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PROTEST About half of Czech schools’ staff went on strike Dec. 4 in support of more money for education, according to Czech News Agency (ČTK). The strike, announced two weeks prior by school unions, caused a number of schools to shut down for the day. The unions are demanding 3 billion Kč ($167,224) more for salaries, teaching aids and continuing education of teachers, ČTK reports.

APPOINTED President Václav Klaus announced 30-year-old Ondřej Liška, the new deputy chairman for the Green Party, as education minister Dec. 4. The appointment follows a tumultuous two months for the party after former minister Dana Kuchtová resigned Sept. 25 amid accusations that she mishandled European Union funds.
DERAILED A train jumped its track outside Prague just before noon Dec. 1, causing 25 million Kč in damage but injuring none of the 150 passengers or staff onboard. A spokesman for Czech Railways said the tracks at the site of the accident had been pre-cut, indicating possible sabotage, according to Czech Radio. Police are investigating the case.
KLAUS On Nov. 28, the Civic Democrats unanimously named Klaus as their candidate for the next presidential election, to be held in February. Klaus, 66, is so far the only officially nominated candidate. His potential rival, economist Jan Švejnar, is expected to announce by the end of the week whether he will run for president, ČTK reports.
SWITCH Two baby girls who were mistakenly swapped at birth in a south Moravian hospital last year were returned to their biological parents Dec. 4, Lidovky.cz reports. The mistake was uncovered in October. The families have been preparing for the switch by making frequent visits with each other, ČTK states.


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