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Current AffairsEU Constitution: the real test is yet to come
It was a big day for the EU on Friday: after two years of debate, the
leaders of 25 EU member states met to sign the union's first ever
Constitution - a document which is expected to transform the face of
Europe. But, behind the fanfare, doubts lurked as to whether the
Constitution would ever come into force. Daniela Lazarova has been
following the story. Daniela how is the EU constitution perceived in the
Czech Republic, which joined the EU in May of this year?
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Talking PointThe state of the Czech childcare system
For every ten thousand children under the age of three, the Czech Republic
has sixty in institutional care. Compared to surrounding countries, this
number is at least twice higher than the average, simply because the Czech
Republic has yet to change its policy on childcare. Although numerous
studies from all over the world show that a child's development is harmed
in institutions, most children who are orphans or cannot live with their
parents are sent off to children's homes rather than foster families.
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Current AffairsPresident Klaus slams EU integration on a visit to Spain
On a state visit to Spain this week Czech President Vaclav Klaus made his
opposition to the European integration process a pivotal issue, saying
that he hoped "a united Europe would never come to fruition" and
telling his hosts that "good fences make good neighbours".
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MailboxMailbox
Topics discussed in this week's Mailbox: speed limits in the Czech Republic
and Czech charitable organisations active abroad. We quote from letters
from Ashik Eqbal Tokon from Bangladesh, Mick Horsefield from England and
Muhammad Shamim from India.
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Current AffairsCzech NGOs active in Beslan
Following the tragedy in Beslan, where more than 300 people died in a
school that had been occupied by terrorists, the Czech Foreign Minister
Cyril Svoboda met the Russian ambassador to Prague, Alexey Fedotov this
week. He reiterated the Czech Republic's offer to provide rehabilitation
stays for the Russian children in this country, complete with
post-traumatic counselling and care. The largest Czech health insurance
company has already begun setting up stays by the sea for 180 children
from Beslan. More
