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ASYLUM Three Turkish refugees threatened Jan. 14 to commit suicide if the government does not speed up their asylum proceedings, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported. The Turks, who are between 21 and 23 years old, are currently housed in a refugee center in north Moravia. A total of 1,875 refugees applied for asylum in the country this year, the lowest since 1995.

KOSOVO The Czech Republic will streamline its stance on Kosovo’s expected declaration of independence in accordance with other EU countries, Foreign Affairs Minister Karel Schwarzenberg announced Jan. 14 following a meeting with Hashim Thaci, his Kosovar counterpart. Thaci reiterated his plans to break away from Serbia “soon,” but did not specify a date.
RADAR The planned U.S. missile-defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic will be ineffective in protecting Europe or Asia against attacks by rogue states, U.S. expert Philip Coyle told Brdy-area mayors Jan. 14. Coyle said that if the radar base were built in Brdy, it would become a prime target for enemy attacks, according to ČTK.
CORRUPTION Police have reopened their investigation into the biofuels case in which six people, including high-ranking government officials, were accused of corruption, the daily Právo reported Jan. 14. The state attorney previously halted the prosecution in July for lack of evidence.
INSULTED Romany activists expressed indignation with Christian Democratic Party Chairman Jiří Čunek after he insulted their culture at the party’s Jan. 11 conference, ČTK reported. Čunek said traditional Romany family values violate the human rights charter because they cause the Roma to fall into poverty.  
FINED The Supreme Court faces a less than 9 million Kč fine from the tax office for filing belated investment reports, according to a Jan. 12 report by the online news server Nova.cz. The court, which was fined 40 million Kč for the same reason last year, now faces criticism from the Justice Ministry for withholding information regarding the fine.
MARCH Police are preparing for the expected arrival of hundreds of Czech and German neo-Nazis and possibly anarchists who are planning a march for “Freedom of Expression” through Plzeň Jan. 19, ČTK reported. Authorities have asked colleagues from Bavaria and Saxony for help. Many view the march as an affront to Holocaust victims.


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