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 THE CZECH REPUBLIC Charles University in Prague Faculty of Social Sciences Smetanovo nabr. 6 110 01 Prague 1 Czech Republic e-mail: CAROLINA@mbox.fsv.cuni.cz tel: (+4202) 22112252, fax: (+4202) 24810987 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* C A R O L I N A No 346, Friday, October 8, 1999. FROM THE EVENTS OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS (September 23 - October 6) Schroder Visits Prague German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder arrived September 30 in Prague for his first official visit since he was elected last autumn. Schroder met with all Czech political leaders - Prime Minister Milos Zeman, Chamber of Deputies Chairman Vaclav Klaus and President Vaclav Havel. Schroder also took a small trip around the historical center of Prague. Schroder said Germany will to support Czech membership in the European Union in 2003, but Czechs must, he said, show considerable initiative. Schroder also said that the case of the Benes Decrees (allowing the expulsion of Sudeten Germans after World War II) is closed and criticized German conservative opposition for opening the problem again. The visit was also timed to coincide with the 10-year anniversary of when the former West German Embassy in Prague opened its gates for East German refugees. Jan Skala/Jakub Jirovec Arguments about Constitutional Changes Continue While the Social Democrat and Civic Democratic Party (ODS) commission finishes its proposals for changes in the Czech Constitution, President Vaclav Havel, opposition politicians and legal experts continue to criticize the planned changes. The most controversial point is the restriction of the president's powers after elections. The president would have to ask the chairman of the party with the most votes to form a government. With the current rising preferences of the Communists, this point continues to be a lightning rod for criticism. Havel also rejects other planned restrictions of his authority. The president would lose his exclusive authority to name justices to the Supreme Court and the members of the Czech National Bank's Banking Council. Havel said these changes would destroy the purpose of the presidential office and announced that he probably would not remain in office if Parliament passes the changes. He also said the initiative arises from the personal animosity of some politicians, such as Vaclav Klaus. Klaus' Civic Democratic Party suggested a TV debate with Havel, but Havel said he wishes to meet Klaus in private. Michaela Kleckova/Jakub Jirovec Social Democrats Accused of Tax Evasion The ruling Social Democrats (CSSD) secretly used the gas cards provided by chemical giant Chemapol that enabled them to get gas for free. Because political parties are supposed to report such gifts and pay gift taxes, the Social Democrats are being accused of tax evasion for not reporting the cards. Former party Vice Chairman Karel Machovec said former Social Democrat Parliament deputy Jaroslav Vlcek brought the Chemapol cards to party headquarters. Machovec also declared party Chairman and Prime Minister Milos Zeman knew about the cards. Former Chemapol General Director Vaclav Junek confirmed that Chemapol gave the cards to the party. "I don't remember the details any more, but I think we gave some cards to the Social Democrats," said Junek. According to the daily Lidove noviny, it will be almost impossible to determine whether Chemapol gave the cards to the party. The Chemapol group is now in bankruptcy and its audit has not proceeded past 1995. Ondrej Maly/Zuzana Janeckova The Holocaust Phenomenon The international academic conference The Holocaust Phenomenon opened in Prague October 6 under the auspices of President Vaclav Havel. The agenda of the conference, which closes October 8, includes lectures, discussions and cultural events. The program is divided into two main sections: The Persecution and Genocide of the Jews and The Genocide of the Romanies. Details about the conference are available at the web site http://www.hrad.cz/kpr/holocaust, while information about the accompanying film show is at the site http://www.verafilm.cz. The conference was preceded by Czech Jewish Culture Days on Czech Radio, which took place in September and culminated on September 16 in a special program called Every Man Has His Name: in Pinkas Synagogue, almost 300 prominent people read the names of Holocaust victims with live coverage that took four hours. Marek Uhlir/Simon Dominik Havel Teaches Seminar in FSV President Vaclav Havel will teach 12 seminars presenting his view of the history of Czechoslovak and Czech foreign policy after November 1989, at the College of Social Sciences (FSV) of Charles University in Prague. Havel said he prepared his classes during summer vacation at his country house in Hradecek. Miroslav Kunstat from the school's Institute of International Affairs said he hopes that a permanent working group will be formed in the Thursday seminar which shall produce a comprehensive publication at the end of the winter semester. Kunstat said he wishes Havel's seminars will open the way for more classes with other current or former politicians who retain the interest of students. "He is very much looking forward to meeting with students and hopes the seminars will be beneficial for both sides," said Martin Krasl, head of the press department of the Office of the President. Martin Rusek/Sofia Karakeva Air Traffic Controllers on Strike Problems in the Czech Air Traffic Control agency (Rizeni letoveho provozu CR) at Prague's Ruzyne Airport came to a head with two three-day strikes last week. Thirteen of 17 air traffic controllers did not come to work September 28 because they had worked overtime hours exceeding the limit, poor technical equipment and other lasting problems. The Czech Association of Air Traffic Controllers (Ceske sdruzeni ridicich letoveho provozu) supported the protest. Due to the strike all transit flights over the Czech Republic had to be re-routed and domestic flights at the Ruzyne Airport were delayed for two hours. The radical step by the air traffic controllers forced the Transportation Ministry to deal with the situation. Transportation Minister Antonin Peltram promised immediate analysis in the company and a quick solution to the problems and the payment of overtime. Air traffic controllers were satisfied with his promises and planned to end the strike September 28. However, the next day, September 29, the strike was still on, because trade unionsts claimed the promised negotiations on overtime pay did not take place. Flights over the Czech Republic were re-routed but domestic flights went on without delay. Some air traffic controllers came to work September 30 and in the afternoon air traffic over the Czech Republic was partially restored, bringing the strike to an end. The same day individual discussions with air traffic controllers were initiated and almost all of them agreed to more overtime. Iva Potrebova/Sofia Karakeva Doctors on Strike Doctors and other healthcare personnel went on strike October 6 demanding a salary increase to 37,000 crowns (triple the average gross monthly income in the Czech Republic). Medical treatment was restricted to acute cases, patients with earlier appointments were not treated. Some specialized facilities (such as the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague) did not take part in the strike, and others demonstrated only formally, for example with a ribbon on their jackets. Gabriela Bobkova/Sofia Karakeva NEWS IN BRIEF * According to STEM agency survey, 35 per cent of respondents think communism is better than democracy, 34 per cent prefer democracy and 21 per cent for respondents think there is no difference. * A building company October 5 began building a wall in Usti nad Labem's Maticni Street to divide Czechs and Romanies, but human rights activists and Romanies from northern Bohemia blocked the construction. All works in Maticni Street have been stopped. * Shadow foreign minister Jan Zahradil of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) criticized the Four-Party Coalition giving EU representatives a report about their opinion on the Czech Republic's preparations to join the Union. He said it is a dangerous initiative. Gabriela Bobkova, David Mirejovsky/Jakub Jirovec FOREIGN AFFAIRS Zeman and Blair on Romany Emigration Representatives of the Czech Republic and Great Britain discussed the problem of Romany emigration. In a letter sent to Czech Prime Minister Milos Zeman, British Prime Minister Tony Blair opened the possibility of renewed visa requirements. Although Zeman repeated that there is no way to keep Romanies from leaving, he proposed certain measures to resolve the situation. Jakub Tronicek/Zuzana Janeckova Kavan and Albright Discuss TV NOVA Problem US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kavan met in New York City September 24 to discuss the TV NOVA conflict between American investor CME and the Czech CET 21 company. Ronald Lauder, majority owner of CME, said the Czech Republic breached the Investment Protection Treaty signed by both countries. Jaroslav Svelch/Zuzana Janeckova Vetchy Visits Czech Soldiers in Kosovo Defense Minister Vladimir Vetchy said he intends to improve the conditions of the Czech army troops in Kosovo. Visiting the former Yugoslavia, Vetchy met the Czech KFOR commander and promised that before winter comes, the soldiers will at least get to leave their tents for temporary housing. Vetchy also visited Czech SFOR troops in northern Bosnia and the leaders of Serbia and Bosnia and Hercegovina. Martin Rusek/Zuzana Janeckova Lux's Operation without Complications Former Christian Democrat Chairman Josef Lux underwent a bone marrow transplant at the Fred Hutchinson Clinic in Seattle September 24. The operation, which lasted about two hours, proceeded without complications and Lux is in satisfactory condition. Lux is to stay in America for about five months and after his return he will stay in contact with Seattle. Veronika Hankusova/Veronika Hankusova FROM SLOVAKIA Slota Loses Last Posts Jan Slota was voted out as chairman of the Slovak National Party (SNS) and the Slovak National Assembly also recalled him from the post of chairman of the Committee for Control of the Slovak Information Service (SIS). The national party convention held in Zilina September 25 served the first blow to Slota. His committee post and his membership in the committee were revoked September 30. Slota's scandals are the main reasons for his political demise. At a party meeting in Kysucke Nove Mesto he appealed to the people to take tanks and flatten Budapest, and he also allegedly relieved himself from the balcony of a well known Bratislava restaurant onto the not unoccupied sidewalks below in broad daylight. Slota was also criticized for frequent absences from the legislature and the fact that he did not call meetings of the committee. Andrea Slovakova/Andrea Slovakova Meciar to Keep Silent and Go on Hunger Strike Slovak Information Service (SIS) Chairman Vladimir Mitro released former Premier Vladimir Meciar from his oath of confidentiality, so that Meciar could be questioned in connection with the kidnapping of Michal Kovac, Jr. Former SIS Chairman Ivan Lexa has been charged in the case. Meciar declared before Mitro's decision that Meciar would not testify. After Mitro's decision Meciar announced a 22-day hunger strike. Andrea Slovakova/Andrea Slovakova SLOVAKIA IN BRIEF * A protest meeting by some 40,000 trade unionists and inhabitants of Slovakia took place September 25 in Bratislava. They called on the Government to fulfill 20 requests of the Trade Union Confederation in Slovakia which are designed to soften the social consequences of two packages of economic reforms. * The first group of more than 70 Slovak Romanies came back from Belgium October 5. They did not receive asylum from Belgian authorities, although they had been staying in Belgium for a year. The circumstances of their deportation caused a ruckus between Belgium and Slovakia, as the Romanies were deported after being falsely advised to report to a Belgian office to rework their applications. * Slovak Economy Minister Ludovit Cernak remained in office after the National Assembly September 28 refused to hold a vote of confidence on Cernak, as suggested by opposition parties. Andrea Slovakova/Petra Kovacova ECONOMY Nomura Gains Control over Czech Beer Market The Japanese investment bank Nomura no longer faces any obstacles in selling the two biggest Czech breweries, Radegast and Pilsner Urquell (Plzensky prazdroj), owned by its daughter company Czech Beer (Ceske pivo). Nomura paid the English concern Bass 1.92 billion crowns for Bass' one-third share in Radegast (a price of 7,250 crowns per share, four times the current market price), in spite of the fact that Radegast's results are by no means dazzling - losses of 104.7 million crowns for the first six months and 253.8 million crowns for 1998. Nomura increased its share in Radegast from 60 per cent to 94.1 per cent. According to analysts, the high price was not just to gain nearly 100-per-cent control over the brewery, but also to get rid of Bass as a shareholder with a one-third blocking minority. In spite of the high price for the shares, Nomura will probably not lose money on the purchase and the expected sale of both breweries, because together they control about half of the Czech beer market. In connection with Nomura's recent activities, speculation has arisen that Nomura is considering selling its shares in the Investment and Post Bank (IPB). These speculations were indirectly confirmed by IPB management. Kuba Trnka/Denisa Vitkova After deadline: The October 8 edition of daily Lidove noviny reported that Nomura had sold its interests in the breweries to the South African Breweries (SAB), one of the world's five largest brewing concerns. Will Skoda Belong to Volkswagen? The German concern Volkswagen declared its interest in buying 30 per cent of the automobile company Skoda Auto, located in Mlada Boleslav. Volkswagen is offering 8 billion crowns in the transaction, which should be finished by the end of 1999. Skoda Auto is the largest company in the Czech Republic, and makes up a significant share of the Czech Republic's export. VW owns 70 per cent of Skoda, with the remainder still belonging to the state (Skoda is the only VW company not wholly owned by the Germans). According to the daily MF DNES October 4, the sale of the state's share would greatly simplify Volkswagen's decisions about new investments. According to the Czech Finance Ministry, the Government will try to sell its share by the end of the year, but it wants more than 8 billion crowns. Lubos Kratochvil/Denisa Vitkova Czech Mobil to Be Third GSM Operator The Czech-Canadian consortium Czech Mobil was declared the winner of the tender for the third GSM mobil-phone operating license in the Czech Republic. Media reaction shows the Czech public foremost hopes that the increased competition will lower prices. Transportation Minister Antonin Peltram, however, postponed the signing of the final contract, because of several formal irregularities, such as the names of Czech Mobil authorized representatives differing from those registered in the Czech Commercial Register. Transportation Ministry spokeswoman Jana Nagyova said the delay may last several months. Some information calling into question the results of the tender were recently placed on the web site www.mobil.cz, which serves as a forum for debate about mobile communications. According to expert Patrik Zandl, the prices proposed by Czech Mobil are not as advantageous as claimed, and are inferior to those of the tender's runner-up - the Orange consortium. Jaroslav Svelch/Milan Smid Exchange Rates at the Czech National Bank (valid October 8) -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 EUR = 36.390 country currency CZK ------------------------------------------ Australia 1 AUD 22.443 Great Britain 1 GBP 56.232 Denmark 1 DKK 4.897 Japan 100 JPY 31.613 Canada 1 CAD 23.140 IMF 1 XDR 47.138 Hungary 100 HUF 14.114 Norway 1 NOK 4.397 New Zealand 1 NZD 17.736 Poland 1 PLN 8.312 Greece 100 GRD 11.076 Slovakia 100 SKK 84.054 Slovenia 100 SIT 18.451 Sweden 1 SEK 4.171 Switzerland 1 CHF 22.845 USA 1 USD 33.966 Exchange Rates of countries participating in the euro (converted from the euro rate) country currency CZK ----------------------------------------- Germany 1 DEM 18.606 Belgium 100 BEF 90.208 Finland 1 FIM 6.120 France 1 FRF 5.548 Ireland 1 IEP 46.206 Italy 1000 ITL 18.794 Luxemburg 100 LUF 90.208 Netherlands 1 NLG 16.513 Portugal 100 PTE 18.151 Austria 1 ATS 2.645 Spain 100 ESP 21.871 CULTURE Cathedral Builders Exhibit Brings Parler and Mocker Together The Prague Castle Administration (Sprava Prazskeho hradu) October 5 christened the exhibit Cathedral Builders - Petr Parler (died in 1399), Josef Mocker (died in 1899), in the Old King's Mansion of Prague Castle. The exhibit builds a bridge across the centuries by connecting the two men who left the most visible impact on the present shape of St. Vitus Cathedral, the symbol of Prague Castle. Ladislav Kesner, one of the organizers, said for the daily MF DNES that they did not want to compete with a very comprehensive exhibit on Parler's medieval workshop organized in Cologne, Germany, 20 years ago. The 600th anniversary of Parler's death was therefore joined with the centennial of the passing of the architect who nearly completed the building of the cathedral in the 19th century. Michal Pospisil/Milan Smid Emil Sirotek Died Cameraman Emil Sirotek died suddenly October 1 at the age of 62. He made 39 motion pictures and TV series during his prolific career and participated in the preparation of some Magic Lantern productions. Some of the directors he worked with include Zbynek Brynych, Jaromil Jires, Dusan Klein, Vera Plivova-Simkova, Jindrich Polak or Vaclav Vorlicek, with whom he made his last film Tom the Falconer. His other films include TV-series Arabela, The Flying Cecil and Mister Tau, and features like The Way They Film the Rosemaries, Romance for a Penny, and How the World Loses its Poets. The funeral took place October 6. Simon Dominik/Simon Dominik Josef Skvorecky in Prague The author Josef Skvorecky has come to Prague to be awarded the State Prize for Literature October 14. On his way, he has introduced his new book, written together with his wife, Zdena Salivarova. Short Meetings, with Murder (Kratka setkani, s vrazdou), a detective story, has male and female narrators, the basis for the division of labor. Skvorecky also has a new CD-ROM with his and his wife's biographies, a list of his complete works and some extracts, some of his essays and many pictures, video sequences, documents and memorabilia. Skvorecky and Salivarova have been leaders in Czech literature since the 60's. After their emigration to Canada after 1968, they founded 68 Publishers in Toronto to support the work of Czech and Slovak authors who could not be published in their own country. Daniela Vrbova/Daniela Vrbova SPORTS Jana Novotna Retires Jana Novotna's successful journey through the tennis world ended after her loss to Italy's Silvia Farina in the Filderstadt tournament's first-round September 23. Novotna had been a professional tennis player since February 1987. She participated in 247 singles tournaments, winning 26 WTA titles, including Wimbledon in 1998 after two losses in the finals of the fabled tournament. In the WTA rankings she rose as high as second place. Novotna said she did not know what would she do after her withdrawal. "I will probably stay connected to tennis. Maybe I will advise and help young players, maybe I will comment for television. But actually I am glad I will not have to travel anymore." Dita Kristanova/Mirek Langer Czech Tennis Players Stay among Davis Cup Elite The Czech Davis Cup team managed to retain its membership in the Davis Cup World Group, defeating Uzbekistan 5-0 in the qualifying round in Tashkent. The team overcame problems presented by the Uzbekistan metropolis - hot weather and illness, which forced Bohdan Ulihrach to be replaced by Petr Kralert. In the match, the Czech team was much better than its opponents. Jiri Novak and Daniel Vacek (against Kucenko) and Vacek (against Ogorodov) in the singles and Novak with David Rikl in the doubles against Kucenko and Ogorodov did not lose a point. In the last two singles, Rikl and Kralert recorded their first Davis Cup wins. Results: Novak - Kucenko 3-0, Vacek - Ogorodov 3-0, Vacek/Rikl - Kucenko/Ogorodov 3-0, Kralert - Ogorodov 2-0, Rikl - Kucenko 2-1. Martin Moravec/Mirek Langer Australia's Riders Win in Pardubice Speedway Weekend Speedway fans' attention was focused on Pardubice, where the teams World Championships and the 51st Golden Helmet event took place October 2-3. The World Championships finished with a pleasant surprise as the Czech team (Brhel, A. Dryml, Kasper, Makovsky and Svab) finished second, losing to Australia and defeating the reigning champion, the United States. The Golden Helmet event was less lucky for Czech riders: Makovsky, Brhel and Svab finished in the elimination round, Kasper, Jirout and A. Dryml in the quarterfinal and L. Dryml in the semifinal. The only Czech representative in the final, Tomas Topinka, finished sixth. The final began well for Sweden's Tony Rickardsson, but in the third round he was overcome by Australia's Leigh Adams. Adams received a golden helmet, a Jawa speedway motorcycle and the applause of 15,000 spectators. Jaroslav Sauer/Mirek Langer Champions League: Sparta Perfect against Tilburg Sparta stayed unbeaten in its third game in this year's Champions League, recording its first win: it defeated Willem II Tilburg 4-0 October 28. Jiri Novotny scored after a corner kick in the 26th minute; after a foul on Hornak, Martin Prohaszka converted the penalty kick and Tomas Rosicky, after Sionko's pass, ended the first half. Substitute Jiri Jarosik scored the fourth goal after the break. Alzbeta Trousilova/Mirek Langer UEFA Cup: Slavia and Teplice Advance Three teams continued their UEFA Cup campaign in first-round rematches September 30. Slavia met Yugoslavia's Vojvodina Novi Sad, already with a scoreless tie from the first game in Skopje. Vojvodina led twice after Belic and Bratic's goals, but Adam Petrous and Tomas Dosek tied the match and a lucky goal by Ludek Zelenka nine minutes before the end of the game ensured Slavia's advance with a 3-2 win. Teplice traveled to Budapest to meet Ferencvaros. The 1-1 tie (Teplace's goal was scored by Rada) after Teplice's 3-1 home win put Teplice in the second round, as well. Only Olomouc failed to advance, but in Mallorca it recorded a 0-0 tie useful for the European index, which is the basis for club seedings in the European cups. Because Mallorca won the first game 3-1, Olomouc is eliminated from the UEFA cup. In the second round, Teplice will meet Mallorca, while Slavia will play against Grasshopper Zurich. Alzbeta Trousilova/Mirek Langer Slavia Stays Unbeaten in Gambrinus Soccer League After eight rounds of the Gambrinus soccer league, Slavia Praha remains in first place without a loss, ahead of Ceske Budejovice and Sparta, Slavia's biggest rival. Sparta Praha lost two points in the eighth round in a little intracity derby against Bohemians 0-0 and it lost also forward Vratislav Lokvenc to an injury. Opava defeated Liberec thanks to Nezmar's hat trick. In the ninth round, the game between two first-year league teams, Bohemians Praha and Ceske Budejovice, meant poor play and one goal by Drahorad into the home-team's net. Sparta defeated Ostrava on its own field, while Slavia beat Zizkov 3-1. Last year's second-place team, Teplice, lost to last-place Hradec Kralove. Results of the 8th round: Sparta Praha - Bohemians Praha 0-0, Pribram - Olomouc 0-2, Ceske Budejovice - Brno 1-0, Viktoria Zizkov - Blsany 1-1, Drnovice - Slavia Praha 0-1, Teplice - Ostrava 0-2, Opava - Liberec 3-1, Jablonec - Hradec Kralove 0-0. Results of the 9th round: Bohemians Praha - Ceske Budejovice 0-1, Ostrava - Sparta Praha 0-3, Brno - Pribram 0-0, Blsany - Opava 1-0, Liberec - Jablonec 0-0, Slavia - Zizkov 3-1, Olomouc - Drnovice 1-2, Hradec Kralove - Teplice 2-0. Standings: 1. Slavia 23, 2. Ceske Budejovice 19, 3. Sparta Praha 18, 4. Drnovice 16, 5. Bohemians Praha 13, 6. Ostrava 12, 7. Liberec 12, 8. Brno 11, 9. Teplice 11, 10. Blsany 11, 11. Opava 9, 13. Pribram 9, 14. Olomouc 7, 15. Zizkov 7, 16. Hradec Kralove 6. Four coaching changes have taken place in the league: Dan Matuska was replaced by Petr Zemlik in Olomouc, and Zdenek Scasny replaced Petr Ulicny in Zizkov. Julius Bielik finished and Zdenek Klucky began in Jablonec, and Milan Petrik replaced Stanislav Kocourek in Hradec Kralove. Jaroslav Sauer, Dita Kristanova/Mirek Langer Hockey League: Vsetin Again on Top The last four rounds of the Czech Telecom Extraleague broke several streaks. Plzen's unbeaten streak ended in Zlin, where Plzen was crushed 0-5. The loss helped Vsetin get in the first place, but Plzen has one more game to play. Plzen also allowed Havirov to get its first point in the league. After Robert Reichel returned to the NHL, Litvinov fell from sixth to 11th place. Reichel is still waiting for a decision from his team, the Phoenix Coyotes, with which he is negotiating a new contract. In Litvinov he scored 5 goals and had six assists in six games. Results of the 6th round: Vsetin - Ceske Budejovice 4-3, Slavia Praha - Vitkovice 1-2, Plzen - Sparta Praha 5-1, Kladno - Zlin 1-1, Havirov - Litvinov 2-3, Karlovy Vary - Trinec 3-3, Znojmo - Pardubice 1-3. Results of the 7th round: Litvinov - Vsetin 4-4, Trinec - Kladno 3-2, Ceske Budejovice - Znojmo 2-2, Pardubice - Karlovy Vary 3-4, Zlin - Slavia Praha 7-0, Vitkovice - Plzen 3-4, Sparta Praha - Havirov postponed. Results of the 8th round: Vitkovice - Zlin 4-1, Plzen - Havirov 1-1, Kladno - Pardubice 0-2, Znojmo - Litvinov 3-2, Slavia Praha - Trinec 2-0, Sparta Praha - Vsetin 3-3, Karlovy Vary - Ceske Budejovice 3-3. Results of the 9th round: Ceske Budejovice - Kkladno 3-2, Zlin - Plzen 5-0, Havirov - Vsetin 1-3, Litvinov - Karlovy Vary 1-3, Trinec - Vitkovice 3-3, Pardubice - Slavia Praha 3-1, Sparta Praha - Znojmo 4-0. Preplayed match of the 10th round: Sparta Praha - Pardubice 7-0. Standings: 1. Vsetin 15, 2. Plzen 14, 3. Zlin 13, 4. Trinec 11, 5. Sparta Praha 10, 6. Vitkovice 10, 7. Pardubice 10, 8. Karlovy Vary 10, 9. Ceske Budejovice 8, 10. Slavia Praha 8, 11. Litvinov 7, 12. Znojmo 7, 13. Kladno 4, 14. Havirov 1. Darina Johanidesova/Mirek Langer WEATHER Unsettled weather, occasional showers and temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius/41 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit are the heart of meteorological forecasts now. 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