Sunday, May 31, 2015

Prague Post


Court head ‘surprised’ at lack of justification

Baxa says reasoning for Nečasová verdict should be made public

ODS congress rejects euro 

Civic Democrats want an exception for the single currency, oppose refugee quotas

ODS head criticizes government coalition 

Fiala says government should invest more instead of making populist gestures

ODS wants single VAT rate of 19 percent 

Center right party also wants abolish ‘super-gross’ wage; opposes euro

Chládek's successor to be known next week 

Education minister says he wants to defend himself against allegations
Head of office for then-PM Nečas was acquitted in case arising from scandal

Czech fugitive extortionist extradited from Ireland 

Man was sentenced in 2011 over high-interest loans and threats

Chládek blames his fall on Babiš

Education minister says he just wanted to increase his budget

Friday news briefing — May 29, 2015

Czech GDP growth in Q1 notably higher than CNB’s forecast; Pensioner shoots at minister from starting pistol; Husband, not battle of Vietnamese groups, behind Prague car bomb

Czechs to heavily invest in cyber defense

Deputy defense minister: Czechs could become world leaders in the field

Man sentenced to 23 years for acid attack 

Ex-girlfriend was blinded, left with scars and digestive problems

Thursday news briefing — May 28, 2015

Czech Airlines cuts loss by almost a third in 2014; Defense Ministry wants to buy 3D radars from Israel; One-third of Czech families with children short of finance

Cunning thief steals Janacek's Cunning Little Vixen statue

Police fear bronze statue from town of Hukvaldy may be sold for scrap
Photo: Wikipedia

Czechs flee Venezuela

Venezuelan-born Czech citizen and family arrive in Prague to start a new life
Photo: European Union

Babiš speaks out against EU

Czech finance minister says the union should stay out of Czech immigration policy

Wednesday news briefing — May 27, 2015

Slovakia may introduce radio quotas for Slovak music; Soldiers to train for Temelín protection against air attack; Czech Republic may accede to convention against child abuse

PM: Right-wing opposition offers no alternative

Sobotka says government has had no scandals that threaten its work

ODS: Minister Babiš abuses power

Civic Democrat leader Petr Fiala says finance minister profits from his position

Tuesday news briefing — May 26, 2015

Zeman believes in continued Czech-Polish cooperation with Duda; Czechs over 50 are as fit for work as their peers abroad; Exhibition on Czech Romany Holocaust survivors starts in Prague

Marijuana, meth seizures down

Czech police confiscated fewer drugs last year than 2013’s record

Parties may be fined for not nominating women 

Ministers may cut subsidies if parties don’t boost female presence on lists
Photo: Wikipedia

Chinese medicine clinic to open at Hradec Králové hospital

China’s health minister is expected to be in attendance at opening June 17
Photo: Wikipedia

Monday news briefing — May 25, 2015

Česká pošta to receive hundreds of millions in state subsidies in upcoming years; Jana Nagyová faces 3.5 years in prison; science in Czech Republic to receive almost 2 billion Kč more next year than in 2015
Courtesy photo

Christian Democrats eyeing pact with STAN

As pact with TOP 09 winds down, KDU-ČSL looks to capitalize on recent surge in popularity
Photo: Wikipedia

Communist prosecutor faces charges after 62 years

There is no statute of limitations on such crimes allegedly committed in the early 1950s

KDU-ČSL: Political Islam incompatible with democracy 

Christian Democrats says Europe should not allow ‘manifestations of hatred toward its fundamental values’

Christian Democrats may dump ‘clerical’ name

Party chairman wants to rebuild and redefine the party

Jurečka re-elected as KDU-ČSL first deputy-chair

Incoming party leaders criticize Zeman, praise current party policies

Sobotka addresses Christian Democrat congress

Prime minister praises Czech government coalition at KDU-ČSL congress

Jachymov mine hosts solemn event

Czech political prisoners meet in remembrance of communist camps

Gov't plan projects four reactor units

Both Czech plants will get two units in draft proposal
Photo: Kdu.cz

Christian Democrats re-elect party chairman

Pavel Bělobrádek stood unopposed in election at KDU-ČSL party congress
Photo: Czech Defense Ministry

Czech Communist ‘likes’ soldiers' death in Afghanistan

On Facebook, Michal Kesudis said soldiers deserved their deaths; suit is pending against him
Photo: Flickr/SabineNadineMelanie

Chinese province to build spa center in Moravia 

Investment would total some 2 billion Kč, and facilities could be ready by 2018
Photo: European Union

Friday news briefing — May 22, 2015

Zeman invites Jean-Claude Juncker to Prague; aircraft defect not behind crash at Czech base; Czech Zahradil is re-elected European Conservatives chairman
Photo: Kdu.cz

Christian Democrats vote for new leadership

Leader expected to run unopposed, but fight is on for deputy chairmanship
Photo: Wikipedia

Vote of no confidence scheduled for next week

Opposition parties gather the 50 signatures necessary, but their chances of prevailing are slim
Photo: Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic

EP elections and the future of the 5 percent bar

Czech Constitutional Court to decide June 1 on cancelation of threshold
Photo: Wikipedia

Thursday news briefing — May 21, 2015

NATO asks Czechs for further deployment of Gripens in Iceland; Danish firm misuses identity of Czechs to gain subsidies; MPs pass double taxation prevention agreement with Pakistan
Photo: Walter Novak

Gov’t could face vote of no confidence

Opposition parties say biofuel bill mainly serves finance minister’s Agrofert group
Photo: Wikipedia

Czechs don’t want a Nečas comeback story

Overwhelming majority of citizens say former prime minister should not return to political arena
Photo: Flickr/david_wilcot

Norway wants to cease family contact in Michalák case

Czech ministry says the proposal is inappropriate and should be reconsidered
Photo: Wikipedia

Wednesday news briefing — May 20, 2015

Cape Verde extradites first convict to Czech Republic; Daniel Koštoval to be next first deputy defense minister; unemployment in Slovakia falls to six-year low
Photo: Bundesarchiv

Brno regrets transfer of Germans in May 1945 

City pays respect to those who died during ‘death march’ to Austria
Photo: Wikipedia

Tuesday news briefing — May 19, 2015

Klausová forced out of ambassadorship because of new age limit; former Dawn members found new party; Zeman reveals when he will take holiday over the summer
Photo: Wikipedia

Trial shows intelligence spied on Nečas’s ex-wife

Radka Nečasová was clearly the target of surveillance operations, according to legal documents
Photo: Flickr/jamescridland

What will Czech population be by 2060?

Demographic forecast from Brussels diverges from that of experts in the Czech Republic
Photo: Wikipedia

Pope John Paul II relic deposited in Olomouc basilica

City becomes second this year in Czech Republic to get a drop of late pope’s blood
Photo: Wikipedia

Monday news briefing — May 18, 2015

Ukraine’s foreign minister to discuss EU association in Prague; Air Bank's Q1 profit grows by 90 million Kč to 129 million Kč; EC approves ČR's Rural Development program 
Courtesy image

The case of David Rath: curiouser and curiouser

Former regional governor loses defense lawyers and then falsely claims judge’s uncle is new lawyer
Photo: Wikipedia

Sobotka adviser to be next ambassador to China

Bedřich Kopecký has previously served as top diplomatic official in Uzbekistan, Austria, among others

Zeman warns against hatred at Terezín event 

Czech president also calls for action against Islamic State
Photo: Czech Police

MfD: Interior Ministry wants more police, helicopters

Minister Milan Chovanec is asking Finance Ministry for a further 7 billion Kč
Photo: Wikipedia

Friday news briefing — May 15, 2015

Most Czechs satisfied with life in home town; trade unions demand higher minimum wage; Czech students design environmentally friendly bioplastic bag

Thursday news briefing — May 14, 2015

Zeman supports gov’t plan to renew gold mining; Police: Croats died in insurance fraud blast in north Moravia; Foreign parachutist dies jumping in Czech Republic
Photo: Hrad.cz

Klaus heaps praise on Zeman for trip to Moscow

No real surprise as former president applauds successor for his decision to travel to Russia despite opposition from the West
Photo: Wikipedia/Magistrkelly

Wednesday news briefing — May 13, 2015

Vladislav Koval faces bribery charges; Slovakia to compensate pensions from Czechoslovak era; Industry and trade minister on trip to United States
Courtesy photo

Open Society wins anti-corruption grant 

Group plans to use Free Access to Information Act to find questionable conduct
Photo: AFP

Tuesday news briefing — May 12, 2015

Court: Former Czech MP Rath can attend trial after accident; Zeman receives president of Iraqi Kurdistan at Castle; Fico thanks Czechs for flying Slovaks back from Nepal
Photo: Czech National Bank

Unemployment falls to 6.7 percent

Czech Republic’s figure is one of the lowest in the entire European Union
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