The 11th annual gathering of VESPA owners and fans is the largest and now legendary festival of the Italian scooters in the Czech Republic. It will take place from 23 to 25 June in Prague in the HG Sport Sportcentru Troja, right by the Vltava River. The ride, organised by the Vespa Club Prague, started in Prague’s Holešovice district and continued across the Letná plain to the district of Žižkov. Some participants have brand new Vespas, while others are looking after their scooters for years carefully. Several fans drive even historical Vespa scooters from the 1950s. The scooter’s name means “wasp” in Italian as its engine sounds like a wasp’s buzzing. Others point to the scooter’s shape that resembles this black-yellow insect. Keep watching this event on Facebook PragoVespa 2023, Instagram vespaclubpraha or on this website, there will be more information to come. Programme Friday, June 23, 2023 3p.m. Open reception, registration of participants 6 p.m. Nightvesping I – evening group ride – registration at reception 7p.m.-? Musical programme DJs – Brothers in basic Dillon Werry Band in concert Free entertainment 10 p.m. Nightvesping Il – night group ride – registration at reception Saturday, June 24, 2023 8-10am. Breakfast, open reception, registration of participants (only...
The Czech government agreed to give the green light to ratify the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence on Wednesday, sending the document to the Chamber of Deputies for a decision. The Czech Republic is among a minority of six EU countries, including Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, that have not yet ratified the document. The Czech Republic is the only country from the group where the debate on the convention is moving towards adoption. “We have approved the ratification of the Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Violence at the governing cabinet meeting. Any step that helps prevent sexualised violence and violence against women is a good step,” Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan (STAN) tweeted after Wednesday’s government meeting. “The Convention should also contribute to the more sensitive treatment of victims. I hope that it will soon pass the Chamber of Deputies,” Rakušan added. The Czech Republic signed the Istanbul convention in 2016, but parliament was never allowed to vote on it until now. Whether the document will pass parliament remains uncertain as the current Czech five-party coalition government remains divided, while centrist parties – STAN, Czech Pirates (Greens/EFA affiliated) and...
Today, June 21, Prague Transport Company has dispatched a tram with a unique design in Ukrainian national colors. On its side are QR codes that allow people to send money to help Ukraine. The funds are collected by the United24 platform, a centralized place to collect donations for the war-torn country. It will run around Prague for at least 6 months. The campaign is currently running in other European cities such as Vienna, The Hague, and Riga. The aim of the fundraising platform is to become a centralized point for collecting donations in support of Ukraine. The money is then transferred to the accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and relevant ministries. Thanks to the contributions, the United24 platform has managed to raise $359,909,505 as of 21 June (about CZK 8 billion). The money is going towards the reconstruction of the country, humanitarian aid, demining, or defense against Russian genocide. According to Zdeněk Hřib, Deputy Mayor for Transport, this is not the first or last step Prague is taking to help. Immediately after the conflict began, Prague sent aid through People in Need. Subsequently, it tried to provide support and comfort to Ukrainian refugees in the capital. However, to enable...
Number of Czechs who support the right of homosexuals to adopt children and enter into a registered partnership or marriage has increased over the past four years, suggests a poll by the CVVM. 83% of respondents are in favour of a registered partnership between homosexuals, while 58% said gay people should have equal rights to marry. The Czech government on Wednesday agreed to continue the process of ratifying the Istanbul Convention on combatting violence against women. The cabinet has sent the document to a vote in the lower house of Czech Parliament. The statues of three apostles that were damaged by vandals last July have returned to Prague’s Astronomical Clock after undergoing a renovation that cost CZK 35,000. Last year a vandal broke the glass door separating the room with the apostles from the chapel and damaged the statues of St. Philip, St. Thomas and Jude the Apostle. The multinational online retailer Amazon opened a new distribution centre in the small town of Kojetín in the Olomouc Region on Monday. The 50,000 square-metre centre should employ up to 2,000 people, the company said. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova told journalists yesterday that she does not intend to seek re-election...
The idea of a lower VAT rate on products made from recycled materials, which could be applied at the EU level, will be presented by Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladík at the meeting of EU environment ministers on Tuesday. Currently, EU law does not allow member states to reduce VAT on products made from recycled materials. However, the Czech Republic wants to introduce a reduced 12% VAT on these products as a part of a tax package aiming to consolidate public finances. The lower rate must be allowed at the EU level for such a move. According to the minister, the reduced VAT should be applied to all plastic products made from recycled materials, including toys, hygiene tools, daily necessities, snow rakes, flower pots, and even building materials. “These are also materials that today end up either in landfills or incinerators that we can recycle for use in the municipal sector, such as benches or urban furniture,” Hladík told Czech media on Monday. The minister said possibly including products made from secondary raw materials at a lower rate would encourage the development of a circular economy. At the same time, it would increase the motivation of end customers to use...
Food stalls, bistros, cafés and restaurants are all still short of staff. According to the Association of Small Businesses, there are up to 20 percent fewer restaurant staff than four years ago. Currently, the chance to find a job or a temporary job in the industry is not difficult. The interest in hospitality jobs has waned since before the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic changed the image of the industry. The connection that restaurant jobs can bring has been seriously underestimated in the wake of the pandemic. For young people, starting their working lives, hospitality is the perfect opportunity to gain experience with customer service and teamwork. Luboš Kastner from the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and Entrepreneurs says all hospitality jobs are understaffed at the moment but most of the pain comes in the kitchen with chefs and kitchen professions, like line cooks particularly understaffed. These are professions that require a certain education and craft so they cannot be temporary workers, says Kastner. There is also a lack of front of house servers. Since servers can be trained on the job, these positions do not require as much experience as the kitchen staff. The temporary work that is available...
The United States is to donate USD 8.2 million to support refugees from Ukraine and organisations that help them in Czechia. The amount is part of over USD 107 million that the US is giving to European countries to provide assistance to people who have fled Ukraine since it was attacked by Russia. It would have taken on average 16.6 years for people to earn enough money to buy a new apartment in Prague with an area of 70 square metres in the first quarter of this year, according to developers Central Group. In the third quarter of last year it would have taken 16.4 years, going by the company’s CG-Index. Hollywood star Robin Wright will attend the closing ceremony of this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the organisers said on Tuesday. The US actress, known for such works as Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride and House of Cards, will receive the festival’s President’s Award. Prague City Councillors approved a commitment to adopting quality standards for specialised social services for victims of domestic and gender-based violence. The commitment was announced in a joint memorandum with the ProFem centre for victims of domestic and sexual violence, the...
Starlink, the satellite-based ISP model owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has reportedly launched commercial services in the Czech Republic, according to online portal ISP.page. The service, which promises broadband internet access in remote and rural areas, is tipped to have a significant impact on internet connectivity in a country where over 300,000 households currently lack access to high speed internet services. The ISP claims to provide customers with download speeds of up to 150Mbps and uploads of a maximum 30Mbps with low latency and good reliability, while satellite news agency TS2 notes that the cost of the equipment and access charges – current pricing for the Starlink kit, which includes a satellite dish and modem, is USD499, with a monthly subscription fee of USD99 – could limit its initial take-up. Starlink the newcomer began developing the platform back in 2021, claiming it would deliver reliable ‘5G’ connectivity in remote locations with poor ground cable infrastructure. The link is provided from a network of more than 1,500 satellites brought into space by SpaceX, and provides an alternative to fibre-optics/cables in the ground or mobile broadband from wireless operators. Until now, however, the service has been very much limited to select testing at the pre-commercial level....
The historic boutique hotel The Mozart Prague has always been a place where art and music were born. Whether it was in the past, when the hotel was still the Pachta Palace and the culture of Mozart’s time was supported by the Pachta family, to the present, when the Ott family, the current owners of the hotel and great lovers of art in every form, continue this centuries-old tradition. The magnificent 400-year-old courtyards inside the hotel offer magical seating areas where the general public, not only hotel guests, can enjoy delicious food, wine or just a cup of coffee, but also again art and music. And all this in the best location in the city centre, just a few minutes walk from the Charles Bridge. Throughout the summer, the courtyards will host a cultural programme full of concerts, from classical music to jazz or swing. You name it. The main star of the Music And Art Courtyard Festival will be the well known contemporary artist David Strauss, who will surprise with very unexpected artistic achievements in different locations of the hotel. His first modern fresco has already been painted on one of the walls of the first courtyard and another will soon be added to the walls of the hotel...
A girl was raped at Letenské sady, Prague 7, on Friday night. Police officers are investigating the case and searching for the perpetrator, but they have not provided further details to avoid jeopardizing the outcome of the search. They are asking any witnesses to call 158. Matěj Paprčiak, a well-known model and participant in Survivor 2022, who is also the partner of Eva Holubová’s daughter, drew attention to the case on his social networks. “Girls, beware! A girl was brutally raped on Letná on Friday night. I’m sharing this because she was a close friend, and it deeply affected us,” he wrote on Instagram. “If anyone saw a person acting suspiciously after midnight in the area of the Letná steps or on Letná or somewhere around the Štefánikov Bridge or the Čechov Bridge, please contact the police,” he added. According to his information, the man was very tall (close to two meters), with short dreadlocks and wearing white trousers. According to a statement by police spokesman Richard Hrdina, Prague detectives are intensively investigating and searching for the perpetrator. However, he did not disclose any further details. “We cannot provide more specific information at the moment to ensure the success of...
The Prague Rocks Festival, now in its fourth year, is one of the most important music events in the Czech Republic, with the biggest stars of the guitar scene taking to the stage. On Wednesday, June 21, the second part of this year’s one-day festival Prague Rocks will take place at Letňany Airport. Maroon 5, one of the most famous bands today, which has become famous for its many hits, boasts the unmistakable lead singer Adam Levine. Another major headliner is the author of hits like Hollaback Girl and Rich Girl, Gwen Stefani, with her only performance in Europe. British singer Rag&Bone Man returns to Prague after last year’s cancelled tour. He will once again perform hits from his most famous album Human. James Bay, who already knows Letňany Airport from 2018, when he performed as a guest at Ed Sheeran’s concert, will come with his latest album Leap. The Australian star Delta Goodrem, who is known not only for her singing career but also as a judge on The Voice, will present herself to the Czech audience for the first time. Vojtěch Dyk will present his latest project D.Y.K., which is unconventionally focused on soul, funk and jazz. And...
The Czech minister of the environment, Petr Hladík, will propose a lower VAT rate on products made from recycled material at a meeting of the EU’s Environment Council in Luxembourg on Tuesday. Mr. Hladík said he would push for the change in response to an EU directive barring individual member states from cutting VAT on recycled goods. A Prague street called after Red Army commander Ivan Konev is to be renamed, following a City Hall vote on Monday. The proposal had come from the Prague 3 district, which said it wanted to rename the present Koněvova St. as Hartigova, after Karel Hartig, the first mayor of the local Žižkov district. The Czech Confederation of Trade Unions is planning four protest actions against the government’s austerity programme by the start of July. The head of the unions umbrella body, Josef Středula, told reporters on Monday that if their demands were not met his members would hold more demonstrations in September. The multinational online retailer Amazon opened a new distribution centre in the small town of Kojetín in the Olomouc Region on Monday. The 50,000 square-metre centre should employ up to 2,000 people, the company said. Czech Republic...
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