News
16-05-2012 12:33 CEST | Jan Velinger
- Police have uncovered an additional 30 million crowns hidden in the floor of the home of Central Bohemian Governor David Rath.
- The office of close Rath associate Kateřina Pancová, who heads Kladno Hospital, was also searched.
- Students on Wednesday began the second part of their high school leaving exams.
- A construction worker was seriously injured during underground work on Prague’s Blanka tunnel.
- The Czech Republic has defeated Germany 8:1 at the Ice Hockey World Championship.
Current Affairs
Prominent Social Democrat MP charged with corruption
David Rath
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 that is believed to be linked to abuse of EU funds. 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 the sale of Mr Kožený’s Aspen chalet in
the US, could be transferred to the Czech Republic. Shareholders have 10
days in which to file a formal request.
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(04:19)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)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)Panorama
Shopping transformed since 1989 though Czechs still lagging behind West in some respects, says ex-Elle editor
Over the last 20 years Czechs have embraced consumer culture in a big way,
with a great number of shopping centres, both city centre and out-of-town,
now dotted around the country. To discuss how the experience of shopping
has been transformed – and how range and price now compare to other
countries – I met up with former Elle editor Jana Cíglerová at
Prague’s Palladium shopping centre, a short walk from Wenceslas Square.
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(08:26)Sections
Topics
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;... More
(03:51)Current Affairs
Health insurer counting its losses as government moves to scrap costly and inefficient electronic health records project
The Czech government has announced its decision to dump a costly electronic
health records project launched ten years ago. The project which was to
facilitate communication between doctors regarding treatment of individual
patients failed to get off... More
(03:16)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
(04:40)Marketplace
Efforts to regulate lobbying won’t achieve much, says lobbyist James de Candole
Czech lawmakers have been consistently criticized for being prone to
lobbying, for instance when it comes to the regulation of gambling,
roadside advertising and smoking in public spaces. As part of its efforts
to clamp down on corruption, the Czech government... More
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