Kaczynski to discuss Lisbon Treaty with Klaus on Czech visit
The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, is holding talks with his Czech counterpart Václav Klaus on Thursday.
The two heads of state are expected to discuss the ratification of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty at the Czech presidential retreat Lány, near Prague. Mr Kaczynski had said he would not sign the reform treaty in the wake of Ireland’s rejection of the document, but changed his position after a meeting with Nicolas Sarkozy the president of France, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency. Mr Klaus, who is a euro-sceptic, has consistently expressed opposition to further EU integration.
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The Czech Parliament is due to vote on the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon towards the end of this year, after the Czech Constitutional Court rules on whether it is in line with the Czech constitution. The news website iDnes reported on Thursday that the government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek was attempting to persuade the court to rule in favour of Lisbon.
Number of mortgages provided falls by 20 percent
There was a 20-percent fall in the number of mortgages provided by Czech banks in the first half of this year, according to figures released by the Ministry for Regional Development. The decrease has been largely attributed to the fact that 2007 saw extremely high demand for mortgages due to expected rises in the VAT rate on construction work and interest rates.
Prague Airport handles record numbers in first half of 2008
Prague Airport handled a record 5.9 million passengers in the first half of this year, according to figures released by its operators on Thursday. Two and a half million of those passengers flew on the Czech national airline CSA, while almost a quarter flew on budget airlines. There was a 4.3 percent increase year-on-year in take-offs and landings.
Police search for former ice hockey international after fatal collision
One man was killed in a four-vehicle collision near Hradec Kralové on Thursday morning. The news website novinky.cz reported that the crash – involving two cars, a truck and a van – may have been caused by former Czech ice hockey international Ladislav Lubina. Police are searching for Mr Lubina, who fled the scene. The man who died is believed to have been the father of former football international Vratislav Lokvenc.
Bronze for Under 19s at “home” European Championship
The Czech Republic's Under 19 football team have taken a bronze medal at the European Championship, after being knocked out in the semi-finals on Wednesday night. The Czechs, playing in front of a home crowd in Mladá Boleslav, were drawing Germany 1:1 after 90 minutes but went out after conceding a second goal in extra time.
Weather
It should get warmer over the next few days, with temperatures set to reach up to 30 degrees Celsius at the weekend. Forecasters say it will be sunny with rain or even storms at times.
(radio-Prague)
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