RunCzech running league and České Budějovice celebrate! The 10th year of Mattoni 1/2 Marathon České Budějovice will start already on Saturday, June 4. “It will be important for us to commemorate the 10th year of this race. We really appreciate the great atmosphere and enthusiastic spectators we meet in Budějovice every year. We would like to prepare an exceptional experience for them during the marathon weekend, which will celebrate our tenth anniversary”, explained the manager for regional races Igor Murko. Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon is part of the RunCzech running league. The race again won the highest award for road runs with a five-star certificate from European Athletics. Almost 3,000 runners from the Czech Republic and abroad will be at the start of the race is specific to the fact that up to 40% of participants are from southern Bohemia. That makes a completely unique atmosphere at the start. Mattoni České Budějovice Half Marathon starts at 7 p.m. from Přemysl Otakar II Square. The race excels with a fast track, beautiful scenery, and a friendly atmosphere that will delight both runners and spectators along the track. The Event offers more categories than “just” 1/2 Marathon. In addition to the...
The Czech Republic currently has stored 13 million daily rations of food in warehouses, which would cover consumption for about 1.3 days in the case of an emergency, while an increase in food stocks for 15 days would cost up to CZK 12 billion, Pavel Švagr, chairman of The Administration of State Material Reserves (SSHR). According to Švagr, the previous government decided to increase food stocks from 3 to 15 days at the end of last year. “The planned 15 days is not an ambition for next year,” Švagr warned. “Last year, there was an agreement that we should introduce those 15 days in the next 15 years,” he added. The Ministry of Agriculture has already proposed to increase the SSHR budget by half a billion korunas (€20 million) to enlarge the supplies. According to the head of the ministry, Zdeněk Nekula, it does not concern just cereal grains, the availability of which has been impacted across the world due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The government of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala interrupted the discussion over the request of the agriculture minister last week. After the meeting, Labor Minister Marian Jurečka told reporters that the government would assess the overall status of state reserves. Afterward,...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. According to the president of the Association of Czech Beer Brewers, Michal Voldřich, the higher costs of energy and raw materials such as malt and hops, will send up the price of beer by an average 10 percent as of June. . The State Health Institute has reported another suspected case of monkeypox in the Czech Republic. The institute confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the county on Tuesday, and is now analyzing the samples of people who came into close contact with the infected person. The median monthly wage last year rose by about 6% to CZK 35,169, standing at CZK 37,070 for men, and CZK 32,800 for women, according to the data published this week by the Czech Statistical Office. A recent study conducted by e-learning platform Preply of over 130 European cities across three categories: ‘Education’, ‘Health and Safety’ and ‘Leisure and Lifestyle’, has ranked Prague as the 5th best city to raise children. Trade union leaders and government representatives on Wednesday failed to reach agreement on wage...
The Association of Czech Beer Brewers has announced that the price of beer will see another significant increase in June due to the soaring costs of energy and barley. According to the president of the association, Michal Voldřich, the higher costs of energy and raw materials such as malt and hops, will send up the price of beer by an average of 10 percent as of June. Most breweries increased their prices in the spring and further increases can reportedly be expected at the end of the summer, when many breweries will see their contracts with energy suppliers expire, forcing them to accept less favorable tariffs. Part of the cost pressure has been driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is the world’s third-largest producer of barley. Global prices of the grain have risen by around 30% since the conflict began in February. The Czech Republic has topped the per capita beer drinking ladder for 24 consecutive years. Czechs annually drink on average 143.3 litres of the golden brew per person. The cost of beer in Germany could soar by ‘up to 30 percent’ Germany’s brewers’ associations expect price hikes of up to 30 percent, according to a report...
The commemorative banknote “Glory to Ukraine” was issued in the Czech Republic at the beginning of April. The design was created by the illustrator Eva Hašková, and is decorated in blue and yellow colors. The front of the banknote depicts the Independence Monument, located in the heart of Kyiv. The reverse side depicts St. Sophia Cathedral and a map of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders. With ultraviolet lighting, the inscription “Glory to Ukraine” in Ukrainian and Czech can be seen on the banknote. A total of 20,000 commemorative banknotes have been issued. The cost of one banknote is CZK 1,500. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to Post Bellum, which raises funds to help Ukraine. The banknotes were created by the coin maker České dukáty and the State Printing Works of Securities (STC). Czech Republic among five major military aid donors to Ukraine The Czech Republic is one of the five largest military aid donors to Ukraine. The government has allocated more than $100 million in assistance to Ukraine, and more than $50 million has been transferred to the embassy’s charity account in almost three months. “The first [element of assistance] is what the Czech government donates to...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib proposes that the payment of benefits to Ukrainian refugees and subsidies for their lodging be restricted at the sites that have run out of capacities. Hrib is of the view that the transfer of refugees to places with vacant capacities should be managed in a coordinated way. . President Miloš Zeman on Tuesday turned down requests from 11 Czech citizens to join the armed forces of Ukraine, a spokesperson for the head of state said. Mr. Zeman rejected the applications on the recommendation of the Czech Ministry of Defence. A second tent town for refugees from Ukraine will be created in Prague, a Ministry of the Interior spokesperson said on Tuesday. The centre will be erected in the city’s Malešice district within a week and should have a capacity of 150. A recent study conducted by e-learning platform Preply of over 130 European cities across three categories: ‘Education’, ‘Health and Safety’ and ‘Leisure and Lifestyle’, has ranked Prague as the 5th best city to raise children. The Czech...
Czech officials have confirmed the country’s first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious illness causing flu-like symptoms and rashes that lead to painful pustules on the body. The chairman of the infectious medicine group at the JE Purkyně Czech Medical Society, Pavel Dlouhý, said that the patient in question was being treated at Prague’s Central Military Hospital. More than 100 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in 17 countries, 11 of them in EU member states, including Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, and Germany. No associated deaths have been reported to date. Doctors in the Czech Republic have been warned to be on alert for the symptoms and have received instructions on how to proceed in the event of a suspect case. What is monkeypox and what are its symptoms? Monkeypox is a usually mild virus that causes fever as well as a bumpy rash. It is mostly transmitted to people from wild animals but human transmission is also possible. Human monkeypox was first identified in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is called monkeypox because it was first identified in colonies of monkeys that were kept for research in 1958. The virus is most common...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. The Czech Republic has to date provided special visas to 350,795 refugees from Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to data from the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. . The Czech Republic is aiming to spend two per cent of GDP on defence as early as 2024, a year earlier than the government committed to in its programme statement, said PM Petr Fiala. In the last three months, firms, foundations, and nearly half a million people sent more than 1.85 billion crowns to the People in Need humanitarian organisation in aid of Ukrainian refugees and the victims of the war. No advertisement to promote the Czech EU presidency in the second half of this year will appear in online and printed media, as the government has scrapped the respective contract for media space purchase to save money, said Minister for EU Affairs Mikulas Bek. The Czech government has approved a request to extend by 30 days a state of emergency imposed to help deal with a wave of Ukrainian refugees, Prime Minister...
Automobiles are one of the Czech Republic’s most famous exports. Many iconic car brands hail from this small European country, including Skoda, Tatra, and Škoda Auto (formerly known as Laurin & Klement). Although you may be familiar with these cars and car manufacturers, did you know that there are dozens of other automobile companies in the Czech Republic? Check out this list of 10 Czech car brands you probably never knew were from the Czech Republic. Czech Car Brands 1) Škoda Auto Škoda Auto, a part of Czech car brands and currently part of Volkswagen Group, is one of the leading automotive groups in Europe, and it is also the fourth-largest in terms of worldwide sales. Although based in Volkswagen’s historic hometown of Wolfsburg, Škoda Auto is a standalone company with its stock listed on various stock exchanges. These exchanges include Warsaw Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Prague Stock Exchange (PSE). Since 1925, when Laurin & Klement began producing cars in a rented railway wagon factory in Mladá Boleslav, Škoda has been building vehicles under its name. It remains one of Central Europe’s biggest sellers, with approximately 350 thousand sold since 2000. 2) Tatra Tatra is one of, if not...
Of the 9,582 companies in the Czech Republic with Russian ownership, dozens have changed their citizenship since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine to avoid sanctions or outflow of clients. As news site Seznam Zprávy reported, 154 owners of Russian companies changed their citizenship since the outbreak of the conflict. Most of them, 63%, decided to get Czech citizenship. The rest took British, Cyprus, Azerbaijan and Romanian citizenships. Disagreement with the Russian regime led by Russian President Vladimir Putin is among the reasons for change. The Czech government wanting to prevent Russian business people from accessing financing from Czech banks and public budgets is another. “It (the change of citizenship) may be an attempt by company owners to circumvent sanctions,” said Petra Štěpánová, an expert from Dun & Bradstreet corporation that analysed the companies with Russian owners. According to Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura, the Czech Republic has frozen almost €41 million worth of Russian assets in the country. If these properties are identified as possible support for Russia’s war crimes, confiscation of these assets is planned in the future. However, Czechia does not have effective regulation in force, and it is difficult for local authorities to freeze and...
An amendment to the law on the residence of Ukrainian refugees in Czechia will explicitly reject the temporary protection for the citizens of the European Union, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Vít Rakušan told a press conference on Wednesday. The Czech government proposes implementing measures which will extend the time limit for processing an application for temporary asylum to 60 days, but will reduce the time a refugee has to report a change of residence from 15 days to just 3. Applicants for temporary refuge in Czechia for Ukrainians will have to prove that they have secured accommodation if they do not have housing provided by a regional assistance center. The amendment also reduces the refugee’s entitlement to health insurance to 180 days — the change affects people aged 18-65 and the period of entitlement shall apply from the date on which they received temporary protection status. According to Rakušan, the changes are necessary because of procedural reasons. The extension of the time for processing the application comes because the state is now checking the stamps on crossing the border from Ukraine into the Schengen area. The state will not pay the humanitarian benefit after the approval of the proposal in cases...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Czechs sorted an average 71.8 kg of waste in 2021, five kg more than a year ago and 77 percent of 1.33 million tonnes of disposable packages on the market in 2021 were recycled or re-used, show the data of the Eko-kom company that organises recycling and waste collection events in Czechia. . Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil and Chamber of Deputies chairwoman Marketa Pekarova Adamova are conducting talks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressing the session of both houses of the Czech parliament, they tweeted today. Both Vystrcil and Adamova concurred that “everything is on the right path.” The Czech Republic has so far granted 348,177 temporary protection visas to Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the war since its start on February 24. Roughly 200,000 refugees from Ukraine are staying in the Czech Republic now, while part of them will return to their home country. Education Minister Petr Gazdík announced on Thursday that his ministry will launch a project in September that will support 400 disadvantaged schools in the Czech Republic with CZK 1.8...
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