Thursday, January 3, 2013

Amnesty not created with particular cases in mind

Klaus: Amnesty not created with particular cases in mind
The Czech president, Vaclav Klaus, says he did not decide on an amnesty announced on New Year's Day with any particular cases in mind. Mr. Klaus made the comment in an interview in Mlada fronta Dnes, following growing criticism of one plank of the amnesty under which long-running cases of alleged massive corruption have been dropped. He said that decision was in line with European Union norms against excessively long cases, adding that he would also announce at least one pardon before he steps down in March.

based on text from Radio Prague - the international service of Czech Radio

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Karel Caslavsky dies aged 75

Film historian Karel Caslavsky dies aged 75
Czech film historian Karel Caslavsky died on Wednesday at the age of 75, public broadcaster Czech Television said. Mr Caslavsky worked at the National Film Archive since 1963 and became a popular TV personality. He created several shows and co-wrote two volumes of biographies of Czech films actors. For 20 years, he hosted a programme on Czech TV entitled In Search of Lost Time in which he presented archive film footage.

based on text from Radio Prague - the international service of Czech Radio