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CRIME Interior Minister Ivan Langer said Oct. 15 that the government plans to spend 400 million Kč [$20.5 million] over the next four years to reduce crime. The money will be spent on educational programs for children, closed-circuit cameras and warnings posted on public transport, among other initiatives, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reports.

CLASH Prague Mayor Pavel Bém called Jan Kaplický’s proposed Letná library design “arrogant” and “disrespectful of its surroundings” in Mladá fronta Dnes Oct. 15, signaling that City Hall may fight its construction. The controversial design was approved in March, but City Hall has blocked the sale of property it is to be built on.
STUDY An Interior Ministry analysis released Oct. 15 finds that half of the children who grow up in state institutions commit crime as adults, ČTK reports. The analysis criticized the inconsistency between state institutions and the lack of interinstitutional communication. Deputy Prime Minister Jiří Čunek suggested that the law be changed to give preference to placing children with foster families.
RIGHTS The Czech Republic lags behind other European Union countries regarding legal conditions for immigrants, according to a study by the Migrant Integration Policy Index released Oct. 15 by the British Council and Migration Policy Group, ČTK reports. The country scored 27 out of 100 points on a scale that measures protection from discrimination.
BUDGET Legislators in the lower house began discussing the country’s 2008 budget Oct. 16. The government-proposed budget includes expenditures of 1,107 billion Kč and revenues of 1,037 billion Kč, according to ČTK. The deficit is expected to be 2.95 percent of the GDP, meeting the 3 percent limit required for euro adoption, ČTK reports.
JUDGES Ten judges at the Brno District and Brno Regional courts were assigned to deal with cases of international child abduction according to a bill presented by Justice Minister Jiří Pospíšil Oct. 15, ČTK reports. The bill calls for judges to decide on abduction cases within six weeks, as specified by the Hague Convention.


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