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Current AffairsEducation minister unveils plans to overhaul the country’s universities
Czech universities can expect big changes. On Monday, Education Minister
Ondřej Liška presented a ‘bílá kniha’ (‘white paper’), which
proposes sweeping reforms of the country’s higher education system. His
proposals include a complete restructuring of the way Czech universities
are funded - which could eventually lead to tuition fees - as well as calls
for universities to cooperate more with the private sector. The plans are
now up for public discussion until the autumn, when new laws will be
drafted. Earlier today, I spoke to Education Minister Ondřej Liška and
asked him what he thought the problems were with the Czech higher education
system today:
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Current AffairsGovernment survives no-confidence vote
Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek’s centre-right government survived a
no-confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday. The motion from the
opposition Social Democrats won only 98 votes out of the overall 199
deputies present in the 200-member lower house. The three party coalition,
which has been dogged by corruption scandals and weakened by internal
strife once again showed that at times of crises it stands united.
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Current AffairsGreens ultimately to decide whether radar base gets green light or not
How likely is it that the parliament will approve the stationing of the
radar base on Czech soil – a crucial prerequisite? Where are the
potential pitfalls? We analyse what lies ahead for Mirek Topolánek’s
centre-right coalition.
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Talking PointThe Czech Republic and Tibet
Several weeks ago, the Czech Republic raised eyebrows by celebrating the
International Day for Tibet with particular enthusiasm. Politicians hung
the Tibetan flag from government offices, and ministers showed open
support
for the plight of the Tibetan people. The event is usually regarded as
little more than an act of symbolism. But this year, following the
subsequent unrest in Tibet, this region, for sixty years part of China,
has
again come under the spotlight. More
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