Thursday, 9 September 2010
Czech Republic and the EU | ČTK
Plzeň picked as European Capital of Culture for 2015

A city mainly known for its beer, Plzeň will become the European Capital of Culture in 2015, the international jury's head Sir Robert Scott announced yesterday. The other Czech candidate was Ostrava. Scott said both projects were of high quality. He added that he hoped Plzeň would find a way to cooperate with Ostrava. Plzeň will represent European culture in 2015 along with Belgian Mons.
Politics | ČTK
Senator files complaint against young Communists over Katyn

The Communist Youth Association faces a criminal complaint over denial and questioning of genocide as they claim that the 1940 Katyn massacre was not committed by the Soviet, but the Nazi regime, Senator Jiří Oberfalzer said yesterday.

 

 
News | ČTK
Senators oppose closure of Czech embassies in Central Africa

Senate's foreign affairs committee chairman Jiří Dienstbier views the planned closure of Czech embassies in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo "very unfortunate", he said yesterday.
Finance | ČTK
Govt to discuss 2011 draft budget on 22 Sept

The government did not approve the 2011 draft state budget yesterday and it will discuss the planned austerity steps with representatives of unions and employers, and deal with the budget again on 22 September, Prime Minister Petr Nečas said.
Finance | ČTK
Poll: One-fifth of public supports govt's austerity measures

According to a Median poll for the daily Lidové noviny, only one-fifth of the public supports the government's austerity measures and budget cuts to lower the public finance deficit, while almost a half the public opposes them.
Finance | Bloomberg
Economy expands most in two years on 'surprising' domestic demand

Czech economy grew at the fastest pace in two years in the second quarter as declining unemployment and rising wages led to an unexpected increase in demand from domestic consumers.

National | ČTK
Number of extremist acts rises in 2009

The police last year registered 265 crimes with an extremist motive, 0.07% of all crimes and 48 more than in 2008, according to a document the Chamber of Deputies defence and security committee discussed yesterday.
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Life | ČTK
President, archbishop receive unique Golden Bible

President Václav Klaus and Prague Archbishop Dominik Duka yesterday received an exclusive copy of the handmade Golden Bible with facsimiles of medieval illuminations.
Life | ČTK
Botanist to examine Czech invasive plants' conduct overseas

Botanist Petr Pyšek has received a CZK 30-million grant from the Academy of Sciences to examine the way Czech "invasive" plants behave overseas which he says will be an unparalleled research in terms of its size as well as geographical and time scope.
Life | Radio Prague
The National Museum, a monumental backdrop to modern Czech history

No visitor to Prague can fail to admire the beautiful National Museum, the dominant feature atop the long boulevard of Wenceslas Square.

Cinema | Prague TV
New film releases

From Thursday, 9 September: Jean Reno wants revenge in the thriller L'Immortel (22 Bullets) (in French with Czech subtitles); and a sea turtle travels the world in the animated feature Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage (also known as Around the World in 50 Years 3D) (dubbed in Czech). There are no English-language new releases this week.
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