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STUDENT'S E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
Faculty of Social Science of Charles University
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Czech Republic
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C A R O L I N A No 175, Friday, October 20, 1995.
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OCTOBER 11-18, 1995
Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic on Visit to Prague
Alija Izetbegovic visited the Czech Republic October 13-14. He gave
a speech on the future of multiethnic cohabitation in the state of
Bosnia-Herzegovina and attended a concert in the Rudolfinum closing the
Month of Bosnian Culture.
In the course of meetings with Czech President Vaclav Havel and
Minister of Foreign Affairs Josef Zieleniec, President Izetbegovic
declared his belief in renewal of the multinational nature of
Bosnia-Herzegovina. He emphasized that dismantling Serbian fascism is
necessary to the success of the recent Geneva peace settlement
established by the international community.
Vaclav Havel underlined in his address at Prague Castle the fact
that responsibility for the evil in Bosnian conflict cannot be attached
to any single nation, but only to these subjects who spread revenge and
ethnic hatred. "What is happening in former Yugoslavia presents a trial
for the whole of Europe; it is the test of how seriously Europe adopts
the declared principles on which its better future should be built. If
the principle of civic coexistence were defeated in the battle for
survival in Bosnia-Herzegovina, it would be defeated in the whole of
Europe. That should not be allowed to happen," said Havel.
Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus did not meet President Izetbegovic; he
also did not attend an evening party at Prague Castle due to his
participation at the conference Prognos Forum in Basel, Switzerland, and
to his attendance at the ODS party meeting in the Moravian town of
Trest. Mr Klaus expressed recently his disappointment with not being
informed in advance about the invitation President Havel issued to the
Bosnian president.
Zora Kasikova/Milan Smid
Jan Strasky Meets With Health Care Unions
Minister of Health Jan Strasky negotiated with delegates of the
health care unions on Tuesday Oct. 17.
"It was only the first consultation, and you cannot await the
recall of the strike now," said David Rath, president of the Medical
Union Club (LOK), after the two and half hour meeting. Another meeting
should take place next week, which could result in postponement or
recall of the strike announced for November 1.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Chamber of
Medicine, the Health Care Labor Union, and the Association of Nurses.
They expressed appreciation of Strasky's knowledge of financial problems
in the Czech medical care. There is still the possibility that the fee
for hospital care, already announced by former health minister Rubas,
may be introduced before the general election in June 1996. To meet the
demands of LOK it would be necessary to increase by 150 crowns the value
of one hour of work by a doctor.
Minister Strasky met also the managing director of General Health
Insurance Company Jiri Nemec on Monday. They discussed the new price
list of medicines and drugs and a proposed decrease in tariffs for
hospital day care (the hospitals should get lesser money for longer
patient's stay).
Olga Huderova/Milan Smid
Government Passes Proposal of Law on Money Laundering
Minister of Justice Jiri Novak announced that Wednesday, October
11, the government passed a proposal for a law that is intended to avert
the legalization of crime money. Novak, who submitted the law, is
a member of the Civic Democratic Party.
Beginning April 1, 1996, financial institutions such as banks,
funds, insurance companies, casino operators, and lotteries will be
forced to report irregular transactions/business and require
identification for every transaction over 500,000 kc.
Also, customs and postal money services will have to report such
transactions. Novak defines irregular business as being "conduct, the
character, volume or uniqueness of which obviously strays from a normal
volume or character of trade." A special unit of the Ministry of Finance
will be entrusted with the assimilation and analysis of such data.
A fine of two million crowns awaits law-breakers, and those who
repeat the crime within the year will be slapped with a fine of 10
million crowns. Also, an ammendment to the crime law enables
confiscation of illegally-obtained property.
Both the government and police agree that even the prepared law
won't put a complete stop to money laundering. It should, however, make
running "dirty money" much tougher.
Should parliament approve, the Czech Republic will become,
following Hungary, the second post-communist country to have passed such
a law. Novak announced that he and Minister of Foreign Affairs Josef
Zieleniec, a member of the Civic Democratic Party, will submit materials
to the government, enabling the Czech Republic in 1996 to join the
European money laundering convention, which was approved in Strasbourg
in 1990.
Zbynek Vicar/Andrea Snyder
Culture Minister Accepts Resignation of Deputy Prokop
Michal Prokop, Deputy to the Minister of Culture and a member of
the Civic Democratic Party, handed in his resignation Monday, October
16. Minister Pavel Tigrid accepted it the following day. Prokop said the
reason for his resignation is that long-time conflicts between himself
and the minister were no longer purely professional and were having
political consequences. He went on to say that mistrust by some of the
professional public towards the ministry was an additional reason for
his action.
Prokop said that the experts' negative reactions to the Ministry of
Culture were caused by some of Tigrid's recent decisions, for example,
the well-known case of the firing of Czech Film Director Ladislav
Kantor. Prokop disagrees with both Tigrid's way of treating people, and
his plan to make changes in within the administration. Tigrid
obliterated Prokop's position as First Deputy and cut his functions
August 1.
However, Prokop does agree with Tigrid that Czech culture is not
undergoing any crisis and that the Ministry of Culture may soon be
dissolved. Viktorie Reschova/Andrea Snyder
Amateur Bomb at Government Offices
A threatening letter addressed to Premier Vaclav Klaus was
delivered to the offices of the government Wednesday, October 11.
Enclosed were an explosive device and gunpowder. The police reported
that the anonymous sender demanded money and threatened terrorist
attacks if his demands were not met. The letter was mailed from the
Prague 1 post office October 9. The explosives were discovered by X-ray
during a routine mail-check at the government offices. Weapons
manufacturing company Sellier and Bellot produces this explosive, which
cannot be found in stores. The explosive is used in quarries and for
demolition purposes. Livia Savelkova/Andrea Snyder
Foreigners to Show the Color of their Money Before Crossing Czech
Borders
Beginning October 13, at border crossings foreigners have had to
show that they possess at least 500 kc per day for a 10-day visit to the
Czech Republic. For longer visits, they are now required to show the
equivalent of 7,000 kc. Tourists under the age of 18 need only half of
that amount.
Customs officials are satisfied with a spoken intent of time spent
in the Czech Republic, which will not be verified later.
An alternative to the required amount is an invitation, or
documents, from a travel agency, for example, verifying the length of
stay in the country.
Lucie Hismanova of the Ministry of the Interior's press department
said that visitors from neighboring countries will not be expected to
show the required amount.
The original proposal that foreigners show 7,000 kc for ten days
was rejected by the government. Marketa Hudkova/Andrea Snyder
Wife of Minister Dyba Presses Charges Against Deputy Kraus
Blanka Dybova, wife of the Minister of Economy, will press charges
against Martin Kraus for accusing her on TV Nova of taking part in the
oil mafia. The Social Democratic (CSSD) representative to parliament was
taking part in a Sunday discussion show.
Kraus' accusation is based on the claim that Dybova had been
employed by an AWT Austrian company suspected of evading millions of
crowns of taxes, through oil fraud. Czech daily "Pravo" reports that
Kraus announced at a CSSD press conference that it is clear that top
Civic Democratic Party members, or their family members supported or
support the oil mafia. It was at this time that he mentioned Blanka
Dybova. ATW denied Kraus' accusation. CSSD Chairman Milos Zeman
announced, however, that the Dybas should make a public apology and that
Minister Dyba should abdicate.
The newspaper "Cesky tydenik" wrote that the police have accused
50 people, and that only one has been sentenced. At least 14 people have
been found murdered or legally proclaimed dead in relation to the case
of tax evasion in the oil industry.
Marketa Skodova and Matej Husek/Andrea Snyder
Only Five Parties Have a Chance to Be in Parliament
Besides the two dominant parties, rightist Civic Democrats (ODS)
and leftist Social Democrats (CSSD), only three parties have a chance to
get through its deputies into the new Czech Parliament next year. These
parties are: Czechoslovak Christian-Democratic Union/Peoples Party
(KDU-CSL), Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) and finally the Communist
Party of Czech and Moravia (KSCM).
Neither the Institute of Public Opinion nor the Empirical Research
Center predict any big chances to other political parties.
ODA and the Communist Party months has lost some of its supporters
recently but on the other hand the People's Party got some new fans
- two percent increase during the period of August-October. According to
the opinion poll also the Vaclav Klaus's ODS has gained during the same
period, while Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) registered loss in the
poularity.
The overall results indicates that ODS could get 82 mandates, CSSD
55, KDU-CSL 23, KSCM 22 and ODA 18 mandates.
About seventy percent of voters is willing to vote, seven percent
has decided not to vote at all, eleven percent thinks over their
abstention and the rest eleven percent is still undecided.
David Vozdecky/Maria Tripolti
SD and LSNS Partners in Elections
The leaderships of the political parties SD (Free democrats - no
seats in Parliament) and LSNS (Liberal Party of National Socialists
- 5 seats in Parliament) agreed upon a proposal for a political contract
merging the two parties. The meeting took place in Javornik in Benesov
district on Saturday.
The meeting participants agreed on temporary leadership for the new
party consisting of both present chairs (Vavrinec Bodenlos /LSNS/ and
Jiri Dientsbier /SD/). However, Dientsbier will became the sole leader
of the party for parliamentary elections in June 96.
All the proposals - including the party's new name - should be
approved at the merger congress that will take place in the beginning of
December.
LSNS spokesman said that "people will perceive this as the rise of
a new election subject worthy of attention, because they have clamoured
for a party in the middle of the political spectrum for a long time."
Alice Ticha/Jitka Hejtmankova
Minister Pilip Pushes Tuition Fee
Despite unsuccesful negotiation with Czech banks, the Minister of
Education still prefers charging a tuition fee for students who ought to
have the opportunity to take out loans. Should the banks not set forth
acceptable conditions for tuition loans, the Ministry of Education will
propose that the tuition will not exceed 10,000 crowns.
If it will not be possible to agree with banks on a system of loans
acceptable for both sides, Ivan Pilip will suggest a payment in cash. In
this case, the amount would be cut in half - 5 or 6,000 crowns per year.
The meeting of economic ministers on Tuesday Oct. 24 as well as the
cabinet meeting will consider concrete conditions of the financial
participation of students in the payments for the tuition.
Lucie Chytrackova/Jitka Hejtmankova
Duke of Lichtenstein is Left Emptyhanded
On October 11, the German North-Rhine-Westfalian Court in Cologne
refused to hand over to the Lichtenstein Princpality a painting from the
collection of the chateau in Valtice. The Court justified its decision
by asserting that the German judicial system is not empowered to make
decisions in cases connected with war-related events.
The work of a Dutch painter Pietr van Laer "A Roman Lime Quarry"
from the begining of the 17th century was confiscated by the Czech
authorities in 1945 applying the rules of so-called Benes Decree. The
painting had been exhibited in Valtice until the year 1991 when the
Conservation Office in Brno shipped it for an exhibition of the
Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne. The painting whose price reached 10
million crowns was removed from the exhibit after the legal action of
the Lichtenstein Duke Hans Adam II, who claimed the painting was private
family property.
The Lichtenstein party will appeal to a Supreme Court and if needed
to the International Tribunal in Haag. However, the director of the
Conservation Office in Brno, Vladimir Pospisil, is convinced that the
painting will be returned to the Czech Republic this year. "I am going
to ask for an immediate release of the painting without any regard to
the appeal," he said.
Klara Schirova/Klara Schirova
BRIEFLY
* After its weekend meeting in Trest u Opavy, the executive council
of Civic Democratic Party (ODS) suggested that Senate elections take
place at the same time as parliamentary house elections, in July 1996.
* The ex-minister of health service Ludek Rubas decided to accept the
offer of a part-time position as advisor to new minister Jan Strasky.
* Premier Vaclav Klaus met with his British counterpart John Major about
the EU problem and about how Europe is perceived as a whole. They met at
the the Conservative party conference in Blackpool, northern England, on
Thursday October 12.
* The constitutional court in Brno decided that in the future small
independent breweries will pay lower taxes than their competitors. This
means that President Vaclav Havel's suggestion to cancel the tax
alleviation was rejected.
* Wednesday October 11 the Ministry of Finance suspended the lottery
game "Nova sance" which TV NOVA had regularly broadcast as a part of TV
BINGO, because of suspected extensive cheating.
* Wednesday October 11 Public Attorney for Prague 3 Karel Bruckler
submitted to the Czech Office of Investigation, accusing two high police
officials of breaking the law in a May raid in the restaurant
" U Holubu."
J. Hejtmanova, P. Mrzena, R.Wolak, A.Kocarjan, N. Hajkova/J.Motejzikova
FROM SLOVAKIA
Former Member of SIS Provides Some Background on the Kidnapping of
Michal Kovac Jr.
In its Tuesday copy, the Slovak oposition daily SME published an
interview with a former employee of the Slovak Information Service, who
took part in pursuit of the President's son. The former agent, who had
proved his SIS membership by a service identification card, gave
initials of names of his supervisors who had assigned him to the
pursuit.
According to the former employee, SIS head Ivan Lexa ordered the
pursuit and also directed it by means of a radio connection. "I heard
him in my transmitter and I recognized his voice," claims the man, who,
because he fears for his life, wants to remain anonymous.
The former agent stated that he had entered the SIS service with an
idea of working for the benefit of the state and not for the beneift of
indidivuals and their political parties. "When I discovered what I had
unwillingly participated in and what I would have to participate in in
the future, I decided to tell the truth to both the Slovak nation and
the world, and leave the SIS."
Michaela Vysoudilova and Darina Coufalova/Klara Schirova
SME Daily in Danger
The most important Slovak oppositionist daily SME found itself in
existential troubles after a private printing house, Concordia, had on
Tuesday, October 10 canceled its production with no prior anouncement.
Director of Concordia Frantisek Mana justified his action by citing
CME's 2 million crown debt.
Editor-in-chief of SME Karol Jezik refuted Mana's arguments by
pointing out that debts of other dailies are many times higher. He
claimed further that the director of the printing house rejected an
immmediate cash payment of the debt and continues to insist on canceling
the contract, even though SME would have to pay 6 million crowns for
cancelling the contract.
The Tuesday copy of SME was finally published in a competing
printing house, Danubia, which refused further cooperation on Wednesday.
According to Jezik's statement in the Thursday copy of SME, political
motives form a background to the behaviour of the printing houses.
Since Wednesday, SME has been published in a printing house in
Komarno, despite the fact that deadline is at 4 p.m. However, the number
of copies continues to increase, and a record 70,302 copies were printed
on Friday. Petr Pabian/Klara Schirova
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
Invex Computer 95
The fifth annual computer trade show for Central and Eastern
Europe, Invex Computer, took place October 12-14 in Brno. The Come in
Future exhibition, designed specifically for layman and school children,
was also part of the fair. It introduced technology for education, the
"home office," games and entertainment programs.
More then 700 exhibitors had displays, filling a space of more than
40 thousand square meters. The Invex fair, begun in 1991, continues to
attract a growing amount of visitors and exhibitors, including giants
like Compaq, IBM, Digital, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft.
Jaromir Vicari/Jitka Hejtmanova
Software Piracy
At least 25 people in the Czech Republic are being prosecuted for
software piracy, other cases are undergoing investigation, said police
agent Josef Cerny of the economic crime department.
Ostrava's district court has already cast the first 10 verdicts in
the cases of software piracy. Three defendants are on probation, their
software has been confiscated.
An estimated 83 percent of programs in the Czech Republic have been
illegally acquired. Reasons include high pricing of computer programs.
For example, the price of Microsoft Word 6.0 is about 8,000 Kc - an
average monthly salary. Jaromir Vicari/Jitka Hejtmanova
Czech National Bank Changes Exchange Rate List
As of Monday, Oct. 16, the Czech National Bank began publishing
only one column of exchange rates. In the past, the table was divided
into separate columns denoting "check" and "cash" categories, and "buy,"
"sell," and "middle" values.
They were abolished in accordance to the new foreign currency law,
which went into effect Oct. 1, making way for competition between banks.
The Czech banks will use the "official" Czech National Bank exchange
rates only as a basis for their own payments and exchange policies.
Lucie Chytrackova/Milan Smid
Exchange Rates at the Czech National Bank
(valid from Oct. 20)
country currency
Australia 1 AUD 19.944
Belgium 100 BEF 90.337
Great Britain 1 GBP 41.415
Danemark 1 DKK 4.788
Finland 1 FIM 6.186
France 1 FRF 5.308
Ireland 1 IEP 42.316
Italy 1000 ITL 16.465
Japan 100 JPY 26.172
Canada 1 CAD 19.706
Luxemburg 100 LUF 90.337
Netherlands 1 NLG 16.590
Norway 1 NOK 4.225
New Zealand 1 NZD 17.345
Portugal 100 PTE 17.643
Austria 1 ATS 2.641
Greece 100 GRD 11.323
Slovakia 100 SKK 89.266
Germany 1 DEM 18.589
Spain 100 ESP 21.499
Sweden 1 SEK 3.879
Switzerland 1 CHF 22.817
USA 1 USD 26.36
EMS-ECU 1 XEU 34.234
MMF-ZPC-SDR 1 XDR 39.547
CULTURE
Musical Dracula Opens
October 13, the Prague Palace of Culture became the place where
"blood is drunk." An original Czech musical, based on the Bram Stoker
novel, opened in the main hall. Many Czech and Slovak creative
personalities participated in the performance, which took one year to
prepare. Choreographer Richard Hes of the dance company UNO authored the
entire project, both writing both the plot and coauthoring the libretto.
Karel Svoboda composed the music. Slovak Jozef Bednarik directed the
musical. Zdenek Borovec wrote the song texts. Pop singer Dan Landa and
opera singer Daniel Hulka alternate in the lead role of Dracula. Lucie
Bila and Jiri Korn will also appear in the musical. The musical will be
performed till the end of the year in Prague. An English version will be
prepared to be shown in Germany and Switzerland. Ticket prices range
from 65 to 650 crowns. 35,000 tickets valuing 9 million kc were sold by
opening night.
Tomas Kopecny/Jitka Motejzikova
Gaumont Celebrates 100th Anniversary
A retro festival using the most important films from the Gaumont
archives began in movie theater Lucerna on Tuesday, October 17. Gaumont
is the oldest existing film company in the world. The event is being
organized by the French Embassy in Prague, the TV station Nova, the Brno
Cultural and Informational Center and Alliance Francaise in Brno. The
festival will first take place in Prague, lasting until Sunday, October
22). It will play in Brno from Wednesday, October 25, until Sunday,
October 29.
At the opening performance Gaumont's representatives, French
ambassador Benoit d'Aboville, President of TV Nova Vladimir Zelezny and
young film director Alexandre Jardin, addressed the audience.
The festival will present eleven historical Gaumont films,
including the very first feature film by Jean Vigo "Zero de conduit" (An
F in Behaviour, 1933), "Metro" (Subway, 1985) directed by movie maker
Luc Besson, who is very popular in the Czech republic, the mystery by
Andre Cayatte "Le glaive et la balance" (The Sword and the Scales,
1963), and the psychological thriller "Un condamme a mort-s est echappe"
(Sentenced to Death - Escaped, 1956) by Robert Bresson.
Matej Bartosek/Katerina Zachovalova
Czech Press Photo Prize Awarded to Reflex Reporter Jan Sibik
Jan Sibik won the first prize of the debuting Czech Press Photo
contest, with the photograph "Rwandian Refugee From Camp Catala." This
contest, inspired by the international World Press Photo competition, is
organized by the Nikon and Konica companies, as well as by the Czech
magazine "Fotografie-magazin". 229 photographers including mass media
photojournalists and artistic photographers, such as Jindrich Streit and
Jan Pohribny contributed to the exhibition.
Almost two hundred works will be presented from the middle of
November at the Franciscan monastery in Prague.
Barbora Spevakova/Katerina Zachovalova
Slovak Theater in Prague
Nova scena Bratislava (New Scene Bratislava), Divadlo SNP (Theater
SNP) and many other Slovak theater groups will perform at the festival
"Slovak Theater in Prague" November 6-12. The festival will present
a selection of the most interesting Slovak drama and musical projects
from past years. Among them are Goldoni's "Klamar" (The Liar) and
Russell's "Pokrevni bratri" (Kinship of Brothers).
The exhibition was organized by the culture department of the
Prague Mayor's office, and Divadlo Bez zabradli and various Slovak
theater companies. The performances will take place at Hudebni divadlo
Karlin (Karlin Musical Theater), Divadlo ABC and divadlo Adria.
The similar festival "Czech Theatre 95" will take place in Slovak
Studio S in Bratislava during the same week as the Prague show.
Lucie Dvorakova/Katerina Zachovalova
SPORT
Prague Hosts Greek-Roman Wrestling World Championship
The finals in the individual categories of Greek-Roman Wrestling
World Championship took place in Prague Friday, October 13 and Sunday,
October 15. Prague hosted the world championships for the first time in
honor of the 100th anniversary of Czech wrestling.
Friday evening, many defenders of world titles lost their matches.
Alexander Karelin of Russia proved his sovereignity Saturday and Sunday.
For the past eight years, he has been undefeated in his category of 130
kg. Five Czech wrestlers participated. Robert Mazouch placed the highest
at 16th in the 62 kg category.
World champions: in the category of 48 kg Sim Kwon-ho (Korea), of
52 kg Danielan (Russia), of 57kg Hall (USA), of 62 kg Martynov (Russia),
of 68 kg Adji (Ukraine), of 74 kg Riemer (France), of 82 kg Yerikaya
(Turkey), of 90 kg Baser (Turkey), of 100 kg Ljunberg (Sweden) and of
130 kg Karelin (Russia).
Michal Kubal/Jan Palicka
Wayne Ferreira is Victor at the IPB Czech Indoor
On Sunday the best seeded tennis tournament in Czech history came
to an end in Ostrava-Vitkovice. In three sets Wayne Ferreira of South
Africa (13th in ATP) triumphed over MaliVai Washington of the USA. He
received the first prize of 54,000 USD, while Washington left with
31,830 USD. Forget and Rafter beat the Czech Davis Cup team Suk and
Vacek in doubles. Jan Palicka/Jan Palicka
Slavia Traditionally Triumphs Abroad, Sparta Didn't Make It at Home
Tuesday two Czech teams played the second round of the U.E.F.A.
Cup. Slavia Prague defeated Lugano in Switzerland 2-1, and Sparta Prague
beat Zimbru Kisinev from Moldavia 4-3.
Slavia got off to a strong start against FC Lugano. Vagner assisted
by Smicer scored the first goal 20 minutes into the game. Five minutes
later, Penicka scored again. Shalimov of Lugano scored in the second
half of the game.
Frydek from Sparta Prague made the first goal in the first minutes
of the game. Sparta led the second half at 4-1 with two goals scored by
Neved and one by Budka. However, Kisinev evened out the score to 4-3 by
the end of the game.
Karel Bartek/Jan Palicka
Liberec Leads the Football Charts
After the victory over Ceske Budejovice Liberec rose to first
place replacing Sparta team after they lost in Opava
Results of 10th round: Slavia-Uherske Hradiste 9-1, Opava-Sparta
2-0, Zizkov-Cheb 2:0, Zlin-Jablonec 0:0, Hr. Kralove-Ostrava 2:1,
Liberec-Ceske Budejovice 2:1, Olomouc-Plzen 3:0, Brno-Drnovice 2:2.
David Sprincl/Jan Palicka
Brno Has Second Extraleague Victory
Brno hockey players achieved their second win in these year's
extraleague, which does not aid them from last place. The leaders,
Vsetin and Sparta, continue to head the race.
Results of the 13th round:
Litvinov-Kladno 0:4
Vsetin-Olomouc, Trinec-C.Bodejovice 3:5
Pardubice-Sparta 2:6
Brno-Vitkovice 3:2
Plzen-Zlin 2:3
Jihlava-Slavia 2:4.
Adam Kotalik/Maria Tripoliti
Extraleague Goalkeeper Imprisoned
The police arrested Ivan Vasilev, a goalkeeper for the HC Sparta
Praha team on Tuesday, October 17. Czech daily Mlada Fronta Dnes wrote
last Thursday that Vasilev won't be the only hockey player affected by
the case. The press spokesman for the Czech police, Petr Link, deems it
nonsense. He says that the case concerns solely Ivan Vasilev, an opinion
shared by a representative of HC Sparta and the Prague 7 police
investigator, Carolina sources.
Vasilev is being detained in Prague 7, under the suspicion of
a moral crime, which according to Link could be sexual abuse or rape.
Tomas Kopecny/Maria Tripoliti
WEATHER
The people of Prague were surprised by fog and rain. Industrial
areas had to take special anti-smog measures, mainly for children.
Northern Czech power plants limited operations.
Bad weather made not only the quality of TV signals worse, but also
caused the first chain of car accidents this fall.
Katerina Zachovalova/Maria Tripoliti
English version edited by Phil Glenn, Milan Smid and Andrea Snyder
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