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SPIES Military counterintelligence has noticed a growing interest by foreign agents in the planned U.S. radar base, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported Sept. 29. This comfirms a civilian counterintelligence report from last week, in which BIS warned against Russian agents, who are allegedly trying to incite public and political opinion against the radar base.

FACTION Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has resurrected the idea of creating a conservative faction within the European Parliament merging his Civic Democratic Party with the British Conservative Party, iDnes.cz reported Sept. 29. He announced these plans at the British party conference in Birmingham. According to Topolánek, the new faction could be established after the 2009 European elections, and would give the parties more room to criticize the European Union.
TRAFFIC A Transportation Ministry campaign aims to decrease the number of road deaths, ČTK reported Sept. 29. It is the most expensive safety campaign so far, and includes TV spots with simulations of crashes. The campaign will run through 2010. This year, 650 road deaths were recorded as of August.
OUTVOTED The ruling coalition was outvoted on crucial legislative decisions during “Black Friday” in Parliament, daily Mladá fronta Dnes reported Sept. 29. The opposition, together with coalition rebels, passed a bill in its first reading canceling health fees for retirees and children under 18. A bill lowering the fuels tax was also passed in its first reading.
THEFT Česká pošta postal service apprehended two workers who over several years stole cash from letters, ČTK reported Sept. 26. The two men confessed to opening letters sent to Slovakia, in which workers mailed their wages home. The two men stole more than 250,000 Kč ($15,000). According to officials, the incident damages the service’s reputation, as this is the second such case this year.

TIBET The Green Party has once again outraged the Chinese government by displaying the Tibetan flag in Parliament during a visit by a Chinese delegation, ČTK reported Sept. 25. The group of Chinese MPs immediately left the Parliament building and expressed their shock at such behavior. Other Czech MPs from all political parties have also criticized the display as unnecessary and have distanced themselves from it.

TICKETS After introducing SMS tickets and the new prepaid Opencard service, the Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has opened an e-shop for long-term coupons, online news server Aktuálně.cz reported Sept. 29. Through these new services, the company aims to cut down on lines that form at the end of each month at counters selling the coupons. DPP also extended its offer for a free Opencard and a 10 percent discount on next year’s fees until the end of October.
PITTSBURGH The original Pittsburgh Agreement has arrived in the Czech Republic for the first time since 1918, when it was signed by Czechoslovak emigrants in the U.S. city of Pittsburgh, paving the road for the creation of Czechoslovakia, ČTK reported Sept. 29. The document will be on display in the Senate until Oct. 28 as part of the exhibition “On the road to independence.” It will then return to the Historical Center in Pittsburgh.
HOUSING The Social Democratic Party has hired a lawyer to help 100,000 people living in flats formerly owned by Ostrava mining company OKD to gain ownership of the apartments, daily Hospodářské noviny reported Sept. 30. The move, approved by party leadership, comes only a few days before the Senate and regional elections. However, party officials claim that it is not part of their election campaign.
GRAVES Archaeologists have discovered a Bronze Age burial mound in Písek, south Bohemia, ČTK reported Sept. 30. While such graves are not uncommon, the discovery is unique due to its location in the historical center of the town. Archaeologists say the area may have been a large necropolis 3,500 years ago, giving way to a medieval town. Písek officials now want to conserve the area and make it accessible for tourists.


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