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. Around 4,000 protestors have gathered on Wenceslas Square on Sunday to demonstrate against mandatory vaccination as well as what they see as infringements against personal liberties. The protest is organized by the initiative Chcípl pes. The incoming government led by Prime Minister designate Petr Fiala will fulfill the outgoing government’s pledge to raise the minimum wage by CZK 1,000 to CZK 16,200 in January 2022. January inflation rate will almost certainly exceed 7%, according to Czech National Bank (ČNB) board member Tomáš Holub, who believes this is only an optimistic estimate. Annual inflation rose to 6% in November from 5.8% in October. Marko & Placemakers with Prague-based architect practices Unit Architekti and A69 – Architekti will design the 24ha regeneration area of Florenc, which is the largest brownfield site close to Prague’s historic city centre. Škoda Transportation will deliver 14 emission-free Škoda E´City electric buses to DPP in Prague. The company could take delivery of the first vehicle by the end of 2021, with the remaining 13 to follow in February 2022.
Visiting the Czech Republic around Christmas time? There are plenty of unusual things to see and experience. We take a look at five Czech traditions that might seem a little bit strange to everyone else. Pet a carp The traditional Czech Christmas meal consists of fried carp. Many families actually buy this fish alive and keep it in their bathtubs for days or weeks until it’s ready to be cooked. In recent years, a lot of families have changed the tradition to avoid animal cruelty – they still buy the carp but on Christmas Eve, they release it into a river rather than eating it. Potato salad and soups are also a big part of Christmas celebrations, which mainly happen on the night of the 24th. The TV is on all-day On December 24th, local channels show fairy tales all day long and it’s a tradition for families to wake up on that day, turn the TV on and just leave it on in the background for the entire day. In many homes, the TV even stays on during dinner. There is no Santa Claus On Christmas Day you won’t find kids searching for Santa and his reindeer to deliver presents. Instead, presents are delivered...
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 considerably improved its position in the implementation of the measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism, the Council of Europe’s (CE) anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL writes in its report released today. Outgoing Prime Minister Andrej Babis hopes that the new government will follow the approach to the EU of his own cabinet, he said in the farewell letter to the ambassadors of EU countries in the Czech Republic, published on his webpage today. The Czech People in Need Humanitarian organisation has resumed its work in Afghanistan and foreign workers, including several Czechs, have been in its mission since November, the organisation has told CTK in its press release. The number of phishing attacks in the Czech Republic has increased significantly this year. Czechs encountered them 35% more often in 2021 than last year. This is according to an analysis by antivirus company Avast. Fraudulent messages sent via email are the most widespread (82%), followed by phishing websites (25%) and SMS messages (22%). Škoda Transportation will deliver 14...
Meteorologists’ warning of heavy snowfall has come true. It has been snowing heavily across the Czech Republic since early this morning, and the snowfall is complicating the situation, especially for drivers. Heavy snowfall began on Thursday morning and will probably continue until Friday night. In the southeast of Moravia, up to 25 centimeters of new snowfall is expected. “In many places, the roads are blocked by accidents, which fortunately have been without injuries so far, or without serious injuries. We have also recorded several accidents involving pedestrians. You too should be very careful. If you don’t have to, don’t leave the house. Drive very carefully,” said Bohumil Malášek, spokesman for the South Moravian Police Department. Police have recorded over 50 accidents since this morning. The roads are blocked by stranded cars. “Before seven o’clock in the morning, a total of 8 vehicles collided in the village of Dubičné in the České Budějovice region. After eight o’clock, two buses collided between the villages of Dvory and Horouty in the Prachatice region,” a police spokeswoman stated. The road between Drnovice and Podomí in the Vyškov region is closed for trucks, while in the Breclav and Hodonín regions, road workers have warned 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 Republic has considerably improved its position in the implementation of the measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism, the Council of Europe’s (CE) anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL writes in its report released today. Some 88 percent of Czech doctors and 83 percent of nurses have been vaccinated against COVID, according to the data of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics (UZIS). The booster dose has been administered to 54 percent of doctors and 36 percent of nurses. The outgoing Czech government wants to deploy 150 Czech soldiers to help Poland patrol its border with Belarus, for a period of 180 days (roughly six months). Swift approval of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is being eyed by the Czech Republic. According to the government, protein-based vaccines such as Novavax could convince unvaccinated people to change their minds, as the currently used mRNA vaccines are often targets of massive disinformation campaigns. Nineteen percent of Czechs reject Covid-19 vaccination, with 14 percent fully determined not to get vaccinated, according to a November...
Nineteen percent of Czechs reject Covid-19 vaccination, with 14 percent fully determined not to get vaccinated, according to a November survey by the STEM agency. Another 6 percent of people are still hesitant to get the jab, and 43 percent of respondents would be in favor of compulsory vaccination, but the same proportion were also against any mandatory vaccination. The number of undecided people in the Czech Republic is declining, however, and more and more people also decide not to get vaccinated. People who are not financially secure, have only elementary education or are in the 18 to 29 age group refuse to be vaccinated more often than other demographic groups. The most common reason for refusing the vaccine is the doubt about whether it is necessary. Some people are also discouraged by the side effects after previous vaccinations. “Simplifying the logistics of vaccination, for example, providing it at home after arrangement with a doctor, would not affect the stubborn opponents too much,” according to the data. Currently, 6.39 million Czechs have been vaccinated, and over a million people have received a booster dose. About three-quarters of people in the country got at least the first dose or plan to get vaccinated....
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. Outgoing Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s ANO would win the election to the Chamber of Deputies if it were held now with the gain of 29.5 percent of the vote, according to a poll conducted by the Median polling agency in November. The group Chcípl PES will stage a number of protest meetings against the Czech government measures to combat the COVID-19 spread before the end of the year. Most of the events will be held in Prague. Some school principals are planning to extend Christmas holidays for their pupils and students in view of the Covid situation, despite the fact the Ministry of Education does not envisage such a move. The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world is currently under construction in Moravia. Called Sky Bridge 721, the structure is being built in the mountain resort of Dolni Morava, above the valley of Mlynsky Potok at an altitude of over 1,100 meters. Nineteen percent of Czechs reject Covid-19 vaccination, with 14 percent fully determined not to get vaccinated, according to a...
Did you know that the world’s longest suspension bridge will soon be completed in the Czech Republic? The suspension bridge is being built in the mountain resort of Dolní Morava in the northeast of the Czech Republic. Hikers will step on the bridge at an altitude of 1,125 metres. The bridge will span the valley of Mlýnský Potok, connecting the opposite ridges of Slamník and Chlum After crossing the valley, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the local nature and history. In collaboration with local authorities, the municipality of Dolní Morava and the Museum of Czechoslovak Fortifications, have created an educational trail called the Bridge of Time with elements of augmented reality. The total construction will weight over 400 tonnes and the main rope will have over seven centimetres in diameter. The longest suspension bridge in the world is currently located near the Portuguese town of Arouca. It measures 516 meters in length and its height above the ground reaches up to 176 meters. Dolni Morava is already a tourist attraction thanks to its Sky Walk. Erected in 2015, it’s a wooden structure 55 metres above the ground that will take you beyond the tree tops and even...
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 foreign minister Jakub Kulhanek has condemned the Myanmar court’s verdict sentencing Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in prison. “This is another blow to democracy in Myanmar,” he said. Pakistani customs officers are filing an appeal against the release of Czech model Tereza Hlůšková, who was acquitted by the Lahore court in November of charges of heroin smuggling. Czech shopping malls and retailers offered over 30 locations for vaccination against Covid-19. There are currently five vaccination centers in operation in shopping centers, in Prague (Westfield Chodov and OC Černý Most), in Brno (Olympia), Ostrava (Forum Nová Karolina) and in Karlovy Vary (OC Varyada). “Dozens of kilometres of motorways a year should be built in the Czech Republic in the years to come”, the candidate for transport minister in the new government, Martin Kupka, told reporters on Monday. His priorities are the preparation and construction of high-speed railways and their connection to the European network. Rohlik.cz together with energy company E.ON is building its own network of charging stations. By 2022,...
Of all the continents, Europe is now the hardest hit by the coronavirus. The highest number of newly confirmed cases per capita is reported by Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Belgium. But the Czech Republic leads to another unfortunate statistic related to the number of infected children. According to data, the Czech Republic has detected almost 3,000 new positive tests per 100,000 individuals at children under the age of 15 in the last two weeks. The number is also high in Slovenia (2,810) and Austria (2,706). The high frequency of testing detects many new cases in children. The Czech Republic is currently the sixth country in the European Union which carries out the most Covid-19 tests. Czech children undergo coronavirus tests in schools on a regular basis. Currently, Covid-19 is most widespread in countries with low vaccination rates. In the most affected country, Slovakia, 43 percent of the population has completed vaccination. In the Czech Republic, which is currently the second country with the highest number of new infections, the vaccination rate is almost 60 percent. The country currently vaccinates children aged 12 to 15. Vaccination registrations for children aged 5 to 11 are due to start in the country 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. The Czech Interior Ministry has created a Facebook account (@vnitro_cz) to get closer to citizens and to raise public awareness of ongoing political events. According to recent data, the Czech Republic has detected almost 3,000 new positive tests per 100,000 individuals at children under the age of 15 in the last two weeks. This is the highest rate in EU. The future Czech government wants to speed up the country’s energy transition and phase out coal earlier. “It would be the best success to do it by 2030, 2033 at the latest,” environment minister candidate Anna Hubáčkova (KDU-ČSL, EPP) said. Tomio Okamura has been re-elected chairman of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party. He received the backing of 84 out of 85 delegates at a congress in Prague. The Czech Vaccinology Society opposes the mandatory COVID vaccination of people over 60 years of age that the outgoing government wants to push through, but in contrast, it backs the compulsory inoculation for selected professions.
The validity of Covid-19 vaccination certificates in the Czech Republic will shorten to nine months from 2022, Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch announced. Those vaccinated with two doses will thus need a booster shot. “We are shortening the validity of vaccination certificates to nine months with effect from January 1 next year,” said Vojtěch. The Czech Republic thus follows the recommendations of the European Commission, which proposed this shortening at the end of November. According to Vojtěch, if people get a booster dose, the validity of the certificates will be indefinite for the time being. Previously, the vaccination certificate in the Czech Covid-19 app was valid until 2025, but after an update, this date disappeared. People older than 65 and chronically ill patients can now get a booster dose as soon as after five months. For others, a six-month period applies. If they fail to get another dose nine months after their last shot, their certificate will be invalid. People who have received the one-dose J&J vaccine will be alerted to getting revaccinated after only two months. Approximately 6.4 million people in the Czech Republic have completed their Covid-19 vaccination. Another 940,000 people have already received booster doses, which restore the...
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