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SpecialUS Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen discusses 9/11 & the War on Terror
Ahead of the upcoming tenth anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, Czech Radio’s
Martina Mašková interviewed the US Ambassador to Prague Norman Eisen. In
the interview the ambassador is asked about Czech cooperation in the War on
Terror, CIA renditions at Czech airports, and al Qaeda. Mr Eisen begins
first though by discussing the attacks on that fateful September day,
including where he was when the first plane hit. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In today’s business news: The Czech antimonopoly watchdog launches a
probe into the controversial Promopro contract, industrial production in
the Czech Republic has grown by 15.2 percent year-on-year, the average cost
of purchasing a vehicle continues to drop, former president Václav Havel
features in new ad campaign for the used car dealer AAA Auto, and the
Karlovy Vary airport will get a new departure hall. More
Current AffairsNew coalition deal saves Czech centre-right government
The Czech centre-right coalition government has overcome the most serious
crisis it has gone through since taking office less than a year ago. On
Thursday, coalition leaders struck a deal meeting most of the demands of
the junior coalition party, Public Affairs, which has threatened to leave
the government. The deal includes two more ministerial seats for Public
Affairs, and a pledge to pursue the party’s agenda in taxation and
fighting corruption. More
Current AffairsCoalition Public Affairs launch online vote for party leader
The embattled junior coalition party, Public Affairs, has launched an
online vote for the new party leader. Some 6,000 registered party
supporters have until Monday to pick one of three candidates, including the
incumbent chairman Radek John. But regardless of who becomes the new Public
Affairs chairperson, the scandal-stricken party with dwindling approval
ratings is likely to remain the weakest link of the Czech centre-right
government. More
Current AffairsPrime Minister Nečas moves to try and break coalition deadlock
The on-going crisis within the Czech government has come to a point where a
mere meeting of coalition leaders might be a significant step ahead. After
President Václav Klaus refused to accept the proposed changes to the
cabinet until he was told exactly how things would proceed, Prime Minister
Petr Nečas gave way and convened an informal meeting of Civic Democrat,
TOP 09 and Public Affairs leaders for Wednesday night that should come up
with ways of breaking the deadlock within the coalition. Radio Prague spoke
to commentator Eric Best, and asked him whether he thought this could bring
the crisis to an end. More
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