Pravo daily, mycologists claim that the dry weather conditions experienced by the Czech Republic in 2007 are responsible for the scarcity of many popular varieties of wild mushrooms this year and that only a prolonged period of wet weather will save the season. Mushroom picking is hugely popular in this country and it is estimated that over 26 million kilograms of the forest fungi were harvested by Czechs last year.
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08/20/2007
Extensive repair work has begun on one of Prague's most famous landmarks, Charles Bridge. Parts of the 14th century structure will remain open throughout what is the first major overhaul in three decades. The first stage of the repairs should be completed in 2010, while a second stage could last around a decade. Celebrations were held last month to mark the 650th anniversary of the foundation of Charles Bridge.
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08/20/2007
Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek says critics of a government fiscal reform bill will have a chance next year to change the taxation system by means of amendments. Mr Topolanek made the comments ahead of a lower house vote on a package of changes to the Czech welfare and taxation systems on Tuesday. Rebels within his Civic Democratic Party led by Vlastimil Tlusty have threatened to vote against the reforms. The prime minister has said he will push for early elections if the bill is defeated.
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08/20/2007
A plan to create a university in the former World War II ghetto of Terezin has been abandoned. A committee made up of representatives of the central Bohemian town and seven ministries has voted for another proposal, under which a number of smaller projects would help revitalize Terezin. Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra said one of the main obstacles was the reluctance of Prague's Charles University to take part in the Terezin university project. He added that the cost was also prohibitive.
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08/20/2007
Rare hand-made posters dating from the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet-led forces have been discovered at Prague's Institute of Military History, Lidove noviny reported. A collection of almost 130 posters calling on citizens to resist the invasion was found in a bundle of maps, the paper said. They were originally placed around the top of Wenceslas Square, and were saved by somebody from the institute after an order was made for their removal. There are plans to exhibit the posters next August, 40 years after the invasion.
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