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. There are currently around 200 000 refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic, said Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan. Although the authorities have issued over 340,000 visas, roughly 140,000 people are believed to have left the country mostly for Western Europe. . State officials, WWII veterans and foreign diplomats attended a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Terezín ghetto on Sunday. Between 1940 and 1945, more than 150,000 people, most of them Jews, were interned in Terezín. The Czech Republic would fully support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský told reporters in Berlin where he is attending a two-day informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers. According to the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), meat production in the Czech Republic fell in the first quarter by 1.5% year-on-year. The decline was seen mostly in beef, less so in poultry and pork. Meanwhile, milk production increased by 2.2% compared to 2019 data. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will discuss bilateral affairs, the Ukrainian war...
On this day in 1955, the Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites signed a treaty in Warsaw, Poland, establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense pact dominated by Moscow. Its initial members, besides the Soviet Union, were Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Albania was expelled in 1962 because Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet leader, held that the Albanians had strayed too far from the Soviet orbit, turning to China for support. Formation of the Warsaw Pact was triggered by the rearming of West Germany and its inclusion in NATO, which was seen by the Kremlin as imperiling its interests. West Germany had joined NATO nine days earlier, on May 5. The introduction to the treaty cited “Western Germany, which is being remilitarized, and her inclusion in the North Atlantic bloc, which increases the danger of a new war and creates a threat to the national security of peace-loving states.” Like NATO, the Warsaw Pact focused on the need to maintain a coordinated defense among its member states. When the Kremlin decided to use military force to put down anti-communist revolts in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968, the Soviet hierarchy justified its actions...
If you have been cycling in Prague, you probably know that the city is fairly hilly. The same can be said about certain areas in suburbs and outside of the city. The following areas are the most famous in Prague’s mountain bike community. Trail Center Letnany There is a new official single-trail in Letnany where there are four easy trails with some berms, small jumps, and wooden obstacles. The complete length of the trails is 5km. Točná The forests around the Točná Airport are known areas for mountain bikers. There are a lot of trails in the woods and you can find them in lots of difficulties from cross country trails to enduro trails. The airport on the hill serves as a good starting point from which you can discover the local trails, there is also a parking lot if you need one. Kunratický Les If you´re looking for a place to go mountain biking with a family of beginners, Kunratický Les could be an option for you. The area is located not far from the city center and is well connected via a cycling path. In the forest, there is a cycling path following the creak to Kunratice, but...
The 8th Open House Prague, a festival that celebrates Prague’s architecture, is taking place on May 16–22, 2022. On the weekdays, there is a number of accompanying events – concerts, lectures, discussions, exhibitions, and guided walks. On the weekend of May 21–22, 101 buildings and spaces that are not usually accessible are open for free. Visitors are welcome in the information center of the festival, located on Železná 492/18, Prague 1, where they can purchase the festival guide and merchandise. The opening hours are Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday–Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The full program is available here The program features 101 buildings, including 26 new participants, 57 cultural monuments, and an eventful accompanying program, which celebrates several anniversaries of significant architects, such as Jože Plečnik. In the neighborhood of Vinohrady sits one of his most outstanding pieces of work, the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord, featuring Egyptian and early Christian architectural elements. English Tours Because Open House Prague also attracts visitors from foreign countries and long-term residents of Prague, the organizers have arranged a number of guided tours in English in selected buildings. These include the City Mayor’s Residency, the...
The Eurovision 2022 grand final is almost upon us, promising to be packed full of the usual weird and wacky acts we’re used to seeing at the song contest. The Czech Republic’s act We Are Domi promises a spectacle at Saturday night’s grand final in Turin, going up against favourites-to-win Ukraine‘s Kalush Orchestra. They have been chosen to go first on stage, no doubt increasing the pressure on the group to impress. But who are the duo and what song will they perform at the grand final? Here is everything you need to know. Who are We Are Domi? While representing the Czech Republic, two of the trio are Norweigan and the band was formed in the UK for a project while studying at the Leeds College of Music in 2016, before getting together officially and producing singles in 2018. Before performing in Thursday’s semi-final, guitarist Casper Hatlestad urged the ‘lads and lasses’ of Leeds to vote for them. They told the BBC: ‘Leeds is our second home. We lived there for five years and we’ve been on the underground music scene for so many years and we were really, really inspired by it.’ The band’s vocals are led by Dominika Hašková, while Casper Hatlestad plays guitar...
Together with the laser technology research centre ELI Beamlines, Signal Festival will celebrate the International Day of Light this weekend. The event will take place on the Charles Bridge, where a symbolic monumental installation will intersect both ends with a laser beam. “Charles Bridge is where we lit up one of our first installations in 2013. This is our way of saying thank you to science in particular, which is constantly improving life on our planet. The beam will be lit on Saturday from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.,” says one of the organizers. “And don’t forget that the 10th anniversary year of the Signal Festival will take place from 13th to 16th October in the streets of Prague.” The International Day of Light is celebrated on May 16, when the first laser beam was fired by American physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman. About ELI Beamlines and International Day of Light With ELI Beamlines we will celebrate the International Day of Light together for the second time. Laser beams will mark 62 years since the world’s first laser was launched. And it is ELI Beamlines that operates some of the most intense laser systems in the world.
During the presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Czech Republic would like to hold a summit with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenský, Minister of European Affairs Mikuláš Bek (STAN) said in an interview with ČTK. According to Mr. Bek, the European summit should be devoted to a key topic, such as energy security, adding that “the government might drop the original plan to stage several events outside Prague, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic problems.” The six-month presidency begins in less than two months, and its agenda is likely to be dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and related economic, energy and migration issues. “We would like the Ukrainian president to be a guest at the summit,” Bek said. The meeting could take place at the beginning of October at Prague Castle. According to Bek, one of Zelenský’s advisers will arrive in Prague in the coming weeks. He would also like the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyn, to attend the informal General Affairs Council in July. Czech Republic to replace Russia on rights body The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for the Czech Republic...
Are you tired of spring fatigue, or are you charged by the fact that it’s finally warming up outside? Either way, come and improve your mood with any of these newly opened restaurants. Beanz Address: Wenceslas Square 23 Lovers of sushi, lounge and “fancy sitting” in the city center, this is the place exactly for you. A restaurant that will entertain you has opened in Prague’s Wenceslas Square. Come here if you are going evening dancing in the adjacent Duplex, or if you want to spend the evening in a place where you will not be ashamed to try everything on the menu. Enjoy variations of sushi sets here and let yourself be surprised by the combinations carefully compiled by the local sushi master. Cheers with a glass of good wine and finish with a “sweet sushi” made of fruit rolled in chocolate. The smiling, helpful and caring staff will take care of your needs throughout the evening. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Beanz (@beanz_restaurant) Pifčo restaurant & pub Address: Theinova 2, Prague-Čakovice If you are looking for a relaxed restaurant outside the center of Prague, do not hesitate to go to...
By Ayan Abbasli, Suzanne Bessisso, Ines Plunger, Dominika Szapuova and Daniel Holko Prague businesses are optimistic for a return to a normal summer season with early signs tourists have started to return to one of the most visited destinations in Europe after two years of pandemic-limited travel. With most COVID restrictions lifted across Europe, the city’s hotels are filling up, visitors are crowding the Charles Bridge, lining up to enter the Prague Castle overlooking the Vltava river and sampling the country’s world-famous Pilsner beer. At Bakeshop, located in the heart of the Old Town, owner Martin Hofman said tour guides are bringing an increasing number of foreign tourists looking to refuel at his upscale American-style deli, also popular with students and workers in the film industry. He and others remain cautiously optimistic about the summer but worry that fast-rising inflation, the war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic hangover could throttle summer travel. “May, so far, seems to be really strong,” Hofman said. “It seems that more young and wealthy people are travelling.” Tourism is a key growth engine for the Central European Country of 10.7 million, accounting for about 8% of the Czech economy with Prague as the nation’s top...
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. A large amount of ammunition from WW2, including 92 bazookas and more than 2,000 hand grenades, was found during excavation works near Unanov, a small village in Znojmo. . A rare form of diphtheria has occurred in a woman in the Vysocina Region, who may have got infected from a domestic animal in her family. This disease was registered in Czechia last time in 1995 and is part of the obligatory vaccination scheme. Vaccination against diphtheria has been obligatory in the country since 1946. The National Bank Board has decided to launch interventions on foreign exchange markets due to the significant depreciation of the crown in recent days. The move is to offset a longer-term depreciation of the crown at a time of high inflation. Fuel prices in the Czechia have risen significantly for the third week in a row. The best-selling petrol Natural 95 has risen to an average CZK 44.25. Diesel is currently selling for CZK 46.44 per litre. In the first quarter of 2022, 2.8 million guests were accommodated...
The upper house of the Czech parliament passed a resolution Wednesday urging the government to recognize suspected war crimes in Ukraine as genocide. “We criticize the crimes that Russian troops are committing in this operation, which are war crimes,” Senator Pavel Fisher told lawmakers in the Czech Senate, adding that “because they are based on ethnicity, language, affiliation, place of residence, [they] basically bear the hallmarks of genocide.” The motion, which passed by 55 votes to 1, follows similar moves by Lithuanian lawmakers Tuesday — they also recognized Russia as a “terrorist state” — and Estonia in late April. Outside Europe, only Canada’s parliament has labeled Moscow’s actions as genocide. The move comes as Ukraine prepares to launch its first war crimes trial, with three Russian prisoners of war accused of raping and murdering civilians set to face a court hearing. Kyiv’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said more than 10,700 crimes by Russians have been registered since the war began in late February. Responding to the resolution, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Czech Republic lauded the senators. “The Czech Senate has just recognized … the genocide of the Ukrainian people,” Yevhen Perebyinis wrote on Facebook. “Thank you!” Genocide is defined by the U.N. as a “proven intent on the part of perpetrators...
The National Museum sent a consignment of materials to help the country protect its art. Yesterday morning, two trucks filled with packaging, bubble wrap, polyethylene foams and other materials left the National Museum in Prague and set off to Ukraine. According to the museum, this consignment of materials was commissioned by the Czech Ministry of Culture to help Ukraine preserve its endangered cultural heritage, monuments, and artworks. In addition to sending the aforementioned materials, the National Museum has also sent other safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, power banks, sandbags, fuel generators, and oriented strand boards (OSB boards) designed to block windows. These materials and equipment have not been chosen at random but selected based on the needs and requests of Ukraine, the museum explained. “We responded to a specific request from the Ukrainian side, and today, thanks to the work of the National Museum, two trucks full of necessary things can leave. I believe that in this way they will help to minimise the damage. Further assistance may follow as the Ukrainian side clarifies its needs,” explained Michal Lukeš, General Director of the National Museum. Lukeš further revealed that this is not the first time that the National Museum has lent a hand to...
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