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Press Review

All the papers lead with stories as varying as former environment minister Milos Kuzvart's appointment as the Czech Republic's first commissioner to the European Union…
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained; a look at private equity in the Czech market

Risk capital, private equity or venture capital; whatever you choose to call it, investment in high-risk but high-yield start-up companies has been rather sluggish here…
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Five out of twelve benzene tankers still to be cleaned in Hustopeče after last week’s accident

Firefighters in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region, where tankers with toxic benzene crashed last week, are continuing to clean those tankers with benzene residues…
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‘No more animal testing’: Scientists in Zlín developing lab model of the human small intestine

Scientists in Zlín are developing an advanced model of the human small intestine. The main goal behind this effort is to replace animal testing in developing new drugs.
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Toxic leak in Hustopeče: groundwater contaminated after tanker accident

Benzene that leaked during a tanker accident in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region has contaminated groundwater. Control probes have confirmed the contamination…
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Row blows up over management of Šumava National Park

A row over the management of the Czech Republic’s biggest national park and forest has blown up. Political leaders in the regions which the park straddles have accused…
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Czech scientists develop new method of neutralising mustard gas

Mustard gas or Yperite was first used as a chemical weapon by the German Army in World War I in September 1917 near the Belgian town of Ypres and took a heavy toll of…
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Minister resigns after pressure from PM over controversial power plant

Environment Minister Jan Dusík resigned on Thursday over plans to modernise the controversial Prunéřov coal-fired power plant in north-west Bohemia. Mr Dusík said he’d…
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Campaign aims to help save endangered species in Czech Republic

2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, aimed at raising awareness of the disappearance of many of the Earth’s species and finding ways to reverse the current…
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Business News

CNB decides not to cut interest rates. Czech Telecom to offer internet television service. Czech Telecom to offer internet television service. RWE and E.ON to boost…
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Much discussion but little change at Green Party national convention

Environment Minister Martin Bursik won two big battles this weekend. At a Green Party national convention, he went a long way towards persuading his colleagues to support…
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Public broadcasters at crossroads in Prague

Public television and radio broadcasters have seen their traditional dominance in delivering news and entertainment crumble in the new multimedia, multi-platform…
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Czech police officers train Iraqi cadets in Jordan

Czech police officers are involved in a number of missions around the world where they are helping to stabilize volatile situations or to train cadets for the local forces…
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The best and the worst places to live in the Czech Republic

An old saying goes, "in Prague is bliss" but a recent study shows that in fact, Hradec Kralove is the place to live in the Czech Republic. This town located about 100 km…
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Government releases CZK 3 billion for flood relief

The government has released CZK 3 billion for flood relief, Environment Minister Petr Hladík told the CTK news agency. One billion is to help households and two billion…
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Aleš Svoboda on track to become first Czech aboard the ISS

Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda is on track to become the first Czech to visit the ISS. An ESA agreement with US firm VAST could see him fly there next year as pilot.
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“I’m a fish trapped by a dam. Will you give me a lift?” How car transport helps save eels in Czechia

The decline in eel populations is a long-term problem in Czechia mainly caused by dams preventing their free movement. One of the solutions is their car transport.
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Authorities act to curb illicit blueberry harvesting

The Krkonose (or Giant Mountains) have always been a popular holiday destination for Czech as well as foreign tourists. In recent years, however, the North Bohemian…
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Despite pressure beleaguered Deputy PM Cunek stays in government

Despite sustained pressure, beleaguered deputy prime minister Jiri Cunek appears set to remain in the Czech government. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek had said an…
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Bratislava's building boom - do developers have too much freedom?

There's a building boom going on across much of Central Europe. In capitals like Prague, Warsaw and Bratislava cranes dominate the skyline as builders try to keep up with…
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Czech botanist leads call for European action against invasive species

Giant hogweed, the grey squirrel and Argentine Ant have one thing in common: they are all invasive species which have been introduced deliberately or by chance into Europe…
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The Green Party wants to play a bigger role in Czech politics

Somewhat in the shadow of high politics, the Czech Green Party elected a new leader over the weekend and made bold plans for the future. Although the party has never…
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Air pollution bill targeting waste burning in homes stirs controversy

The lower house of Parliament has approved a controversial air pollution bill which would allow local authorities to check what households are burning in their stoves. The…
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Students at Palacký University of Olomouc aim to make a difference withfirst Free-Shop on academic soil

Štepán Vaškevič is a student at the Palacký University of Olomouc who is one of the founders of a student association at the school focussing on the environment and…
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Confronting the problems of getting around in Czech towns and cities

This week is European Mobility Week, and several towns and cities in the Czech Republic have agreed to take the initiative to look into the different aspects of urban…
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