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STUDENTS' E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
Faculty of Social Science of Charles University
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C A R O L I N A No 313, Wednesday, December 16, 1998.
FROM THE EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK (December 9 - December 16)
Big Four Agree on Necessity of Pro-Growth Measures
The meeting of Prime Minister Milos Zeman with the Chamber of
Deputies and opposition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Chairman Vaclav
Klaus in the presence of the Governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB)
Josef Tosovsky and labor union leader Richard Falbr was called by the
media the Big Four Summit. The summit was proposed by Klaus (see
Carolina 312) and took place December 11.
The only outcome of the meeting was a declaration of willingness of
all summoned parties to seek solutions to the present economic problems
of the country and an admission of the necessity to support economic
growth. However, the public statements after the meeting revealed that
there is no consensus of the participants as to the specifics of the
individual pro-growth measures. The summit's final declaration mentions
that fighting inflation and the trade deficit, goals promoted by the
Czech National Bank, should not be the only priority of economic policy.
Tosovsky was put under pressure by all three remaining participants to
ease the CNB's restrictive monetary policy.
Tosovsky said, "Growth is a priority, but has to be founded on
a sound basis. Many changes in the Czech economy still have to be made,
and it will not be enough just to increase (consumer) demand."
Milan Smid/Milan Smid
AFTER DEADLINE: Libuse Benesova Elected Senate Chairwoman
Libuse Benesova, deputy to Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Chairman
Vaclav Klaus, was elected December 16 chairwoman of the upper chamber of
the Czech Parliament, the Senate, after she beat incumbent Senate
Chairman Petr Pithart in the second ballot.
Pithart, nominated by the Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL), Freedom
Union (US) and the Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA), won the first round
with 37 votes to 36 votes for Benesova. Six ballots were not valid,
three of them evidently intentionally made so.
Another 37 votes in the second ballot, however, meant defeat for
Pithart, because his rival got a majority of 40 votes from 79 present
senators. Two ballots were not valid. The victory for Benesova is
another result of the Opposition Contract between the Social Democrats
(CSSD) and ODS (see Carolina 297), which divided power and positions in
Parliament.
In the Senate, ODS controls 25 seats (the election of Dagmar
Lastovecka is still to be approved), the Social Democrats 23, the
coalition of KDU-CSL, ODA and US has 28 seats and the Communists have
four.
Lida Truneckova/Milan Smid
Government Reacts to Criticism of EU Readiness
President Vaclav Havel visited the December 9 Cabinet meeting to be
present during discussion of the resolution concerning the European
Commission's November 4 report on the country's readiness for EU
membership. Havel said he was pleased with the government's quick
reaction to the commission's criticism.
Prime Minister Milos Zeman said his government is not "unlimitedly
submissive" toward the EU, but prepared a reaction to the commission
report even though none had been required. "In this reaction we accept
the critical statements of the EU regarding us, although in certain
points we are correcting the situation," said Zeman, and added that the
government wants to change its legislative program to harmonize Czech
laws with the EU's.
Milan Smid/Michael Bluhm
EU Vienna Summit Does Not End with Concrete Results
The reform of European Union financing, its agricultural policy and
unemployment were the main topics of the EU's Vienna summit. However,
the second day, December 12, belonged also to the countries which should
join the EU in its first wave of expansion. The Czech Republic was
represented by Prime Minister Milos Zeman and Foreign Minister Jan
Kavan.
No concrete steps or agreements came from the meeting, differences
between EU members manifested themselves fully, especially disagreements
over payments to the common budget. These differences block the process
of EU expansion, because the richest countries (Germany, France, Great
Britain) continue to refuse enlarging their share of EU funding, and the
poor countries do not want to lose their subsidies (Spain, Portugal).
The number of new members will probably be lowered and the waiting time
will be prolonged. In the closing declaration, the candidates and the
relevant institutions of the European Union were called to make the
membership talks more intensive and to suppress racism and national
intolerance.
Zeman said he remains optimistic. He said he believes the Czech
Republic will join the EU in the first wave, he said legislative changes
and improvement of the economic situation are the first steps to be
taken. He compared membership to a marriage, where it does not depend on
the date of wedding, but on the marriage's happiness.
Lenka Ludvikova/Mirek Langer
Anna Sabatova among First to Receive UN Prize
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the General Declaration
of Human Rights, United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan awarded
Czech activist Anna Sabatova the newly created UN Prize. Sabatova was
one of the first signatories of Charter 77 and for 30 years was an
active proponent of human rights.
Tomas Kohout/Jakub Jirovec
Journalists' Syndicate Holds Conference on Media and Xenophobia
The conference Media and Xenophobia took place on International
Human Rights Day December 12 and was attended by many prominent
politicians, cultural figures and media cognoscenti. A journal about
Czech xenophobia, where some well-known authors presented their
experiences with Czech intolerance, was published on the same day.
General Secretary of International Federation of Journalists Adam
White, in the opening essay, accused the media of having a negative
attitude toward different cultures and thus negatively influence people
who construe reality only from the media. White said the situation can
improve if journalists firmly observe ethical standards and consider
media the messenger of democracy.
Anna Krusova from the refugee section of Czech Helsinki Commission
criticized Czech mass media for their prejudice against immigrants. "Our
media do not care why a stranger leaves everything behind and without
money flees into the unknown. They only ask how much it will cost
taxpayers."
Karol Sidon, Prague's chief rabbi, said the general question for
Czech society and its media is cultivation. "Journalists must follow
their moral code," said Sidon, and criticized the false solidarity among
journalists, who are afraid of standing up against their colleagues,
even when their transgressions are clear.
Jakub Jirovec/Jakub Jirovec
CSSD Central Executive Committee Meets in Podebrady
The Social Democrats' (CSSD) Central Executive Committee (the
highest authority between conventions) met in Podebrady December 13-14.
CSSD Chairman Milos Zeman criticized the party's results in Senate
elections (from 27 contested seats the Social Democrats gained three).
Zeman said he believes the party did not succeed due to the lack of
recognizable regional personalities. "It will be utterly necessary for
us to choose our candidates much more carefully, to make sure that they
are real personalities and to prepare them much earlier than last time,"
said Zeman to the Czech daily Slovo December 14. Zeman added that the
party did not have enough money for its election campaign.
Zeman also received criticism, mainly for his vulgar statements
about Senate candidates during the elections and after them. Some CSSD
members said they do not like the Opposition Contract signed with the
Civic Democratic Party (ODS, see Carolina 297). Criticism was also
directed toward CSSD parliamentary club, which, Zeman said, does not
work as it should.
The question concerning the existence of Parliament's upper
chamber was also included in the meeting's program. CSSD's central
Bohemian organization recently proposed a national referendum regarding
the Senate's existence. Party Vice Chairwoman Petra Buzkova will deal
with the matter.
The party's new logo - a red rose with a green leaf - was
officially introduced in Podebrady. CSSD had copyright problems with the
old logo - designer Jiri Norman requested a more money for the logo than
he received in 1991.
Zuzana Galova/Sofia Karakeva
Libor Novak Charged with Tax Evasion
Former Vice Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Libor
Novak is facing charges of evading taxes. The district attorney for
Prague 1 filed charges December 8 that Novak deprived the Czech Republic
of almost half a million crowns.
Novak, who was responsible for ODS' financing, is accused of
signing ODS' 1995 tax return showing two sponsor donations from fake
sponsors, which lead to a reduction in taxes paid to the Czech Republic
in the amount of 470,000 crowns.
Investigators recommended charges at the end of last year. The
district attorney returned the case for further investigation, asking
mainly for more detailed statements from ODS leaders. If Novak is found
guilty he faces two to eight years of imprisonment.
Michaela Prokopova/Sofia Karakeva
FROM SLOVAKIA IN BRIEF
* Slovak Premier Mikulas Dzurinda revoked the amnesty provided by
former Premier Vladimir Meciar to suspects in the kidnapping of Michal
Kovac Jr. and in the manipulation of a referendum. The revocation could
bring to court former Interior Minister Jan Krejci and former chief of
the Slovak Information Service Ivan Lexa.
* Slovak Justice Minister Jan Carnogursky recalled the chief judges
and vice judges of all district and regional courts, effective December
11. This weekend, during a judges' convention, secret elections will
decide on the of new faces for these positions. The changes were made at
the request of the Slovak Judges Association, which is also asking for
the strengthening of judicial powers.
* Deep financial crisis was the reason given for changes in the
leadership of the East Slovak Ironworks (Vychodoslovenske zelezarny,
VSZ). The extraordinary general meeting of VSZ Holding, held December
11, approved the changes in the supervisory board and board of
directors. Chairman of the Board Julius Rezes, the son of Alexandr
Rezes, and Supervisory Board Chairman Jan Smerek lost their positions.
Alexandr Rezes still remains one of company's owners.
Pavel Novotny, Veronika Macias/Sofia Karakeva
ECONOMY
Czech Savings Bank Gets Billion-Crown Assistance from State
The government wants to resolve the serious financial problems of
the Czech Savings Bank (Ceska sporitelna, CS), which has preliminary
1998 lossess of 10.5 billion crowns, with a series of measures adopted
at the December 9 Cabinet meeting. The measures provide for the transfer
of some of the bank's bad loans to the state-owned Consolidation Bank,
which will also provide CS with a capital injection of 5.5 billion
crowns in subordinated debt.
The details of the transaction were completed at a meeting of the
government commission with representatives of the two banks December
14. Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Mertlik after the meeting said, "The
proposal begins with the transfer of high-risk loans in the amount of
about 10 billion crowns." Then Consolidation Bank will absorb another
4 billion crowns of CS' write-offs, Mertlik said.
Finance Minister Ivo Svoboda said, "It's aid to the shareholders,
not to the bank or its management," and he added that after these
short-term changes there will be systemic reforms which should prepare
CS for privatization. The state still holds 45 per cent of the shares in
the bank.
Milan Smid/Michael Bluhm
ECONOMY IN BRIEF
* The minimum wage will rise to 3,250 crowns monthly from January 1.
The increase of 600 crowns per month was approved by the government
December 9. The minimum wage passing the poverty line should lead to
increased motivation to find employment, according to the government.
* Industrial production in October fell by 7.6 per cent from one year
ago, according to figures released by the Czech Statistics Office
December 10.
Exchange Rates at the Czech National Bank
(valid December 17)
country currency
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Australia 1 AUD 18.654
Belgium 100 BEF 87.555
Great Britain 1 GBP 50.305
Denmark 1 DKK 4.748
ECU 1 XEU 35.494
Finland 1 FIM 5.941
France 1 FRF 5.387
Ireland 1 IEP 44.864
Italy 1000 ITL 18.244
Japan 100 JPY 25.857
Canada 1 CAD 19.450
Luxemburg 100 LUF 87.555
IMF 1 XDR 42.165
Hungary 100 HUF 13.823
Netherlands 1 NLG 16.027
Norway 1 NOK 3.893
New Zealand 1 NZD 15.650
Poland 1 PLN 8.589
Portugal 100 PTE 17.624
Austria 1 ATS 2.568
Greece 100 GRD 10.771
Germany 1 DEM 18.060
Slovakia 100 SKK 83.451
Slovenia 100 SIT 18.822
Spain 100 ESP 21.232
Sweden 1 SEK 3.744
Switzerland 1 CHF 22.364
USA 1 USD 29.953
CULTURE
Non-Traditional Performance of Ryba's Christmas Mass in State Opera
During Advent the Czech Christmas Mass of Jakub Jan Ryba always
receives considerable attention. This year it received a very unusual
treatment from the State Opera in Prague. Director Ladislav Smoljak and
designer Petr Nikl prepared the staging.
"Do not expect that we made it into theater, that's impossible, we
more tried to complete Ryba's music with a valuable visual counterpart,"
Smoljak said. Otherwise he works exclusively in the Jara Cimrman Theater
in Prague. Thanks to Nikl's approach, the mass transforms to some sort
of a church performance which combines the effect of light on water and
transparent cloth. Conductor Jiri Kotouc prepared the musical
performance with the State Opera Choir and Orchestra. Two Catholic and
one Evangelical priest emphasize the piece's devotional meaning with
their speeches between individual musical numbers.
The set, which will have seven performances this year, should
return to the State Opera stage.
Petr Kupec/Mirek Langer
Karel Gott's Christmas Concert
Indisputably Karel Gott is one of the most popular Czech
celebrities, so he was chosen to entertain Czech Television viewers
Christmas day. The famed singer will perform with soprano Eva Urbanova.
Urbanova sang in Tosca by Giovanni Puccini in prestigeous Metropolitan
opera in New York in October this year.
Besides several extracts from classical repertoire, there will also
be popular Christmas melodies like Silent night.
The concert was taped in Prague's Lucerna Hall December 8-9. Gott
also performed with actor Miroslav Donutil and Italian singer Al Bano
from San Remo.
Zuzana Galova/Katerina Kolarova
Favorite Czech Singers Awarded
The awards ceremony of the Golden Nightingale competition (Zlaty
slavik) took place in Prague's Karlin Theater December 12. Lucie Bila
was declared the best female singer of the year. Daniel Hulka received
the prize for best male singer and Olympic was voted the most popular
music group. Singers Hana Zagorova and Vilem Cok hosted the ceremony,
which was broadcast live. Bila was the top vote-getter. Karel Gott, who
already owns 24 Nightingales, finished second. The new category, Jumper
of the Year, is designed for musicians who went straight up the hit
parade, this year the award was taken by the group Lunetic. A special
award from the Czech section of the International Federation of the
Record Industry was given to Bila and Gott for their bestselling album.
A record-breaking number of people voted this year.
Zuzana Galova/Zuzana Janeckova
Ludek Marold in Prague's Municipal House
The largest and most complete exhibit of Czech illustrator and
painter Ludek Marold (1865-1898) was opened in the exposition halls of
Prague's Municipal House (Obecni dum). Marold, best known as an
illustrator, is also presented as a painter of monumental canvases.
The exhibit is divided into three parts, the first of which
displays Marold's early work, mainly illustrations for Prague and Munich
magazines, but also his painting The Egg Market (Vajecny trh), which
concluded his studies at the Academy of Art. The second part is devoted
to Marold's Paris period, during which he portrays Paris' upper classes.
Marold's rough drafts and sketches for his Battle of Lipany are on
display in the foyer of the exposition halls. The original of the Battle
of Lipany can be seen at the Prague Fairgrounds (Vystaviste).
Zuzana Janeckova/Zuzana Janeckova
SPORTS
Czech Hockey Celebrates 90th Anniversary, Hasek Is Player of the Century
The country was still the part of the Hapsburg monarchy when Czech
hockey clubs' representatives met in the U Platyze restaurant in Prague.
The Czech Hockey Union was founded here December 11 in 1908. It became
a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Exactly the same day 90 years later, people who devoted their lives
to hockey met in the Atom Hotel in Ostrava. They commemorated especially
the eight biggest successes of Czech hockey: seven gold medals from the
World Championships and one gold medal from this year's Nagano Olympics.
However, they did not forget other glorious moments, like the first win
against Canada or dour games against the Soviet Union with a political
background after 1968. Honor to 80 former players, who received
commemorative certificates, was the first highlight of the evening. The
list of personalities started with Frantisek Pacalt, who played for the
national team 60 years ago, continued with 1947 World Championships
winner Stanislav Konopasek and Augustin Bubnik, Josef Kus and Frantisek
Vacovsky, who won the World Championships two years later, and ended
with outstanding coaches Ludek Bukac and Ivan Hlinka. Hlinka led the
Czech national team to the gold medal in Nagano.
The evening came to a head by announcing the Player of the Century
poll results. The youngest generation dominated in the poll: The present
world's best goalkeeper Dominik Hasek won the voting, followed by
another NHL star, Jaromir Jagr. Representative of ancient history
Vlastimil Zabrodsky finished third. Two other players from the oldest
generation fitted in first 10: Josef Malecek, who played between the
wars, was ninth and Vlastimil Bubnik was sixth. The generation of the
60's and 70's was the most numerous: Vladimir Martinec finished fourth,
Ivan Hlinka fifth, Jan Suchy seventh, Jiri Holik eighth and Vaclav
Nedomansky tenth.
The majority of the winners were not present at the celebration,
but it did not hurt the atmosphere of the evening: Both top two players,
Hasek and Jagr, starred in their NHL clubs that night, where they
extended Czech hockey's glory.
Jiri Wazik/Mirek Langer
Skiers Win Points in Weekend World Cup Events
Katerina Neumannova, silver and bronze medal winner in the Nagano
Olympics, won a second World Cup event this year - the 5-kilometer
classic race in Toblach in Northern Italy December 12. In the pursuit
race she finished fifth after a fall with some 800 meters to go, but she
still remains in first place in the World Cup overall standings.
Biathloner Ivan Masarik surprised with his third place in the
20-kilometer race in Hochfilzen, Austria December 13. The fourth best
finisher in the Nagano Olympic Games finished among the top three for
the first time in his World Cup career thanks to absolutely precise
shooting. In the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race he finished fifth December
12 and is second in the overall standings.
Ladislav Rygl added another success in the nordic combined event in
the United States' Steamboat Springs, finishing fifth, despite being
13th after the jump.
Petr Novy/Mirek Langer
Preparation for Baltica Cup: Three Goals Three Times
Two matches against Canada and one against Slovakia tested the
Czech hockey national team's form before the Baltica Cup in Moscow
(formerly the Izvestiya Prize).
After six matches without a win, the Czech Republic defeated Canada
3-1 (2-0, 0-1, 1-1) in Hradec Kralove December 11. Referees gave 25
penalties in the rough match.
In the game against Slovakia December 12 in Vitkovice, the Czech
team did not win for the first time against its former state-mate.
Slovakia led from the first minute after Jan Pardavy's goal. However the
Czechs managed to equalize in the second period thanks to Petr Tenkrat
and Pavel Richter, and then again after Petr Kucharcik's shot. The
match, which finished 3-3 (0-2, 3-1, 0-0), was played as part of the
Czech Hockey Foundation's 90th anniversary celebration.
Mlada Boleslav hosted the third Czech team match December 13. The
Czech Republic again met the dogged Canadians. Miroslav Hlinka scored
the first goal in the game (and his first goal in the national team) in
the fifth minute and Viktor Ujcik added another. However, in the second
period, the Canadians took the lead and Jan Hlavac tied the score in the
last period. Czech Republic - Canada 3-3 (2-1, 0-2, 1-0).
Tomas Kohout/Mirek Langer
Los Angeles Kings' Owner Buys Part of Hockey Sparta, Coach Supler out
The Anschutz Properties Company from the United States (APC), the
majority owner of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, became the strategic
partner of HC Sparta Praha December 15. Representatives of both
companies refuse to release the exact amount of the share, saying only
that APC will raise Sparta's basic capital from 70 million crowns to
103 million crowns. The agreement assigns the same rights in the
management of the club to both sides.
Sparta fans need not be afraid of losing the traditional name or
colors of club. "Los Angeles can change its colors more easily," Kings'
governor Robert Sanderman said. Also, the present management's will not
change. According to Sanderman, both clubs are now looking for a way to
make reciprocal player trades easier (players now can enter the NHL only
through the draft). Training camp for the Kings in the Czech Republic or
a Sparta visit to Los Angeles or a tour in the United States is not
ruled out.
By mutual agreement with the club, coach Julius Supler left
Sparta's bench December 15. According to club management, only eighth
place in the standings was the reason for his withdrawal, not the
entrance of a new owner.
Tomas Kohout/Mirek Langer
Swimmers Win Three Medals in Short Pool European Championships
Coach Josef Nalezeny's wish to win at least three medals in the
European Championships in Sheffield was fulfilled exactly thanks to new
European champion Hana Cerna and 16-year old Alena Nyvltova. The team
recorded many other finals participations and finished sixth overall.
Cerna won the gold medal in 400-meter individual medley ahead of
Germany's Netzer and Spain's Becerro thanks to acceleration in the last
crawl stage, breaking the Czech record with a time of four minutes and
36.03 seconds. "I can't still believe it, I never swam so fast and
I never thought I could do it," Cerna said.
Unexpectedly two other medals belong to Alena Nyvltova: she earned
bronze medals from the 50- and 100-meter backstroke. The successful
performance of the Czech national team is satisfying, because till now
such quality competition had not occurred in the winter championships.
Mirek Langer/Mirek Langer
Pavel Nedved Wins Golden Ball as Czech Best Soccer Player
Pavel Nedved won the journalists' Golden Ball poll with a small
advantage of 57 points. The Lazio Rome and Czech national team midfield
player was mentioned on all 87 ballots and 70 times he was in first
place. Striker Vladimir Smicer of the French team RC Lens finished
second and in third was Patrik Berger, who plays in Liverpool FC jersey,
completing the success of players active in foreign leagues. Last
year's winner, Jiri Nemec, fell after an average season to seventh
place.
The second year of the poll offered a new category: Red Card of the
Year, where journalists noted the worst act of the year. Sparta Praha
players and management "won" by a wide margin. The players were
admonished for refusing to speak to the media, while the club's elite
was reproached for misuse of sport during the election campaign in
Slovakia, where players had to play in the Movement for a Democratic
Slovakia (HZDS) jerseys.
Nedved, born in Skalna near Cheb, succeeded in spite of many
injuries which slowed his rocket start to the new season. He played in
the UEFA Cup final and his team won the Italian Cup. Nedved was
proclaimed the best midfielder of the Italian league and he is among the
50 candidates for the European Golden Ball. Now he is recovering from an
operation on his right knee and is considering offers from the biggest
European clubs.
Vladimir Vorechovsky/Mirek Langer
Jana Novotna Wins Golden Canary for Fourth Time
Jana Novotna ruled the sixth year of the poll of the best Czech
tennis player of the year. During the whole season she performed
consistently well and her most successful year was crowned by two
Wimbledon titles. She had only one rival: Petr Korda, who also managed
to win a Grand Slam tournament (Australian Open in Melbourne). Novotna
also won the trophy for the best woman player, while Korda was the best
among the men.
Neither Korda nor Novotna did take part in the celebration evening,
because they are abroad. The votes of 98 coaches, officials, sponsors
and journalists decided the winners of the poll.
Petr Novy/Mirek Langer
Golden Steering Wheel Poll Commemorates Zdenek Vojtech
The Golden Steering Wheel, the most prestige Czech motor sport
prize with a 23-year-long history, belongs to three European champions
this year: Emil Triner (winner of the European Cup F2 class in
rallysport), Otakar Kramsky (two-time European champion in the uphill
races) and Jaroslav Kalny (rallycross division 1,400 European champion),
who won the common category of autocross and rallycross. Only
journalists participated in this poll for the first time (till this year
the Golden Steering Wheel was a poll of readers of the monthly Svet
motoru). The trophies were awarded December 10 in the Ambassador Hotel
in Prague.
By the number of trophies won, Tomas Enge with three wins was the
most successful racer of the year. He won the Golden Steering Wheel for
the circuit racers, the Speed Award for the fastest driver and the Act
of the Year, because he was the first Czech who signed a contract with
a Formula One team.
In the beginning of the evening, all the guests commemorated
outstanding racer Zdenek Vojtech, who died recently during a non-racing
car accident in Liberec.
Radan Dolejs/Mirek Langer
WEATHER
Whoever kept an eye on the weather last week was certainly not
bored. It snowed so hard in Jablonec County that a state of emergency
had to be declared. Although the roads were made accessible by December
9, not so many skiers are rushing to the resorts. Perhaps they are
afraid their weekend could last till Christmas. The legendary London fog
has relocated to northern Bohemia and Prague. There is no sign of
Sherlock Holmes in the smog-shrouded landscape in, just some entirely
non-literary individuals with coughing fits. As if that wasn't enough,
everything started to thaw out December 13. In Moravia the nightly
freeze then turned roads into ice rinks.
Katerina Kolarova/Katerina Kolarova
English version edited by Michael Bluhm
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