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Current AffairsParliament approves first stage of controversial health reform
The Czech Parliament has approved the first stage of the government’s
health care reform. The three-party coalition, which has a majority in the
lower house, pushed the bill through despite opposition from the
back-benches that it will create a socially unjust, two-tier health system.
The Social Democrats’ shadow health minister David Rath announced that
his party would do everything it could to prevent the new legislation from
being implemented – including taking it to court. Health care expert Dr.
Martin Stránský speaks about whether these criticisms are justified and
what the main changes are that this reform will bring. More
Current AffairsGovernment determined to ride out the storm in the health sector
The revolt of hospital doctors is over. The fact that close to 4,000 of
them have handed in their notice over low pay has left the government
unfazed and in some cases the authorities say the resignations will work in
their favour –by helping them undertake a much-needed overhaul of the
network of health care providers. More
Current AffairsCentral Bohemian region takes unusual step to improve poor state of roads
Authorities in Central Bohemia have come up with an unconventional remedy
to improve the state of local roads. They’ve put the names and cell phone
numbers of staff responsible for road maintenance online, hoping that
public pressure will make them do a better job, despite less money
earmarked for road repairs this year.
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Current AffairsHigh schools come under pressure from regional politicians to drop mock elections
Over the next three days, more than 140 high schools in the Czech Republic
are taking part in a mock election, aimed at boosting interest among
students on the cusp of voting age, in the political process although they
haven’t earned the right to vote yet. Students between 15 to just under
18 are taking part, but paradoxically, some of the country’s politicians,
primarily Social Democrats ahead of the real national election in May, have
stepped up the pressure for schools to drop out. The reason? What they
charge is a danger of politicisation of the classroom. But critics say,
they are only really worried about the mock election results.
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Current AffairsCzech officials buy rare 15th century miniature at Sotheby’s auction
Officials from the Central Bohemian region bought a rare 15th century
miniature at auction at Sotheby’s in London on Tuesday. The artwork,
depicting silver mining in the Bohemia town of Kutná Hora, eventually went
for over half a million pounds sterling, and is set to be the most
important piece at a newly established gallery there.
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