http://radio.cz/en/news Radio Prague - News en Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Radio Prague CMS   http://radio.cz      http://radio.cz/assets/imgs/radiopraha-rss.png   200   200 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Radio Broadcasting cr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas) webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) http://radio.cz/en/news#1 The police suspect the outgoing Prime Minister Petr Nečas of having personally proffered bribes to three former Civic Democrat MPs and delivered on his promises after the MPs had vacated their seats in the lower house, according to the internet daily E15. The outgoing prime minister allegedly acted at the instigation of his chief-of-staff Jana Nagyova and the former deputy agriculture minister, Roman Boček. His chief-of-staff has been charged with abuse of office and corruption, charges which the internet daily Novinky.cz says will inevitably be pressed against Mr. Nečas as well. Pavel Komar from the Olomouc State Attorney’s Office has confirmed that Mr. Nečas is on the list on suspects. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:06 +0200 urn:uuid:80f5b4f8bdeb46c66aab8680beb9d307 http://radio.cz/en/news#2 According to the internet daily E15 the head of the Czech energy company ČEZ, Daniel Beneš, and the head of Czech Railways, Petr Žaluda, actively assisted the practice of securing bribes for politicians. The police are reported to have tapped their phone conversations with the prime minister’s chief of staff Jana Nagyova, some of which are directly related to the corruption scandal surrounding three former Civic Democrat MPs. The police is also reported to have raided the home of Tomas Jindra, advisor to Trade Minister Martin Kuba and Agriculture Minister Petr Bendl, both from the Civic Democratic Party. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:06 +0200 urn:uuid:e29406ccb9336c97cf69369ae5c38f17 http://radio.cz/en/news#8 The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is to honour two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta with its prestigious Crystal Globe lifetime achievement award. The US film star will attend the festival for a gala screening of Mark Steven Johnson’s Killing Season. The festival’s director Jiri Bartoška also confirmed Tuesday that French star Audrey Tautou would attend to present her latest film, Michel Gondry’s Mood Indigo. Other guests will also include Sin Nombre director Cary Fukunaga, British actor Julian Sands and Italian filmmakers Paulo Sorrentino and Valeria Golino. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:06 +0200 urn:uuid:83ade7bca2e13ce530e26173f01fdc4b http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-18 The outgoing prime minister, Petr Nečas, may be charged with bribing three former Civic Democrat MPs. | The head of the Czech energy company ČEZ and the head of Czech Railways actively assisted the practice of securing bribes for politicians, the internet daily E15 claims. | The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is to honour two-time Oscar nominee John Travolta with its prestigious Crystal Globe lifetime achievement award. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 urn:uuid:151b4c3a-e536-5021-a2cd-eaeec9dfde65 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-17 Petr Nečas has resigned as Czech prime minister. | President Zeman says he will welcome party leaders to his country residence at the weekend to discuss a way forward. | The opposition have repeated their call for early elections. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 urn:uuid:50311125-4b5c-582b-a930-b09690806932 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-16 The Czech prime minister has confirmed he will hand in his resignation on Monday in the wake of an unprecedented scandal which hit the government last week. | The three parties of the ruling coalition met late Sunday to discuss who could potentially succeed the outgoing premier. | The opposition Social Democrats have expressed outrage over efforts to save the ruling coalition. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:29:59 +0200 urn:uuid:1532a0f1-ded7-507a-a9cc-040e70d1ee07 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-15 President Miloš Zeman has indicated that the prime minster should resign over a graft scandal involving his chief-of-staff. | The prime minister’s chief-of-staff has been refused bail. | Coalition talks have been scheduled to decide the future of the centre-right cabinet. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:10:07 +0200 urn:uuid:62dc2fd7-150a-51a6-bd7a-b5494335834d http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-14 After a meeting between its chairman and President Zeman, the opposition Social Democratic party filed a request for a vote of no-confidence in the lower house of Parliament. | Seven high-ranking officials have been charged as a result of a multi-day police operation, with the head of the prime minister’s office being one of the main suspects in at least two corruption cases. | Prime Minister Petr Nečas has said he will not step down over a graft scandal involving some of his closest associates at the Office of the Government. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:08:16 +0200 urn:uuid:e5701f99-72dd-5383-93be-96e1b4487a0b http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-13 In a public statement to the nation Prime Minister Petr Necas said he saw no reason to resign from office in the wake of a police raid on the Office of the Government. | According to the internet news site iDnes.cz the police have charged eighth people in connection with the investigation. | President Miloš Zeman has scheduled a meeting on Friday with the prime minister, the police chief and the opposition leader to discuss the government crisis. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:33:19 +0200 urn:uuid:9549f128-81fd-552d-8ce7-ab67e1e42c09 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-12 The culture minister, Alena Hanáková, has confirmed she will step down at the end of June. | Almost 50 percent of Czechs have expressed dissatisfaction with Miloš Zeman 100 days into his presidency, according to a new poll. | The Stanley Cup finals begin later on Wednesday, pitting the Boston Bruins (with future hall-of-famer Jaromír Jágr) against the Chicago Blackhawks. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:22:07 +0200 urn:uuid:6e8ee705-a7a9-5d7f-a6b5-4c0731a4bf6d http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-11 Forecasters say they do not expect any more significant rises in river levels in the Czech Republic. | The president named 58 new professors on Tuesday, though seven academics due to receive the title did not attend the ceremony. | The prime minister has announced that he is getting divorced. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:05:47 +0200 urn:uuid:e07377fc-ed5f-5a40-8a81-272f6418ccf7 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-10 Heavy rain has raised fears of renewed flooding in different parts of Bohemia. | The police have confirmed an eleventh flood victim in the Czech Republic. | President Miloš Zeman has met with the chairwoman of the European Trade Union Confederation. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:44:15 +0200 urn:uuid:703a9337-ba29-5522-bab6-b4d21825d2eb http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-09 Fresh storms mean the risk of flooding persists in parts of the Czech Republic. | All of the stations in Prague’s metro system are now open. | Weather forecasters say the Czech Republic can expect above-average rainfall in the coming month. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 urn:uuid:f5a14863-d176-51f1-bc62-7ec334c9fa33 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-08 The Central Flood Commission has warned that more flooding may occur around the country as storms are forecast for the coming days. | Prague’s transport authority is planning to reopen all of the stations in the city’s metro system on Sunday afternoon. | The Czech Republic drew 0:0 with Italy in a soccer World Cup qualifier on Friday. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:30:08 +0200 urn:uuid:d54a91dc-85c9-50ef-ac02-9181fbd57fd0 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-07 Local authorities in the Czech Republic have been ordered to keep flood defences in place as more rain is expected in the coming days. | Finance Minister Miroslav Kalousek has admitted to being drunk in interviews to broadcast media outlets on Thursday. | The Foreign Ministry has presented awards to people who have promoted the good name of the Czech Republic internationally. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:42:57 +0200 urn:uuid:5842f2af-fee7-5c2b-9de2-47423b25507b http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-06 Water levels have gone down in most flooded areas, allowing recovery efforts to begin. | Chrastava shooter Pavel Vondrouš has been given a half-year suspended sentence for disorderly conduct. | Tennis players Lucie Hradecká and František Čermák have won the mixed doubles tournament at the French Open. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:30:10 +0200 urn:uuid:6e887b3f-bec3-5ae0-896f-bbdc811c8bb1 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-05 Flooding continues in Děčín and Ústí nad Labem, where the Labe river is expected to reach peak levels on Wednesday night. | Prague has begun recovery efforts and public transportation is beginning to return to normal. | The government has earmarked anouther two billion crowns for infrastructure clean-up and repairs following the inundation. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:12:30 +0200 urn:uuid:0e26cb87-78a2-592c-a3ef-3080d634174f http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-04 Steps are being taken in order to protect Ústí nad Labem from flooding. | The prime minister has pledged CZK 5.3 billion towards dealing with the impact of the deluge. | Eight people are now believed to have died in the floods. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:35:08 +0200 urn:uuid:48d6d9c1-8865-590b-95a8-cfdfddd9d70c http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-03 The prime minister has warned that water flow along the Vltava cascade – a series of dams and reservoirs on the Vltava River – will need to be augmented. | More than 7,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes in flood-hit parts of the country, including areas in the Czech capital. | The death toll related to the floods has risen to six. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:50:25 +0200 urn:uuid:c07021c9-3202-5767-bea4-ecadf0b21830 http://radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2013-06-02 The Czech government has declared a state of emergency in all but one Czech regions over severe flooding. | Two people have died in floods that have hit parts of the Czech Republic including the capital. | The authorities in Prague have closed down eight metro stations admist fears of flooding in the city centre. Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:30:09 +0200 urn:uuid:a2e4e199-ca64-5871-93d9-7f9dc6c54aec