News From The Czech Republic
Czech PM not surprised at EP rejecting ACTA agreement
09.07.2012 12:27
CeskeNoviny: Prague - The European Parliament´s (EP) rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was not surprising and the Czech government must respect it, Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said in reaction to the EP´s decision today.
Industry and Trade...
Czech PM blames Kalousek for his phone call to investigator
09.07.2012 12:26
CeskeNoviny: Prague - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) on Monday blamed Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09) for his phone call to the investigator of the CASA planes and he warned the other ministers today that he would dismiss them for a similar...
Czech Cardinal Vlk calls for search for spiritual roots
09.07.2012 12:25
CeskeNoviny: Velehrad - The Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius year is an opportunity to start a deep search for spiritual and cultural roots and their close connection, former Prague archbishop Cardinal Miloslav Vlk said today.
"First Czechoslovak President Tomas Garrigue Masaryk used to...
Czech press survey
09.07.2012 12:23
CeskeNoviny: Prague - Czech papers comment on the proposal that former defence minister Vlasta Parkanova from TOP 09 should be released for prosecution and stripped of parliamentary immunity over her role in the dubious purchase of CASA transport planes.
TOP 09 knows what their voters...
Norwegian film Almost Man wins K. Vary film festival Grand Prix
09.07.2012 12:22
CeskeNoviny: Karlovy Vary - The Almost Man, a film by Norwegian film director Martin Lund, won the 47th international film festival in Karlovy Vary, having defeated another eleven feature films today.
The film thus won the Crystal Globe and 25,000 dollars.
A Crystal Globe for Outstanding...
Czech Sokol national exercise ends
09.07.2012 12:21
CeskeNoviny: Prague - The 15th national Sokol (Falcon) two-day exercise has ended, long live the 16th exercise in 2018, Hana Mouckova, head of the Czech Sokol Association, said today.
Some 10,500 gymnasts from inside and outside the Czech Republic took part in 11 various exercises.
The...
News Czech Republic 09.07.2012
09.07.2012 10:03
CR:
Social Democrat MEP Jiří Havel dies
Jiří Havel, a Member of European Parliament for the Czech Social Democrats, died in Vienna on Sunday after a long illness, the news agency ČTK reported. He was 55. Jiří Havel was elected MEP in 2009, three years after the served as deputy prime...
Czech anti-corruption drive finally gaining momentum
06.07.2012 20:30
CR: The past few months have brought increasing evidence of the fact that after years of futile efforts the anti-corruption drive in the Czech Republic is finally producing results. Within a relatively short space of time the police has sought and gained permission to prosecute four...
New manifesto seeks to revive debate about Czech position in EU
06.07.2012 20:27
CR: An initiative by several Czech NGOs and members of the country’s business community seeks to stir up debate about the Czech Republic’s position within the European Union. The manifesto, entitled Confident Czech Republic in a strong Europe, calls on MPs and government officials to ensure...
News Czech Republic 06.07.2012
06.07.2012 20:19
CR: Dozens evacuated in wake of storms
Fire fighters rescued 39 people from homes flooded by heavy rain on Thursday night and saved 30 lives across the country, a spokeswoman for the service said. Storms with rain and strong winds hit the Czech Republic on Thursday; hundreds of homes have...