Police have so far identified 13 of the fourteen victims of Thursday’s shooting. According to Seznam Zpravy, among the injured, there are three foreign nationals – one citizen of the Netherlands, two citizens of the United Arab Emirates. After the shooting at Charles University, the police took preventive measures aimed at schools and other so-called soft targets. “Starting today, we have adopted nationwide PREVENTIVE measures in relation to soft targets and schools. We have no information about any specific threat and it is a prevention – a signal that we are here and we are ready,” informs the police on the X network. Mezi zraněnými po útoku střelce na Filozofické fakultě UK jsou tři cizinci – jeden občan Nizozemska, dva občané Spojených arabských emirátů. — Ministerstvo vnitra (@vnitro) December 22, 2023 “At the moment we are still working at the scene of the shooting. We have identified 11 deceased and are working to confirm other identities. We expect the completion of the initial on-site operations in the morning”. In the meantime, people have been laying flowers and lighting candles outside Carolinum, the seat of Charles University in Prague. Rector Milena Králíčková said the university has launched a crisis chat service for...
The Czech government has decided to declare a day of national mourning on December 23 to honor the memory of the victims, following a shooting at the university. “We call on citizens to honor the victims with a minute of silence that day at noon. We asked governors and state administration authorities to ring the bells throughout the Czech Republic at 12 o’clock,” said Prime Minister Petr Fiala. It also ordered the Minister for Justice to provide maximum cooperation to survivors in dealing with claims for compensation under the Victims of Crime Act. What happened A gunman has shot dead 15 people and injured another 24 at the Faculty of Arts in Prague, officials say, in the deadliest attack in modern Czech history. Police say the 24-year-old gunman was also “eliminated” following the shooting at Charles University. University staff were told to barricade themselves in rooms during the attack. The shooting started at about 15:00 at the university’s on Jan Palach Square. Dramatic footage later emerged on social media showing some people jumping to safety from one of the building’s ledges several storeys up, and gunshots are also heard. In a separate video, terrified crowds are seen fleeing the area...
World leaders have reacted to this afternoon’s shooting at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts in central Prague, which has left at least 15 dead and dozens injured. “I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Czech people as a whole,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in a post on X on Thursday. “We stand and mourn with you.” Shocked by the senseless violence of the shooting that claimed several lives today in Prague. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Czech people as a whole. We stand and mourn with you. — Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) December 21, 2023 President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola tweeted. “We should leave no place for such violence in our societies,” Metsola emphasized, underlining the need for concerted efforts to prevent such incidents in the future. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy echoed these sentiments, expressing regret and emphasizing that the victims were innocent individuals. Jsem hluboce zděšena útokem na Univerzitě Karlově v Praze. Je srdcervoucí vidět jednu z nejstarších evropských univerzit jako dějiště teroru. V myšlenkách jsem s rodinami obětí a přeji brzké uzdravení zraněným. Evropa...
14 people were killed and several injured, some of them seriously, in a shooting at Prague’s Faculty of Philosophy on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened at around three o’clock at the faculty’s main building on Jan Palach Square in the city centre, the police have said. The shooter, who is believed to have acted alone, was killed by the police and the building was evacuated. The entire area around the square remains closed off, and traffic is been diverted. “Based on initial information we can confirm there are dead and injured people at the site,” police said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said no other assailant was at the scene, but he urged people to cooperate with police. Prague’s rescue service confirmed that about 30 others suffered various injuries. Pavel Nedoma, the director of Rudolfinum Gallery, which also is located in the square, told Czech public television he saw from a window a person who was shooting from a gun toward the nearby Manes bridge across the Vltava River. LIVE UPDATES December 22, 2023 20:05 The 24-year-old had a proclivity for firearms, with a license to own eight guns, including two long guns,...
LATEST: Police said the shooter was neutralized shortly before 4 p.m. “The shooter has been eliminated!!! The entire building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens injured,” police wrote on X. Police have not yet released a description of the shooter, and it’s unclear what the motive could be. In a shocking turn of events, a shooting has taken place at the Faculty of Arts building on Palach Square in the heart of Prague. The incident has prompted a swift response from law enforcement, who are currently on-site managing the situation. Preliminary reports confirm both fatalities and injuries at the scene, as announced by the police on the social network X. Authorities have cordoned off Jan Palach Square and its surrounding areas, redirecting traffic away from the affected zone. The website tn.cz published a photograph of an armed man on the roof of the building. It also wrote that an explosion was heard from the scene. According to a source from the Faculty of Arts speaking to Seznam Zprávy, employees were instructed to take immediate safety measures. This includes staying in place, securing their offices, barricading doors, and turning off lights. The alleged shooter is reported...
After an absence of 18 years, the well-known Carrefour chain is set to return to the Czech Republic, marking a significant development in its international strategy. Partnering with JIP Retail, which operates 14 grocery stores across the country, Carrefour is gearing up to reintroduce its products to Czech customers next year. “This marks another crucial milestone in Carrefour’s international strategy, with a specific focus on Eastern Europe,” states Patrick Lasfargues, CEO of Carrefour International Partnership, emphasizing the brand’s commitment to growth in the region. Notably, Carrefour had a presence in the Czech market until 2006. JIP Retail, expressing enthusiasm about the collaboration, aims to offer an affordable selection of quality products encompassing both food and non-food categories. Jan Plšek, President of JIP Retail, highlights the complementary nature of Carrefour’s product range to their existing assortment. In a report by Kupi.cz, it is revealed that Carrefour’s offerings will span fresh and long-lasting food, including healthy, alternative, and organic products. Additionally, the chain will provide a diverse range of basic drugstore items, cosmetics, cleaning products, pet food, and more. With this exciting development, Czech consumers can look forward to the return of Carrefour, not just as a grocery store but as a...
In the upcoming year, Prague’s residents are set to experience a rise in their water bills. The water and sewage fees will increase to 144.88 crowns per cubic meter, marking a 13 percent upturn from the previous year. City councilors, in February 2022, approved a strategy extending until 2028, enabling the city to annually increase water and sewage fees by two percent above inflation. Consequently, this year witnessed a 13 percent escalation, with the amount climbing by nearly 17 crowns, from 128.18 crowns to 144.88 crowns per cubic meter. The municipal company Pražská vodohospodářská společnost (PVS) oversees Prague’s water management infrastructure, leasing it to Pražské vodovody a kanalizace (PVK) until 2028. Next year, PVS is set to collect approximately 3.55 billion crowns in rent, an increase of about 584 million from the previous year. The year-on-year increase translates to around 56 crowns per month per person for all water management services, totaling an annual increase of 671 crowns per person. According to the document approved by Prague councillors on Monday, the socially sustainable water price calculated for the city of Prague in 2024 is 235.47 crowns per cubic meter. Despite the increase, the price of water and sewage in Prague...
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A recent survey by CVVM reveals a significant decline in trust in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky among Czech citizens. The survey, conducted from late September to early December, indicates that Zelensky’s trust rating has dropped by 21 percentage points with 28 percent expressing trust and 62 percent expressing distrust. This substantial decrease is the most significant among all foreign politicians included in the survey. In contrast, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová is the most trusted foreign politician among Czechs, with a 52 percent trust rating and 35 percent expressing distrust. However, her image has seen a 17 percent increase in distrust compared to the previous survey in spring 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains the least trusted foreign politician with only 12 percent expressing trust and a staggering 82 percent expressing distrust. While Putin’s ratings have remained relatively stable since the previous survey, the decline in trust for Zelensky stands out. The survey also notes less dramatic but noticeable shifts towards a worsening evaluation for French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Joe Biden compared to Zelensky. Biden and Zelensky share the third position in terms of distrust with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko leading the distrust ratings at 75 percent, followed...
The COVID pandemic brought many hardships to small businesses and restaurants, however, it’s important also to consider the positives that it brought in terms of innovation and creativity. That’s what makes Dash Kitchen an exemplary example of these achievements, behind the ideas of Mo, an Egyptian native who grew up in UAE, but studied here in Czechia at CVUT (Czech Technical University in Prague). Combining his academic background in electrical engineering and computer science with his family’s business experience in fashion and clothes manufacturing in Kuwait, Mo left the technical world behind to bring his new ideas to light in entrepreneurship. Instilling his passion for food, accompanied by his experience as a line cook at various restaurants, Mo turned his culinary skills into a successful enterprise with the creation of Dash Kitchen when the pandemic hit, essentially cultivating an idea of a ‘cloud kitchen’ specifically catered for take-out and deliveries. Since then, Dash Kitchen has grown steadfast into the post-COVID era where customers are still enjoying the creative concept’s ability to provide different menus spread across three locations in Prague. There’s certainly a lot to choose from for those looking to eat from the comfort of their own home, in...
Pilsner Urquell has announced that it will not be sponsoring next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris due to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the event. Following Radovan Vitek’s CPI Property Group, which also terminated its cooperation with the Czech Olympic Committee, this move underscores a growing protest within the Czech business community. “Pilsner Urquell will not support the upcoming Games under the current conditions and is withdrawing from all communications related to the Olympics,” the beer producer declared. The company remains committed to financial support for Czech athletes, redirecting funds initially intended for the Olympics to benefit local sports and athletes. The decision to withdraw from all communications related to the Summer Olympics in Paris is a joint effort with the Czech Olympic Committee, marking a departure from previous campaigns the company had undertaken. Zuzana Dudová, marketing manager of Pilsner Urquell, expressed disappointment in the IOC’s decision. “We have always supported Czech Olympic athletes in the name of shared values such as fairness, humanism, and belonging. Unfortunately, the IOC’s decision does not align with these principles,” Dudová explained. While supporting Czech athletes, Pilsner Urquell emphasizes celebrating their achievements at events consistent with...
Czechia has the highest inflation rate in the entire European Union according to the latest report from the EU’s statistical office Eurostat. Prices in the Czech Republic climbed by 8 percent year-on-year, while the average EU inflation rate fell by 0.5 percent in November to 3.1 percent, the lowest it has been in around two years. In the Eurozone countries, inflation fell by 0.5 percent in November to 2.4 percent. However, the Czech Republic stands out with the highest inflation rate in the EU, witnessing an 8 percent year-on-year surge. In contrast, Belgium is already grappling with deflation, experiencing a 0.8 percent decrease in prices year-on-year. Within the euro area countries, November also witnessed a 2.4 percent inflation rate, confirming Eurostat’s initial estimate. Notably, EU-wide inflation is not factored into this estimate. Comparatively, a year ago, the inflation rate in the euro area was 10.1 percent, rising to 11.1 percent across the entire Union. The Czech Republic’s inflation surpasses that of other countries, such as Hungary, which historically held the highest inflation in the EU. Hungary now records a 7.7 percent inflation rate. In Poland, the inflation rate remained stable at 6.3 percent in October, while Slovakia experienced a decrease to 6.9 percent. In...
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