No university for Terezin, committee decides

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.