Summary of newsmakers of the previous days – 26. - 27.5. 2007

Don't be ashamed of using leash for your pet

Nature is full of the young of game and other animals. The biggest enemy of new-born young of game is free barging dogs, agricultural engineering and uninformed people. The young are in comparison with the dogs vulnerable, dogs can strangle them. Therefore dog owners shouldn't be ashamed of using leash. Still more often phenomenon is walking dogs from a horse back or from a car which is even more ruthless. By using a leash you protect not only the nature but also your god against possible conflict situations with game. Therefore let's enter the nature quietly and with humility so that we can leave with knowledge, refreshed with its diversity. Who manage this is welcome guest in the nature.

Jan Veleba reports to Václav Klaus

On Monday the 28th of May at 14 o'clock in Prague Castle Jan Veleba, a president of the Agrarian Chamber CR, will report to the head of state on prepared actions against some chains which displace Czech foods from Czech market. The President Václav Klaus will be informed in details on protests of farmers which the Agrarian Chamber will start after the 15th of June. “Our statements we will support by facts so that the President can see that we have a reason for the protests”, Veleba said.

Countries of V4 will require reduction of free transport of wastes to be burnt

At June meeting of EU ministers of environment the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary will strive together after a change of planned instruction on wastes. They will demand so that countries can in the future reduce or forbid completely import of wastes to be burnt. “We stem from a common negative experience with illegal imports of wastes in our countries due to economic aspects”, the Minister of Environment Martin Bursík said to journalists today after end of Prague meeting of V4.

Government has decided: Czech Republic will bring suit against Brussels

The government decided today at an extraordinary meeting that it will bring a suit against the European Commission. A reason is that Brussels allotted by fifteen million less of emission permits to Czech enterprises for the years 2008 to 2012 that the Czech Republic had asked. Also Slovakia which fell similarly as CR has already brought a suit against Brussels. The proposal to bring a suit was submitted by the Minister of Industry Martin Říman. He claims that the Commission stemmed from inaccurate data which can damage significantly Czech industry.

Source: Agris, 27.05.2007