The Czech Republic has issued a collectible banknote called Sláva Ukrajině. The design of the banknote is the work of award-winning printmaker and illustrator Eva Hašková, who has already worked on commemorative banknotes in the past, such as one depicting the First Republic Finance Minister Alois Rašín. The front of the banknote displays the statue of Beregini on Independence Square in Kyiv. On the back, you can see Ukrainian flags and the oldest church in Kiev – St. Sophia Cathedral. This is a charity project. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Post Bellum organization, which is raising funds to help the people of Ukraine. The 20,000 banknotes were created by the coin maker České dukáty and the State Printing Works of Securities (STC). The cost of a single banknote is 1500 CZK and you can buy it here Latest news about Ukraine in the Czech Republic The part of Prague’s Korunovační street along which the Russian Embassy is located has been officially renamed “Ukranian heroes” street. The renaming was approved by Prague City Hall last month. The Czech Republic has now issued nearly 260,000 special visas to Ukrainian refugees, according to the Ministry of...
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees may want to stay in the Czech Republic after the end of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, with Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan estimating as many as a third of current refugees may request to stay. A sociological study by PAQ Research, focused on the integration of refugees, gave a similar figure, in addition to highlighting several other waves of migration that may materialize in the coming years. Speaking to the Security Committee on Thursday, Rakušan revealed that the number of incoming refugees had been declining, however, according to him, this was not a reason for optimism. “The bombing can start, then the waves will strengthen significantly again,” Rakušan said. According to the minister, a “significant number” of current refugees will want to stay in the Czech Republic even after the war. According to him, historical experience stemming from other migration crises could be as much as one-third. “It is necessary to discuss whether this represents an opportunity for the Czech Republic or whether it only means risk,” he told the committee. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Czechia has granted special visas to more than 254,000 people fleeing the war. Those in the country can stay for one year, however, some politicians have...
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 owner of the Czech web portal and search engine Seznam.cz, Ivo Lukacovic, has sent 100 million crowns for the purchase of arms of Ukraine, in reaction to pictures and reports from the Ukrainian town Bucha after the departure of Russian soldiers who occupied it. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala congratulated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on his election victory. “After the elections, I believe Hungary will be more actively involved in dealing with the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Europe must be united and must support Ukraine,” Fiala said. The Czech Republic has now issued nearly 260,000 special visas to Ukrainian refugees, according to the Ministry of the Interior. The number a week previously was 236,000, though there has been a slow-down in daily numbers. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees may want to stay in the Czech Republic after the end of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, with Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan estimating as many as a third of current refugees may request to stay. A 19-year-old student has been charged with murdering his teacher...
The owner of Seznam.cz, Ivo Lukačovič, says he will send another CZK 100 million to the Ukrainian Embassy in the Czech Republic. The owner of Seznam.cz, Ivo Lukačovič, tweeted this morning that after watching videos of the massacres in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, he decided to send CZK 100 million to the Ukrainian Embassy to acquire arms to defend itself from Russia. Other Czech donors include Škoda Auto, which has donated CZK 10 million, the investment group PPF and The Kellner Family Foundation, which will give CZK 100 million to educate and integrate the children of refugees from Ukraine. A destroyed town Bucha, a commuter town of around 37,000 outside Kyiv, as well as the nearby town of Irpin, saw fierce fighting since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Bucha was occupied by the Russian army on the third day of the war, on February 26, and remained inaccessible for more than a month. Shelling stopped on Thursday and Ukrainian forces were only able to fully enter the town a few days ago. Ukraine’s prosecutor-general Iryna Venediktova claimed bodies of 410 civilians were found in towns around the capital Kyiv on Sunday that were recaptured from Russian forces. Those...
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 Ministry of Interior has thus far spent CZK 10 billion on managing the refugee crisis which sprung up as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the head of the ministry, Vít Rakušan, told Czech Television on Sunday. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky expressed support for Moldova’s course towards the EU while visiting Chisinau together with his Slovak and Austrian counterparts. Czech households should not have their gas deliveries affected if the commodity stops entering the continent from Russia, Transport Minister Martin Kupka told CNN Prima News on Sunday. In January, banks and building societies in the Czech Republic granted mortgages in a total volume of around CZK 32.6 billion, a drop by more than a quarter on December, the news site Aktualne.cz reported, citing data by the Czech Banking Association. Despite that, property prices in the Czech Republic continue to break records. The Czech economy grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in 2021 and by 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the refined estimate by the Czech Statistics...
The Czech Republic produces the best new cars on sale in the UK, according to a detailed analysis conducted by The Car Expert. The analysis, conducted by the UK’s most comprehensive automotive consumer advice site, The Car Expert, ranked countries from best to worst based on the cars and car brands that were originally created there. The new study utilizes The Car Expert’s unique, data-driven Expert Ranking Index and takes into account all cars currently available in the UK. The Expert Rating Index uses algorithms to accurately consolidate car reviews from 30 of the UK’s top automotive websites into a simple, easy to understand percentage score. The Czech Republic, which scored an impressive 76% average in the data-driven rankings – thanks to the high scoring all-rounder Škoda – was followed by Sweden in second place (74%). Traditionally seen by many as among the best car-producing countries globally, automotive giant Germany came in third place. Despite its high-ranking, premium brands such as Porsche (82%), BMW (73%) and Audi (73%), Germany was impacted by a number of lower-performing models. Most notably, Smart affected Germany’s score as the lowest performer of all brands within the analysis, resulting in a score of 43%, which is significantly below that of Japanese brand Subaru (51%) which was second from bottom....
The Czech foreign ministry appealed to Russian diplomats on Friday to resign over their country’s invasion of Ukraine to avoid becoming accomplices in the “apocalyptic destruction” of a sovereign country. “Colleagues, we implore those of you who have a conscience and who maintain the capacity to recognize evil: take yourself out of this circle of accomplices,” the European Union-member country’s foreign ministry said. There was no immediate reply from the Russian embassy in Prague to a request for comment. Relations between the EU and Russia have hit a historic low in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the largest attack on a European nation since World War Two. In a letter posted first on Twitter, and then emailed to Reuters by the ministry’s press department in a response to questions, the ministry urged Russian diplomats to leave a “sinking ship”. “We call on you, those with morals and good hearts, to please, leave this sinking ship, which only attracts the wrath of freedom-loving people around the world,” it added. It said Russia would face consequences for being responsible for the “apocalyptic destruction” of a sovereign Ukraine. The Czech Republic has joined several other European Union countries in expelling Russian...
After several days of spring-like conditions, winter appears to be on its way back to the Czech Republic. A depression over central Europe has introduced a cold front and a significant drop in temperature, explaining the cooler conditions over the past few days. The Czech Republic should expect possible complications due to frost and snow on Friday, and over the weekend, meteorologists from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) warned on Thursday. The frost may also damage flowering fruit trees. The ice warning applies to the whole of the Czech Republic and is valid from Friday evening until Sunday morning. A frost warning is in force for almost the entire territory of the Czech Republic during the growing season. “Frost is expected, which may damage flowering apricots, peach trees, and plum trees in the lowlands,” the ČHMÚ wrote. According to the forecast, temperatures could drop to minus seven degrees Celsius overnight on Sunday. The snow warning applies especially to Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian regions. “Snow is expected to form 10 to 20 cm in places in 24 hours,” the meteorologists said.
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. About 2,500 Ukrainians have tested positive for COVID-19 in Czechia since February 25 when the refugee wave started, which is about 1 percent of all the positive cases that have been revealed in the country since then, the Institute of Healthcare Information and Statistics (UZIS) data show. Czechia missed 24 EU directives or 36 pieces of legislation by the end of 2021 that should have been adopted but were not, due to the autumn general election, which places Czechia among the worst EU countries in this respect. Czech Catholic priest, theologian and philosopher Tomas Halik and former diplomat and director of the Vaclav Havel Library Michael Zantovsky have proposed that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this year. The Czech Republic produces the best cars available on the British market, according to a study of car brands carried out by a UK automotive consumer advice site, The Car Expert. Czechia scored 76 percent on average in the rankings, ahead of Sweden and Germany. The Czech economy grew by...
Czech theologian Tomáš Halík and former diplomat and head of the Václav Havel Library Michael Žantovský have proposed that this year’s Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a letter sent to the chairwoman of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, they say that by leading the Ukrainian nation in resisting the Russian aggression, Zelensky is defending peace for the whole of Europe. The letter was also signed by the chairman of the Sekyra Foundation, Luděk Sekyra. “This war has become a symbol of the struggle for universal values,” they wrote. Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to them, first occupies the regions near the border, then the whole of Ukraine, and if the democratic world does not stop him, he will continue on. They recall that Zelensky had the opportunity to leave the country and go to safety after the war broke out. But he chose the latter option and stayed in his homeland, both as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and as one who makes millions of Ukrainians feel that they were not alone in this difficult time. “He showed exemplary courage, one of the most important human virtues. He is a man who...
The Czech government has approved a package of three laws that focus on the fastest and smoothest possible registration of refugees, their integration into the work process, the provision of insurance and the admission of children to schools. We have prepared a quick overview in English and Ukrainian, covering the main areas of the new law passed in response to the Russian-Ukrainian war conflict. Visa and health insurance: Ukrainians who register in the Czech Republic can receive a special visa for one year and their health insurance will be covered by the state. Free access to the labour market: Ukrainian citizens who have obtained a special visa after February 24 can work in the Czech Republic without a work permit and are entitled to unemployment benefits. Financial support: Humanitarian aid of CZK 5,000 is available for holders of special visas. The financial support should be used primarily to cover basic living needs and it will be distributed by the regional branches of the Labor Office. Education: Capacities of schools are being increased so that they can accept new Ukrainian children without restrictions. High school students will have until April 5 to apply for courses with Maturita and until April 8...
The European Commission will provide 70,000 vaccines to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Moldova to vaccinate the children of Ukrainian refugees, the EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides announced. Three hundred thousand Ukrainian refugees have already arrived in the Czech Republic. Almost half of the refugees are children, and many of them do not have vaccinations against certain childhood diseases or tetanus. Thus, the EU will provide vaccines and distribute them between the three affected countries. Healthcare services for Ukrainian refugees, particularly children, became a hot issue for the Czech Republic as the country faces medical professional shortages. Czech children’s practitioners are already treating the first arrivals and preparing for the next wave of young patients. Children come in with colds, high temperatures, diarrhea, and some are exhausted and traumatized. Regarding vaccination against dangerous diseases, the situation is even more complicated as the refugees often arrive in Czechia without vaccination certificates or with certificates in Ukrainian. The EU Health Ministers and Kyriakides also discussed on Tuesday (29 March) the coordination of the distribution of patients to countries with the most appropriate equipment or sufficient spare capacity to treat them. “We have already secured 10,000 beds and transferred pediatric patients and people...
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