News
16-05-2012 18:13 CEST | Jan Velinger
- A district court judge has ruled that Social Democrat politician David Rath – charged with corruption – will remain in custody.
- Police uncovered an additional 30 million crowns hidden in the floor of Mr Rath’s home.
- Deputy governor Robin Povšík has said David Rath has resigned from the regional assembly and therefore as regional governor.
- Prime Minister Petr Nečas has expressed shock over the corruption case.
- The government has approved the continuation of the Czech mission in Afghanistan through 2014.
Current Affairs
Defiant David Rath remains in police custody
David Rath
As Czechs are slowly digesting the shocking case of the Social Democrat politician David Rath, more details emerge about his arrest and the crime he allegedly committed. The opposition MP and governor of Central Bohemia was arrested on Monday with seven million crowns in his possession. While Mr Rath maintains his innocence, he has been charged with corruption, and remains in detention. More
(04:06)International meeting of experts on Czech language and literature kicks off in Prague
An international meeting of Czech language and literature experts, among
them teachers and translators, kicked off at Prager Literaturhaus, a Czech
institute that promotes Prague’s German literary heritage. For the next
four days, lovers of the Czech language will be discussing their field of
expertise and exchanging their findings in a number of seminars, panel
discussions and lectures.
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(04:07)One on One
Mycologist Jan Borovička on mushrooms and where to find them
With mushroom season in full swing, our guest in this edition of One on One
is Jan Borovička, a leading member of the Czech Mycological Society, who
combines a very Czech hobby of mushroom picking with his profession of
geochemist at the Czech Academy of Sciences. How has the internet changed
mushroom picking? Why are mushrooms safe to eat even after Chernobyl and
Fukushima? And, most importantly, where are the best spots to find them?
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(11:17)Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News: Liberec win Czech football title; Arsenal, with Czech
midfielder Tomáš Rosický, have secured a spot in next year’s Champions
League; Chimsa, Kiprop win Prague International Marathon while legendary
footballer Pavel Nedvěd also takes part; the Czech national hockey team
wins over Italy but loses to Russia in group stage action at the World
Championship in ice hockey; Czech tennis player Berdych loses to Federer in
Madrid final.
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(03:51)Czech Books
Blanka Čechová: finding Kafka in Kosovo
Not many people would give up the salary, status and security of a job as a
high-flying European lawyer for all the uncertainties of being a full time
writer. But this is exactly what Blanka Čechová has done. After several
years working for international institutions that seemed to feed on their
own bureaucracy, she became disillusioned, and instead has taken her
experiences as an inspiration for her writing. More
(13:39)Arts
Actor Jiří Mádl – the teenage heartthrob grows up
In 2004, Jiří Mádl, who at the time was all about playing hockey and had
little ambitions to become an actor, shot to fame overnight with his lead
role in the box-office hit Snowboarďáci, or Snowboarders. While he was
mostly cast for teen comedies following his first big success, his more
recent films show a shift towards serious roles. In his latest movie, Four
Suns or Čtyři Slunce, directed by the acclaimed Bohdan Sláma, Mádl
plays bad-boy Jerry. More
(13:44)Sections
Topics
Marketplace
2012 set to be good year for Czech art market
Over the last couple of years, art sales in the Czech Republic have seen a
decline. But this year is different, and it’s not just the record sale of
a František Kupka painting that did the trick. The market now attracts
collectors who are ready to look... More
(12:32)Current Affairs
Prominent Social Democrat MP charged with corruption
One of the most prominent figures of the opposition Social Democratic
party, MP and Central Bohemian governor David Rath has been charged with
corruption. Mr. Rath was arrested on Monday night along with seven other
people in a large-scale police operation... More
(03:51)Czech shareholders ripped off by Kožený could gain from sale of Aspen chalet
Czech shareholders who lost millions of crowns to controversial businessman
Viktor Kožený in the 1990s, have a strong chance of getting back partial
compensation. There is a new possibility that the equivalent of around half
a billion crowns gained from... More
(04:19)Sunday Music Show
Jazz legend Laco Deczi
In this edition of the Sunday Music Show: conversation with, as well as new
music from, jazz legend Laco Deczi. More
(32:13)From the Archives
The Cold War on the streets of Belfast
In the 1970s the Cold War was fought on many fronts. One of them was
Northern Ireland, where the tension and violence that raged throughout the
decade also became part of the propaganda war between East and West. At the
time, Czechoslovak Radio’s correspondent... More
(04:16)Science Journal
Czech scientists uncover reason behind high incidence of abortions in mares
In this month’s edition of Science Journal: A team of Czech researchers
may have found the answer to a question that has puzzled veterinarians,
horse breeders and biologists for decades – why such a high percentage of
pregnancies in mares end in natural,... More
(10:02)Business News
Business News
In this week’s business news: the Greek ambassador to the Czech Republic
has said that Greece must remain in Eurozone, the daily Lidové noviny
writes that ČEZ may loose up to ten billion Czech crowns due to
investments into Albania’s power grid, Russia’s... More
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