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  • CABINET -
    • The country has a government led by the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) for the first time in eight years. President Václav Klaus named the new Cabinet Sept. 4 in a ceremony at Prague Castle. Nine of the new ministers are ODS members, while six are independents. Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has 30 days to gain approval for his Cabinet from the Chamber of Deputies.

  • PARTY -
    • A private party and vintage car rally hosted by designer Louis Vuitton, which first made headlines when they were to take place on Charles Bridge, is now on for Alšovo nábřeží Sept. 6–10. The street, near the Rudolfinum, will be closed for five days. The company is also renting a state-owned chateau in Hluboká for 150,000 Kč ($6,800), and Madonna is expected to perform for a VIP gala there Sept. 8.

  • GARBAGE -
    • The last truck carrying German garbage back across the border from several illegal dumping sites in north Bohemia left the country Sept. 5. Czech authorities discovered around 15,000 metric tons (16,500 short tons) of garbage dumped in the Czech Republic by German waste companies in February.

  • TRAFFIC -
    • The last weekend of the summer vacation season, Sept. 2–3, saw the lowest number of traffic accidents in 11 years. Three people were killed on roads that weekend, compared to 21 in 2004. Experts attribute the positive statistics to the new, stricter traffic laws introduced here June 1.

  • ROMA -
    • Twenty-three candidates in next month's local election in Broumov, east Bohemia, are running independently on a platform that seeks to limit financial subsidies given to the town's Roma (Gypsies). The candidates deny racism, arguing that they do not want state funds wasted.

  • TECHNO -
    • Police put an early end to a Sept. 2 illegal techno party near Drnov, west Bohemia, after locals complained about the noise. Unlike last year's CzechTek, when police beat up dozens of dancers, a violent confrontation was avoided. Ravers agreed to leave the site shortly after police arrived.

  • MADONNA -
    • Madonna, who performs at sold-out concerts Sept. 6 and 7 at Sazka Arena, arrived in Prague Sept. 5 with her 100-member entourage. According to Lidové noviny, she will be staying at the Four Seasons hotel.


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