One of the ‘best meteor showers of the year’ will peak this evening, when the Quadrantids will send up to 50 shooting stars per hour streaking across the sky. This is the first meteor shower of 2022, and will peak on January 3 at about 21:40, appearing to emanate in the constellation Bootes, near the Big Dipper. Quadrantids are especially known for their bright ‘fireball’ meteors that leave large explosions of light and colour that persist longer than average meteor streaks. Unlike most meteor showers, which originate from debris left behind by comets, the Quandrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1, which may be a ‘dead comet’. To get the best out of the shower and see as many shooting stars as possible, you’ll need to find a dark sky area, with minimal light pollution and a clear horizon, according to NASA, which says ‘they are visible throughout the night sky.’ The name comes from Quadrans Muralis, which is a former constellation created in 1795 by the French astronomer Jérôme Lalande that included portions of Boötes and Draco, but has since fallen out of use. They peak from late December into very early January each year, and unlike other meteor showers...
A new night train between Prague and Brussels has been ranked by TimeOut among the 22 best new things to do in the world in 2022.
The Czech Republic will seek to use its European Union presidency in the second half of 2022 to build stronger links with the bloc’s mainstream members, counterbalancing ties with traditional regional allies Poland and Hungary that are in conflict with Brussels. “We have a system in place for pretty close cooperation with our counterparts in the Visegrad Group” that also includes Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikulas Bek said in an interview Monday. “That’s good and it has been productive for us but we need to reach beyond that and create something similar with other countries too.” The Czech Republic sides with the EU against Poland and Hungary on issues ranging from the treatment of LGBTQ communities to the independence of the Polish judiciary, said Bek. “Our position in their rule of law stand-off with the European Union will definitely be different to theirs,” he said. Led by Petr Fiala, the new administration has pledged to continue cooperation with the Visegrad Four group founded in 1991 by the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland to promote their entry to the EU and NATO. The Czech Republic could ally with Germany, its biggest trading partner, and Austria...
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. Household expenditures are expected to rise steeply in 2022. The price of electricity will rise by 17 percent on average, the price of gas by 16 percent. According to economists inflation could reach 8 percent in February. The compulsory twice-weekly testing of employees in firms and institutions will be covered by health insurance. The testing, which is to help curb the spread of Omicron, is to begin in mid-January. 962,987 people visited the Prague Zoo last year, about 110,000 more than 2020. 1,037 cubs of 200 species of reptiles, birds and mammals hatched or were born in the Prague Zoo in the last twelve months. According to Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS), the Czech Republic can’t get out of the so-called Green Deal, as President Miloš Zeman proposed in his Christmas message. Czech diplomacy and politicians condemned today’s ruling of the Russian Supreme Court ordering the dissolution of the international NGO Memorial that uncovers the crimes committed under the Communist regime in Russia.
The Czech Ministry of Health recently tightened the conditions for entering the country. The measure is aimed at combating the new omicron coronavirus strain. As of today, January 3, foreigners who do not have a residence permit in the Czech Republic are obliged to have a negative PCR test result before entering the Czech Republic. Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception. “Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception if they are vaccinated in a country whose certificate the Czech Republic recognizes. Another exception is children under 12 years of age,” the Ministry of Health statement reads. On the other hand, except for having to provide a pre-entry test, unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from these six countries and the Azores must also undergo another test while in the Czech Republic. The test can be taken on or after the fifth day. “Unvaccinated persons or persons who have not developed covid-19 must subsequently undergo an RT-PCR test between the 5th and 7th day after entering the territory of the Czech Republic and wear a respirator when leaving the residence or accommodation until the result of this test,” the Ministry explained. Except for the testing requirements, everyone...
For the second time in the last 16 years, there were no fatalities between Prague trams and pedestrians.
2022 will be one of the most difficult in the country’s modern history, Prime Minister Petr Fiala told Czechs in his New Year’s address to the nation. “Unfortunately, I do not have much good news. This year will probably be one of the most difficult since the establishment of the independent Czech Republic,” said Fiala. Energy prices, inflation and covid are three serious dangers that the Czech Republic will face this year. After winning the elections to the Chamber of Deputies, Fiala formed a government of representatives of the ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09, Pirates and STAN, which replaced the minority cabinet of Andrej Babiš. “The previous government paid little attention to our future. And it literally lived from day to day,” said the Prime Minister. “Postponing problems to the next term is always easier than biting into a sour apple and starting to solve them. But our country has no choice because every day our problems will only get worse,” he added. “We inherited a huge deficit but I promise that we will look for savings, especially where they don’t affect directly our citizens,” he continued. As regards the country’s economic situation, he said that would take time to heal,...
Mild weather in the Czech Republic – attributed to a flow of warm subtropical air from the Azores – has seen record temperature highs on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Yesterday was the warmest New Year’s Day on record, with a temperature of 15.7C recorded in Kopisty in the Most region- breaking the previous record of 14.5C from Valašské Meziříčí in 1936, according to data released by the Hydro-Meteorological Institute. Record temperatures were recorded by 121 of the 160 long-term measuring stations. Czech meteorologists said: “The warmth that we’ve had today and over the last few days is really thanks to a deep southwesterly wind. The air that we’ve got with us at the moment originates from the Azores, which is quite a warm source, so that’s been drawn up right across the country for the last few days.” Meteorologists recorded 15C in Žatec in the Louny region and 14.7C in Brod nad Dyjí in the Břeclav region. Afternoon temperatures mostly ranged from 10 to 14C and in the northwest of Bohemia, they rarely exceeded 15C. The last day of 2021 was also very warm, with a high of 15.3 degrees Celsius, breaking records at half the...
On Thursday, December 30, a man in České Budějovice was taken to hospital to have a sex toy removed with boltcutters after it got stuck on his penis. Doctors could not remove the device with orthopedic instruments and they had to call firefighters to the emergency room where he was being attended to. “The ring, about 5 cm in diameter and about 2 cm wide, was cut by firefighters in two places with boltcutters. The nurse provided cooling with saline. The work of the firefighters was absolutely precise, there was no slightest injury,” said the firefighter’s spokesperson in a press release. The doctors said their patient almost developed “penile strangulation,” a rare condition that requires urgent treatment if he must not lose total use of his manhood. The ring is a sex toy worn around the base of the penis, with the sole purpose of improving erections. “He was very sore afterward and a bit embarrassed but thankful to still be able to use his penis properly,” said one doctor. “It is a strange thing to do with a metal ring, rubber is more stretchable,” he added. Next time, just buy a legit sex toy!
Hockey players of the youth teams of Russia and the Czech Republic were not allowed to fly from Calgary to Frankfurt. This was announced on Twitter by the journalist of the Swedish TV company SVT Marie Lehmann. Both teams took part in the 2022 World Youth Hockey Championship in Canada, which was canceled ahead of schedule due to coronavirus. According to the source, the Czech and Russian teams were removed from the flight when the passengers were already accommodated in the aircraft cabin. Among the reasons – the state of alcoholic intoxication, smoking and refusal to wear masks. Lehmann also added that not all Czech and Russian hockey players behaved badly, but all of them were denied access to the plane. “We got on the plane and at that moment noticed that some representatives of the Russian national team did not follow the sanitary rules, and alcohol probably played a role in this. One of the members of the Russian national team even smoked in the tunnel before boarding the plane. Then some passengers complained about the behavior of the Russians, and for this reason the crew took the entire plane out , ”said the manager of the Czech national team. At the moment, no...
Heart of Europe – this is how Prague, is often called. The largest town of the Czech Republic is located in the centre of Bohemia, in the Vltava river valley. But how was Prague divided in the past? When we say Prague today, we see a Greater Prague which was created in 1922 when a large number of surrounding villages were connected to the original inner town. The inner town consisted of two parts, Prague I – Old Town, Prague II – New Town, Prague III – Lesser Town, Prague IV – Hradčany (castle part), Prague V – Josefov, Prague VI – Vyšehrad. Greater Prague consisted of a number of smaller or larger villages which were near to the original centre. Wikipedia again has a great map of the division of Inner Town (black), Greater Prague (dark grey), and the new parts which were connected after WW2 (light grey). Development of administrative division Although the towns of Prague formed a territorially continuous whole, they were still administratively separate. After unsuccessful attempts by Charles IV (1367–1377) and later by Jan Želivský (1421–1424) and Jan Pašek (1524–1528) to join the Old Town and the New Town, the unification of the four towns...
Four Czech newborns, who came into the world a minute past midnight, will share the title “First Baby of the New Year” the CTK news agency reported. The four who tied for the honour are a baby boy from Karlovy Vary, two baby girls born in Pilsen and Jihlava, and another girl who came into the world in Pisek. – Emily (3080 grams, 48 cm), Faculty Hospital in Pilsen; – Julia (3185 grams, 48 cm), Jihlava’s maternity hospital; – Nela (3550 grams, 50 cm), Pisek hospital; – Ondrej (3880 grams, 51 cm), Karlovy Vary Hospital. In Prague, the first child of the new year was born at the Bulovka hospital at 00:18. It was a girl named Eleanor. Many moms race to give birth in the first minutes of the new year, anticipating publicity, prizes and presents for their child. The amount of the financial reward is usually CZK 10-15,000. However, in the past year, the mayor’s office changed the tradition. Now, instead of money, parents receive a congratulation letter and a commemorative set of coins.
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