Goalkeeper Petr Čech, 36, won the Golden Ball award for the best Czech footballer of the season for the 12th time, the poll organizers announced on Tuesday. This is the third time in a row for Čech, who plays for English Premier League giants Arsenal, to win this award. Last season the Arsenal man became the first goalkeeper in the English Premier League to achieve 200 clean sheets. Though now retired from the international game, he is the most capped Czech ever with 124 appearances. Čech, former captain of the Czech Republic national team, won 919 points in the 22nd Golden Ball sport journalists’ poll. Midfielder Antonin Barak and defender Pavel Kadeřábek took the second and third place with 728 points and 657 points respectively. Author: red
A photo of an old Russian missile in a server room just caused a massive Reddit freak out. Redditor WhySoSadCZ posted a photo of “some kind of explosive lying on the floor” on Monday in the subreddit r/WhatisThisThing. They claimed that they were working on the air conditioning for a small office building in the Czech Republic when they found a whole missile in the office’s server room. They claimed that the server room was untouched for two months and that they had to break in to fix the AC. In the final update, they say that they got their phone back after going through a police investigation. The Redditor claims that the local bomb squad wasn’t authorized to work with the missile, so it was taken to a “nearby military area” where it would be detonated. u/WhySoSadCZ said they didn’t have any information about how the missile ended up in a locked server room for two months, but that “there is a strict embargo about it.” The local news in the Czech Republic even covered the story — and said it was fake. According to Lupa.cz, the police spokesperson for the Czech Presidency claims that there was no bomb squad-led detonation. “We do not...
The Czech supreme court has ruled that two gay partners should be legally recognized as the fathers of a surrogate child. The child was born a few months ago to a surrogate mother in California through artificial insemination. The California authorities subsequently recognized both Czechs as the newborn’s parents. The judges ruled that the biological link between a parent and a child should not be the only determining element, maintaining parental responsibility may have a greater role in the recognition of the parenthood legal status. It is the first time that, in the history of Czech law, a court recognizes two fathers and the necessity of safeguarding the needs of the child. A ruling recognizing parenthood of both men was brought by the Supreme Court on May 2. With the verdict, the lawyer turned to the Czech authorities to issue the birth certificate. Roughly three-quarters of Czechs agree with the possibility to conclude marriage irrespective of sexual orientation and three-fifths are for the gay and lesbian couples adopting children from institutes, according to a poll conducted by the Median agency. Meanwhile, 61 percent believe same-sex couples should be able to adopt children, where just two years ago respondents had been evenly split.
Jaromir Jagr will play his 30th season of professional hockey in the 2018-19 campaign for the Czech Republic’s Kladno Knights, he confirmed to the team’s website Tuesday according to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com. Jagr currently serves as both the co-owner and team president for the Knights, who play in the WSM Liga. Jagr played 24 seasons in the NHL and is second all-time to Wayne Gretzky in career points (1,921) and third overall in goals (766). He played six more pro seasons overseas, in the Czech Republic and the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. There were reports in the Czech media that a German team was pursuing Jagr. Jagr hasn’t ruled out the chance to someday return to the NHL. “I would be happier if I was in the NHL now, but as a second option, this is the place I want to be,” he told The New York Times in April. Author: red
If motorists have been seeing a lot of yellow dust on their cars and aren’t sure exactly what it is, they may want to pay attention what their intuition suggests. In short, this being the time in which flowers are blooming, pollen is saturating the air and landing on the first surface that’s come to. Since few days, Czechs are fighting against small yellow grains. According to allergologists it comes from spruce and pine trees. According to Ondřej Rybníček from the Faculty Hospital in Brno, this year the amount of pollen is higher than in previous years. “Hot weather and strong wind can cause a high concentration of pollen in the air. Everything blossomed suddenly,” he explained. Pine trees produce large amounts of pollen each spring in order to ensure that the seeds get fertilized and the species can survive. You may not know this, but pine trees have both male and female pine cones. The male cones are usually smaller and often not even noticed, but the pollen that they produce is. So, if your car is yellow, blame… a male! Author: red
In the summer, up to 4.5 million foreign tourists could arrive in the Czech Republic, up by 8 percent year-on-year, CzechTourism estimates. For the whole year, it expects 11 million visitors from abroad to stay in the Czech Republic. Similarly, the number of domestic tourists has grown. Czechs’ interest in summer holidays in the Czech Republic has increased by a fifth this year. The greatest interest is in southern Bohemia and southern Moravia. “With a favorable economic situation, we are seeing a noticeable increase in the quality of accommodation services and at the same time accommodation capacities. This year we record 20 percent more interest in summer terms than last year,” said Hotel manager Milan Petr. Czech travelers attract more and more adventure tourism, they are interested in visiting castles and monuments, concerts in castles and the like. Tourists are sought after by traditional historical sites under the auspices of UNESCO – Český Krumlov and Lednice. The growing popularity of the Czech Republic as a safe destination was reflected in the development of inbound tourism. Visitors from abroad were 10.2 million, domestic tourists arrived at 9.9 million. Most foreigners came from Germany. Author: red
Wren Kitchens have conducted research on 25 European countries, in order to discover the best and worst places to raise a family. Considering a variety of factors that affect the modern family in each country, the We Are Family Index takes into account: the maternity/paternity leave, the cost of living, property prices and the cost of childcare. Each of these factors has then been analyzed and combined to result in an overall ranking. Figures show that Greece, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic top the chart with affordable property prices, cost of living and childcare fees. Switzerland ranks in last place overall – with research showing it came bottom of the pile in terms of paternity leave, childcare fees and the cost of living. The United Kingdom doesn’t even make it into the Top 10 – ranked in 16th place, with some of the worst mortgages vs. income prices, and has also been ranked as the second most expensive country for childcare fees. In terms of paid maternity leave, Greece has the best offering – whereas Sweden and Portugal have fallen short, landing in places 24th and 25th. Author: red
Roughly three-quarters of Czechs agree with the possibility to conclude marriage irrespective of sexual orientation and three-fifths are for the gay and lesbian couples adopting children from institutes, according to a poll conducted by the Median agency. The poll represents a shift from 2016 when support stood at 68 percent. Meanwhile, 61 percent believe same-sex couples should be able to adopt children, where just two years ago respondents had been evenly split. Same-sex couples are currently permitted to enter registered partnerships in the Czech Republic under a law passed in 2006, but gay couples are not afforded the full right of marriage. The country does not permit joint adoption by same-sex couples, although a 2016 court ruling struck down a ban on people in registered partnerships adopting as individuals. If marriage equality does pass in the Czech Republic, it would be the first post-Soviet country to embrace the measure. Author: red
Czech beer consumption dropped by five liters per head to 138 liters per year. On the other hand, beer exports were up by 4.5 percent. In 2017, the Czech Republic produced 20.3 million hectolitres of beer, down 0.7% from the previous year. The statistic was published on Tuesday by the Czech Brewery and Malt Association (ČSPS). Exports of beer in 2017 totaled 4.6 million hectoliters, an increase of 4.5 percent year-on-year. The biggest markets were Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Russia, South Korea and the United States. “From our point of view, the year was not entirely successful, mainly because of poor results in the domestic market, excessive regulation and bureaucracy,” ČSPS chairman František Šámal said. According to him, the drop was caused by lower demand on the domestic market which the Czech Association of Malt Houses and Beer Brewers ascribes to the smoking ban in pubs and restaurants that went into effect in May of 2017. For the first time in history, sales of 11 degree and 12 degree have overtaken sales of over lower quality beers. Degrees refer to a beer’s density due to malt sugar content before brewing. This affects the alcohol content as well as the flavor and body of the beer. Import of foreign beer...
Temperatures in the Czech Republic next week should remain above average for this time of year. According to Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute, we can expect temperatures to reach up to 25 degrees Celsius in the second half of next week. Temperatures will return to the long-term average of 18 to 21 degrees Celsius in the next three-week period. Monday will be sunny. The temperature will hit 18°C during the day and around 10°C at night. Tuesday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. The temperature during the day will be around 22°C, 8-10°C at night. Wednesday will be partly cloudy. The temperature during the day will reach 21°C, 6-8°C at night. Thursday will be sunny, with occasional showers and storms. Temperatures will rise to 21-23°C, 9-10 at night. Friday’s weather will be partly cloudy. The temperature will hit 23-25°C during the day and 9-10°C during the night. Saturday will be partly cloudy to cloudy. The temperature during the day will be 23-25°C, 9-10°C at night. Author: red
Oscar-winning Czech-born film director Miloš Forman, known for One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, has died aged 86. His third wife Martina confirmed the sad news to Czech news agency CTK. “His departure was calm and he was surrounded the whole time by his family and his closest friends,” she said, adding that he died in the US after a short illness. Born in the town of Čáslav east of Prague on February 18, 1932, Forman lost both parents in Nazi concentration camps. In the 1960s, he joined the New Wave of filmmakers standing up against the Communist regime in former Czechoslovakia, making himself famous with Black Peter, Loves Of A Blonde and The Firemen’s Ball. Some of his best-known films are considered modern classics, including his adaptation of the rock musical Hair in 1979, and the Oscar-nominated The People vs Larry Flint in 1996. But it was his film about a psychiatric institution, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and his biopic of composer Mozart that cemented his legendary director status, as both films won 13 Oscars between them – including both of the Best Director gongs. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), adapted from Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel, dealt with life inside an...
A recent survey of 16- to 29-year-olds found the Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe, with 91% of that age group saying they have no religious affiliation. Between 70% and 80% of young adults in Estonia, Sweden and the Netherlands also categorize themselves as non-religious. The most religious country is Poland, where 17% of young adults define themselves as non-religious, followed by Lithuania with 25%. In the Czech Republic, 70% said they never went to church or any other place of worship, and 80% said they never pray. In the UK, France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, between 56% and 60% said they never go to church, and between 63% and 66% said they never pray. The figures are published in a report, Europe’s Young Adults and Religion, by Stephen Bullivant, a professor of theology and the sociology of religion at St Mary’s University in London. They are based on data from the European social survey 2014-16. “The new default setting is ‘no religion’, and the few who are religious see themselves as swimming against the tide. In 20 or 30 years’ time, mainstream churches will be smaller, but the few people left will be highly committed,” he said. Author:...
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