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  • PENDOLINO -
    • National rail operator České dráhy (ČD) certified the high-speed Pendolino trains for use throughout the entire Czech railway system June 26. Since the trains first began operation in December, all seven of them suffered software problems which cost ČD 48 million Kč ($2.1 million). The trains are now cleared for a possible high-speed connection to Bratislava.

  • MISSILE -
    • Civic Democratic Chairman Mirek Topolánek said June 26 that he supports U.S. plans to build an anti-missile base in the Czech Republic. Topolánek, who is forming a new government following the June elections, said he doesn't think a referendum on the base is necessary. The U.S. government expects a decision on the base from the Czech Republic by September.

  • HEALTH -
    • The Czech Republic has one of the least consumer-friendly healthcare systems in the European Union, coming in 22nd out of 25 countries, according to a report by the Health Consumer Powerhouse (HCP) published July 26. The HCP index took into account factors like patients' right to information, waiting time for treatments and access to medication. France scored the highest.

  • POLICE -
    • New evidence indicates that Communist Party chairman Vojtěch Filip collaborated with the State Police (StB) during communism. Filip signed an agreement with StB in 1986, promising his loyalty to the police. The agreement was unearthed in Interior Ministry archives. Until now, Filip has maintained that the StB used him to gather information without his knowledge.

  • EXPENSIVE -
    • Prague is the 50th most expensive city in the world, according to a ranking of 144 cities by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Moscow sits atop the rankings, followed by Seoul and Tokyo. Mercer determined the rankings by looking at the cost of more than 200 items, including housing, transportation, food, clothing and entertainment.


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