Fifty-six Czechs die abroad so far this summer
Fifty-six Czechs have died abroad so far during this year’s summer holidays, the Czech Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Thirteen have died in Croatia, the most popular foreign destination for Czech tourists. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said deaths were the most common subject dealt with by Czech diplomatic staff in other countries. Every year the ministry warns tourists not to overdo it at the sea, in the mountains and on the roads.
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Tendulkar suffers injury setback ... the publication of a photo of the remains of their son in a tabloid newspaper. A Prague court ordered the daily Ĺ Ăp to pay the pair CZK 100,000 (around USD 6,500) after it published a front page picture of the burned remains of their son in a car wreck after a collision. A lawyer for Ĺ Ăp had argued that printing the photo was in the public interest, as it could help prevent road accidents. After the verdict was announced, the young man’s mother said she hoped other parents would never have to see such a photograph of their child.
Friends of Zeman set to agree manifesto after official registration
Former prime minister Miloš Zeman may be about to come out of retirement and re-enter politics, following the official registration of The Friends of Miloš Zeman Civic Association last week with the Interior Ministry. The organisation’s spokesman Miroslav Grégr – who served as industry minister in a Social Democrat government headed by Mr Zeman – told the newspaper Právo on Wednesday that it would formulate a manifesto at a meeting in Prague next week. Mr Grégr said the group, which may have up to 500 members, now needed to create a functioning organizational network. The Friends of Miloš Zeman are due to hold their first public events after the summer holidays. Mr Zeman was prime minister for four years at the turn of the decade and failed in a bid to become president in 2003. He quit the Social Democrats last year due to differences with current leader Jiřà Paroubek.
Small far-right party advocates “repatriation” of Romanies to India
A small far-right political group is preparing a document calling for the relocation of the Czech Republic’s Roma population to India, Lidové noviny reported. The National Party have titled the 150-page document “The Final Solution to the Question of Gypsies in the Czech Lands”. The party say they themselves would buy land in India for the “repatriation”. Condemning the proposal, Romany leader Ivan Veselý told the paper his people had been living in this part of the world for 500 years. He said, however, he was not surprised by the use of anti-Romany rhetoric.
Press: large consignment of new fire engines faulty, say officers
Forty new fire engines purchased for Czech fire brigades last year are not up to scratch, Mladá fronta Dnes reported. Fire officers told the newspaper the engines have a number of technical shortcomings, including relatively complicated handling of hoses and breathing apparatus. However, a representative of the Czech company which produced the fire engines said the only problem had been with their electrical systems, which had been repaired.
Villa Tugendhat repairs delayed until next year
Repair work on the Villa Tugendhat will begin next year, not this year as originally planned, an official in Brno told the newspaper Lidové noviny. The 1920 villa is regarded as one of the most important examples of modern architecture in the Czech Republic. The Villa Tugendhat has belonged to the city of Brno since 1994 and authorities there have been planning a comprehensive reconstruction for six years.
Record growth in profits for Česká spořitelna
The Czech Republic’s biggest bank Česká spořitelna saw a 26-percent year-on-year increase in net profits in the first half of this year, a spokesperson said. It is the fastest net profit growth in the bank’s history. Česká spořitelna is owned by Austria’s Erste Bank.
Weather
It should remain hot over the next few days, with temperatures of up to 31 degrees Celsius. Forecasters say we can expect more sunshine but also rain or ever storms at times.
(radio-Prague)
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