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ELECTION The Interior Ministry, together with the Czech Statistical Office, wants to prepare an electronic electoral system, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported April 7. The system should be ready by 2010 and could be used for the first time in 2014 if Parliament approves it.

HEALTH Health Minister Tomáš Julínek is looking to privatize health insurance companies. According to his planned reforms, the state would retain a majority only in VZP, the country’s largest health insurance company, ČTK reported April 7. Each family stands to gain 10,000 Kč ($622) from the privatization, according to Julínek.
ROMA On the occasion of International Roma Day April 8, several organizations have warned that anti-Gypsy feelings are growing in Czech society, according to ČTK. Prague-based charity group People in Need started a campaign against neo-Nazis in an attempt to warn against rising xenophobic tendencies.
PUNISHMENT An estimated three-fifths of the population is against the banning of domestic physical punishment for children, Lidové noviny reported April 8. A quarter of parents admit to punishing their kids every now and then. Human Rights Minister Džamila Stehlíková plans to ban physical punishment despite admitting to having used it on her own daughter.
TRANSPORT The Constitutional Court waived complaints by private transport company Student Agency against a law that allows member of Parliament to travel for free on public transport, ČTK reported April 5. However, the court went on to say that the benefit does not apply to private transport companies, for which such officials have to buy a ticket like everyone else.


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