Center for Civic Freedoms

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Center for Civic Freedoms
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Founded 21 January 2017 [1]
Founder Václav Klaus Jr.
Type association
Focus Civil liberties, support for low taxes [2]
Location
Website http://www.obcanskesvobody.cz/ (in Czech)

Center for Civic Freedoms (Czech : Centrum pro občanské svobody) is a think-tank founded by Václav Klaus Jr. in January 2017, focused on civil liberties, economic issues, and education. [3] Klaus said that his aim is for the institute to compete with the Václav Havel Library. [4]

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Contents

The center is associated with the Civic Democratic Party. [5]

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Activities

Šumava national park

The Center is active in Šumava National Park, which was devastated by bark beetles. When the Czech parliament approved a new environmental protection law, local municipalities protested because they believed it ignored the local human population. The Center for Civic Freedoms supported these municipalities, with Klaus Jr. stating that people are also a part of the environment. [6] [7] On 16 March 2017 the think-tank organised a conference about the situation in Šumava, [8] which was attended by around 150 people. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Vadí mi nálepkování lidí s opačnými názory. Václav Klaus ml. otevřel Centrum pro občanské svobody". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Klaus mladší zakládá think-tank, který bude hájit občanské svobody". Deník.cz (in Czech). 6 January 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Klaus ml. zakládá think-tank, který bude hájit občanské svobody". page-maintitle-short-default. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Klaus mladší zakládá nový institut, chce překonat Havla". TÝDEN.cz. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Klaus ml. zakládá think-tank, který bude hájit občanské svobody". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Názor: Člověk je na Šumavě ohroženým druhem". Prachatický deník (in Czech). 10 March 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Václav Klaus ml.: I šumavské dítě je součást ekosystému - Reflex.cz". Reflex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Avízo, 16.3.: Konference Komu patří Šumava? (ČTK)". Silvarium - lesnický, dřevařský a myslivecký zpravodajský web (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Houdek, Lukáš. "Zeleným pivem za zelenou Šumavu se na Zelený čtvrtek bude připíjet ve 30 šumavských hospodách". www.estrakonice.cz. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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