Summary of newsmakers of the previous day – 7.-9.4.2006

Mládek promised millions for buy-out of family houses

However, according to Jan Mládek it depends on interest of owners of these real properties. The buy-out would be voluntary. Mládek’s office will proposed a material on establishment of a fund for flood-protection measures to government soon and the buy-out of these realities should be one of sub-programs.

Meteorologists cancelled warning; floods end

The spring flood which has troubled most of the republic for two weeks and has caused milliard-strong damages, ends slowly. Rivers came back in their river-basins in most places and still will decrease.

Other case of bird flu in CR

Veterinarians confirmed the eight case of died swan in which bird flu was proved in the CR. Josef Duben, the spokesman of State Veterinary Administration CR (SVS) informed about it. “This swan was found out at the pond Velká Černá behind the municipality Mirochov, several kilometers from borders with Austria.

Farmers can get as much as a half losses caused by bird flu

The European Parliament supported a proposal of the European Commission so that farmers afflicted by decrease in incomes caused by bird flu got compensation from the EU funds. The European Commission has already suggested so that farmers afflicted by decrease in incomes caused by bird flu have claim on compensation from the EU funds; namely as much as up to 50 percent of demonstrable losses.

Source: Agris, 08.04.2006