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. Germany will donate to Czechia 15 tanks Leopard 2A4 and both countries will launch discussions about a purchase of up to 50 first-rate tanks Leopard 2A7 in various modifications. The country may receive the donated vehicles this year. . Czechia will be promoting accessible and sustainable sport venues during its forthcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union. The result should be a European subsidy program for building energy-saving sports venues or for reconstruction of the present venues. The Czech government approved Swedish and Finnish requests for NATO membership as the militaries of both Scandinavian countries meet all acceptance criteria, PM Petr Fiala tweeted today and the decision is yet to be approved by both houses of the Czech parliament. Inflation in the Czech Republic was the third highest in the whole of the European Union in March, at 13.2 percent year-on-year, according to data from Eurostat cited by the Czech News Agency on Wednesday. The Czech government has approved a request to extend by 30 days a state of emergency...
The Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon is approaching. This Saturday, May 21, starts one of the most beautiful Czech races! For several years now, RunCzech has been organizing an international race in Karlovy Vary, which attracts professional athletes and enthusiasts runners. The 9th edition of the Mattoni 1/2 Marathon Karlovy Vary will start from Nábřeží Osvobození at 6:00 p.m. Since registrations are still free, don’t hesitate and sign up today! “RunCzech offers to runners a truly unique sports experience. Karlovy Vary, along with ten other European spa towns, is now inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the Mattoni Karlovy Vary Half Marathon is certainly one of the best ways to fully enjoy the heritage of a beautiful spa town,” said Igor Murko, manager of the RunCzech regional races. The marathon will feature several categories on Saturday. In addition to the 1/2 Marathon, a 2Run is prepared for runners who do not yet feel completely ready for the whole race. The first competitor runs 10 km and the second then finishes 11 km to the distance of the half Marathon. The relay race is ideal alternative for team runners. Of course, the traditional dm family run which will start...
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 number of single-person households in Czechia rose from some 24 percent to 30 in the past 15 years, while the number of complete families made up of partners with or without children fell. However, the number of households with children started rising again in 2017, statistical data show. . The United States Army has bought the ReTwis 5 (Retia Through-Wall Imaging System) small portable radars, also known as POLR-1, from the Czech firm Retia. ReTwis 5, which is a radar detecting living entities behind a wall or a non-metallic barrier, has already been used by the armed and security forces in the United States. The Czech Republic wants to coordinate the gathering of evidence of war crimes in Ukraine that is to serve for a possible criminal complaint, in parallel with other countries, Justice Minister Pavel Blazek told journalists. Qatari Emir Tamím bin Hamad Ál Thání will visit the Czech Republic at the turn of September to October this year, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday after meeting with President Zeman....
by Maddie Jacobson–Anglo-American University A mixture of strong emotions is immediately felt upon stepping into the Czech Press Photo exhibit at the National Museum. Surrounded by images capturing the upending world events of the last year, sadness, joy, loss, and unity are simultaneously evoked. The Czech Press Photo exhibit, open till October 31st, 2022, displays the winners of the Czech Press Photo competition along with other notable submissions. Located centrally at the National Museum in Prague’s Wenceslas Square, this exhibit is a must-see for everyone, from documentary photography aficionados to those who simply want to view the events of the past year from a different perspective. The Czech Press Photo Competition is currently in its 27th year, and it highlights Czech and Slovak photographers who are capturing everyday life and notable events in the Czech Republic and around the world. This is the second time that the National Museum has hosted this exhibition. The exhibition displays notable submissions from the 2021 competition, the winner of the Photo of the Year along with winners of the subcategories. The Photo of the Year was shot by Petr Topic with the title “Destruction.” It depicts a young man standing with his head in...
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. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday he expected to see some continuity at the Czech National Bank with the next nominations to the board due to be filled by the end of June and markets stirred with prospects of an end to sharp interest rate hikes. . Certificates, commemorative decrees and badges for taking part in the so-called “Third Resistance” against Communism were handed over by Defence Minister Jana Černochová to 39 individuals on Monday. Among the recipients were the former Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia Petr Pithart and dissident Karel Havelka. As part of the International Museum Day, taking place tomorrow, May 18, you can visit some Prague museums for free: National Gallery Prague, National Museum of Agriculture, National Museum, The Prague City Museum, National Technical Museum. According to the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), meat production in the Czech Republic fell in the first quarter by 1.5% year-on-year. The decline was seen mostly in beef, less so in poultry and pork. Meanwhile, milk production increased by 2.2% compared to 2019 data....
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. There are currently around 200 000 refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic, said Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan. Although the authorities have issued over 340,000 visas, roughly 140,000 people are believed to have left the country mostly for Western Europe. . State officials, WWII veterans and foreign diplomats attended a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezín ghetto on Sunday. Between 1940 and 1945, more than 150,000 people, most of them Jews, were interned in Terezín. The Czech Republic would fully support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský told reporters in Berlin where he is attending a two-day informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. According to the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), meat production in the Czech Republic fell in the first quarter by 1.5% year-on-year. The decline was seen mostly in beef, less so in poultry and pork. Meanwhile, milk production increased by 2.2% compared to 2019 data. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will discuss bilateral affairs, the Ukrainian war...
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. A large amount of ammunition from WW2, including 92 bazookas and more than 2,000 hand grenades, was found during excavation works near Unanov, a small village in Znojmo. . A rare form of diphtheria has occurred in a woman in the Vysocina Region, who may have got infected from a domestic animal in her family. This disease was registered in Czechia last time in 1995 and is part of the obligatory vaccination scheme. Vaccination against diphtheria has been obligatory in the country since 1946. The National Bank Board has decided to launch interventions on foreign exchange markets due to the significant depreciation of the crown in recent days. The move is to offset a longer-term depreciation of the crown at a time of high inflation. Fuel prices in the Czechia have risen significantly for the third week in a row. The best-selling petrol Natural 95 has risen to an average CZK 44.25. Diesel is currently selling for CZK 46.44 per litre. In the first quarter of 2022, 2.8 million guests were accommodated...
The National Museum sent a consignment of materials to help the country protect its art. Yesterday morning, two trucks filled with packaging, bubble wrap, polyethylene foams and other materials left the National Museum in Prague and set off to Ukraine. According to the museum, this consignment of materials was commissioned by the Czech Ministry of Culture to help Ukraine preserve its endangered cultural heritage, monuments, and artworks. In addition to sending the aforementioned materials, the National Museum has also sent other safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, power banks, sandbags, fuel generators, and oriented strand boards (OSB boards) designed to block windows. These materials and equipment have not been chosen at random but selected based on the needs and requests of Ukraine, the museum explained. “We responded to a specific request from the Ukrainian side, and today, thanks to the work of the National Museum, two trucks full of necessary things can leave. I believe that in this way they will help to minimise the damage. Further assistance may follow as the Ukrainian side clarifies its needs,” explained Michal Lukeš, General Director of the National Museum. Lukeš further revealed that this is not the first time that the National Museum has lent a hand 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. The Czech Senate called on the cabinet in a resolution today to continue with the quick supplies of further military materiel to Ukraine faced by Russian aggression and recommended to send in heavy weapons from the equipment of the pre-1989 Czechoslovak army. . A meeting in Prague yestreday commemorated the people who were murdered or dragged away to the gulags forced labour camps by the SMERSH Soviet counter-intelligence from the then Czechoslovakia, where they fled from the Bolsheviks, after WWII. Czech President Milos Zeman has given his approval for 103 Czech nationals willing to join the Ukrainian armed forces, but the president’s decision needs to be countersigned by PM Petr Fiala. The Czech minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan, says that a new temporary shelter will be built in response to the situation surrounding Ukrainian refugees at Prague’s Main Railway Station. Hotels, pensions and camps across the Czech Republic housed a total of 2.81 million tourists in the first quarter of 2022. This is a tenfold increase when compared to the same...
The Czech startup Mewery holds the claim of being the first European food-tech startup developing cultivated pork on a proprietary microalgae base.
If you see people in yellow T-shirts selling artificial yellow flowers with a blue ribbon, it is to raise money for cancer prevention. Over 14,500 volunteers will be in about 1,200 cities and towns across the Czech Republic as part of the Czech Day Against Cancer. The minimum contribution is Kč 20, but people can give more if they want to. The project is organized by the League Against Cancer (Ligy proti rakovině) and is taking place for the 26th time. In Prague, there is also a tent on Wenceslas Square open until 7 pm that will be giving out information. This year, the collection is focused on the prevention of cervical and testicular tumours, aiming to raise awareness among the general public through information. Areas affected by head and neck tumors, or ear, nose and throat (ENT) tumors, include the upper respiratory tract, throat, salivary glands, skin, blood vessels, nerves and other tissues. Men are affected three times more often than women. While the cancers in those areas are not very common, they can be prevented. Michaela Fridrichová, the chairwoman of the League Against Cancer, says that not smoking, limiting drinking and good oral hygiene can go a long...
The Czech Republic will tighten passport checks on refugees and only grant aid to those fleeing war that have crossed the Ukraine border, the interior ministry announced following an influx of Roma people with dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizenship. Czech authorities are currently providing financial aid worth €200 to all Ukrainian refugees coming to the country, but from Monday (16 May) will require applicants seeking temporary protection to show a stamp on their passports proving they crossed the Ukrainian border. The interior ministry decided to introduce the measure after claiming groups of Roma people with dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizenship were entering the country from Hungary rather than Ukraine to obtain aid. “Now we have a specific group – and I will say this quite frankly – of Roma refugees coming here. There is a big problem as some of them are coming from Hungary and not from Ukraine,” Interior Minister Vít Rakušan told the daily Blesk.cz. Rakušan will discuss the issue with his Hungarian and Ukrainian counterparts to solve the problem as soon as possible, the interior ministry also said. However, among Roma people with Hungarian-Ukrainian citizenship coming to the Czech Republic are those who lived in Ukraine and fled the war. Those people...
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