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Current AffairsCzech energy giant to take over third of Bulgarian energy market
While in the previous decade the Czech Republic tended to be at the
receiving end of foreign investment, the country has now started looking
around for countries where it can place its own investments. Now the
largest such deal in Czech history is in the pipeline as the Czech power
utility CEZ has been promised a majority stake in a group of power
distributing companies in Bulgaria.
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Current AffairsNew NATO, EU members call for enlargement to continue eastwards
The Czech Republic has just marked the 5th anniversary of NATO membership,
and joins the European Union in less than six weeks' time. But while the
Czech Republic and most of central and eastern Europe is now safely
ensconced in NATO and the EU, attention is now shifting to the south and
the east - towards the Balkans, the Black Sea, even the Caucasus. Last
week, leaders of more than a dozen countries met in the Slovak capital
Bratislava, to discuss the future of European integration. Rob Cameron
attended the summit, and has this report.
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Current AffairsGovernment approved energy policy; keeps coal mining limits under debate
At the beginning of the month an angry mob gathered outside the office of
the government, lobbying against a state energy policy proposed by
the Industry and Trade Ministry. The controversy over the policy, which is
to be in place until 2030, was due to its abolishment of coal mining
restrictions, as well as plans to build two new nuclear reactors. Vojtech
Kotecky works for the non-governmental organisation, Friends of the Earth, and was there at the protest. His
organisation has been campaigning against the new energy policy for the
past year. On Wednesday the government decided to
keep restrictions but are subject to review in the future. Kay Grigar
spoke with Mr. Kotecky.
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Current AffairsDemonstration held against proposed government energy plan
An angry mob gathered outside the Office of the Government on Wednesday, as
the cabinet met to discuss a controversial energy plan put forward by the
Ministry of Industry. Over the next 25 years the ministry wants to build
two new nuclear reactors and loosen restrictions on coal mining. The
latter part of the plan could see two villages in north Bohemia being
wiped off the map to make way for new mines. There has been a great deal
of opposition to the plan, including from the Ministry of the Environment,
which put forward an alternative energy policy. Among those at the
demonstration on Wednesday was Vojtech Kotecky of Friends of the Earth,
who spoke to Radio Prague's Zuzana Vesela.
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Business NewsBusiness News
30 percent of Czech exporters seen not ready for EU competition. Boeing to
leave Aero without compensation. Czech January producer prices jump more
than expected. Retail sales in December grow 6.3 percent year-on-year.
Industrial output rises by 8.9 percent in December. More
Current AffairsNuclear power plant employees demand higher wages
When the Czech Republic's two nuclear power plants Temelin and Dukovany
make the headlines it is usually to do with nuclear safety standards or
environmental issues. On Tuesday the plants' employees urged journalists
to talk about an entirely different matter - their wages.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Although all the main dailies lead with different stories today, they all
feature the same photo of Czech cross-country skier Katerina Neumannova
hugging her baby after winning a competition in Austria just five months
after giving birth.
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