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Czech Republic Ranks 32nd Most Competitive Economy in the World

The Czech Republic has been crowned the most competitive economy in Central Europe and the 32nd in the world.

 by Prague Morning Oct 14, 2019

The Hottest October 13th Since 1791

Sunday was the warmest October 13th ever recorded at Prague's Klementinum, the oldest Czech monitoring station.

 by Prague Morning Oct 14, 2019

The Funeral of Karel Gott at the Prague Castle

The funeral of Karel Gott took place today (Saturday, October 12th) at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle. Cardinal Dominik Duka officiated over the mass. There were more than two hundred invited guests. President Miloš Zeman, PM Andrej Babiš (ANO), Senate chairman Jaroslav Kubera (ODS) attended the funeral. Gott released some 300 albums starting in the 1960s and sold tens of millions of copies in his country, the Soviet Union and elsewhere in the Communist world. He rose to stardom in the 1960s touring the US and what was then West Germany and represented Austria in the Eurovision song contest. That was when German papers described him as the “Sinatra of the East”. Karel Gott died on October 1st at the age of 80, succumbing to acute leukemia. A first cancer on the lymphatic system, he had survived a few years earlier.  

 by Prague Morning Oct 12, 2019

Záchranka is Rescuing Czech Emergency Service Calls From Outdated Technology

The only European emergency medical service (EMS) mobile app Záchranka reached 1 million downloads in July 2019 after three years of saving lives by locating people in case of an accident or emergency. The Záchranka EMS app, financially supported by the Vodafone Foundation, provides emergency services with the most accurate GPS location and all the data phones have about users of the app to help dispatchers and other EMS workers to find and save injured people quicker. The number of calls from this app has reached over 30,000 with 50 calls received every day. How does the software work? After you press the app’s emergency button, the app connects you directly to the emergency rescue services and also sends an emergency message with your exact location and other information. If you use the app to call 155 in the mountains, the app will recognise this based on your GPS coordinates and will also send an emergency message to the nearest Mountain Rescue service in that area. Besides sending your location and connecting you to EMS dispatcher, the Záchranka app can also serve as an encyclopedia in which you can find the first-aid manual and the map to see the nearest...

 by Temir Asanov Oct 11, 2019

Carp Hunting Season Starts In The Czech Republic

The ceremonial launch of three days of harvesting will start on Friday morning at the largest Czech fish pond Rožmberk

 by Prague Morning Oct 10, 2019

Václav Havel Was Born 83 Years Ago

Today marks 83 years since the birth of Václav Havel.

 by Prague Morning Oct 05, 2019

Karel Gott to be Honoured With State Honours Funeral

The last farewell with late Czech pop star Karel Gott will have the form of a funeral with state honours, not of a usual state funeral, Prime Minister Andrej Babis told journalists yesterday. Czech cabinet tasked ministries and other government offices to lower national flags to half-mast. Babis said he wanted to tell the public where and when Gott will be buried. Culture Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said the government was waiting for the position of Gott’s family. “I hope to announce to the public the date of Karel Gott’s funeral on [Thursday] afternoon and the location where people can pay their respects, as well as where the official farewell will take place. It will not be a state funeral, but one with state honours…I discussed this matter with his family yesterday and today a special team will settle the details.” Gott died late Tuesday at home in Prague after battling leukaemia for a period of time. He released some 300 albums since the 1960s and sold tens of millions of copies worldwide, was regarded as the most popular pop singer in the Czech Republic.  

 by Prague Morning Oct 04, 2019

Petr Kellner Remains Richest Czech

The richest Czech remains the owner of PPF investment group, Petr Kellner, with an estimated property worth 350 billion crowns.

 by Lidia T. Oct 04, 2019

Karlovo (Gottovo) náměstí? Prague is Looking for a Place to Commemorate the Singer

The death of the famous singer Karel Gott has affected Prague, where the artist – popular across generations – left a significant mark and spent most of his life here. The city councilors, therefore, have decided to start looking for a place that would be named after Karel Gott. The task of choosing a suitable place to commemorate the deceased singer has been given a topography commission of the Prague City Hall. The specificity of the place—as in square, street, park—is not yet clear. When the public heard the overwhelming news Wednesday morning that the severely-ill, 80-year-old Gott had died, surrounded by family, around Tuesday midnight, the whole nation expressed regret. Gott was remembered almost all over the Czech Republic. There would be few people who didn’t feel sad for a moment. Politicians also competed in statements about Gott’s death. “Karel Gott was also nicknamed the Golden Voice of Prague. I will surely suggest that Prague greatly appreciates the Master’s extraordinary contribution to our culture. My condolences to [his] family and loved ones,” wrote Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) on the Facebook page. Hřib then told ČTK that he would propose to the City Council and coalition partners from Prague himself...

 by Shelsea D. Oct 03, 2019

Karel Gott Dies at 80

Karel Gott, one of the biggest stars of the hit world, is dead.

 by Prague Morning Oct 02, 2019

Czech Rep. Among Highest Spender on Recreation and Sports in EU

The Czech Republic spends more than the European Union average on the provision of sport and recreation, when it is considered as a percentage of the government budget, according to Eurostat data released September 23 to mark the European Week of Sport (23-30 September). In 2017, the EU’s 28 Member States spent €51.3 billion of government expenditure on recreation and sport. Overall, in the EU, the general government expenditure on recreation and sport has remained stable as a percentage of total expenditure since the beginning of the time series in 2004. Hungary spent 2.5% of its GDP on sport and recreation, followed by Estonia (1.4%) and Luxembourg (1.2%). The lowest recreation and sport expenditure per head was recorded in Croatia (€13 per inhabitant) and Bulgaria (€16), followed by Slovakia (€23), Romania (€25), Lithuania (€31) and Malta (€32). Despite having withdrawn its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Budapest was named as the European Capital of Sport in 2019 by the European Capitals and Cities of Sport Federation (ACES Europe). Hungary’s capital has also hosted several high-profile international tournaments, including the 2017 FINA World Championships and the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. The total government expenditure on recreation and sport across all 28 EU...

 by Petr B. Sep 30, 2019

Czech Republic Reaches 22nd Place on Economic Freedom Index

The Czech Republic has reached the 22nd position among the 178 countries included on Economic Freedom Index list.

 by Prague Morning Sep 30, 2019

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