The world’s deepest, flooded freshwater sinkhole—the Hranice Abyss in the in the Přerov District in the Olomouc Region—has now measured a little bit deeper, according to new data. A recent expedition to the cave in the Czech Republic found that it measures at least 1,476 feet deep, according to a press release. Scientists have previously only guessed at the sinkhole’s depth. The new measurements exceeded previous estimates in 2016, of 1,325 feet under water level. Scientists were able to gauge the actual measurements by using a robot that was lowered into the sinkhole’s depths. The Hranice Abyss is actually thought to be deeper than this. However, scientists have still not managed to reach the bottom of the sinkhole, due to technology limitations. During the expedition, scientists also gathered more data on the shape of the hole. From this they were able to draw up a 3D map of its depths, CT24 reported. This was done using a smaller robot, installed with six cameras and sonar beams. “The most important thing for us is that we managed to create a map backed by data. We can see from it that the Border Gap is one huge hole that leads vertically down; at 450 meters...
As Czechia completes the first month of its EU presidency, a survey by the STEM agency showed that Czechs would prefer the government use this role to solve the energy crisis over worrying too much about the post-war recovery of Ukraine. The most important task of the Czech presidency is considered by 79 percent of those surveyed to be “solving the social impacts of the energy crisis.” This topic has a universal response across society, even among opponents of European integration. “It is based on domestic price developments,” explained sociologist Nikola Hořejš. “The Czechs hope that Europe will cover their backs in this situation. According to our data, four-fifths of the population must start saving significantly, which means even the better-off,” he added. Regarding energy security, 57 percent of the public wants the government to speed up the transition to green energy. Proposals to make this possible will be on the agenda of the Czech presidency in the coming months. “Renewable sources are now an obvious alternative to fossil fuels not only because of the climate crisis but also because they increase the energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic,” said Helena Truhlá, chief analyst of Czech interests in the EU project. “82 percent of Czechs now want energy self-sufficiency...
The capital city will start repairing the Libeň bridge this year. It is to become not only an important traffic artery connecting Holešovice and Palmovka, but also a place of recreation. A cafe and a skatepark will be created under the arched bridge. During repairs, pedestrians and cyclists will have to cross the river via a temporary footbridge, and public transport will be brought to the bridge from both sides. “We are looking for every opportunity to dust off the outdated beauty of the Cubist construction of the architect Pavel Janák and its surroundings,” said Deputy Mayor for Transport Adam Scheinherr regarding the new look of the Libeň Bridge, which has never been repaired. Therefore, according to him, the city will retain the most valuable part of the bridge from 1928 – the arch structure. “The arch constructions will connect the new bridge constructions based on Janák’s sketches, currently designed in detail in terms of layout and shape. Thanks to these bridges, the level of the Vltava in Karlín will drop by several tens of centimeters during a flood. We will supplement the new bridges with barrier-free ramps to Rohanský ostrov, which will become a beautiful park in the future,”...
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. British architectural studio William Matthews has won an international competition to design a new cable car in Prague connecting the districts of Podbaba, Troja and Bohnice, the Czech News Agency announced on Tuesday. . Meteorologists have warned of an upcoming heatwave with temperatures exceeding 31 degrees Celsius which is expected to hit the country on Wednesday. The warning applies to most regions with the exception of South Bohemia, Vysočina and the Krkonoše Mountains. This weekend, from 5-7 August, Brazil Fest, the largest Latin event in the Czech Republic, will take place in Brno for the third time. The vibrant festival will once again allow Brno residents to experience the true atmosphere of Brazilian culture in the heart of Moravia. The festival will open on Friday 5 August with a concert by two Brazilian classical guitar masters. Sales of electric cars increased by 65 percent year-on-year in Czechia in the second quarter of this year. By contrast sales of plug-in hybrids fell by nearly one-third in the same period. Between the start of April...
It has been 12 years since Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, visited the Czech capital. On October 18, the legend of rap will be making his triumphant return. Who doesn’t know the album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ or the hit Candy Shop? It’s impossible to overstate the importance of the Queens native on the development and history of rap. The founder of G-Unit should return to the Czech Republic as part of the tour on October 18, performing at the 02 Arena. Tickets go on sale Tuesday. 50 Cent did not have an easy upbringing. He dealt with drugs in elementary school, along with crime, gangs, and even multiple gunshot wounds (he has been shot nine times). But all that did was push him further towards his dreams. This is the third time that the 47-year-old rap legend will take the stage in Prague. The Grammy winner, who sold more than 30 million copies of his 2002 album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’, will be in Europe twenty years after its release. It’s clear that the verses he laid down all those years ago still hold up. He last performed here in 2010 in Holešovice,...
Sabor Latino Praha is a four-day showcase of Latin American culture and gastronomy, which will transform Náměstí Republiky in Prague for the seventh year in Latin America. For four whole days (August 4-7 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) you can taste gastronomic delicacies and drinks from Latin American countries and please yourself or your friends with a purchase of original artisan jewelry and talismans, traditional clothing or fresh or dried exotic fruits and fragrant spices. A rich music and dance program is also prepared. On Thursday, Sabor Latino Prague will offer a salsa dance hall with live music, as well as dance performances and workshops with European champions in the discipline of bachata improvisation – Mauritie and Elvíra. The invitation for Friday will be the performance of the excellent Brazilian dancer Eduardo Diego, who will dance in the style of funk Brazil this time. We dedicate the whole Friday to Brazil. Brazilian artist Gabriel Guerreiri will play bossa nova, then Devanil Santos and his wife Maria will present an original Czech-Brazilian work, and together with Zoe Perrenoud they will play northeastern Brazilian forró with elements of salsa and folklore, which you can come and dance to. Eduardo Diego will transport you...
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. If the presidential election were held this Sunday, former Prime Minister Andrej Babis would win with 25.5 percent of the vote ahead of General Petr Pavel (21 percent), the latest poll by the Median agency showed. Babis’s lead shrunk from 28.5 percent last month, while Pavel’s popularity picked up from 19.5 percent. The first round of the election will be held on 13-14 January 2023. . The defence ministry is proposing amendments to legislation, to allow it to gather data of citizens under conscription duty, the ministry said on Monday. The measure would allow for better preparation for emergency situations, it said. That right has so far been reserved for instances when the country is threatened by or engaged in war, the ministry said. Czech Envirnment Minister Anna Hubackova on Monday approved a subsidy of more than 1 billion crowns (EUR 41m) to support energy savings and better water management of public buildings. The subsidy is financed by the National Recovery Plan and will contribute to projects in more than 70 Czech villages. ...
Pussy Riot, the feminist performance art group, is performing at Prague’s MeetFactory on September 8. The group, which became famous for their punk rock sound that transformed into more traditional protest music, is arriving in Prague during a tour which has focused on opposition to the ongoing war in Ukraine started following Russian aggression. The group’s history as Russian dissidents has given them a unique platform on which to speak out against the war. Started in 2011, they have never stopped protesting against Vladimir Putin’s government. Along with a general opposition to fascism, they were specifically motivated by Putin’s government’s attitude towards LGBT+ issues and abortion, alongside increasing economic inequality. Their provocative music often calls for rebellion and has landed a few of the more than 10 women involved in legal trouble. In 2012, members were arrested on charges of “hooliganism” following outspoken challenges to the Russian Orthodox clergy. This predictably sparked international action. Since then, all its members have been freed, including another who was arrested in Croatia recently. Proceeds from their most recent 19-stop tour will go towards helping Ukrainian refugee resettlement and a children’s hospital in the country. The band hopes to revive the pro-Ukraine activist movement...
Czech Minister of Agriculture Zdenek Nekula has told Czech Radio that former premier Andrej Babis’ Agrofert holding will have to return agricultural subsidies worth of up to CZK4.5 billion, and he indicated that more aid could be demanded back by other ministries. Nekula’s comments follow the European Commission officially concluding the probe into the billionaire’s conflicts of interest, sparked already by Babis’ first ministerial stint in the cabinet of Social Democratic PM Bohuslav Sobotka (2014-2017) and then his own 2017-21 government. During his time in government Babis’ agro-chemicals holding continued to claim subsidies for projects, despite the fact that, according to the EU, he still exercised effective control of the holding and was therefore in a conflict of interest. The EU has refused to reimburse the Czech government for money paid out to Babis while he was in a conflict of interest, leaving it to the government to recoup the misspent subsidies from Agrofert, the largest private recipient of subsidies in the country. Nekula expects Agrofert to object to his ministry’s move and braces for legal battles ahead. Agrofert is likely to build its case around the looser standards of ownership and consequently conflict of interests under the then-existing Czech legislation. Current opposition leader Babis and his...
On Thursday, the Municipal Court in Prague declared bankruptcy on the property of Čezeta Motors. This company produces electric scooters Čezeta in Prostějov and has been in insolvency proceedings since last February due to millions of dollars in debts. The court decided on the bankruptcy shortly after the second of the two managing directors, Daniel Gašpar, joined the insolvency petition for Čezeta Motors this week. He has so far been trying to find investors for the over-indebted company. The insolvency petition was filed last February by Čezeta Motors, whose managing director and majority owner are Neil Eamonn Smith. He petitioned the court to declare bankruptcy over the assets of Chezeta Motors. However, Gašpar and two of his creditors have long argued that the insolvency proceedings initiated last year were unnecessary as one of the creditors managed to raise CZK 6.5 million from investors for the project. The agreement with Smith was a condition for the transfer of the money. Gašpar told the court on Tuesday that he no longer saw any other way for the company than to secure bankruptcy and expressed his concern that Smith was taking assets out of the company. He allegedly transferred intellectual property rights to...
Since the devastating floods of August 2002, the Prague municipality has invested four billion crowns in the city’s flood protection. Some 20 kilometers of barriers have been built, along with flood gates, and a pumping station. Modifications to rivers and streams in the region have also taken place, returning previously straightened streams to their original beds. Moreover, a new flood wall could protect the Prague Zoo from flooding in the future. The flood, which happened 20 years ago on August 12-15, damaged, among other things, almost two dozen stations of the Prague metro. In total, the flood caused 27 billion crowns in damage in Prague alone, and destroyed dozens of houses. Over 50,000 residents had to be evacuated. The city’s anti-flood measures now include earthen embankments, solid concrete walls and aluminum mobile barriers. The total length of the protection is 19.26 kilometers. Of this, 6.8 kilometers of mobile embankment is made up and its height is from 0.2 to 6.27 meters. Walls are built beneath all barriers, all the way down to the impermeable subsoil, which in some places is up to 12 meters deep. In addition to the barriers along the Vltava, a station with six pumps has been...
Many Prague hotels have been full for most of the summer as Prague has seen tourism returning to the city. Following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, many foreign tourists are coming, mostly from neighboring states and other European countries, as well as the United States. However, guests from Asia are still missing, and as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the decisions made, travelers from Russia are as well. Some hoteliers are reporting record occupancy for July, even higher than in the pre-crisis year of 2019, while elsewhere it remains below this level in part due to the missing demographics. The Czech Inn Hotels network has had occupancy recently floating around 95% of capacity. “Even after covid, we are the market leader in terms of Prague hotels. The customers are completely different,” said company owner Jaroslav Svoboda. A high share of Czech tourists to Prague has bolstered numbers, which was vital throughout the pandemic when foreign travel was challenging. From abroad, guests come from neighboring countries and Europe in general. Visitors from more far-flung locations are missing. The season so far has been, according to him, well above expectations set at the beginning of the year. The occupancy of...
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