Radio Prague NewsRadio Prague - the international service of Czech RadioSarkozy fails to move indifferent Czechs in bid to keep Lisbon alive- (Found June 18, 2008 ) The French president Nicolas Sarkozy came to Prague on Monday, a trip that had been planned long in advance but happened to fall on the first working day after the people of Ireland voted No to the EUs Lisbon Treaty. The Czech Republic is one of eight countries that still havent ratified the treaty, and the country is seen by many as the biggest obstacle in the path of reviving the ill-fated EU reform project.http://www.radio.cz/en/article/105204 Map highlights countrys most dangerous roads- (Found June 18, 2008 ) The number of traffic accidents on Czech roads dropped sharply after a new points system was introduced in 2006 but has been on a slow but steady increase since then. To fight the rising number of car crashes, the General Automotive Club of the Czech Republic has joined the European Road Assessment Programme and created a map highlighting the most dangerous roads in the Czech Republic. Radio Prague talked to the head of the Automotive Clubs international department Miroslav Fit to find out...http://www.radio.cz/en/article/105205 Czech and Slovak Museum in Iowa stricken by floods- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Hundreds of priceless Czech and Slovak artifacts are submerged after severe flooding in the US state of Iowa. The Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, opened in 1995 by then president Havel, alongside his American and Slovak counterparts, has been devastated by the floods. I spoke to museum manager Gail Naughton about the extent of the damage:http://www.radio.cz/en/article/105206 Farewell, King Karel- (Found June 18, 2008 ) Following Sundays dramatic defeat against Turkey in the Euro 2008 football championships, Czech coach Karel Brckner confirmed that he will step down. We examine his life and career:http://www.radio.cz/en/article/105207 |