CCCCC AA RRRRR OOOO LL II NN N AA CC AA A RR R OO O LL II NNN N AA A CC AA A RRRRR OO O LL II NN N N AA A CC AAAAAA RR R OO O LL II NN NN AAAAAA CCCCC AA A RR R OOOO LLLLLL II NN N AA A STUDENTS' E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC Faculty of Social Science of Charles University Smetanovo nabr. 6 110 01 Prague 1 Czech Republic e-mail: CAROLINA@cuni.cz tel: (+4202) 24810804, ext. 252, fax: (+4202) 24810987 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* C A R O L I N A No 263, Friday, October 31, 1997. FROM THE EVENT OF THE PAST WEEK (October 22 - 29) Christian Democrats Ask for New Government Declaration The Christian Democratic Union-Czechoslovak Peoples' Party (KDU-CSL) used the resignation of Foreign Minister Josef Zieleniec to push the issue of a new government. Christian Democrat Chairman Josef Lux called for the coalition to prepare a new program declaration and for a vote of confidence in Parliament, saying that the lack of teamwork makes it difficult for the government to be effective. Both coalition partners, the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA), refused the proposed changes. Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus was quoted October 25 as saying that the issue is whether or not to stay in the coalition, and that it would be more fair for the KDU-CSL to come straight out and say what they want. Michal Cerny/Andrea Snyder Zieleniec and Havel Meet after Resignation Josef Zieleniec stepped out of Czech politics October 23. He resigned from his posts as foreign minister, and vice chairman of both the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Government. Zieleniec says that his decision was due to the fact that as vice chairman of ODS, he had been excluded from important decisions for which he carries political responsibility. He says that his exit should not complicate the Czech Republic's position abroad. Czech President Vaclav Havel said at a press conference that he had asked Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus to repair the relationship between Zieleniec and ODS, but that did nor happen. Havel thanked Zieleniec for excellent work at the ministry, and went on to say that the country's political situation is bad. Havel said he is not sure whether the government will last till the next elections. The president also accused the party of not doing all that it could to to convince the minister to remain in his post. Klaus denies the accusation. Although Zieleniec has not definitively left politics, he may turn to business. He said he would like to work with a foreign firm, so he would not be in contact with companies the government privatized during his membership. Erik Tabery/Andrea Snyder Czech Political Scene Reacts to Zieleniec's Departure Josef Zieleniec's sudden resignation surprised many of his party colleagues. Finance Minister Ivan Pilip said he was not aware of any flaws in Civic Democratic Party (ODS) finances. Nor did Social Affairs Minister Jindrich Vodicka want to be blamed for Zieleniec' resignation and rejected any accusation of irregularities in his appointment to the position of interior minister, effective November 1. According to outgoing Interior Minister Jan Ruml, the lesson of the Zieleniec affair is that the party should examine itself. Other Czech politicians expressed their opinion as well. Senate Chairman Petr Pithart said the situation in ODS might really be serious, if such a respectable man like Zieleniec decided to take such a dramatic step. Even Chairman of the Social Democrats Milos Zeman said he was surprised and disappointed, because he saw the minister as one of few ODS politicians ready to talk with the opposition. Christian Democrats Chairman Josef Lux described the situation as serious and said he was sharing (with Zieleniec) dissatisfaction with current political developments in the country. According to Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) Chairman Michael Zantovsky, a new cabinet without the key ODS personalities of Ruml and Zieleniec is not going to be the same cabinet in which ODA accepted co-responsibility. For Communist Party Chairman Miroslav Grebenicek, Zieleniec's departure is evidence of long-term conflicts inside the ruling party, which is so concerned with itself that it is not able to perceive the crisis in society. Erik Tabery/Milan Smid Zieleniec's Successor Just As Experienced in Diplomacy Jaroslav Sedivy, who will be appointed the new foreign minister by President Vaclav Havel November 4 is one of the most experienced Czech diplomats. He holds the post of Czech ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and has been the delegate of the Czech NATO mission in Brussels. Sedivy, 67, worked to 1970 for the Foreign Ministry's Research Institute. Having been then labeled a dissident, he was forced to work as a truck driver, window cleaner and forest laborer until 1989. He was one of the candidates for the position of foreign minister during the establishment of the first post-1989 government. Eventually he became an adviser to then-minister Jiri Dientsbier. In 1990 Sedivy was named ambassador to France and in 1995 was appointed to the same position in Belgium. The new Czech minister is fluent in English, French and German. Ondrej Drabek/Nora Novakova Region Bill Passed, Valid from 2000 After years of debate, the Chamber of Deputies approved the bill on larger territorial administrative regions October 23 (for details see Carolina 245). In the year 2000, the territory of the Czech Republic will be divided into 14 regions. Twelve regions will be governed from administrative centers in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Plzen (Pilsen), Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), Jihlava, Brno, Zlin, Ostrava, Olomouc, Pardubice, Hradec Kralove, Liberec, and Usti nad Labem; Prague will be the administrative seat of the Central Bohemian Region and the city proper. The bill, which needed a constitutional majority, or 120 of 200 votes, was passed with 128 votes, and has to be approved also by the upper chamber of the Czech Parliament. There are no signs of any obstacles awaiting the bill in the Senate. Jiri Zizka/Milan Smid Czech Republic Celebrates October 28 This year's celebration of the 79th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia was held at the top of Wenceslas Square in Prague. President Vaclav Havel, union leader and Senator Richard Falbr and neo-fascist Republican Party Vice Chairman Jan Vik came to lay wreaths at the base of St. Wencelas' statue, though not together. Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus and Parliament Chairman Milos Zeman celebrated the anniversary together with The Association of Czech Legionaires at the Pantheon of the National Museum. There were only a few people to welcome the president and his wife at the statue, but as noon approached - when the area was for the Republicans - more and more people were arriving, a full crowd by the time of Vik's arrival. Republican supporters were very disappointed that party Chairman Miroslav Sladek had not arrived as promised. Despite Vik's explanation of Sladek's sudden illness, supporters suspected another reason for Sladek's absence. Sladek was charged with nationality slandering after organizing a demonstration against the Czech-German Declaration, refused to come to court, and police had promised to arrest him the minute he stepped out of his car. There were signs of non-interest and indifference throughout the day. People do not seem to feel a need to go out in the streets and celebrate, as if the flags showing on a few windows dissapeared from homes entirely. Not even the last sunshine of indian summer's farewell could improve the people's mood. Jana Ciglerova/Jana Ciglerova What does October 28 mean to young people?, Carolina asked Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus: "I hope it does mean something. I cannot force it on the young generation, but I hope young people look into the past and realize that the world does not begin at the moment of their birth. I believe our youth will not forget it." Parliament Chairman Milos Zeman: "Above all the realization that we have to fight for freedom. When I was in Rovert, Italy two days ago, I visited The Memory Bell, which also recalls Czech legionaires. Those people did not have to fight, they had already been to concentration camps, they did not have to go into battle, where a second capture would mean immediate death - but they did. I think that when we celebrate October 28, we should start with those forgotten legionaires because they to a great extent helped Czechoslovakia become a sovereign state." Union leader and Senator Richard Falbr: "Not much, unfortunately. I think they do not pay much attention to the history of our state and I sometimes feel, when it's October 28, they're ashamed of it. In other countries, people celebrate their national holidays much more enthusiastically." Neo-fascist Republican Party Vice Chairman Jan Vik: "It is a national holiday when we realize our common patriotism with the people of this country, and pride that we are Czechs." Jana Ciglerova/Jana Ciglerova Havel Decorates 54 people on State Holiday Together with celebrations of the anniversary of Czechoslovakia's founding October 28, President Vaclav Havel honored 54 people with the Order of the White Lion (Rad bileho lva), the TGM Order (Rad TGM, named for Czechoslovakia's first president, Tomas Masaryk) and with Medals For Heroism (Za hrdinstvi) and Medals For Merit (Za zasluhy). Sixteen medals were given posthumously, and a number of the decorations were awarded for merit during the summer floods. Havel stressed in his speech the necessity of civic solidarity, which is the basis of statehood. The waves of solidarity provoked by July's floods have the promise of "great ethical potential," Havel said. Among those honored with the Order of the White Lion were French Air Force General Jean-Philippe Douin, who gained recognition for his involvement in the development of Czech-French military cooperation. The TGM Orders were conferred in memoriam upon the poet Frantisek Halas and Havel's first wife Olga for outstanding merit in democracy and human rights. The same order was bestowed upon former dissident Rudolf Battek. Medals for Merit, "for outstanding results in the area of medical science," belong to pediatrician and scientist Josef Svejcar in memoriam, "for outstanding artistic results" to poet Ivan Blatny in memoriam, and to poet Ivan Divis and conductor Libor Pesek. A great many of the honored were representatives of police and firefighting forces, who earned their recognition by rescuing people and fighting the enormous damage caused by July's floods in Moravia. Anna Kadava/Ivona Pulkrabkova Doctors Want to Demonstrate The Chamber of Deputies adopted October 23 amendments to the Healthcare Insurance Act allowing for state interference into relations between doctors and insurance companies. In the case of the inability of the two sides to reach an accord on basic tariffs (the value of specific medical services), the state will be entitled to determine the value of the tariff. Another provision of the amendment stipulates the prohibition of doctors taking money from patients for basic care. The situation was discussed during the club's two-day meeting in Zahradky, near Ceska Lipa. Doctors said healthcare is in a disastrous state and they demand higher pay. LOK Chairman David Rath said, "I would like to see a wall built by brick-layers who earn 50 crowns per hour, or a mechanic who would repair your car for 50 crowns an hour." Doctors want four times their current income, and say they will demonstrate in front of Parliament. Jan Puncochar/David Kozohorsky Five Construction Workers Die in Collapse of Brno House On Freedom Square, the main square of Brno, four floors of a house under renovation fell in October 22. At least five people died and about 10 construction workers were injured. The cause of the accident was unclear. The last wounded worker was carried out by a rescue team after 21 hours. Rescuers have given up the search October 25. The collapsed building belongs to the Austrian corporation Tilmar Hansen, which was planing on opening a business center. The property was being renovated by the Delta company. Tilmar Hansen set up an account immediately after the accident for the benefit of the injured and relatives of the deceased, and they donated half a million crowns. The account will be controlled by Brno's mayor. Ludvik Pospisil/Ajla Zinahasovic' FOREIGN AFFAIRS How Much Will Czech Republic Pay to NATO Budget? The Czechs' membership dues to NATO will be around 16 million USD (approximately 530 million crowns) annually, or 0.9 per cent of the NATO budget, said Karel Kovanda, deputy foreign minister and leader of the Czech delegation, to the daily Pravo October 23. Kovanda also said that after the proposal will be discussed by Czech politicians, a smaller group of representatives will return to Brussels. Hungary and Poland, the other two countries looking to join NATO, will contribute with 0.65 and 2.48 per cent of the NATO budget, respectively. The amounts were calculated on the basis of the economic capacity and parity of purchase power of each country. Lenka Vochocova/Matej Cerny Romany Refugee Wave Nears End The mass political asylum requests of Romanies (Gypsies) in Great Britain (see Carolina 262) has caused a change in asylum procedure. The period for submitting materials to substantiate applications was shortened from 28 days to 3 days, and the period for appeal from 2 years to 2 months. Moreover, there are stricter controls for all Romany travellers to Britain. The Czechs refuse to sell one-way bus tickets in order to discourage Romanies from leaving the Czech Republic. The restrictions have led to a lower number of refugees coming to Britain, while some of the refused Romanies are returning to the Czech Republic from Calais. Although President Vaclav Havel tried to talk to British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the phone, the British have criticized Czech diplomacy for passivity. French and German foreign ministries announced that if Britain renews visa requirements they do not expect similar action in other EU countries. After deadline: The government, in the presence of President Vaclav Havel, accepted October 29 the long-delayed, critical report on the state of Romany citizens in the Czech Republic. The Cabinet and the president appealed to Romanies to stay in the country. Karolina Kucerova/Matej Cerny Zeman and Moser in Italy Parliament Chairman Milos Zeman and Senate Vice Chairwoman Jaroslava Moserova returned October 26 from a two-day visit to Italy. There they took part in an international conference of parliament representatives from countries belonging to the Central European Initiative. The Conference dealt with the role of the national legislatures in the struggle against organized crime. The outcome of the conference was an agreement about the regular meetings of parliament chairmen from member countries. Prokop Havel/Gabriela Pecic FROM SLOVAKIA How People Celebrated October 28 in Slovakia? The citizens of Slovakia who did not forget October 28, 1918 as the birthday of the common state of Czech and Slovak nations joined together in front of the National Museum on Vajansky Quay Bank in Bratislava. Even though the day is not a state holiday in Slovakia as it is in the Czech Republic, there were people who enjoy nostalgically recalling this event as a positive step forward in their national history. Paula Majorova/Gabriela Pecic EU Associate Meeting in Bratislava Cancelled The meeting of associate members of the European Union scheduled for this week in Bratislava was cancelled because of the absence of some participants. European Parliament Chairman Jose-Maria Gil-Robles cancelled his participation first, followed by Milos Zeman, the chairman of the Czech Parliament. As the reason why he did not participate, Zeman cited breaches of democracy in Slovakia. His refusal was not addressed to the citizens of Slovakia, but to its chief political representatives and their methods, he said. Paula Majorova/Ajla Zinhasovic ECONOMY Crown Still Falling The panic that shook world financial markets after Asian and the New York stock exchanges crashed October 27 weakened the Czech crown. In London October 28, crowns were selling for 19.32 to the Deutschmark, a price not seen since the end of May. The national bank holiday October 28 saved the crown from a further fall. The Czech National Bank sent a calming message to traders that it will stop the crown from falling too sharply. Until now, the crown's decrease in value has been attributed to political instability in the Czech Republic. Parliament's problems in approving a balanced budget, Foreign Minister Josef Zieleniec's resignation and the comments of other politicians are all being followed carefully, the market reacting sensitively. Foreign investors, perhaps the speculators worrying London currency dealers, purchased a large amount of crowns last week. Pedro Afanador/Andrea Snyder Smokers, Drivers and Drinkers Will Need Bigger Wallets Parliament approved October 23 the increase of consumption taxes on tobacco, gasoline and alcohol. In 1998 the prices will grow by about 10 per cent. The price of a pack of cigarettes will be increased by 2.20 crowns, a liter of gas by 1.28 crowns and a half-liter of booze by 9.50 crowns. A half-liter of Czech beer will likely be half a crown more expensive. This approval came as a result of a big compromise between the government proposal and the deputies of Civic Democratic Alliance and the Christian Democrats. These prices are not final, because sellers can raise prices even more. Lenka Jindrlova/Sofia Karakeva Trade-Balance Deficit Growing More Slowly Since May exports are growing faster than imports, and as a result the rate of the trade-balance deficit's increase is declining. In September the deficit increased by about 6 billion crowns, bringing the 1997 deficit to 103.6 billion crowns. Ludek Niedermayer, member of the Czech National Bank's (CNB) Banking Council, described the state of export as very positive. These figures support the CNB's decision to postpone the easing of its monetary policy. Lenka Jindrlova/Sofia Karakeva New Rates for Compulsory Liability Insurance The Finance Ministry approved new rates for compulsory liability insurance October 23. Ministry spokesman Michal Jirkovsky said next year's increase will not exceed the previously expected 60 per cent. The amount required for cars in the most common categories (from 1,000 cc to 1,350 cc) will increased from 1,212 crowns to 1,932 crowns, a 59-per-cent difference. The average increase for all categories will be 47 per cent. The approved draft of the regulation establishes a new motorbike category of more than 500 cc and intensifies punishments for not paying insurance. From January there will also be a 100-per-cent increase in Czech highway stamps' price. Tomas Mls/Ivona Pulkrabkova Exchange Rates at the Czech National Bank (valid from October 31) country currency ------------------------------------------ Australia 1 AUD 23.051 Belgium 100 BEF 92.695 Great Britain 1 GBP 54.900 Denmark 1 DKK 5.025 Finland 1 FIM 6.366 France 1 FRF 5.712 Ireland 1 IEP 49.367 Italy 1000 ITL 19.476 Japan 100 JPY 27.373 Canada 1 CAD 23.400 Luxemburg 100 LUF 92.695 Hungary 100 HUF 16.902 Netherlands 1 NLG 16.959 Norway 1 NOK 4.663 New Zealand 1 NZD 20.504 Poland 1 PLN 9.505 Portugal 100 PTE 18.758 Austria 1 ATS 2.718 Greece 100 GRD 12.116 Slovakia 100 SKK 98.758 Germany 1 DEM 19.135 Spain 100 ESP 22.658 Sweden 1 SEK 4.393 Switzerland 1 CHF 23.477 USA 1 USD 32.888 ECU 1 XEU 37.629 SDR 1 XDR 45.333 CULTURE Theater '97 International Festival in Pilsen The Pilsen (Plzen) drama festival Theater '97 took place October 23-26 for the fifth time. Festival manager Karel Kral said the festival was meant as a rendezvous for various theater cultures and theater artists. The program, as usual, consisted of the top Czech plays of the last season and some remarkable foreign shows, with considerable attention being drawn by the performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet presented by the Lithuanian ensemble LIFE. The Czech section of the festival was most influenced by J. A. Pitinsky, who was present in Pilsen as an author an teacher, but most of all as a director. Brno's HaDivadlo Theater presented his staging of Job, which was awarded the prize as 1996's best Czech theater performance. Also the Forman brothers (the sons of director Milos Forman) came from Prague to Pilsen with their Bouda theater to perform their circus-like show. There was also a new part in the festival's program: a course for young critics organized by the Czech branch of the International Theater Critics' Association. The course was led by British newspaper The Times' theater critic Irving Wardale. Petr Bilek Jr./Veronika Machova Czech Documentary Film Has Its Own Festival The first festival of Czech documentary film took place in Jihlava October 24-26. Major producers of Czech documentary film presented their works. Jan Spata, one of the most important documentary filmmakers, celebrated his 65th birthday in the presence of such stars as Olga Sommerova, Fero Fenic, Miroslav Janek, Jan Sverak (director of Kolya, the film which won the Oscar for best foreign film) and many others. The festival audience consisted of more than 300 mostly young people; the festival was organized by 17-year-old students of a Jihlava high school. The festival had unexpected success with the audience and has the chance to continue in the future. Jana Ciglerova and Erik Tabery/Veronika Machova SPORTS Petr Korda Wins Tennis Championship in Stuttgart After the final match in Stuttgart October 26, Petr Korda relived the feeling of a championship title after a 22-month drought. He defeated Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 and advanced to eight place in the ATP rankings. In the semifinals he defeated world number three Patrick Rafter of Australia 6-4, 7-6. "The win is just the thing I play tennis for and what I live for," he said after his triumph, earning 350,000 dollars. He returned to the world's top 10 after four years, his peak being fifth place in 1992. David Kozohorsky/Mirek Langer Slavia Praha Ties in Nice in Cup Winners Cup Slavia tied 2-2 with the French second-league team OGC Nice in the Cup Winners Cup second round in Nice October 23. The result is hopeful for Slavia, which must take advantage of the result in the rematch November 6 in Prague. Nice's Aulanier scored the first goal on a penalty after Kozel's foul on Angibeaud, but Vacha's two goals then gave Slavia the lead. After the break, full-attack play on both sides continued. The home team tied the score 12 minutes before the end on Angibeaud's assist. Nice - Slavia Praha 2-2 (1-2). Goals: Aulanier 6, 79 - Vacha 14, 35. Jakub Svab/Mirek Langer Sparta Suffers First Loss in Tenth Round Soccer's Gambrinus League 10th round, played October 24-27, saw Sparta Praha come to Brno to try to maintain its 32-match undefeated streak, although Sparta had lost the last three matches there. Some commentators compared the match's level to the German Bundesliga, and 31,730 spectators enjoyed the contest. Sparta's Hornak opened the scoring six minutes before the break, but Holomek evened it after Novotny's blunder. Brno continued its pressure in the second half and forced Sparta to make mistakes, Dostalek scoring the decisive goal for the home team after a bad pass from Nemecek. Fan problems were fewer than usual, but violence was reported. Brno - Sparta 2-1 (1-1). Goals: Holomek 42, Dostalek 57 - Hornak 38. Other results: Drnovice - Teplice 0-0, Opava - Olomouc 2-0, Dukla - Bohdanec 4-1, Hradec Kralove - Jablonec 2-2, Liberec - Ceske Budejovice 2-0, Slavia Praha - Viktoria Zizkov 2-0. The match between Ostrava and Plzen was postponed to November 12 due to problems with Ostrava's field. Standings: 1. Sparta Praha 25, 2. Slavia Praha 19, 3. Liberec 16, 4. Brno 15, 5. Teplice 14, 6. Olomouc 14, 7. Ostrava 14 (*), 8. Dukla 14, 9. Opava 13, 10. Drnovice 13, 11. Jablonec 13, 12. Hradec Kralove 13, 13. Viktoria Zizkov 12, 14. Ceske Budejovice 9, 15. Plzen 7 (*), 16. Bohdanec 3. Teams with an asterisk have played one match less. Jakub Svab/Mirek Langer Trinec with Ujcik Leads Hockey Extraleague Trinec's hockey team obtained last-season's leading scorer Viktor Ujcik from Slavia Praha October 17, and after one week stepped into first place of the Staropramen Extraleague. Trinec has not lost in 12 consecutive games. The amount paid for Ujcik was not published, but Trinec manager Tomas Herstus took advantage of the clause in Ujcik's contract that frees Ujcik for 250,000 German marks. Also, Vladimir Machulda and Marian Kacir went to Slavia with the money. After disagreements with Ccoach Juhani Tamminen, national-team forward Jan Alinc returned from Finnish team Assat Pori to Litvinov and played for the first time in Slavia Praha's stadium October 26. Results: 18th round: Kladno - Sparta Praha 2-2, Trinec - Vsetin 3-1, Plzen - Jihlava 4-3, Pardubice - Vitkovice 4-1, Litvinov - Ceske Budejovice 4-2, Zlin - Slavia Praha 3-8, Opava - Karlovy Vary 5-1. 19th round: Vitkovice - Sparta Praha 2-0, Zlin - Trinec 4-6, Ceske Budejovice - Opava 3-1, Vsetin - Kladno 3-1, Jihlava - Pardubice 5-2, Slavia - Litvinov 1-1, Karlovy Vary - Plzen 1-1. 24th round: Trinec - Jihlava 5-3. Standings: 1. Trinec 29 (*), 2. Vitkovice 28, 3. Sparta Praha 23, 4. Litvinov 23, 5. Vsetin 23, 6. Plzen 22, 7. Zlin 19, 8. Pardubice 18, 9. Slavia Praha 17, 10. Jihlava 17 (*), 11. Kladno 16, 12. Ceske Budejovice 14, 13. Opava 11, 14. Karlovy Vary 10. Teams with an asterisk have played one match more. Jiri Polak/Mirek Langer SPORTS IN BRIEF * Soccer player Petr Papousek, a 20-years-old junior national team member and probably the most talented player for Dukla, came to Sparta Praha for about 12 million crowns (the amount was not published), although Banik Ostrava had wanted to buy him earlier. It is possible that Sparta will try to trade Papousek to Ostrava for national-team midfielder Radek Sloncik, for whom it had longed before this season started. * Vsetin defeated the French team Amiens 4-2 and leads the E group in the European Hockey League. On the contrary, Vitkovice lost to Jokerit Helsinki 0-3 and Sparta Praha bombed in Manchester, losing to the Storm 0-7, and both teams lost their chance to advance. Jakub Svab, Jiri Polak/Mirek Langer WEATHER You can't win in winter. When it's cloudy it snows, and when it's sunny it's freezing. The latter half is in effect now in the Czech Republic. Temperatures are below zero (32 degrees Fahrenheit) at night, and there's snow in the mountains and even in some Moravian towns. Winter is undeniably here. Karolina Kucerova/David Kozohorsky ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This news may be published only with "CAROLINA" designation. The subscription is free. Comments and remarks are appreciated. 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