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STUDENT'S E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA
School of Social Science of Charles University
Smetanovo nabr. 6
110 01 Prague 1
C.S.F.R.
e-mail address: CAROLINA@CSEARN.BITNET
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C A R O L I N A No 24, Friday, April 24, 1992.
THE EVENTS OF THE LAST WEEK (from April 15 - 22)
The new tax system still not perfect
Many important laws concerning taxes were discussed at the last
session of Parliament. Deputies agreed on these rules for value added
tax: it will be 5% for goods of basic need (food, energy) and
ecological projects. For other goods it will be 23%. This new tax will
help Czechoslovakia approach the EEC. What was not accepted was the law
of tax of gain. There is a quarrel whether to make it 45% or only 40%.
A law for investment companies was not accepted. It would have
taken an important part in the coupon privatization starting in May.
Another important decision of Parliament was to shorten the
election period to 4 years and to adjust the rules of Presidental
elections. If the candidate for President does not gain a 3/5 majority
of votes in both Houses, he will proceed to a second round of voting
when just more then 1/2 will be enough. If he doesn't succeed in this
round either, then new elections with new candidates will take place
after 14 days.
At the end of Wednesday_s meeting, the treaty between
Czechoslovakia and Germany was ratified after nine hours of
discussion.
Agreement in autumn
Vladimir Dlouhy, the minister of economy, talked to the ministers
of foreign affairs of Hungary and Poland in Budapest. They signed a
common declaration, according to which the new free-market zone of the
three states could start to work in October 1992.
Best in Europe
The unemployment in the Czech republic is below 4% , which is the
lowest in Europe, said the Czech minister of social affairs M. Horalek.
REAL is a reality
The activity of students during November 1989 is well know. But
nowadays it seems as if young people are not very interested in
political life. Is that really true?
There are examples showing it is not. One of them is the Realistic
Aliance - REAL. It came into being before 1989 as the Czechoslovak
Democratic Youth and it was in opposition against the official
Socialist Organization of Youth.
The basic organization units of REAL are variously oriented clubs.
REAL organizes language teaching camps, foreign studies, cultural and
sport activities, and meetings with important personalities of political life.
The organization builds contacts with similar ones abroad - young
liberals in Germany, Democrats in Holland etc.
REAL would like to have some of its members in Parliament by means
of the Civic Movement (OH).
Soccer Hooligans sent back to Germany
On Wednesday, a football match was played between CSFR and
Germany. Some German fans who arrived in Prague in the morning got
drunk and provoked heavy fights with the police. 55 of them were
arrested and about a half of them sent back to Germany.
The news from regions
Hradec Kralove: 21 political parties and movements gave their
lists of candidates to a Regional Election Comittee. The most active
political parties in Hradec Kralove are the Civic Movement and the
Civic Democratic Party.
CULTURAL SERVICE
Oh, Juliet !
The Vinohrady theatre offers its new performance of Romeo and
Juliet, Shakespeare_s most well-known tragedy. It is an especially good
opportunity for the younger members of the ensemble. The performance is
not too bad.
The German Academy of language and literature...
...has its meeting in Prague. There is an exhibition of Czech
literature in German translation on programme. There will also be a
lecture by Prof. Eduard Goldstucker, "The German exile in Prague and
Prague emigrants in Germany".
WEATHER
The weather during Easter was not very good. It was mostly cloudy
with showers. However, the meteorologists say the real spring time
weather is now here! Fine weather with temperatures of 14-17
degrees are expected. Heavy floods of tourists are also predicted in
some areas.
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