Czech state TV channel ČT24 will begin to duplicate the evening news in Ukrainian. This should help refugees from Ukraine to orient themselves in the new country. The news will be released at 19:00 daily, starting March 12. The broadcasts can be viewed on the channel’s website at this link, or via HbbTV. The first issues can be found here. Česká televize chce usnadnit uprchlíkům z Ukrajiny orientaci v nové zemi. Od dnešních 19 hodin proto bude vysílat Události simultánně tlumočené do ukrajinštiny – tlumočení bude dostupné v aplikaci HbbTV a na webu iVysílání. pic.twitter.com/mzMdzexaIj — ČT24 (@CT24zive) March 12, 2022 Moreover, Czech Radio has launched an internet stream of the UA:PBC radio broadcast in Ukrainian. The stream will be available on the audio portal and in the mobile application mujRozhlas.cz. The aim of the project is to make information about the war in Ukraine available daily to refugees and Ukrainians in the Czech Republic. An estimated 200,000 Ukrainian refugees are already in the Czech Republic, with scores of thousands more expected. Around 30 percent of those who have so far registered with the local authorities have been in Prague. Prague’s mayor, Zdeněk Hřib said that available accommodation had been...
Crazy times demand strong answers. And a few businesses into the gastro joined forces to find support for Ukraine. Here are some ways you can show your support for Ukraine. Join the collection from Chefs Night (all over Czechia) The Chefs night association is trying to reach the entire Czech gastro scene with a collection for Ukraine. He targets everyone, but most of all those who are in direct contact with Ukrainian employees in restaurants and cafes. You can contribute to the collection not only as a gastronomic operator, but also as an individual. You can bid from 100 to 2000 CZK. The selected amount will go to support SOS Ukraine from People in Need. Kro Kitchen and Kro bistro & bar cover themselves in Ukrainian colors In Kro Kitchen and Kro bistro & bar, you can support Ukraine in two ways. To perfection, they tuned the vareniki with pork and also included a yellow-blue drink shooter Free Ukraine. Proceeds from the sale of both will also go to the account of SOS Ukraine from People in Need. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da krokitchen (@krokitchen) Yes cafe / studio Yes kafe / studio...
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 labour offices have issued some 1,000 work permits to Ukrainian refugees so far and employers offer almost 17,000 vacancies to the newcomers. The draft legislation under which the refugees with tolerance visa may freely access the job market without any work permit will be discussed by the lower house on Friday. The radio station Ukrainskie Radio (Ukrainian Radio) has started broadcasts for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in the Czech Republic this morning. The channel is to provide the latest information on the developments in Ukraine. The Knihovny.cz portal, run by the Moravian Library in cooperation with the Prague and Blansko City Libraries, has created the Libraries for Ukraine website at https://ukrajina.knihovny.cz, which provides librarians as well as teachers with materials for working with Ukrainian refugee children. The Chamber of Deputies has approved the 2022 budget. The bill was approved by 99 MPs of the ruling coalition. The opposition parties voted against, arguing that the budget would undermine growth and fails to adequately address the soaring inflation. Fifty Czech soldiers sent to...
The Czech Republic has moved to criminalize speech in support of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with investigations already being opened, but it remains unclear if those displaying the ‘Z’ symbol will also face consequences. Czech authorities are to receive guidance from the country’s interior ministry on how to police the displaying of the “Z” insignia, a symbol that has become synonymous with support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. National news outlet Neovlivní.cz has reported that Czech authorities are currently investigating dozens of cases where the insignia has been prominently displayed or promoted by individuals who side with Russia following its ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine. “Lawyers are now dealing with this matter together with experts from the anti-extremist unit,” a highly-trusted source told the new site. “They are inclined to view this in the same way as the swastika. That is, as the promotion and support of the movement to suppress freedoms,” the source added. As this symbol is new and unofficial, lawyers of the Czech interior ministry believe it will not be easy to prove the display of the insignia constitutes an offense under current Czech law. The news site explained that the ministry is keen to express...
Refugees from Ukraine, who have a so-called toleration visa, could soon work in Czechia without a work permit. More than 100,000 refugees have arrived in the Czech Republic from Ukraine as the country continues to manage new arrivals every day, Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed on Tuesday. Fiala indicated that the Czech Republic can handle 250,000 refugees, but the country would be strained with higher numbers. According to the Czech leader, the country must now decide how best to proceed, with Interior Minister Vít Rakušan announcing that the government wants to extend the deadline for the registration of refugees, in addition to guaranteeing accommodation for those in need and further strengthening the country’s social system. The Czech Republic and other countries receiving refugees from Ukraine will be able to apply for money from a special U.S. fund designed to support countries who offer aid in the “humanitarian, military and other sectors.” “Together, the entire package should be $6.4 billion to help Ukraine,” said Jennifer Bachus, an American chargé d’affaires in the Czech Republic, during a visit to the assistance center in the town of Pilsen. After the congestion and temporary closure of the Prague refugee center, authorities are reportedly attempting to direct...
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 Prague centre of assistance to refugees from Ukraine has registered 18,602 so far, Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib said on Twitter. A total of 218 people were taken by coaches to the other centres outside Prague. The staff members of the closed Czech consulates general in St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg in Russia were evacuated to the Czech Republic. Their work terminated on March 7, the Minister of Interiors said. Transport in all connections and zones in Brno and South Moravia will be free of charge for Ukrainian refugees. This measure was approved by regional councillors at an extraordinary meeting on 7 March. Refugees from Ukraine will soon be able to work in the Czech Republic without a labour permit, under a bill approved by the government on Wednesday. The state would provide CZK 5,000 to all refugees. From Monday it will only be required to wear respirators in the Czech Republic on public transport and at health and social care facilities.
People will not have to wear respirators in the shops as of March 14, as they will remain obligatory only in public transport, health care, and social services. At present, respirators are obligatory in all public indoor spaces. “If the favorable development continues, we will put phase-out respirators completely during April,” tweeted the Minister of Health Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09). From Monday onwards, respirators will therefore be obligatory only in public transport (trams, trains, buses and cable cars, and cabs), as well as in social services facilities, including homes for the elderly, homes for people with disabilities, and in care centers. The Czech government lifted all limits on the number of people attending any public gatherings, including sports matches and concerts, on March 1. The Czech Republic has over 6.8 million people considered fully vaccinated and almost 4 million who have received a booster shot. Overall, the Czech Republic has registered over 38 thousand virus-related deaths. The first cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus in the Czech Republic occurred on 1 March 2020, while the obligation to wear a mask began almost two years ago on 18 March.
The Czech state reserve sent Ukraine the largest humanitarian convoy in its history. It consists of 40 trucks loaded with 950 pallets with medical equipment and various materials. The equipment was purchased from Czech companies and distributors with government money. In turn, charitable organizations continue to collect and send humanitarian aid to Ukraine on their own. How to help Ukraine from the Czech Republic read in our article. ❗Největší jednorázová pomoc v historii českých rezerv dorazila na místo. Konkrétně jde o přibližně 40 kamionů a zhruba 950 palet zdravotnického materiálu. Děkuji za spolupráci @hasici_cr, @PolicieCZ, soukromým firmám a v neposlední řadě pracovníkům #sshr za organizaci. pic.twitter.com/kqAnkzuVum — Pavel Švagr (@pavel_svagr) March 9, 2022 The Czech Republic managing Ukrainian refugee wave More than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees have come to the Czech Republic since the war began, Prime Minister Fiala said on Tuesday. However, Interior Minister Vít Rakušan said it is necessary to establish a limit of people for whom the country is able to provide basic standards of living. This limit stands at around 250,000 people. The Czech government is also considering increased funding for regional administrations seeking housing for refugees and a strengthening of the country’s social system. Volunteers needed...
The Czech Republic is home to close to 50,000 Russian citizens. Following Russia’s war in Ukraine, their fate is uncertain as Prague no longer delivers visas to Russia, all air and train communications between the two countries have stopped, and some people in the Czech Republic have conflated Putin’s aggression and all Russians a bit too quickly. On February 24, Russians woke up to the news of a war on Ukraine. Besides experiencing shock, desperation, fear, disappointment, and shame, some of those living outside of Russia have also become targets for anger from non-Russians who do not differentiate between the Russian leadership and Russian people. Take the discrimination or even exclusion of Russian students during lectures in universities, or the case of a Czech professor calling for a boycott of Russian students and implementing his “own personal sanctions.” The professor in question posted on social media and later deleted the content, saying it was an emotional reaction. Prague’s Charles University also apologized to its students for the discriminatory behavior by some of the faculty. Some Russian speakers living in Europe, including in the Czech Republic share stories of Russophobia: a group of hotels has declared a boycott on holders of Russian and Belarusian passports, and some real estate companies have stated...
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 refugees from Ukraine who would gain the special visa might be permitted to work in the Czech Republic without a work permit, and they might also have access to retraining courses. TOP 09 former lower house member Dominik Feri, whom several women accused in the media of sexual assault and harassment last year, faces the police accusation of rape. Prague Metropolitan Public Prosecutor’s Office spokesman confirmed that the police launched criminal prosecution of one person over rape on Monday. The Czech Republic and other countries that accept refugees from Ukraine will be able to request finances from a special fund of the United States. There will be 6.4 billion US dollars in the fund of aid to Ukraine in total. Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš placed first in the Median agency’s March poll of prospective presidential candidates to replace Miloš Zeman when the latter’s mandate runs out next year. 26% of respondents said that they would vote for Babiš. The Ministry of Health will propose that the wearing of...
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 military has sent troops to Slovakia to build and operate a humanitarian base for 400 refugees from Ukraine. Earlier today, the Slovak government gave consent to 50 Czech soldiers helping the country cope with the refugee wave. The state-run Czech Radio withdrew its permanent correspondent Ivana Milenkovicova from Moscow at the weekend due to the new disinformation law, that introduces criminal accountability in the form of up to 15 years in prison for disinformation and false news about the Russian military. The City of Brno opened a Furniture Bank for Ukraine on Friday afternoon in Pavilion G1 of the Brno Exhibition Centre. It will collect functional furniture from residents and companies to furnish apartments and other spaces intended for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. The average monthly wage in the Czech Republic rose 4 percent year-on-year to CZK 40,135 in the final quarter of last year, according to official data released on Monday. Public collections to help Ukraine have so far raised over CZK 1.5 billion in the...
The Prague Castle is closed today as the Czech President Miloš Zeman will present the state decorations awarded in 2020 and 2021 at a gala evening in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle. The ceremony to honor the most outstanding Czechs in many different fields of work takes place from 8 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. The event will be aired on live television on CT24, as the common yearly tradition. Another alternative for watching it is IDNES TV. The ceremony usually happens every 28th of October, on the occasion of the Independent Czechoslovak State Day. The awards include people from the fields of culture, science, and business. Traditionally, there are also war veterans. There was some uncertainty regarding the event truly taking place, especially with the current war happening between Russia and Ukraine. As the evening ceremony of the highest state honors in Vladislav Hall was not held in the past two years – in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic acting in full force and in 2021 due to the hospitalization of the Czech President Miloš Zeman, this evening the awards of both years will be given. Some of the awardees for 2020 are Karel Gott (in memoriam, the most...
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