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There has also been an increase in the number of residents with cancelled permanent residence, who do not have a permanent address and therefore have an official address identical to that of the Kladno City Hall. Today, there are 390. "We could slowly start thinking about a special electoral district for these citizens," Pavlík added. The "residents" of the Kladno Magistrate's Office will still be voting at 5 p.m. electoral district, which is located in the Health School on Zádušní Street.

In last year's parliamentary elections, more people were interested in voting outside their permanent residence than during this year's referendum.

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The Hateful Eight had its US premiere on the 25th. December. Even before that, a pirated copy had leaked onto the internet. According to Variety, nearly 570,000 IP addresses downloaded the film in the first 24 hours after it was leaked. The film piracy group Hive-CM8 has since apologised for the problems caused. He allegedly wants his activities to help people who do not have money for the cinema, and he does not want to harm the film business. They described themselves as fans of Tarantino's work.

The premiere was not on December 25th.

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Tokyo, April 8 (CTK) - The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan decreased by 11.31 percent to 13,065 cases last fiscal year and fell below 14,000 cases for the first time in four years. The total debt of bankrupt companies then decreased by 33.79 percent to 4.72 trillion yen (CZK 937.9 billion) in the year to the end of March. This is according to data released today by Tokyo Shoko Research. However, the company also warned that bankruptcies are likely to rise this summer due to the earthquake and tsunami.

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan fell last year.

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Tokyo, April 8 (CTK) - The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan decreased by 11.31 percent to 13,065 cases last fiscal year and fell below 14,000 cases for the first time in four years. The total debt of bankrupt companies then decreased by 33.79 percent to 4.72 trillion yen (CZK 937.9 billion) in the year to the end of March. This is according to data released today by Tokyo Shoko Research. However, the company also warned that bankruptcies are likely to rise this summer due to the earthquake and tsunami. In March alone, the number of bankruptcies fell by 9.9 percent to 1,183 cases. Compared to the previous month, however, it increased by 19.85 percent. Six bankruptcies have been linked to the earthquake and tsunami. However, the bulk of bankrupt companies are from regions outside the earthquake-affected area and according to the research firm it is now difficult to assess the state of companies in the affected area. The government's steps to help small companies contributed to the overall year-on-year decline in bankruptcies.

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan fell last year.

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Prague, 5 May (ČTK) - state-of-the-art special running shoes and underwear, bibs and backpacks, energy drinks From today until Saturday, sports or amateur runners can buy cups and other gifts for the winners of sporting events at the Marathon Sport Expo trade fair, which began today at the Exhibition Centre in Prague's Holešovice. At the moment of the imaginary starting gun, hundreds of runners of all ages filled the Palace of Industry.

The Marathon Sport Expo trade fair began in the spring.

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Warsaw, 24 August (ČTK) - Fifty-six percent of the inhabitants of Poland are against the location of a US missile base on Polish territory. 28% of respondents are in favour of building the base. This emerges from a survey of almost 900 Poles, the results of which were published by the CBOS public opinion research institute. The percentage of people who oppose the location of a US base in Poland has been hovering between 50 and 60 percent in recent months. The highest level of opposition to the base was 60 percent in a CBOS poll at the end of June.

The location of a US anti-missile base in Poland is welcomed by a minority of the country's population.

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Warsaw, 24 August (ČTK) - Fifty-six percent of the inhabitants of Poland are against the location of a US missile base on Polish territory. 28% of respondents are in favour of building the base. This emerges from a survey of almost 900 Poles, the results of which were published by the CBOS public opinion research institute.

The location of a US anti-missile base in Poland is welcomed by a minority of the country's population.

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The United States wants to station 10 anti-missile missiles in Poland as part of a protective umbrella that would shield the US and parts of Europe from any attack by "rogue" countries such as Iran. The United States wants to build the second part of the shield, in the form of a radar, in the Czech Republic. The percentage of people who oppose the location of a US base in Poland has been hovering between 50 and 60 percent in recent months. The highest level of opposition to the base was 60 percent in a CBOS poll at the end of June.

The location of a US anti-missile base in Poland is welcomed by a minority of the country's population.

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While polls show that Poles oppose the U.S. anti-missile base, Prime Minister Jaroslav Kaczynski and his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, are strong supporters. Warsaw and Washington are still negotiating, however, and a final agreement is not expected before the end of the year, AP reported today.

The location of a US anti-missile base in Poland is welcomed by a minority of the country's population.

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Prague 16. August (CTK) - The Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party has registered with the Ministry of the Interior; it wants to become an alternative to the parliamentary Czech Pirate Party. Karel Světnička, representative of the new party's preparatory committee, informed ČTK about this today, according to which the grouping has put forward two candidates for this year's senate elections. The Czech Pirate Party has distanced itself from the new party and is preparing to revoke Světnička's status as a registered supporter.

The Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party was founded.

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The Ministry of the Interior registered the Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party today. The group has the official abbreviation MS Pirates and is based in Prague 6. "It is a reaction to the current policy and focus of the Czech Pirate Party," said Světnička about the creation of the new party.

The Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party was founded.

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Světnička told ČTK that the Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party had put up candidates for the Senate in the constituencies of Rokycany and Karviná. In Rokycany, the former political prisoner Michal Drabík will be a candidate, in Karviná Světnička. Both candidates were running for political office. According to Světnička, it should not be a problem that the party was registered only today, even though the deadline for submitting candidacy was until 31 October. July. Friday is the deadline for candidates to correct any mistakes.

The Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party was founded.

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So far, the municipality is expecting three risk demonstrations this year. The first should be on 15 March in Klárov, organized by the National Party as a reminder of the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany. On 1. In May, demonstrations are planned by both supporters of the National Party and anarchists.

The rally was organised by the National Party.

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Prague, 6 October (ČTK) - The results of the Senate elections so far indicate that the second round will bring a repetition of some electoral battles from previous years. The senator and mayor of Uherské Brod, Patrik Kunčar (KDU-ČSL) and the former governor of Zlín region, Libor Lukáš (non-party for Privatníky) will once again be running against each other. In Karviná, the senator and long-time mayor of Bohumín Petr Vícha (ČSSD) will compete with the former mayor of Havířov Milada Halíková (for KSČM). Kunčar and Lukáš faced each other in a by-election in January 2014. More successful was the Uherskobrodsky mayor, who in the second round received support from 63 percent of voters, while Lukas (then in ODS colours) got only 34 percent. 37% of the vote. Vícha and Halíková were rivals in the 2012 elections. Vícha, who has been a senator since 2006, defeated his rival in the second round with 59.70 percent of voters.

In the second round of elections, Kunčar won.

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Prague 19. February (CTK) - There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks about the assets of Jiří Čunek, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Development, Senator and Chairman of KDU-ČSL. Čunek himself participated in their creation, but he was not able to clearly explain his financial circumstances. Čunek described the circumstances of his case, which concerns his work as Vsetín's mayor five years ago, to his closest associates at some length. The police suspect the deputy prime minister, minister for regional development, senator and chairman of KDU-ČSL that in February 2002 he received a bribe of around half a million Czech crowns from real estate company H & B Real for selling the city's majority stake in Vsetínské Byty. Čunek feels innocent and wants to clear his name, the bribe is also denied by H & B Real. According to Čunek, the case is related to his meteoric rise to the highest echelons of Czech politics.

Jiří Čunek works as a senator.

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Prague 19. February (CTK) - There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks about the assets of Jiří Čunek, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Development, Senator and Chairman of KDU-ČSL. Čunek himself participated in their creation, but he was not able to clearly explain his financial situation.

Jiří Čunek works as a senator.

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Čunek described the circumstances of his case, which concerns his work as Vsetín's mayor five years ago, to his closest associates at some length. The police suspect the deputy prime minister, minister for regional development, senator and chairman of KDU-ČSL that in February 2002 he received a bribe of around half a million Czech crowns from real estate company H & B Real for selling the city's majority stake in Vsetínské Byty. Čunek feels innocent and wants to clear his name, the bribe is also denied by H & B Real. According to Čunek, the case is related to his meteoric rise to the highest echelons of Czech politics.

Jiří Čunek works as a senator.

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Čunek had senatorial immunity for 102 days according to CTK calculations, by which the limitation period is now actually extended. The police have had more than three months to charge Čunek. However, one of the prosecutors told ČTK on Wednesday that it can be assumed that as soon as the police receive the Senate's verdict to waive immunity in writing, Čunek will be charged immediately. Čunek would then be the first criminally prosecuted member of the Czech government and the fifth senator whose immunity was revoked by the upper house.

Jiří Čunek works as a senator.

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Although swimming was included in the first modern Olympic Games and the European Championships have been held since 1926, the first world championships were only organised in 1973. The International Swimming Federation (FINA), founded in 1908 in London, has awarded the inaugural World Championships to Belgrade.

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) organizes the World Cup in swimming.

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Brno 14. (ČTK) - The biggest problem of social services in Brno is that the public knows little about them. People who give birth to a disabled child or families caring for an elderly person must therefore find out on their own what they are entitled to and where the necessary services will be provided. This follows from the community plan of social services, which was prepared by the city. The wide-ranging document is published on its website and people can submit comments.

People know little about the possibilities of social services in Prague.

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SAN SALVADOR, Oct. 4 (ČTK) - Tropical Storm Stan, which swept across the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend, killed at least 23 people in Central American El Salvador, four in Guatemala and four in Honduras. This was announced on Monday by the local authorities, according to which thousands of people had to leave their homes.

Twenty-three people died in Central America.

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Catalan authorities said some 2.26 million voters took part in Sunday's ballot and around 90 percent of them voted for independence. Madrid considers the vote illegal and has tried to thwart it. According to Catalan authorities, around 900 people were injured in violent clashes with police accompanying the vote.

Madrid is opposed to holding a referendum in the Basque Country.

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Kiev 14. August (CTK) - An appeals court in Kiev has freed jailed former Ukrainian defence minister Valeriy Ivashchenko, commuting his five-year sentence to a year's probation. A former member of the government of ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was convicted in April for abuse of power. The court today took into account the fact that the convicted person partially admitted his guilt.

Ivashchenko did not participate in the government of Yulia Tymoshenko.

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PRAGUE 29. January (ČTK) - A new production at Prague's Rokoko Theatre is a fairytale performance of the dramatisation of Astrid Lindgren's book The Brothers Lionheart. The production, designed for both children and adults, had its premiere today. According to producer Milan Neubauer, it is a beautiful, unprecedented and thrilling story of courage, honour and loyal friendship that has triumphed over death, betrayal and hatred.

Astrid Lindgren wrote her books in Swedish.

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PRAGUE 29. January (CTK) - A new production at Prague's Rokoko Theatre is a fairytale performance of the dramatisation of Astrid Lindgren's book The Brothers Lionheart. The production, designed for both children and adults, had its premiere today. According to producer Milan Neubauer, it is a beautiful, unprecedented and thrilling story of courage, honour and loyal friendship that has triumphed over death, betrayal and hatred. Astrid Lindgren, Swedish writer (1907-2002) At the age of 16, she started working as an editor at a regional newspaper. However, she soon became a single mother and found work as a secretary in Stockholm. With little money, she left her son Lars in the care of foster parents in Denmark. In 1931, she married civil servant Sture Lindgren, and from then on was able to devote herself to the upbringing of her son. Karin's daughter. It was she who inspired her to create her most famous literary character - Pippi Longstocking - which first came to readers in book form in 1945. It is loved by generations of readers in more than 60 countries.

Astrid Lindgren wrote her books in Swedish.

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The sale of live dolphins is governed by the Agreement on International Trade in Endangered Species, which prohibits similar transactions if they could harm the animals. The Solomon Islands, about 1,800 kilometers northeast of Australia, did not sign the agreement. The territory is currently in the throes of a political crisis and ethnic violence, which prompted Australian troops to be sent there this week. Environmentalists accuse Mexican businessmen of exploiting the crisis in the Solomon Islands.

Fishermen from the Solomon Islands sell a dolphin for 217 euros.

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PRAGUE 24. December (CTK) - The new chairman of the Senate, Přemysl Sobotka (ODS) and his predecessor Petr Pithart (KDU-ČSL), currently First Vice-Chairman of the Senate, have exchanged not only positions in the upper chamber but also their offices. Sobotka has not yet used his new premises, as painters and lacquerers have been working there instead.

Sobotka's replacement has received new protests.

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18 January - Čunek provided an inventory of his properties in a questionnaire to the daily Právo. They live in a family home 3.5 million crowns (for the purchase of which he took out a 1.7 million mortgage in 2002), and also owns, among others. He owns one third of a holiday cottage in the Jeseníky Mountains, a cooperative apartment at Vsetín 3 + 1 and is co-owner of his parents' house in Zlín.

Jiří Čunek spoke to the daily Právo.

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Pravo also points out that ČSSD leader Jiří Paroubek has a card up his sleeve, which is the hot candidate for head of KDU-ČSL, Jiří Čunek. In an interview for today's Pravo, he refused to support the right-wing three-coalition government based on defectors. "If Jiří Čunek becomes the leader of the Czech People's Party, Dalík would have to get him (Topolánek) a whole platoon of defectors so that he doesn't end up in the gutter," remarked Pravo commentator.

Jiří Čunek spoke to the daily Právo.

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PRAGUE 13. (ČTK) - The mail order business in the Czech Republic is growing. However, its share of retail sales is still very low. It is around 1.4 percent, while in Germany for example it is almost six percent. It is driven mainly by sales over the internet, which are growing year-on-year by 40 percent. On the other hand, traditional mail-order business and catalogue sales are only rising slightly.

The mail order business in the Czech Republic lags behind Western Europe and the USA.

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On the other hand, online sales in the Czech Republic are growing by about 40 percent and according to APEK's Nikola Rafaje, this growth should continue next year. Compared to Western Europe, many areas are just at the beginning. For example, the online sale of luxury goods (watches, perfumes), car equipment (tires, parts) or office furniture is just starting in the Czech Republic.

The mail order business in the Czech Republic lags behind Western Europe and the USA.

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Compared to Western Europe or the United States, mail order business in the Czech Republic is lagging behind. In Germany, for example, its share of total retail sales is almost six percent, in France it is more than three percent, in Britain six and in the USA even nearly seven percent. In Slovakia the share is 1.1 percent, six years ago it was only 0.2 percent.

The mail order business in the Czech Republic lags behind Western Europe and the USA.

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PRAGUE 13. (ČTK) - The mail order business in the Czech Republic is growing. However, its share of retail sales is still very low. It is around 1.4 percent, while in Germany for example it is almost six percent. It is driven mainly by online sales, which are growing at an annual rate of 40 percent. On the other hand, traditional mail-order business and catalogue sales are only rising slightly. Compared to Western Europe or the United States, mail order business in the Czech Republic is lagging behind. For example, in Germany its share of total retail sales is almost six percent, in France it is more than three percent, in Britain six and in the USA even nearly seven percent. In Slovakia the share is 1.1 percent, six years ago it was only 0.2 percent.

The mail order business in the Czech Republic lags behind Western Europe and the USA.

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Prague, 5 January (ČTK) - After three years, director Quentin Tarantino follows up the previous film Django Unchained with The Hateful Eight, in which he again draws on his favourite genre of spaghetti westerns. The director, who according to his habit has divided the action into several chapters, once again plays with time shifts, humour over rivers of blood and unexpected plot denouements. The film, for which the music was recorded by composer Ennio Morricone with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra (CNSO), will be released in cinemas on 7 October. January.

Tarantino made a TV series called The Hateful Eight.

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The film received three nominations for the Golden Globe Award, a film and television award given out in January by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Los Angeles. The awards are considered the most important guide before the upcoming distribution of film Oscars. Leigh has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Tarantino is up for Best Screenplay and Morricone could be in the running for Best Score.

Tarantino made a TV series called The Hateful Eight.

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In the case of new construction of municipal dwellings, municipalities may apply for a contribution from local authorities. 200 thousand and a loan until up to 40 percent of the budgeted construction costs. In Brno, the city owns about 46,000 apartments out of a total of 154,000. In the future, it intends to retain approximately 17.5 percent of all apartments.

The city of Brno has a plan to build apartments.

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The first of the houses, in which there are 31 regular apartments and four barrier-free ones, was built by Brno in Zderadova Street in Křenová-Masná locality near the city centre. This is where tenants will be moving to for the holidays. The second of the houses is being completed by builders on Jabloňová Street in the Medlánky district to the north of Brno. People should move into the house with 105 apartments at the end of the year.

The city of Brno has a plan to build apartments.

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Brno is the founder of five retirement homes and five boarding houses, in which he is a member. 1,300 beds for the elderly. In the city Even in the south of Moravia there is still a shortage of similar facilities, about 2700 beds are missing. Next year, a new nursing home is to be built in Brno on Hybešova Street, which will provide accommodation for 100 clients. Brno is the founder of five retirement homes and five boarding houses, in which he is a member. 1,300 beds for the elderly. In the city Even in the south of Moravia there is still a shortage of similar facilities, about 2700 beds are missing. Next year, a new nursing home is to be built in Brno on Hybešova Street for 100 clients. In the next few years, Brno councillors are planning to build four more nursing homes in the regional capital. In Brno, the capacity of these facilities has been insufficient for a long time. There are now 1,300 places in retirement homes and about 60 residential units in nursing homes.

The city of Brno has a plan to build apartments.

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Santiago, Chile. (Saturday) - Peaceful march to commemorate the 31st. The anniversary of the military coup in Chile led by Augusto Pinochet ended today in clouds of tear gas and exploding firebombs as riot police clashed with masked protesters. A ruling by Chile's Supreme Court is likely to have played a role in easing the turmoil surrounding the annual anniversary of the bloody 1973 coup that killed President Salvador Allende. In late August, he approved the decision of the Court of Appeal in Santiago de Chile to lift Pinochet's immunity. The move should make it possible to prosecute Pinochet for the extermination of political opponents.

Augusto Pinochet staged a military coup in which no one died.

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Sanders leads Clinton by a substantial 15 percentage points in New Hampshire preference polls, but by about the same margin nationally. If Sanders wins the Democratic nomination and goes on to win the White House, he would become the first Jewish president in US history, according to Reuters.

Trump leads Clinton by 15 percentage points in New Hampshire.

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Prague 16. August (CTK) - The Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party has registered with the Ministry of the Interior; it wants to become an alternative to the parliamentary Czech Pirate Party. Karel Světnička, representative of the new party's preparatory committee, informed ČTK about this today, according to which the grouping has put forward two candidates for this year's senate elections. The Czech Pirate Party has distanced itself from the new party and is preparing to revoke Světnička's status as a registered supporter.

Karel Světnička belongs to the preparatory committee of the Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party.

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Boeing is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, and this year it still plans to deliver as many as 10,000 planes. 380 aircraft, but it expects a significant decline next year. According to preliminary estimates, the company will not deliver more than 275-300 aircraft next year. Boeing has not yet provided an outlook for 2004, but last year it delivered 527 aircraft to the market.

Boeing planes were only used by celebrities.

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The state prize for literature is awarded by a jury, which is always appointed for each year either for extraordinary literary performance in the past year or for overall work, sometimes combining both. When asked why Kundera received the award now, Haman replied that it was probably only this year that jurors sympathetic to Kundera met. "It's very subjective," he said of the judges' decision-making.

Seifert has only now received the award.

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He also stressed that he is still against the federalization of Ukraine, as Russia wants. However, it is in favour of decentralising power to the regions. According to him, decision-making in security, defence and foreign affairs should remain mainly in the hands of the central government.

The Ukrainian prime minister should continue to decide on the security and defense of the state.

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Giuseppe Verdi, who found fame and fortune in the world of opera, has died aged 27. January 1901. He had already become a household name during his lifetime, so it is not surprising that the centenary of his death has given such a music-loving country as Italy an incentive to organise spectacular commemorations. The creators of the popular operas La Traviata, La Traviata, Rigoletto or Aida will be saluted not only by Milan's restored La Scala, but also by opera lovers. He was born in the northern town of Le Roncole.

Giuseppe Verdi composed the opera Aida.

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The early varieties such as Irsai Oliver, Moravian Nutmeg, Muller Thurgau, Sauvignon and also the first representative of the red varieties Blue Portugal have already been harvested. The berries are healthy, the 2015 vintage will be about quality attribute wines. From Tuesday we will be harvesting green Veltlin, which I am very curious about. Last year, the Association of Velkobílovice Winegrowers declared it the best variety of the year," Tetur added.

This year, the varieties Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Red Traminer were harvested.

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Earlier varieties such as Irsai Oliver, Moravian Nutmeg, Müller Thurgau, Sauvignon and also the first representative of red varieties Blue Portugal have already been harvested. "The berries are healthy, the 2015 vintage will be about quality attribute wines. From Tuesday we will be harvesting green Veltlin, which I am very curious about. Last year, the Association of Velkobílovice Winegrowers declared it the best variety of the year," Tetur added.

This year, the varieties Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Red Traminer were harvested.

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While polls show that Poles oppose the U.S. anti-missile base, Prime Minister Jaroslav Kaczynski and his twin brother, President Lech Kaczynski, are strong supporters. Warsaw and Washington are still negotiating, however, and a final agreement is not expected before the end of the year, AP reported today.

Jaroslav Kaczyński is an only child.

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28th in London. (ČTK) - Global warming is a "weapon of mass destruction... at least as dangerous as chemical, nuclear and biological weapons or international terrorism," says renowned British scientist John Houghton in an interview for today's London Guardian.

A British scientist considers global warming to be a weapon of mass destruction.

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Parents must bring their ID card and the child's birth certificate for registration. Preference is given to children from the school catchment area. If the school still has free capacity, it can also take applicants from elsewhere. However, there is usually a rush to prestigious schools or schools with extended language or computer teaching.

Parents must have an insurance card when enrolling their children in first class.

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NAIROBI/PRAHA 13. The Czech Republic will chair the meetings of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP) over the next 12 months. Minister of the Environment Libor Ambrozek was elected to head the secretariat today in Nairobi, informed ČTK by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic.

The Secretariat of the Montreal Convention will be headed by Slovakia.

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Prague 22. (ČTK) - The Czech Theatre's showcase of regional theatres continued today in Prague with a guest performance by the Municipal Theatre from Mladá Boleslav. Its members presented on the stage of the Theatre under Palmovka musical comedy by Karel Poláček, Martin Vačkář and Ondřej Havelka "Men in Offside," which was the most successful project of last season.

The production based on the novel by Karel Poláček was the most successful play of last season.

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FLOOR 12. (ČTK) - The high interest of Kladno citizens to vote in the referendum on the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union is evidenced by the number of issued voting cards. The Kladno magistrate issued a record number of voting cards. A total of 526 Kladno residents will vote outside their permanent residence. "In last year's parliamentary elections, 355 citizens voted in this way," Ladislav Pavlík, spokesman for the Kladno City Hall, told ČTK today.

This year's vote will not have such a high number of voters outside their permanent residence as compared to last year's parliamentary elections.

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PRAGUE 24. December (ČTK) - The new President of the Senate, Přemysl Sobotka (ODS) With his predecessor, Petr Pithart (KDU-ČSL), the current first vice-chairman of the Senate, they exchanged not only functions in the upper chamber, but also their offices. Sobotka has not yet used his new premises, as painters and lacquerers have been working there instead.

The new chairman of the Senate, Přemysl Sobotka, has the same spokesman as his predecessor Petr Pithart.

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Dubai/Cairo/Moscow 25. June (CTK) - A group close to Al-Qaeda in Iraq posted a statement online today saying it had "executed" the Russian hostages it seized on June 3. Along with the statement, according to world agencies, it published on an Islamist website video footage clearly documenting the killing of three kidnapped Russians; the fate of the fourth captive is not yet clear. The tragic culmination of the kidnapping of Russian embassy workers was announced on the very day that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki presented a national reconciliation plan to end sectarian tensions and violence in the country.

The CIA has released a video showing the execution of Russian prisoners.

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Rangoon 12. April (ČTK) - Burmese MPs from the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), who won their seats in parliament in recent by-elections, number perhaps 23. April is not. The wording of the parliamentary oath could be an obstacle, AP wrote today, citing party sources.

The opposition in Burma has been successful in the elections - it will gain seats in parliament.

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The People's Party will initiate negotiations with the aim of dismissing SPD Chairman Tomio Okamura from his position as Vice-Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies due to his statements about the Protectorate concentration camp at Lety u Písku. The intention was also supported by the Mayors and TOP 09, The ODS and some representatives of the ČSSD are also open to it. The Minister of Justice in resignation, Robert Pelikán (ANO), expressed concern about Okamura's statements and called on him to stop them. Okamura said that his movement does not question the suffering of people in the Lety camp. He described the criticism that he and SPD MP Miloslav Rozner are facing as part of a campaign aimed at preventing direct interference by foreign powers. and the movement's indirect participation in government formation.

Robert Pelikan expressed concern about Okamura's statement.

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Trembling (Chrudimsko) 21. (ČTK) - The first person was poisoned with methanol in the Pardubice Region. A man from Třemošnice in Chrudim lies in a hospital in Čáslav. He is out of danger for life. This was told to ČTK by the director of the Regional Hygiene Station in Pardubice, Antonín Vykydal.

In the Moravian-Silesian Region, the first person was poisoned with methanol.

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Prague 14. October (CTK) - After invading the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Nazis launched the Holocaust, the most horrific genocide of the 20th century. century. After years of Jews being excluded from social life, 70 years ago it was 16. October, 1941, and in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia "final solution to the Jewish question" with the first transport of Jews from Prague to Lodz. In five transports, it was up to 3. Of the 5,002 Jews deported in November, only 276 survived. In total, more than 81,000 Jews were deported from the Czech lands in 1941-1945, of whom 10,500 survived to liberation. The genocidal policies of the Nazis, both at home and abroad. of the Protectorate began to fulfil Hitler's words from January 1939 about: "the destruction of the Jewish race in Europe."

Between 1941 and 1945, more than 81,000 Jewish people were deported. religions living in the Czech lands.

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Brno 14. (ČTK) - The biggest problem of social services in Brno is that the public knows little about them. People who give birth to a disabled child or families caring for an elderly person must therefore find out on their own what they are entitled to and where the necessary services will be provided. This follows from the community plan of social services, which was prepared by the city. The wide-ranging document is published on its website and people can submit comments.

The city of Brno lacks a community service plan.

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Eight teams have been working on the community plan of social services for a year and a half, and Brno is said to be the first large city to have it. The council is expected to approve the document in October. The plan is valid until 2009, in the following years it will only be updated, always with a validity of four years.

The city of Brno lacks a community service plan.

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Thirty big names in global business have joined the so-called Breakthrough Energy Coalition. Its members, including Gates or Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Ratan Tata and South African mining tycoon. Patrice Motsepe, they want to provide money for innovation in the energy sector. According to them, private equity is the only way for smaller companies to succeed with a new concept of clean technologies and get it successfully onto the market.

Bill Gates has pulled out of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

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Washington/Prague 10. The last person to leave his footprints in the lunar dust was Eugene Cernan, commander of the Apollo 17 mission that landed on the Moon 11 years ago. December of 1972. This Chicago native, whose ancestors came to America in the early 20th century. He spent 75 hours on the Moon together with Harrison Schmitt, including a record 22 hours and four minutes outside the module. The third member of the Apollo 17 crew, who returned to Earth on the 19th. December 1972 was Ronald Evans.

Ronald Evans has Czech and Slovak ancestry.

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Jihlava, 3 April (ČTK) - Flood protection measures worth around 60 million crowns and the good functioning of the integrated rescue system have protected Třebíč from this year's floods. According to Mayor Miloš Mašek, they protected the lives and property of residents. The danger on the Jihlava River in the Moravia basin is still there, but the water level is falling. In Ledč nad Sázavou in Havlíčkobrodsko, however, flood protection measures on the river Sázava in the Vltava basin are lagging behind. According to Deputy Mayor Jaroslav Doležal, they are complicated by the ruggedness of the terrain, river tributaries, environmentalists, ecologists, but it should be noted that there is a lot more at stake. and private ownership of two of the three weirs on the river in the city.

Flood control measures in Třebíč did not help against the floods.

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Prague 13. (ČTK) - Today at the Castle, Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok handed in his resignation to President Miloš Zeman. The president accepted it and instructed the cabinet to perform its duties until a new government is appointed. This should come from the likely early elections. Rusnok's official government, the president appointed 10. July, against the wishes of the majority in the Chamber of Deputies. In the end, she also failed to win a vote of confidence in the House last week and is therefore stepping down.

President Zeman appointed Babiš's caretaker government on 10. July 2013.

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Zeman appointed Rusnok as prime minister on the 25th. The coalition government of ODS, TOP 09 and LIDEM headed by Prime Minister Petr Nečas (ODS) fell in June. The president then appointed Rusnok's bureaucratic "summer" government of 10. July, against the wishes of the majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Rusnok's resignation thus travels to the Castle after about one month.

President Zeman appointed Babiš's caretaker government on 10. July 2013.

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Zeman appointed Rusnok as prime minister on the 25th. After the coalition government of ODS, TOP 09 and LIDEM headed by Prime Minister Petr Nečas (ODS) fell in June due to a scandal involving Nečas's close associate and friend Jana Nagyová. Zeman then appointed Rusnok's "summer presidential" government, even though the parliamentary parties did not agree on it. Zeman's actions have drawn criticism on the political scene, and attacks have also been made against the connection of some ministers to the Party for Citizens' Rights - zemanovce. She is now preparing to address members of the caretaker government, asking them to stand for her in early elections. Zeman appointed Rusnok as prime minister on the 25th. The coalition government of ODS, TOP 09 and LIDEM headed by Prime Minister Petr Nečas (ODS) fell in June. The president then appointed Rusnok's bureaucratic "summer" government of 10. July, against the wishes of the majority in the Chamber of Deputies. Rusnok's resignation thus travels to the Castle after about one month.

President Zeman appointed Babiš's caretaker government on 10. July 2013.

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Taylor is the first former head of state from an African country to be tried by an international court. In the past, toppled African dictators usually fled overseas where they lived in comfort with impunity. Taylor also went into exile abroad, notably in Nigeria, after his overthrow in 2003, but was later handed over to a special court under international pressure.

The former Liberian dictator is believed to be hiding in Nigeria.

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Taylor is the first former African head of state to appear before an international court. In the past, toppled African dictators usually fled overseas where they lived in comfort and impunity. Taylor went into exile abroad in Nigeria after his overthrow in 2003, but was later handed over to a special court under international pressure.

The former Liberian dictator is believed to be hiding in Nigeria.

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Brussels/London, 2 February (ČTK newsletter) - The draft agreement, which is to redefine the relationship between Britain and the European Union, was published today by the permanent president of the European Council, Donald Tusk. The document, which is also referred to as the According to Tusk, it is a good basis for compromise, but the "EU president" still faces tough negotiations. British Prime Minister David Cameron responded on Twitter shortly after the draft was published, saying that while the documents showed progress in all four areas London wanted to negotiate, more work needed to be done.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is David Cameron.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron wants to negotiate a new form of relations between the island kingdom and the EU before calling a referendum on whether the country should remain in the union. This is what he promised his voters before the last parliamentary elections.

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is David Cameron.

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The start of fashion week has not been without controversy surrounding emaciated models. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said today that shows such as London Fashion Week are a showcase for malnourished models. She also called for "urgent" action against websites known to be "pro-ana." and "pro-mia" (pro-bulimia), which provide instructions on how to lose weight in an unhealthy way. London 18. September (CTK reporter) - Irish designer Paul Costelloe's 25th anniversary show opened in London today. Local Fashion Week. The organisers of London Fashion Week are expecting a big response from the anniversary edition, which includes 60 shows, as some of the biggest names in British fashion return to London. British doctors also warned today that fashion shows are still featuring underweight models and called for a crackdown on websites offering unhealthy weight-loss advice.

British Fashion Week has not been without controversy.

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The start of fashion week has not been without controversy surrounding emaciated models. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said today that shows such as London Fashion Week are a showcase for malnourished models. She also called for "urgent" action against websites known to be "pro-ana." and "pro-mia" (pro-bulimia), which provide instructions on how to lose weight in an unhealthy way.

British Fashion Week has not been without controversy.

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London 18. September (CTK reporter) - Irish designer Paul Costelloe's 25th anniversary show opened in London today. Local Fashion Week. The organisers of London Fashion Week are hoping for a big response from the anniversary edition, which includes 60 shows, as some of the biggest names in British fashion return to London. British doctors also warned today that fashion shows are still featuring underweight models and called for a crackdown on websites offering unhealthy weight-loss advice.

British Fashion Week has not been without controversy.

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London Fashion Week, which showcases collections for next spring and summer, is often seen as a poorer cousin to the more prestigious shows in New York, Milan and Paris. But this time a number of home-grown stars are returning, which should add some sparkle to London.

British Fashion Week has not been without controversy.

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Ozone protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation, which can cause cancer, eye damage and other health problems. Scientists recently reported that thanks to the reduced use of CFCs, the ozone hole is no longer growing.

Thanks to the reduced use of CFCs, the ozone hole is not increasing in size.

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Postcards from the Past (11th ed.). July ( ČTK ) - This year, the town hall in Postoloprty in Louny will donate 175,000 crowns to repair the Chapel of 14 Holy Helpers in the local part of Mradice. Mayor Bedřiška Zakouřilová (independent) told ČTK today that the chapel from 1841 is indeed owned by the church, but the city is interested in repairing it not only because of its external appearance, but mainly to preserve it.

The town hall in Brno is donating 175,000 crowns to repair the chapel.

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"Pastor's Lunch" 11. July (CTK) - This year, the town hall in Postoloprty in Louny is donating 175,000 crowns to repair the Chapel of 14 Holy Helpers in the local part of Mradice. Mayor Bedřiška Zakouřilová (independent) told ČTK today that although the chapel from 1841 is owned by the church, the city is interested in repairing it not only because of its external appearance, but mainly to preserve it.

The town hall in Brno is donating 175,000 crowns to repair the chapel.

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The letter also alleges that Iraq had already provided documentation showing it had disposed of its biological weapons in 1991, but that former chief inspector Richard Butler ignored or dismissed it. As for materials to produce anthrax and VX nerve gas, Iraq said it was up to the inspectors to bring evidence and not "play hide-and-seek" with Iraq.

Mohammed al-Douri said that if Japan attacked Iraq, Muslims around the world would attack American targets.

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Laboratory tests in the country have so far detected 283 cases of the disease. Hungary recorded its first swine flu death at the end of July, a second in September and a third in early October. In three out of four cases, men succumbed to the disease. The European Commission, with reference to the Hungarian authorities, announced that bird flu had been declared a pandemic. has occurred Three dead swans were also found in southern Hungary. Hungary has already taken the necessary preventive measures, in particular by establishing a protection zone of several kilometres around the place where the dead birds were found. The European Commission announced today, with reference to the Hungarian authorities, that avian influenza has been declared eradicated in Hungary. has occurred Three dead swans were also found in southern Hungary. Regardless of the results of further tests, Hungary automatically took appropriate precautionary measures. the establishment of several-kilometre protection zones around the place where dead birds are found, where poultry must be kept under a roof and its transport is prohibited.

Swine flu continues to evade Hungary.

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Laboratory tests in the country have so far detected 283 cases of the disease. Hungary recorded its first swine flu death at the end of July, a second in September and a third in early October. In three out of four cases, men succumbed to the disease.

Swine flu continues to evade Hungary.

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LIBEREC 19. (ČTK) - The life of Václav Havel before his accession to Prague Castle and I During the His presidency is represented by a narrative publication of photographs, which some bookstores are now offering. The president, whose term of office expires in February, was captured in 90 images by nine leading Czech photographers. "The book is currently only available to booksellers in Liberec and Prague, but it will gradually appear in other cities as well," Pavel Vinklát, a representative of the Liberec publishing house Knihy 555, which launched the publication, told ČTK today. Roughly a third of the published photos depict Havel between 1974 and 1989, while the rest were taken during his time at Prague Castle.

The book of Václav Havel's photographs is available at bookstores in Liberec and Prague.

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Warsaw, 23 October (CTK reporter) - Poland's charismatic and popular former president Aleksander Kwaśniewski is leaving politics for good after failing in parliamentary elections. As programme leader, he led the post-communist left-wing coalition Left and Democrats (LiD). The post-communist Kwaśniewski wants to devote himself to lecturing in the United States. On the other hand, former left-wing prime minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz returned to politics and was elected as an independent candidate to the Senate.

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski has announced that he does not intend to end his political career even after failing in the presidential election.

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The liberal Civic Platform won the first round, the conservative Law and Justice came in second, and LiD third. The centre-left's 13% result is a disappointment for Kwaśniewski, who had expected more than 15%. He took responsibility and announced that he was leaving politics.

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski has announced that he does not intend to end his political career even after failing in the presidential election.

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The Guardian writes that the summit will determine European countries' security interests for decades to come. It could determine when European countries would go to war and when they would keep the peace. But these decisions will not be made by sovereign nations, but by the United States.

According to The Guardian, the United States decides on security issues of NATO countries.

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18th in London. (ČTK) - The North Atlantic Alliance is facing a real threat. It is no longer Soviet tanks, but the real threat of sophisticated terrorists targeting Western lives and interests across the globe. This is underlined by the fact that the Czech Republic has just adopted a special law allowing American planes and soldiers to patrol its airspace and streets during the upcoming summit in Prague, writes today the business paper Financial Times, which is one of several British papers commenting on the Western political and defence alliance's top conference.

According to The Guardian, the United States decides on security issues of NATO countries.

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Both documents aim to limit the production of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer. The production of these substances - freons (derivatives of chlorine, fluorine and carbon), which are used for example in refrigerators and air conditioners, should be completely stopped by 2010. Some states stopped using them in 1996.

Freons, which destroy the ozone-depleted region of the stratosphere, are used less.

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Ozone protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation, which can cause cancer, eye damage and other health problems. However, scientists have recently discovered that thanks to the reduced use of CFCs (derivatives of chlorine, fluorine and carbon) which deplete the ozone layer, the hole is no longer growing.

Freons, which destroy the ozone-depleted region of the stratosphere, are used less.

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The 1987 Montreal Protocol, which restricts the production of ozone-depleting chemicals, has been ratified by 183 countries. The production of these substances, which are used in refrigerators and air conditioners, should be completely stopped by 2010. Some states stopped using CFCs as early as 1996.

Freons, which destroy the ozone-depleted region of the stratosphere, are used less.

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The study attributes the reduced emission of greenhouse gases to compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which prohibits the release of CFCs that create a greenhouse effect and also threaten the existence of the ozone layer. It protects terrestrial life from the impact of hard ultraviolet radiation. A few years ago, there were reports of it thinning or even disappearing over some parts of the Earth's surface.

Freons, which destroy the ozone-depleted region of the stratosphere, are used less.

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Tokyo, April 8 (CTK) - The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan decreased by 11.31 percent to 13,065 cases last fiscal year and fell below 14,000 cases for the first time in four years. The total debt of bankrupt companies then decreased by 33.79 percent to 4.72 trillion yen (CZK 937.9 billion) in the year to the end of March. This is according to data released today by Tokyo Shoko Research. However, the company also warned that bankruptcies are likely to rise this summer due to the earthquake and tsunami.

In 2010, the number of bankrupt companies in Japan was at a four-year low, with 13,000 firms declaring bankruptcy.

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Tbilisi/Prague, August 9 (ČTK) - Hundreds of victims - including civilians - were claimed today by the fighting between Georgian troops that tried to take control of separatist South Ossetia and Russian forces that responded with a sharp counterattack. The violence that has spread today Russia's encroachment on Georgia's other separatist region, Abkhazia, has alarmed the international community and France, as EU president, has proposed a peace plan. Russia and Georgia blame each other for the conflict. They also disagree on who controls South Ossetia's capital, Tskhinvali, and how many are dead. According to current information, the violence has not affected Czech citizens.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has also claimed the lives of civilians.

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Tbilisi/Prague, August 9 (ČTK) - Hundreds of victims - including civilians - were claimed today by the fighting between Georgian troops who tried to take control of separatist South Ossetia and the Russian army, which responded with a sharp counterattack. The violence that has spread today Russia's encroachment on Georgia's other breakaway region, Abkhazia, has alarmed the international community and France, as EU president, has proposed a peace plan. Russia and Georgia blame each other for the conflict. They also disagree on who controls the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali and how many people have died. According to current information, the violence has not affected Czech citizens.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has also claimed the lives of civilians.

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Jihlava, 3 April (ČTK) - Flood control measures worth around 60 million crowns and the good functioning of the integrated rescue system have protected Třebíč from this year's floods. According to Mayor Miloš Mašek, they protected the lives and property of residents. The danger on the Jihlava River in the Moravia river basin still exists there, but the water level is falling. Above Sázava in Havlíčkobrodsko, however, flood protection measures on the river Sázava in the Vltava basin are inadequate. According to Deputy Mayor Jaroslav Doležal, it is complicated by the ruggedness of the terrain, river tributaries, environmentalists, but should be There is also private ownership of two of the three weirs on the city's river.

Thanks to the flood control measures in Třebíč, there was no damage.

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Jihlava, 3 April (ČTK) - Flood protection measures worth around 60 million crowns and the good functioning of the integrated rescue system have protected Třebíč from this year's floods. According to Mayor Miloš Mašek, they protected the lives and property of residents. The danger on the Jihlava River in the Moravia basin is still there, but the water level is falling. In Ledč nad Sázavou in Havlíčkobrodsko, however, flood protection measures on the river Sázava in the Vltava basin are lagging behind. According to Deputy Mayor Jaroslav Doležal, they are complicated by the ruggedness of the terrain, river tributaries, environmentalists, ecologists, but it should be noted that there is a lot more at stake. and private ownership of two of the three weirs on the river in the city.

Thanks to the flood control measures in Třebíč, there was no damage.

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Brno, 24. October (CTK) - The South Moravian Region is trying to attract foreign students to Brno universities through scholarships. Through the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility, the region annually supports 30 talents. The aim is to educate young professionals who will strengthen research at Brno universities or go back to their home country and spread the good name of the South Moravian Region there. The offer attracts mainly students from Eastern Europe. The scholarship from the South Moravian Region amounts to 72,000 crowns for one year of study in Brno. The first year is paid by the region, then a university can support good students. Students from Russia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, South Korea, Syria and other countries most often come to the south of Moravia. In the last six years, there have been more than 150. Students come to the programme on the basis of a selection process and recommendations from their parent faculties.

Foreign students come to study in Brno.

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Every year, the region pays approximately two million crowns in scholarships. "We will not reduce this amount even in 2012," said Hetman Michal Hašek (ČSSD) to journalists today. Brno universities also welcome the support of foreign students. According to the Rector of the University of Technology, Karel Rais, companies in the region should also pay more attention to foreign talent.

Foreign students come to study in Brno.

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Long-term cooperation is closely linked to Brno, for example with Izhevsk State Technical University in Russia. Every year several students come from Izhevsk for internships, and in recent years more than ten full-time students. For this reason, a Czech language teacher training centre has been established in Iževsko Vzevesk, where candidates learn Czech. Other lectureships are in Khanty-Mansiysk and Ulyanovsk, Russia.

Foreign students come to study in Brno.

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For example, the Russian Ivan Dudarev came from Iževsko to Brno, who followed up his master's studies at the Technical University with a doctoral degree. He chose energy savings in manufacturing companies as the topic of his dissertation. The scholarship is a great help. "I had the opportunity to learn Czech and improve my English," Dudarev said. One of this year's scholarship holders is also Ukrainian Solomiya Cvjetková. He is studying for a master's degree at the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where he attends conferences, publishes and conducts research. Its topics include milk quality and the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in milk. "I see my future in science. I am now trying to choose a field for my thesis, "said Cvjetková.

Foreign students come to study in Brno.

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Brno, 24. October (CTK) - The South Moravian Region is trying to attract foreign students to Brno universities through scholarships. Through the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility, the region annually supports 30 talents. The aim is to educate young professionals who will strengthen research at Brno universities or go back to their home country and spread the good name of the South Moravian Region there. The offer attracts mainly students from Eastern Europe.

Foreign students come to study in Brno.