The Czech Republic will send more military aid to Ukraine, its defense minister said on Sunday, while neighboring Slovakia said it was considering sending an air defense system to the Kyiv government. Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said her country had already sent at least 725 million crowns worth of military gear. “I think that we will at least double that,” she said during a television debate. She declined to go into further details on the shipments, citing security concerns. The Czech Republic said last month it had already shipped machine guns, assault rifles, ammunition and other unspecified arms to Ukraine. A Russian air strike on a Ukrainian military facility near the border with Poland on Sunday killed 35 people and wounded 134, a local Ukrainian official said – a development that appeared to move the conflict closer to NATO territory. The United States and its allies want to avoid NATO being drawn into the conflict, but have supplied Kyiv with military aid since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what Moscow calls a “special operation.” U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin is due to visit Slovakia – which, like Poland, is a NATO member which borders Ukraine –...
RunCzech, the organizer of prestigious running events, decided to reduce the advertising campaign commemorating the anniversary of the legendary athlete Zátopek with the unfortunate letter Z due to the war in Ukraine. “A few weeks ago, we launched a campaign on social media and in the press to support the phenomenon of running by commemorating 100 years since the birth of Emil Zátopek and 70 years since winning his three Olympic gold medals,” explains Carlo Capalbo, president of RunCzech. The advertising campaign was created by leading creatives and counted on the gradual discovery of the entire message from the unfortunate letter Z to visuals with a running legend and messages like “This season is all about Z” or “RunCzech remember”. “Even though it is just a letter of the alphabet, which is supposed to remind a Czech phenomenal athlete, we do not want it to be associated with aggression and evoke unpleasant emotions,” adds Capalbo. This is a highly professional and visually successful campaign, which experts have been preparing since last summer. However, RunCzech understands that it must be adjusted immediately due to unforeseeable circumstances. RunCzech, which organizes, among others, the Volkswagen Prague Marathon and the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon,...
Prague 1 wants to tie together all the development projects that have been implemented so far to create and shape a better district for all of us. Their Strategy for Sustainable Development for the next decade wants the participation of anyone who has something to give to the neighborhood. It is a joint work where everyone plays a part – elected officials, administrative officers, external experts, and, of course, yourself. Prague’s city center is a diverse, historical and cultural place with a unique potential. Therefore, Prague 1 plans to offer the opportunity to take an active part to those who want to see a positive change in the district. You will have an opportunity to discuss pertinent topics, including traffic, public transportation, safety, environment, housing, or tourism, helping the city plan its next steps. Those are Prague 1’s principal concerns. Something else in mind? If you are interested, you can join an online public meeting on Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Your insights will help shape the goals and find common solutions based on mutual consensus. You can register here
Last year, visitors to Prague could take a ride on historical trams on line number 41, and since July also on circular lines 42 and 43 for the first time. During the entire period of operation, they were used by a total of almost 40,000 passengers, two-thirds of which were domestic tourists. Historical tram line 42, which is jointly operated by the municipal companies Dopravní podnik hl.m. Prague (DPP) and Prague City Tourism (PCT) will again take to the streets of Prague on Saturday, March 26, 2022. From the same date, the historical line 41 will also be in operation. Circular historical tram line number 42 will be in operation on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays at the beginning of the season. Services will depart at 40-minute intervals from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The route of the line will be the same as last year, from the Dlabačov stop it will lead past the main sights such as Prague Castle, Royal Summer Palace, Malostranská, around Josefov, Republic Square and Wenceslas Square, from where it will return to Dlabačov via Národní třída and Újezd. The fare of CZK 200 will remain the same. The ticket will be valid for 24 hours after validating. Visitors to Prague can...
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 restriction of people’s visits to hospitals and social care facilities, previously imposed over the threat of coronavirus, will end in the Czech Republic as of Monday, as will the testing of hospital staff, based on the Health Ministry’s decision. The testing of unvaccinated employees of the facilities has been compulsory since November. The Czech the Chamber of Deputies passed a bill facilitating Ukrainian refugees’ access to the labour market, under which they will be able to work without a work permit, today. Their children may attend children’s groups. They will be also eligible for the humanitarian bonus of 5,000 crowns, also repeatedly. Over 81,000 Ukrainian refugees have been registered by the Czech migration police at assistance centres set up for that purpose in all the country’s regions. The total number of special visas handed out to Ukrainians reached more than 142,000 on Saturday. The Czech Republic has appealed for assistance under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in providing accommodation for 50,000 refugees from Ukraine. The state’s accommodation capacities have already been...
Czech state TV channel ČT24 will begin to duplicate the evening news in Ukrainian. This should help refugees from Ukraine to orient themselves in the new country. The news will be released at 19:00 daily, starting March 12. The broadcasts can be viewed on the channel’s website at this link, or via HbbTV. The first issues can be found here. Česká televize chce usnadnit uprchlíkům z Ukrajiny orientaci v nové zemi. Od dnešních 19 hodin proto bude vysílat Události simultánně tlumočené do ukrajinštiny – tlumočení bude dostupné v aplikaci HbbTV a na webu iVysílání. pic.twitter.com/mzMdzexaIj — ČT24 (@CT24zive) March 12, 2022 Moreover, Czech Radio has launched an internet stream of the UA:PBC radio broadcast in Ukrainian. The stream will be available on the audio portal and in the mobile application mujRozhlas.cz. The aim of the project is to make information about the war in Ukraine available daily to refugees and Ukrainians in the Czech Republic. An estimated 200,000 Ukrainian refugees are already in the Czech Republic, with scores of thousands more expected. Around 30 percent of those who have so far registered with the local authorities have been in Prague. Prague’s mayor, Zdeněk Hřib said that available accommodation had been...
In recent days, Czechs have begun to look for foreign currencies to buy up as uncertainty in the global economy and inflation pressures grow. Most of the addressed money changers agreed that the demand for currency exchange had begun to rise in the last seven to ten days. According to them, Czechs are especially interested in exchanging korunas for U.S. dollars or euros, seen as relatively safe currencies. Demand has also grown for the British pound and Swiss francs. According to the exchange offices, the usual amount of money people want to exchange has also increased, with often tens of thousands of crowns being transferred per individual (about €400 to €3,500). Now, there are long lines at some currency exchange offices in Prague, and the majority of the customers consist of Czechs. According to the exchange offices, the interest from Ukrainians has also increased slightly, but not significantly. The situation is more difficult because some Prague exchange offices no longer buy the Ukrainian hryvnia. In other places, the purchase of the Ukrainian currency still works, but often at a significantly reduced exchange rate. All the contacted Czech exchange offices completely stopped the purchase of Russian rubles. The main reason is European...
Prague’s mayor, Zdeněk Hřib, said that the situation in Prague with regard to refugees had become serious.
The eagerly awaited government meeting, which was to seek an answer to the sharp rise in prices of gasoline, diesel, and, secondarily, other energies, ultimately bore little fruit. For the time being, excise tax and VAT on fuel will not be remitted, nor will the government resort to capping prices at gas stations. Instead, the ministers announced two minor, albeit welcome, changes: they will abolish the obligation to mix bio-components into fuels and temporarily introduce a road tax on vehicles not exceeding 12 tonnes unladen weight, but it is desperately insufficient. According to available reports, there were two arguments as to why the government decided to only adopt these two measures. One of them says that if the government announced a price cap, it would encourage stocking up on fuel, lines at gas stations, and consumer panic. The second reason concerns excise duty and VAT on fuel. With more than 100 billion crowns a year, taxes on gas and diesel are among the main sources of the state budget’s income. By cutting the excise tax, the government would thus lose tens of billions of korunas at a time when it wants to reach a balanced budget as quickly as possible. The government...
Prague has been named the most “culturally enriched” city in Europe. Amsterdam, came second, while Dublin took third place. The study completed by Uswitch looked at how many museums, theatres, landmarks and cultural tours each city had per 100,000 residents. Each city was then given a score ranked out of 10. Prague received a score of 9.85. “Renowned for its beauty and culture, Prague is in the first place of the most cultured cities in Europe. A stroll through the city can take you through one of the 200 historical parks on offer and gardens dotted throughout the city. There are also plenty of landmarks to stop by, such as the iconic Dancing House, with almost 15 per 100,000 people,” the results of the study found. “If you want to take in the breathtaking views of the city as well as the calm and fresh atmosphere, opt for one of the cultural tours (nearly three on offer per 100,000 in the city).” The capital beat popular European tourist destinations Rome, Copenhagen, Munich, Budapest, London, Berlin, Milan and Vienna.
Crazy times demand strong answers. And a few businesses into the gastro joined forces to find support for Ukraine. Here are some ways you can show your support for Ukraine. Join the collection from Chefs Night (all over Czechia) The Chefs night association is trying to reach the entire Czech gastro scene with a collection for Ukraine. He targets everyone, but most of all those who are in direct contact with Ukrainian employees in restaurants and cafes. You can contribute to the collection not only as a gastronomic operator, but also as an individual. You can bid from 100 to 2000 CZK. The selected amount will go to support SOS Ukraine from People in Need. Kro Kitchen and Kro bistro & bar cover themselves in Ukrainian colors In Kro Kitchen and Kro bistro & bar, you can support Ukraine in two ways. To perfection, they tuned the vareniki with pork and also included a yellow-blue drink shooter Free Ukraine. Proceeds from the sale of both will also go to the account of SOS Ukraine from People in Need. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da krokitchen (@krokitchen) Yes cafe / studio Yes kafe / studio...
Eva Zaoralová, a popular film critic and former director of Karlovy Vary IFF, sadly passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. “R.I.P. Film critic, former KarlovyVaryFF @KVIFF director, and long time #TSFF correspondent & friend #EvaZaoralová has passed away…” the tweet read. Zaoralová was awarded the Czech Ministry of Culture Award for Contribution in the Field of Cinema & Audiovisual Work in 2020. In 2002 she was nominated chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 2020 she was awarded the Czech Ministry of Culture Award for Contribution in the Field of Cinema and Audiovisual Work, for her lifelong promotion of Czech films and filmmakers abroad. Zaoralová has received numerous domestic and international awards for her longtime activities not only with the Karlovy Vary IFF, but also for her work in film journalism, criticism, and translating. On the occasion of the state holiday on 28 October 2010, President Václav Klaus awarded her the Medal of Merit for her work in the field of culture. The French government made her a Knight of the Order of Art and Letters, and in 2012 she was elevated to Officer. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the...
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