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APPROVED Minister Džamila Stehlíková confirmed June 11 that the government has approved a new draft of the anti-discrimination bill. If Parliament passes the bill and the president signs it, it would take effect in January. The Czech Republic faces tens of millions of crowns in fines in EU sanctions for not having a bill approved by the end of 2006.

SHOT Police shot and killed a man who had attacked a woman, beat two city policemen and stole a gun from one of them in Prague 9 June 10 around 3 p.m. National police were called and an officer shot the attacker, who was a 30-year-old taxi driver from Prague, when he attempted to fire at them.
REQUEST A South African prosecutor received a request June 11 from the Czech government to extradite Czech businessman Radovan Krejčíř, who is wanted on charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit murder. The South African Supreme Court ruled that authorities can re-arrest Krejčíř, who had been released on bail.
TEMELÍN The government announced that it will answer an Austrian note about the nuclear power plant in Temelín by June 16. Austria, whose border is 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Temelín, charges that the plant does not meet necessary safety standards and has called on the Czechs to discuss the issue with them.
ČUNEK A new state attorney was appointed June 8 to the investigation of Deputy PM Jiří Čunek on allegation of corruption. Supreme State Attorney Renáta Vesecká ordered the reassignment because of procedural mistakes by the former attorney. The new appointment could set the case back by months.


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