The Vršovice district, with its Krymská street, is a cultural hub of local Praguers. However, the cultural area would not be complete without a local cinema. Thanks to the Kino Pilotů that opened six years ago, the cultural district has everything it needs. The Program of Cinema Kino Pilotů opened a few years ago its third screening room, so the diversity is becoming wider. Initially, two screening rooms had a capacity of about 150 people. The third one is really a small-scale place for 15-20 people, and it looks like it is becoming the most popular one. We really like the diversity of movies. You can find here new movies in distribution, but also the popular art movies that you won’t find in cinemas anymore. There is plenty of choices. Just check the actual program of Kino Pilotu. Occasionally, you can join debates with the authors and artists of particular movies. Every good cinema should have a good café/bar for its visitors. Kino Pilotů has a nice offer of quality coffee, fresh drinks, and small snacks. What I appreciate is the atmosphere during the hot summer nights when you sit outside and enjoy the vibes of the district. The Story...
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Support for EU membership has strengthened across the bloc, according to the results of a survey conducted by London University and cited by The Guardian. In Czechia, 70.8 percent of respondents expressed support for EU membership. The Czech National Bank is marking its 30th anniversary with a special edition of the 1,000 crown banknote, the bank’s vice governor, Eva Zamrazilová, told journalists on Monday. The seven key holders to the crown jewels gathered at St.Wenceslas Chapel in St.Vitus Cathedral on Monday to open the doors of the Crown Chamber where the symbols of Czech statehood lie to have them prepared for an upcoming exhibition. The precious relics will be on display in St Vitus Cathedral from Tuesday, January 17 until January 21. Opposition ANO leader and ex-PM Andrej Babis clearly prevailed in the first round of the Czech presidential elections in towns with a higher incidence of poverty and debt collection, and with lower levels of education and socio-economic status, according to analysis from Daniel Prokop, a sociologist and PAQ Research head has tweeted. Producer prices in the Czech Republic rose last year. They increased by 31.8 percent year-on-year in agriculture, 24.3 percent in industry, 12.3...
The crown jewels of the Kingdom of Bohemia are to be displayed to the public from January 17 to 21, 2023. (update: Due to the huge amount of public interest, Prague Castle has extended the exhibition until next Tuesday) On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Czech statehood, the Bohemian Crown Jewels will be displayed to the public. The crown jewels will be on display in the transept of Saint Vitus Cathedral. The skull of Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech nation, will be displayed in the Saint Wenceslas Chapel within the cathedral. The set of Crown Jewels consists of the St. Wenceslas Crown including a casket and cushion, the Royal Sceptre and its casket, the Royal Apple and its casket, the Coronation Cloak and other pieces of attire: a belt, a maniple (an ornamental band worn on the left arm by the celebrant of the Eucharist), a stole and ermine collar. In the Middle Ages, the items also included a ring, golden bracelets and a crystal vessel for holy oil. The value of the Bohemian Crown Jewels can in no way be expressed in terms of money. Apart from possessing priceless historic value, they have also become a rare symbol of Czech statehood. Visitors will...
The majority of Czech castles and chateaus close their gates for the winter season. But there are some historical pearls that welcome visitors all year round, even without any prior booking. They include palaces in city centres or chateaus and castles in small villages. We have some tips for the most interesting sights across the country. Křivoklát Castle Křivoklát Castle in Central Bohemia was one of the representative seats of Bohemian kings and it contains a lot of valuable late-gothic spaces. There is a library with over 52 thousand volumes, a torture chamber with instruments and a prison where the English alchemist Edward Kelley was forced to stay for two years. The castle is open on the weekend in winter. Karlštejn Castle Majestic Karlštejn Castle near Prague was built by Emperor Charles IV as a dignified seat for the placement of the Czech crown jewels, collections of holy relics and for receiving noble guests. In winter (from Friday to Sunday), you can visit the private and representative rooms of Emperor Charles IV. Mníšek pod Brdy Chateau The classicist chateau in Central Bohemian Mníšek pod Brdy was a mansion occupied until mid-20th century. And that is the period atmosphere that you...
The winner of the first round of the presidential election, General Petr Pavel, is expecting “allegations” and “lies” from his opponent, former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, before the second round. Babiš congratulated Pavel on his victory, but immediately went on the attack against his opponent. “I don’t understand why he’s running,” he said, stressing Pavel’s past as a soldier and a Communist Party member. Babiš referred to him as a “communist intelligence agent”, which Pavel described as “whining”, adding that Babiš is “losing his head”. “I congratulate him for making it all the way to the NATO military committee as a communist intelligence officer – trained in Russia – who welcomed the invasion of Russian troops. Hats off to him,” said Babiš, who was also a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and is on trial for registering as an StB agent. Among other assertions, Babiš said that currently, the only president in Europe who had been a “Communist agent” was Russia’s Putin. Pavel subsequently told the Czech Press Agency that if Babiš’s campaign before the second round looks like his press conference, then “a lot of lies can be expected”. “I didn’t manage to watch the press conference...
Former Czech Army Petr Pavel has won the most votes in the first round of elections to choose the next president of Czechia. Mr. Pavel (on 35.40 percent) finished just ahead of ANO leader and ex-prime minister Andrej Babiš (34.99 percent) and the two will now face one another in a second round run-off in two weeks’ time. ANO chief Andrej Babiš was successful in the first round of voting for the Czech presidency in the same electoral districts where outgoing head of state Miloš Zeman picked up support five years ago, according to analysis by the Czech News Agency. There was 94.5 percent concurrence between their results, it said. Rents and house prices in the EU continued to increase in the third quarter of 2022, by 2.1% and 7.4% respectively, compared with the third quarter of 2021, according to data published by Eurostat on 10 January. Luxembourg looks likely to become the first country in the EU to legalize cannabis, including recreationally. While cannabis is decriminalised or tolerated in the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the Czech Republic – and most EU countries currently allow some form of medical cannabis – Luxembourg is the first to pursue legalisation. ...
Billionaire former premier Andrej Babis and retired NATO general Petr Pavel topped the first round of the Czech presidential election on Saturday. Babis scored 35 percent and Pavel 35.39, while economist Danuse Nerudova came third with 13.92 percent, according to results published by the Czech Statistical Office. Babis and Pavel will face each other in a runoff in two weeks if the results hold, since no candidate achieved a majority of votes in the first round. Turnout in the first round during the last presidential elections in 2018 was 62 percent. A court in Prague acquitted Babis, 68, on Monday of fraud charges in a $2 million case involving European Union subsidies. The prosecution can still appeal. Babis had pleaded not guilty and repeatedly said the charges against him were politically motivated. Despite a number of scandals, his popular support remains strong, particularly among older voters. Zeman was the first president elected by popular vote. His second and final five-year term expires in March. Lawmakers elected the previous two presidents, Vaclav Havel and Vaclav Klaus. Voting in the Czech presidential election at the Czech Embassy in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, had to be interrupted for an hour because of a Russian...
All Prague buses, electric buses, and trolleybuses will be equipped with contactless payment terminals in the coming days. At the moment they are only available in trams and underground entrance halls. The announcement was made by Daniel Šabík, DPP’s spokesman. Prague has purchased the terminals for its entire bus fleet of about 1,200 vehicles. “In every bus, electric bus and trolleybus, the self-service terminals will be located near the second door. Passengers will be able to buy 30- or 90-minute tickets, as well as 24-hour tickets. The purchase is available with Europay, MasterCard, or Visa,” said Šabík. The terminals will also allow payments through the Apple Pay and Google Pay apps. There are also discounted fares for children and seniors for CZK 12, CZK 16, and CZK 55. After buying a ticket from the terminal, the printed ticket is already validated and therefore there is no need of its additional validation. If the transaction is denied, the payment card is not working, or the payment terminal of the dispatching device is out of order, the passenger is not entitled to free transportation. In such cases, the passenger is obliged to obtain a valid ticket in another way (e.g. by validating...
The rail link between the capital and the country’s largest airport is on its way. The construction will have a significant impact on Prague’s Holešovice district in the area of Bubny and Vltavská, which will be changed beyond recognition. The new railway “arch” will be created between Holešovice – Dejvice – Veleslavín – Ruzyně and Kladno. Project of the decade Martin Kupka (ODS), Minister of Transport, spoke of the historic moment on the occasion of the launch of the modernization of the line in Holešovice. “It is the first construction step towards building a new district, a new heart of Holešovice,” the minister said, adding that “up to 25,000 new Prague residents will live in the Buny-Zatory area”. “As soon as the high-speed rail is in operation, Prague will finally have a comfortable connection to the airport. After all, our capital and Dublin are the last capitals where people have to travel to the airport either by bus or taxi.” “This is one of the environmentally friendly modes of transport, which is preferred from the point of view of the European Union,” said Veronika Ladmanová, Head of the Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic. The construction works...
A two-day Czech presidential election began on Friday, with one contender believing the vote has already been affected by a cyberattack. Opinion polls suggest a tight race between billionaire and populist ex-prime minister Andrej Babis, former army general Petr Pavel and economics professor Danuse Nerudova. Pavel said his campaign websites were difficult to access. “Russian hackers apparently don’t want voters to access my websites on this key day,” the 61-year-old former NATO general complained on Twitter. The polling stations opened at 2 p.m. and close at the same time on Saturday for 8.3 million eligible voters. If none of the eight candidates receive an absolute majority, as is expected, a run-off second round follows in two weeks. The Czech president’s powers include appointing constitutional judges and having the right to send laws back to parliament once. In a final televised debate on Thursday, the favorites exchanged blows. Babis, prime minister between 2017 and 2021, tried to portray Pavel and Nerudova as politically inexperienced. He was meanwhile accused of presiding over “chaos” during the coronavirus crisis of 2020 and 2021. The campaign was otherwise dominated by personality but issues such as high inflation and the Ukraine war were also top themes....
RegioJet, Central Europe’s largest private passenger rail operator, was awarded a single safety certificate for passenger rail operations in Germany in December 2022. Germany has thus become the next foreign market where RegioJet has been certified, alongside Slovakia, Poland and Austria. “RegioJet is certified to operate passenger rail services in Austria. As of March 2022, we started to fully operate the routes to Vienna and Budapest on this certificate with our own resources. We have now obtained the following from the European Union Railway Agency (ERA) certificate, which will allow us to develop new routes not only with a destination in Germany but also services going further into Western Europe via Germany in the next few years,” says Jakub Svoboda, Managing Director of RegioJet’s train operations. With the German certificate, RegioJet has been able to extend its Austrian certificate to include a certificate for rail freight operations. Regiojet also wants to obtain freight rail operating certificates in all neighboring countries. RegioJet a.s. is a purely Czech company and one of the largest private operators rail and bus transport in Central Europe. It was established in 2009 as a subsidiary of STUDENT AGENCY of founder Radim Jancura. Since 2011 it has been operating RegioJet regular...
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