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Current AffairsCzech cabinet hoping to push through "two-way transfer of power" in EU constitution negotiations
Mirek Topolanek's Civic Democrat-led government has been one of the biggest
critics of the proposed European Constitution treaty. The government claims
that smaller countries like the Czech Republic will lose decision-making
power under the treaty's new voting system. Since Prague's chances of
pushing through an amendment are minimal, the Czech cabinet has now come
up with a proposal that would give member states the right to veto certain
decisions made in Brussels.
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In Business News this week: the EC says it expects the Czech Republic's GDP
growth to fall below 5 percent this year and also worsens the outlook for
the country's public finance gap; March was the best month ever for the
export of goods; unemployment falls below 7 percent; interesting figures
have been released regarding the sectors in which Czechs work; and the
agriculture minister wants to speed up the sale of state land to give
Czech farmers an advantage before an EU accession transition period ends.
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Current AffairsThree years on from EU accession - have Czech expectations been met?
It has been three years this week since the Czech Republic joined the
European Union. In terms of satisfaction with EU membership, latest
opinion polls suggest that Czechs are more sceptical than the average EU
citizen. But on the political front, two thirds of the population say they
trust legislators in Brussels more than in the Czech Republic. I spoke to
David Kral from the European policy think tank Europeum to find out how
the country has fared in the last three years:
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In Business News: Czech firms are to pay out their highest dividends ever,
but most of the money could flow out of the country; over 30 international
firms have opened development or distribution centres in the Czech Republic
in the last year; Skype is opening a programming centre in Prague's
revitalised Karlin district; inspectors find numerous shortcomings at
Czech internet retailers; and the Czech economy is one of the most 'energy
demanding' in the EU.
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Current AffairsCzechs soften approach to EU treaty but insist on dropping the "C" word
The Czech government appeared to soften its approach to a new European
constitution this week - provided the EU doesn't call it that. This week
the cabinet - dominated by the staunchly anti-federalist Civic Democrats -
approved a fresh negotiating strategy, which appears to be a departure from
its previously uncompromising stance. But as Rob Cameron reports, just
don't mention the 'C' word.
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In business news this week: management and trade unions at Skoda Mlada
Boleslav resolve long-standing pay dispute. The state-controlled Czech
airline CSA reports another rise in passenger traffic in the first quarter
and, the world-famous fashion brand Giorgio Armani may have its suits made
at Czech clothing producer OP Prostejov.
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Talking PointFuture climate change policy discussed in Prague
Scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human activity has
boosted ongoing efforts to address the problem. Now the focus is primarily
on what will happen after 2012 when the validity of the Kyoto Protocol, an
international treaty designed to limit global greenhouse gas emissions,
expires. Last week representatives of the EU, the World Bank and the new
EU member states met in Prague to discuss the challenges ahead.
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