Weather

Tuesday should be partly cloudy to overcast with day temperatures between 9 and 13 degrees Celsius.

Worker drowned in ferry accident on Vltava

A ferry carrying seven workers who were repairing a bridge over the Vltava River overturned early on Monday morning after a strong current threw it onto a tugboat. Six workers were rescued, one drowned.

ANO Retains Polling Lead But Shows Slight Drop In Support

The opposition ANO would currently win a Czech parliamentary election, with 31.1% of the vote, but its support has dropped in recent weeks, according to the results of the STEM’s electoral model for CNN Prima News published yesterday. The governing Spolu coalition of the Civic Democrats (ODS), Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) and TOP 09 would finish second.

Czech NGOs Launch Fundraising For Earthquake-Hit Myanmar and Thailand.

Czech non-profit organisations have opened public fundraising campaigns to assist relief efforts after Friday’s earthquakes in Myanmar and Thailand. On Saturday, the Diakonie of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (CCE) NGO said it had established an account for this purpose. On Friday, the Adra humanitarian NGO opened a fundraising account.