Following outrage from Czech and international producers, the Czech Republic is bringing back its film production incentives – but at a reduced rate that’s being called a stop-gap measure until a new law can fully restore them. Czech President Milos Zeman has signed a new act to keep the incentives at 20% of rebate on cash spent – lagging behind the 30% rate now in play in Hungary and Poland and also trailing Slovakia and Germany, who each offer 25%. The new law also caps the fund available for rebates at about $6 million per project, a limit that the head of the Czech Film Commission, Pavlina Zipkova, says “is going against the pure sense of production incentives, which is to attract inward investment.” Zipkova adds that industry officials are at work on an improved version of the incentives law to create more competitive conditions to keep the recent flow of mega-productions such as Netflix’s “The Gray Man” and Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” coming. Details of the draft measure are still under wraps but Zipkova says it’s expected to pass and take effect in 2024 ideally. This summer, with incentives depleted, Vratislav Slajer, the head of the country’s main producers’ association, the...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. The Czech Health Ministry has signed a contract with the Pfizer US firm for the supplies of the Paxlovid antivirotic used for the treatment of COVID-19 until the end of this year and its first supply is to arrive in Czechia in September, ministry spokesman Ondrej Jakob told CT today. . The number of illegal migrants entering Czechia across the Slovak border has increased this year. Mostl of them are Syrians coming from Turkey and heading for Germany and Austria. The Interior Ministry increased the number of places in the refugee facilities and wants to tighten the penalties for people-smugglers. Frozen wages will be raised by 10 percent as of September not only for people working in the public sector but also for civil servants, trade union leaders and government party heads agreed today. This pay rise will cost the Czech state 1.1 billion crowns by the end of the year. The Czech Republic has sent 5.9 billion crowns to war refugees from Ukraine in the form of humanitarian benefits in the six...
Writing scientific papers has always been one of the major struggles for students of all majors. Yet, the assignments that cause the most confusion are the ones centered around tech topics. Clearly, if you are studying math or engineering, you may not be naturally good at writing. So, when assigned to craft a research paper on your subject, you can face quite a lot of challenges and misunderstandings. But, since there is no way to avoid this type of academic activity, you must learn how to deal with such tech assignments effectively. If you are not sure where to start, we have you covered! In this article, an expert research paper writer will share with you a step-by-step guide on how to handle college tech tasks on the example of an engineering research paper. Let’s dive in! Study the Assignment Thoroughly First of all, before you get straight to your tech assignment, you want to ensure that you know all the demands well. As a rule, when assigning you a task, teachers will provide you with a set of rules, requirements, and guidelines that explain what exactly is expected from you, as well as how your work will be assessed...
Czechia would like to be a leader in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine, and the key task is to secure European finances for this purpose, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela said on Monday. According to Czech News Agency, Sikela, while talking to a meeting of Czech ambassadors in Prague, said the Ukrainian side presented a document defining their needs related to the renewal of critical infrastructure in the wake of the Russian invasion. Sikela added that his Ministry has established “Business Club Ukraine” as a platform to connect the information about Ukraine’s demand with Czech companies’ offers. “We are also cooperating with the Foreign Ministry on a joint document concerning the reconstruction,” he said. Other countries have started to help as well. In early August, the reconstruction of Ukrainian schools and kindergartens began during a visit by Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu to Kyiv. The Albanian capital of Tirana will also assist in rebuilding schools and providing expertise gained following the 2019 earthquake which destroyed hundreds of educational institutions. Moreover, last week President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement deal that will provide for the participation of the Turkish side in the reconstruction process of...
If you live in a city, you’ve probably had the experience of waking up at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. to the sound of a garbage truck rumbling outside your apartment, pumping diesel exhaust through your window. If you live in Brno, however, that experience may soon change: the city now has the country’s first electric garbage truck, which runs on a nearly silent motor, and plans to slowly phase electric vehicles into its full fleet. The technological Volvo FE Electric truck battery is charged in 2 hours. A full charge is enough for 200 km, and at -10°C – for 70 km. But even this reserve of power will suffice for a standard eight-hour shift. The electric truck can transport up to 13 tons of garbage per day. At the moment, it is in operation in the areas of Židenice, Slatina and Černovice. Mayor’s Office plans is to buy several more trucks (one unit costs CZK 12 million). “A typical garbage truck drives about 2,000 kilometers a month and burns 450 litres of diesel fuel. The electric garbage truck does not produce emissions at all, which means it does not cause discomfort for passers-by or its crew,” said Deputy Mayor...
The Cold War that ensued after World War II partitioned Europe into East and West, with an Iron Curtain cutting right through Germany. The division of East and West Germany culminated in the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Many East German refugees died during attempts to cross directly into West Germany, and as a result, people began to look to third countries to reach the West. On August 23, 1989, the West German embassy, in the exquisite Baroque Lobkowicz Palace just below Prague Castle, was forced to close down for its day-to-day business. By then hundreds of East Germans were trying to get in, many climbing over the fence into the manicured embassy gardens. The surrounding streets were soon packed with their abandoned Trabants and Wartburgs. For several weeks, around 4,000 people lived in its garden and adjacent streets in makeshift conditions. In the following days, Red Cross was brought in and tents were set up as the number of people in the embassy garden grew. Deliverance from this bleak situation came on 30 September, when, after several rounds of talks with representatives of the GDR, the USSR and Czechoslovakia, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, the West German foreign minister, delivered...
Experience Americká Differently on Saturday, September 10, at Prague’s Vinohrady district on Americká and Záhřebská streets, which will be transformed into a festival full of music, dance, theatre, workshops, activities for children and great food from 10.30 to 21.30. Entrance to the event is free and there will be something for everyone. This is the twelfth year of the event and this time it will offer Czech and foreign bands on four stages, the traditional La Calle Mexicana festival, theatre performances, workshops for children, Latin dance workshops, lots of food, drink and fun for all generations. The main organiser of the event, Omri Goz, invites you to enjoy a varied accompanying program: “Music will be provided by bands such as Cumbia Cooperativa and SeVesel. One of the electronic stages will be sponsored by Radio 1 from Vinohrady.” Throughout the day you will be able to taste delicacies right on the street. As well as in previous years, you can explore the flavours of Mexican and Latin American cuisine, visit local businesses, enjoy trendy street food, craft beer, fine wines and summer mixed drinks. At the MINT Market, you’ll find designer pieces from local designers as well as original products from...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. The minister of industry and trade, Jozef Síkela, told an annual gathering of diplomats in Prague on Monday that Czechia aimed to be a leader in the post-war renewal of Ukraine. The minister said that Ukraine had prepared a document outlining the repair of critical infrastructure that will be required. . German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to make a one-day visit to Prague next Monday, August 29. It will be his first trip to the Czech capital since becoming Germany’s leader in December. This year, the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority (SZPI) has revealed exceptionally high proportions of substandard ice cream and ice in drinks. In interim checks carried out until mid-August, 56 percent of ice cream samples and 75 percent of ice samples failed. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala starts his regular round of visits to the ministries to assess their work on Tuesday, beginning with the Transport Ministry headed by ODS deputy chairman Martin Kupka. A visit to the Education Ministry headed by Vladimr Balas will follow. The...
“It is not permissible for the elderly to spend 100 percent of their time in spaces at 20°C and below,” states Daniela Lusková, vice-president of the Association of Social Service Providers. The proposed regulation of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, according to which schools, hospitals, and households will have to reduce their temperature by up to six degrees Celsius due to the energy crisis, is causing outrage. The operators of homes for the elderly criticized the draft legislation because, according to them, the proposed temperatures are too low for older people. The proposed regulation includes a temperature reduction in the bathrooms and rooms of these facilities from 24 to 20 degrees. The ministry defends itself by saying the proposers consulted with health professionals. “It is not permissible for the elderly to spend 100 percent of their time in spaces at 20°C and below. It is life-threatening to bathe frail seniors in a room heated to only 20 °C when they get cold quickly,” said Daniela Lusková, vice-president of the Association of Social Service Providers. The Ministry of Industry and Trade responded to the daily Právo’s question regarding how the temperatures in the draft regulation were set, referring the editors to the...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Events were held in many places in Czechia on Sunday marking the 54th anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia on the night of August 20 to 21, 1968. A number of Czech politicians drew parallels between events of that time and Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. . Czechia plans to continue supplying military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the country’s prime minister, Petr Fiala, said on Sunday after a ceremony marking the 54th anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. Mr. Fiala told reporters that Czechia wished to help repair damage to schools, hospitals and other facilities. Around half of the regions in Czechia are planning to increase fares on their public transport systems. Prague does not intend to raise fares at present, though running the city’s transport system will cost an extra CZK 1 billion in the next year. The Czech Republic has granted temporary protection visas to 415,691 Ukrainian refugees since the war in Ukraine started in February, with 4,116 visas issued over the past seven days, 69 more than...
Czech nationals have been sending exactly 1,968 crowns to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia and to commemorate the 1968 invasion of then Czechoslovakia by Soviet-led troops, the Ukrainian embassy said on Sunday. Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, which has killed thousands, forced millions to flee and caused damage worth billions of dollars, enters its seventh month next week. The Czechs were using a special payment code to donate 1,968 crowns to an already existing account set up by Ukraine’s embassy in the Czech Republic to collect funds. “Even at the weekend, dozens and dozens of payments in the value of 1,968 crowns are arriving to our account, thank you so much, Czech friends!” the embassy said on Twitter. Early on August 21, 1968, around 250,000 soldiers, 2,000 tanks, and hundreds of aircraft from the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Poland rumbled into Czechoslovakia. Just 29 years after the nightmare of the Nazi invasion, Czechs and Slovaks once again awoke to foreign troops on their soil. Within hours, First Secretary Dubcek had been seized from his Prague offices (pictured in background) and flown to Moscow for interrogation. Bewildered Czechs and Slovaks erupted to challenge the invading soldiers...
The Czech Republic has the most handsome man in the world: Dominik Chabr won an international beauty contest in Bali. Czech’s Dominik Chabr was named Man of the World 2022 at the finals night of the 4th Annual Man of the World pageant held in Bali on Sunday. The second, third and fourth runner-up titles went to Bogdan Iusypchuk of Ukraine, Lee Jooyong of the Republic of Korea, and Pablo Gallego of Spain respectively. “Immediately afterward we talked on the phone, he was excited and moved. I wish him the best, he worked hard all year. For us, it is a great honor to win another international victory. The last Czech who brought home the gold from the Mr. Global competition in 2016 was Tomáš Martinka, by coincidence also from Most. Probably the nicest guys are born there,” the president of the Man of the Year competition, David Novotný, beamed with satisfaction. Dominik had originally planned to stay in Bali for another week after the final and enjoy his vacation. In 2019, another Czech, Jakub Jurčák, was 3rd runner-up and won Best in Beach Wear. Man of the World is an international male beauty pageant that began in 2017 that...
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