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RADAR Czech experts studying possible harmful effects of the Marshall Islands radar base concluded that it poses no health risks, chief public health officer Michael Vít said in an Oct. 9 article in Hospodářské noviny. Army experts joined Vít on the weeklong trip to measure radiation at the site when the radar is fully operational.

IRAQ Foreign Affairs Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said the country is preparing to withdraw troops from Iraq. Speaking on a discussion show on Czech Television Oct. 7, Schwarzenberg said no date has been set as he must discuss the plan with allies. Most of the 100 soldiers in Iraq guard a coalition base near Basra.
REOPENED The Czech Supreme State Attorney’s Office reopened the case of “the Kubice report,” a controversial police report that discredited the Social Democratic Party prior to the 2006 government election, according to the Czech News Agency (ČTK). Investigators say more evidence is needed to prove the claims that top Social Democrats were linked to organized crime.
VISIT Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek and French President Nicolas Sarkozy agreed Oct. 8 that the planned missile-defense shield is a matter for NATO. During Topolánek’s two day visit to Paris, the leaders also discussed the Czech Republic’s upcoming EU presidency, which will follow France’s. According to ČTK, Sarkozy has agreed to visit the Czech Republic at a date still to be determined.
EVICTION Police have concluded that Deputy Jiří Čunek did not violate any laws by evicting Romany families while mayor of Vsetín, east Moravia, server iDnes.cz reported Oct. 8. The decision was based on discrepancies in the claims of evicted people. The conclusion contradicts the findings of ombudsman Otakar Motejl, who said the move violated human rights.


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