Thursday, 17 May 2012
National | Czech Position
Ex-minister caught red-handed by police with CZK 7m

Top Social Democrat (ČSSD) politician David Rath was caught red-handed with CZK 7 million in his hands, according to state prosecutor for the Ústí region Lenka Bradáčová. That situation meant that police were bound to act immediately without regard to his parliamentary immunity. "The member of parliament was immediately detained as he committed a criminal offense," she added. Bradáčová said in a news conference Tuesday that Rath had been charged with taking bribes.
Czech Republic and the EU | ČTK
Finance minister: Rath's arrest puts drawing of EU funds at risk

The opposition Social Democrats (ČSSD) are seriously putting the Czech Republic's drawing of EU funds at risk, Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek said yesterday in reaction to the arrest of ČSSD regional governor and MP David Rath.

 

 
Politics | ČTK
Unions, gov't fail to agree on doctors' pay raise

No agreement on a pay increase for doctors and nurses has been reached, Prime Minister Petr Nečas, Health Minister Leoš Heger and union leaders said after their meeting yesterday.
Business | Czech Position
Shareholders ripped off by Kožený could gain from sale of Aspen chalet

Shareholders who lost millions of crowns to controversial businessman Viktor Kožený in the 1990s, have a strong chance of getting back partial compensation.

Politics | Czech Position
Lost decade: How the state wastes transport infrastructure resources

Over the past 10 years the Supreme Audit Office examined 11 ambitious projects in the transport sector; the results are depressing.
Politics | ČTK
ODS wants church to prove claimed property ownership

The senior ruling Civic Democrats (ODS) want the government's church restitution bill, now discussed by parliament, to oblige churches to prove their former ownership of the property that is to be returned to them, Marek Benda said after yesterday's meeting of ODS deputies.
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Life | Opus Osm
Medical musicians

Med students perform in the concert (not just the operating) theatre.
Life | Prague.TV
Alfons Mucha's Slav Epic at National Gallery's Veletržní palác

The Národní galerie's (National Gallery's) Veletržní palác branch is the new home for Alfons Mucha's Slovanská epopej (Slav Epic) paintings.
Life | Prague.TV
Czech Beer Festival 2012

The Czech Beer Festival returns to its original location, the Incheba Expo Praha (Výstaviště Praha - Holešovice) fairgrounds, Thursday, 17 May through Saturday, 2 June.