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On the prowl
Stalking is not illegal in the ČR, but the government may follow other EU states by making it a crime

Czechs formally recognize Kosovo
Social Democrats, Communists say they weren't consulted

Schwarzenberg probes Čunek file
Minister hired New York firm to investigate past allegations

Klaus vetoes crucial anti-discrimination bill
Politicians and activists decry violation of EU directive against racism

'Other' radar begins trial operation
Despite polemic over history and environs, base nears completion

Need for new library intensifies
As the building debate draws on, storage space for new books runs out

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GEORGIA Thousands of opposition supporters marched through the capital Tbilisi May 26, protesting the result of this month’s parliamentary election that saw a landslide victory of President Mikhail Saakashvili’s party, according to the BBC. The opposition says the election, which will allow the pro-Western president to implement radical reforms, was rigged.

ITALY Eight policemen and three civilians suffered serious injuries May 24 in a clash over the location of a new garbage dump in a densely populated Naples suburb, the BBC reported. Critics say the site — one of 10 proposed dumps intended to deal with the area’s ongoing rubbish crisis — may be hazardous to local residents’ health.
FRANCE French authorities arrested one of the highest-ranking members of ETA, dealing a blow to the Basque separatist group after a series of attacks in northern Spain, The New York Times reported May 22. Police detained Francisco Javier Lopez Pena, who is said to be the person with the greatest political and military weight in the terrorist organization, along with three other members.
RUSSIA In a joint statement from Beijing, China and Russia condemned the United States’ plans to build a global missile-defense shield May 23, alleging the move will set back international disarmament efforts. The statement was delivered by Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, whose two-day state visit to China was part of his first foreign trip since taking office, the BBC reported.
UK After reviewing files on UFO sightings released this month by the Defence Ministry, senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University David Clarke concluded there was no evidence of any alien visitation. The ministry made the nearly three decades’ worth of files public after being bombarded with UFO-related requests under the Freedom of Information Act, The International Herald Tribune reported May 26.
GERMANY Bavarian authorities have taken a 7-month-old boy into protective custody after his parents offered him for sale on eBay, the BBC reported May 24. The child was advertised as a “nearly new baby” with a starting price of one euro. Police have launched an investigation into possible child-trafficking by the infant’s father, 24, and mother, 23, despite their claims that it was only a joke.

GRAVEYARD After years of negotiations with German organizations, the west Bohemian town of Cheb agreed May 26 to establish a German war cemetery to commemorate thousands of soldiers who died on Czechoslovak territory during World War II. The remains of around 4,000 soldiers will be moved to the Cheb municipal cemetery, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported.

TREATY Only 20 percent of Czechs understand the effects of the Lisbon Treaty, which lays out common rules for the European Union, according to a poll released May 26 by the CVVM public opinion center. More than 40 percent have no notion of what it means, according to the poll. The treaty is set to be approved by 27 member countries by the end of the year.
AID In a two-day meeting in Brussels, NGOs criticized the Czech Republic and other EU countries for not fulfilling their commitments to provide developmental aid May 26, ČTK reported. According to statistical data, the European Union will allot 75 billion euros less than it pledged to donate to developing countries.
HOMELESS Prague officials are preparing an action plan to prevent the city’s homeless from bothering residents and visitors, City Councilor for Social Policy Jiří Janeček announced May 24. Drawing from the experiences of other EU countries, the plan aims to solve the situation of the more than 2,000 homeless who now live in Prague, according to ČTK.
TRAVEL Czech tourists traveling abroad with a knife could face fines or even imprisonment, the daily Lidové noviny reported May 26. In accordance with foreign laws on weapons, some European countries strictly ban some types of knives. A Czech citizen in Germany was recently fined 150 euros for carrying an 8.5-centimeter-long blade.

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