http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/ CeskeNoviny.cz cs ČTK (www.ctk.cz); Impuls (www.impuls.cz) http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-says-he-did-not-rule-out-signature-of-eu-fiscal-treaty/752912?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said today he has not ruled out his signature under the prepared EU fiscal treaty on behalf of the Czech Republic, but only did not pledge to do it with regard to the mandate the government gave him. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752912 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/klaus-ignores-czechs-day-to-day-problems-poll/752891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech President Vaclav Klaus gives respect to the presidential office and fulfils his constitutional duties, but he does not know citizens' problems, according to a poll conducted by the polling institute CVVM in January and released today. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:51:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752891 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-9/752675?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - It is good that the Czechs will elect the next president directly, because it will enhance their confidence in politics, Petr Honzejk writes in daily Hospodarske noviny today, reacting to the law introducing direct presidential polls that was passed by parliament on Wednesday. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752675 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/senate-passes-bill-introducing-direct-election-of-czech-president/752624?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Senate, the upper house of Czech parliament, today passed an amendment to the constitution that introduces direct election of Czech president. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:34:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752624 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/senate-rejects-svacek-as-czech-constitutional-judge/752497?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Senate today rejected the candidacy of Prague City Court chairman Jan Svacek who was nominated for a judge of the Constitutional Court (US) by President Vaclav Klaus. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:04:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752497 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-lower-house-passes-bill-on-reduced-immunity-of-lawmakers/752379?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of parliament, today smoothly passed a constitutional bill to cancel the lifelong immunity of lawmakers and the Constitutional Court judges. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752379 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-8/752120?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech senators will probably approve the bill on direct presidential election today, Daniel Kaiser writes in Lidove noviny daily. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752120 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-formin-to-discuss-czech-stance-on-eu-fiscal-pact/752090?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas and Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, leaders of two rival government right-wing parties, today agreed to be more restrained in their argument over the signing of the new EU fiscal treaty. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/752090 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-lower-house-backs-church-restitution-bill-in-first-reading/751933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Chamber of Deputies supported the government´s bill on property settlement between the state and churches in first reading in spite of the leftist opposition´s disapproving stand today. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751933 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/acta-challenges-individual-rights-czech-personal-data-office/751927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is unbalanced with regard to the existing legal guarantees of individuals´ rights, the Czech Personal Data Protection Office (UOOU) has said on its website. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751927 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/new-czech-anti-corruption-fund-founded/751850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The newly established Czech Otakar Motejl Fund will finance the first projects against corruption, this year with 6.5 million crowns, the fund's manager Jiri Knitl told journalists today. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751850 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-education-ministry-wanted-to-buy-sweets-for-eu-money-press/751691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Education Ministry wanted to buy sweets to promote the VIP project developing consultancy services at schools and covering the pay of psychologists and specialist teachers for EU money, Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today adding the ministry told it the plan has been abolished. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:14:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751691 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-7/751565?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The ACTA treaty, among whose signatories the Czech Republic is, wants to make servers like Megaupload pay for copyright, but the U.S. attempt to ban alcohol in the United States comes to mind in this context, Petr Honzejk writes in Hospodarske noviny daily today. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751565 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-government-suspends-process-of-ratification-of-acta-pm/751437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech government will suspend the process of ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) said today, adding the government will still analyse the issue. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751437 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/hackers-release-czech-govt-ods-members-personal-data/751250?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Hackers called "Anonymous" have gained data on thousands of the senior government Civic Democratic Party (ODS) members and they have sent them to the media along with a call on Czech politicians to reject the ACTA anti-counterfeiting treaty, the Anonymous have announced. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751250 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/this-winter-s-coldest-temperature-recorded-in-czech-republic/751189?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed C. Budejovice - Meteorologists this morning measured -39.4 degrees Centigrade, the coldest temperature of this winter, in Kvilda, in the South Bohemian Sumava mountains. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751189 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-6/751104?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Scaring people with Greece helped the current Czech government coalition win the 2010 elections, but the Greek shadow should force it take further steps to improve the state finances, Petr Sabata writes in Hospodarske noviny today. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/751104 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/anti-acta-demonstrations-held-in-several-czech-towns-today/750724?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Dmonstrations were against the Czech Republic joining the international treaty against the spread of illegal copies (ACTA) were staged in several towns in spite of the frosty weather today, the largest being in Brno where some 500 young people gathered. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:26:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750724 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-formin-says-syria-resolution-will-not-help-but-is-for-it/750697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Berlin - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg does not believe that a possible U.N. Security Council´s resolution on Syria would change developments there but is for it, he told CTK by phone from Munich where he is attending an international security conference today. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750697 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-4/750613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech dailies comment today on the position of Education Minister Josef Dobes (Public Affairs, VV) that is rocketing now that the European Commission has warned that it may halt the payment of dozens of billions of crowns from the Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme over shortcomings in projects and their suspicious circumstances. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750613 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-confirms-ec-threatens-to-suspend-money-for-education/750353?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) confirmed for CTK today the existence of the threat by the European Commission (EC) to halt the payment of 53 billion crowns from the Education for Competitiveness Operational Programme today. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750353 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-opposition-fail-to-have-church-restitution-debate-adjourned/750165?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) today failed in the Chamber of Deputies to have the debate on the government´s bill on property settlement between the state and churches adjourned until April so that the government can discuss it with the opposition. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:17:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750165 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/talks-on-possible-extension-of-gripen-fighters-lease-open/750162?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Brussels - Czech and Swedish defence ministers, Alexandr Vondra and Sten Tolgfors, started discussing the possible extension of the lease contract for 14 Swedish Jas-39 Gripen fighters today. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:16:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/750162 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-3/749996?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Everyone considering reform-minded Slovakia under the government of Mikulas Dzurinda (1998-2006) a good example of a well-governed nation advancing forward must be disappointed at reading the Gorilla file, Lubos Palata writes in Lidove noviny, looking at the police file, allegedly proving vast political corruption in the country in 2005-2006 which recently appeared on the Internet. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749996 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/hundreds-of-people-protest-against-acta-in-prague/749927?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Several hundred people gathered in Prague´s centre in protest against the Czech signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and they marched to the presidential seat at Prague Castle today. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749927 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-defence-minister-to-discuss-gripens-with-swedish-colleague/749896?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Brussels - Czech Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra will talk about possible continued use of 14 leased Jas-39 Gripen fighter planes after 2015 with his Swedish counterpart Sten Tolgfors on Friday, Vondra told journalists through his spokesman today. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749896 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-anti-corruption-organisations-give-government-medium-mark/749745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Five Czech anti-corruption organisations have assessed the fulfilment of the government´s strategy in fighting corruption mostly with marks three on a five-mark scale today. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:51:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749745 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/euro-to-survive-only-if-euro-zone-becomes-federation-czech-pm/749518?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The European single currency will survive only if the euro zone becomes a federation, Czech PM Petr Necas writes in an article in daily Lidove noviny today, and asks whether the Czech Republic really wants to adopt the euro under the new conditions, and when should it do so. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:08:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749518 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-february-2/749465?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech stance on the planned economic and political integration of the European Union (EU) is at stake over domestic disputes about foreign politics, Daniel Anyz writes in Hospodarske noviny (HN) today. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:25:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749465 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-military-to-keep-supersonic-fighters-after-2015/749282?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Republic will keep supersonic aircraft even after 2015 when the lease of the Swedish Jas-39 Gripen fighters expires, the government decided today, Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) confirmed after the cabinet's meeting. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749282 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/mps-pass-bill-on-former-president-havel-s-contribution-to-freedom/749065?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech Chamber of Deputies today passed a bill on the late former president Vaclav Havel´s contribution to freedom and democracy. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/749065 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/eu-fiscal-pact-tramples-on-national-sovereignty-klaus/748939?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - A EU fiscal union on the continental level absolutely tramples on the sovereignty of the individual countries and recent statements by some German politicians proposing that Greece have a EU protectorate point to this, Czech President Vaclav Klaus told today´s Pravo daily. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:25:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748939 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-necas-says-his-govt-will-not-join-eu-s-fiscal-pact-press/748910?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The present Czech government will not join the EU´s budget discipline pact in the near future, Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) says in an interview published in daily Lidove noviny (LN) today, but he did not rule out that the Czechs may accede to the pact later. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:28:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748910 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-january-31/748837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - All Czech papers today comment on Prime Minister Petr Necas´s (Civic Democrats, ODS) vague rejection of the Czech signature under the prepared EU fiscal discipline pact. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:09:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748837 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-rejects-formin-s-criticism-of-his-stance-on-fiscal-union/748700?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas today rejected Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg´s criticism of his refusal to join the EU fiscal discipline pact at the Monday summit. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748700 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-president-backs-cabinet-s-refusal-to-join-eu-budget-pact/748697?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech President Vaclav Klaus agrees with the Czech Republic not having joined the EU fiscal discipline pact, Klaus said in a press release on his web page www.klaus.cz today. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:59:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748697 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-govt-ods-criticises-problems-with-social-benefit-payment/748649?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The Czech senior ruling Civic Democrats (ODS) want the government coalition parties´ leaders to deal with problems of welfare benefits´ payment at labour offices at their next meeting, ODS deputy group head Zbynek Stanjura told reporters today. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:34:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748649 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-pm-s-stand-on-eu-fiscal-pact-harms-czech-republic-formin/748443?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The position Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) took on the fiscal discipline pact at the EU summit on Monday harms the Czech Republic, Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, head of the junior ruling TOP 09, told CTK today. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:28:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748443 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-january-31/748270?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda has shown that despite his age he is one of the biggest talents of practical politics, Martin Komarek writes after Svoboda's election as head of the Prague branch of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) in Mlada fronta Dnes. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:38:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748270 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/prague-mayor-svoboda-becomes-head-of-ods-prague-branch/748256?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda was elected chairman of the Prague branch of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) today, replacing Boris Stastny who officially tendered his resignation earlier today. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:21:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748256 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czechs-not-to-join-eu-budget-pact-reinfeldt/748249?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Brussels - The Czech Republic will not join the EU budget discipline pact, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told CTK and Czech Television (CT) today. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748249 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/draft-eu-budget-pact-inconvenient-for-czech-republic-pm/748111?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Brussels - The current form of the draft EU budget discipline pact is absolutely inconvenient for the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Petr Necas said when he arrived in Brussels to attend the EU summit today. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748111 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-minister-to-discuss-isaf-mission-s-extension-with-cssd/748050?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Czech Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra (Civic Democrats, ODS) wants to discuss an extended mandate of Czech troops operating in Afghanistan till 2014 with the political opposition and to propose the extension to the government in the spring, he said today. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:24:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/748050 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/bugging-device-uncovered-in-czech-transport-minister-s-car-press/747824?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - A bugging device was uncovered in Czech Transport Minister Pavel Dobes´s car last autumn but no one reported it then, which is why the police started investigating the case only recently, daily Mlada fronta Dnes (MfD) writes today. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:06:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747824 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-january-30/747779?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The position of Education Minister Josef Dobes (junior government Public Affairs, VV) on European funds is like that of a good patriot, being full of contempt and ignorance, Petr Honzejk writes with irony in Mlada fronta Dnes. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747779 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-extremist-party-s-rally-ends-without-incident/747621?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Varnsdorf - A public rally called by the Czech far-right Workers' Party of Social Justice (DSSS) was attended by about 400 people, mostly local residents, as well as several tens of its followers from outside the region today. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747621 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-press-survey-january-28/747251?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - Neither TOP 09 that resolutely defends the European fiscal supervision nor the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) that is reluctantly accepting it are able to explain why it is so desirable, Lenka Zlamalova writes in Lidove noviny. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:12:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747251 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czech-jewish-boy-s-diary-shows-life-in-concentration-camps/747052?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - A diary of a Czech Jewish boy, Michal Kraus, who survived the Holocaust was published today, which is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747052 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czechs-want-to-take-part-in-euro-zone-summits/747020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Brussels - The Czech Republic will try to secure its participation in the future euro zone summits at a EU summit in Brussels that will deal with the new EU fiscal pact on Monday, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said today. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/747020 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/eu-halts-payment-of-subsidies-to-czech-education-ministry/746814?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed Prague - The European Commission (EC) has suspended the payment of subsidies worth an equivalent of 1.2 billion crowns to the Czech Education Ministry, the server Ceska pozice wrote on Thursday. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:55:00 +0100 http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/746814