Martin Bursik

The Czech Republic’s Nuclear Energy Dilemma

Today, energy from nuclear power plants provides for roughly a third of the Czech Republic’s overall electricity consumption. There are in fact six operating nuclear power plant units – four of them have been operating for...

Board of review criticizes government’s energy policy

17-Nov-2008

The Czech Republic’s basic scenario for its future energy concept is costly and threatens the country’s energy security and its ability to meet the needs of society until 2050, says a report released by a board of review which...

Greens want CzechRep to ratify Lisbon treaty by year-end

SZ chce ratifikovat lisabonskou smlouvu letos a jednat o euru Prague - The Czech junior ruling Greens (SZ) consider it necessary for Prague to ratify the Lisbon treaty by the end of the year, SZ leaders agreed at a Thursday...

Czech Greens made trucks stop on Friday evenings.

After months of negotiations it is finally decided. The government has accredited the law novel of traffic law, according to which the weekend ban for trucks extends to Friday afternoons as well. The limit applies to cars...

MPs reject Jacques as EU affairs committee head

Prague - The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday 12 November refused to make MP Kateřina Jacques (Green Party) chairwoman of the committee for European affairs, as several coalition MPs, including two Greens, failed to support the...

Greens sharply criticise President Klaus for EU views

Zelení ostře kritizují Klause, podle nich škodí Česku Prague - The Czech junior government Green Party (SZ) sharply criticised President Vaclav Klaus for his views on the European Union he is presenting during his current visit...

Czech minister hopes EU enviro package agreed this year

Berlin - Czech Environment Minister Martin Bursik hopes that the EU environmental-energy package will be agreed under the French EU presidency this year, he told CTK after meeting his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel today....

Ring road around capital continues to stall out

10-Nov-2008

The Supreme Administrative Court (NSS) recently canceled one of the approved changes in the Prague zoning plan concerning the construction of a northwest part of the ring road. This defers the start of the construction...

Tempo: A green change of heart - Olga Zubova is outspoken in her critique of her own party and...

Olga Zubová is outspoken in her critique of her own party and the current government By Benjamin Thomas Cunningham Staff Writer, The Prague Post November 5th, 2008 issue Zubová will resign as chairwoman of the Green Party's...

Czechs appreciate work of president, ombudsman as best

Lidé hodnotí nejlépe Klause a Motejla Prague - Czech ombudsman Otakar Motejl and President Vaclav Klaus are still the two Czech elected officials who received the best assessment from people, according to an October poll the...

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