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Omicron Becomes the Dominant Covid-19 Variant in the Czech Republic

Omicron has become the dominant variant, exceeding 50 percent of the examined positive cases in the country.

by Prague Morning Jan 11, 2022

Top Czech News Headlines: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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 joint meeting of the Czech and the Slovak governments may take place in late April and early May, Slovak PM Eduard Heger told a press conference yesterday. Traditional Czech-Slovak cabinet meetings have been recently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky (Pirates) has decided to suspend the implementation of firms’ licences for the export of military materiel to Kazakhstan over the current situation there. According to a January report from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), consumption and wages are on the rise. However, the public budget deficit has reached a record CZK 420 billion, nearly 7% of GDP.   A new plaque was unveiled to Milada Horáková – a politician executed by the Communists – in Prague on Tuesday. The new memorial is on the building where she was born, on the corner of the streets Rumunská and Bělehradská.   More than 50 percent of new coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic are the Omicron variant, and in many larger cities, the proportion is near 80 percent.

 by Prague Morning Jan 11, 2022
New Brands on the Czech Market

Last Year 38 New Brands Arrived on the Czech Market

This is the highest number in the last three years despite the coronavirus crisis.

 by Prague Morning Jan 11, 2022

Trolleybuses Returns to Prague After 50 Years

On Monday, the Prague Transport Company (DPP) began the construction of a trolleybus line from Palmovka to Čakovice.

 by Prague Morning Jan 10, 2022

Czech Republic Loosens COVID Policies as Omicron Takes Out Key Workers

The Czech Republic said on Monday it would allow critical workers such as doctors and teachers to go to work after a positive COVID-19 test.

 by Prague Morning Jan 10, 2022
Czech Government Priorities in 2022

Czech Government Priorities in 2022

Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s (ODS) government has published a program statement setting out its priorities, such as stabilizing public finances and orienting the state towards the European Union and NATO. It also includes pension reform, education, environmental protection, digitalization of the public administration and support for the free market, science and research, and housing. Mr. Fiala added that the declaration also takes into account current topics such as the pandemic or investment in sustainable development on the basis of the Green Deal. The aim is to ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic. The new center-right government will seek to lay the ground for a possible phasing out of coal by 2033, while also supporting nuclear power as part of its energy future. Other plans aim at simplifying life for businesses, something to be expected from a centre-right government. Though Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura (Civic Democrats) presented some changes to the taxation system, he has avoided wider reforms. The program does not mention concrete steps to fight inflation, public debt, or the budgetary deficit, the highest ever in 2021. The government wants to continue developing a strategic partnership with Israel and that cooperation in Visegrad, which has been united...

 by Prague Morning Jan 10, 2022

Czechia Tightens Entry Requirements for Arrivals From Finland, Latvia & Azores

Citizens from Finland, Latvia, and the Azores will be subject to stricter entry rules upon their arrival in the Czech Republic.

by Prague Morning Jan 10, 2022

Top Czech News Headlines: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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 new Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, will meet his counterpart Eduard Heger, President Zuzana Caputova and parliament chairman Boris Kollar during his visit to Slovakia on Tuesday. It is the first foreign trip since the elections. Slovak-born Czech film director and scriptwriter Dusan Klein, a Holocaust survivor, died at 82 on Sunday. Klein made his mark by a series of films about “teenage poets.” Klein shot tens of detective stories and comedies such as Yes, My Dear Friends (1989), a satirical story made at the close of the Communist regime, and also televised series. Defence Minister Jana Černochová told a press conference that her priorities for 2022 include recruiting more soldiers (around 2,000) and devoting greater attention to the education of future professional soldiers.   The Czech Republic said on Monday it would allow critical workers such as doctors and teachers to go to work after a positive COVID-19 test, the latest European country to ease restrictions to keep services running as cases surge.   Citizens from Finland, Latvia, and the Azores will be subject to...

 by Prague Morning Jan 10, 2022

Top Czech News Headlines: Monday, January 10, 2022

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.  Thousands of people marched through Prague on Sunday to protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for certain groups and professions. The protesters questioned the effectiveness of the current vaccines and reject the vaccination of children. Interior Minister Vít Rakušan will propose a list of jobs (mainly social and health) that workers will be able to continue to carry out even if their antigen test is positive for Covid-19. Sazka, the largest lottery company in the Czech Republic, had an exceptionally successful year last year. It paid out more than ten billion crowns to winners, with 62 million prizes, the highest in its history.   The Czech Republic will spend 2 percent of its GDP on defense by 2025. It also wants to establish a defense fund to finance the military.   The Czech state budget deficit swelled to a record in 2021, Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Thursday. it reached the amount of 419.7 billion crowns and adds to a fast-rising debt load that the new five-party government, has pledged to tackle.

 by Prague Morning Jan 09, 2022
Pedestrian Bridge Between Holešovice and Karlín

Pedestrian Bridge Between Holešovice and Karlín to be Named “Štvanická”

Construction of Štvanická, the pedestrian footbridge connecting Prague districts Holešovice and Karlín, should begin tomorrow, January 11. Until now, the footbridge has been called with an abbreviation from the names of two city districts, ie HolKa. Designed by Marek Blanek and Petr Teje architects, the bridge pushes building technology to the limit; the use of freeze-resistant and fiber-reinforced ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) helped reduce the structural shell thickness. The new bridge would relieve traffic on some of the existing bridges, which have been overburdened and are in need of repairs. They would also greatly reduce the commuting time to reach certain parts of the city. The footbridge should replace the ferry, which now connects the bank of the Vltava River at Pražská tržnice and Rohanské nábřeží, which should stop running after the footbridge is completed. The idea of building a footbridge in this area was a part of the Prague Land-Use Plan for a long time. In 1999 an architectural competition was held to define the appearance of the footbridge. However, after the floods in 2002, the flood protection measures were reinforced and the design was no longer actual. Štvanická spans 38 meters between Karlín and Štvanice and 149 meters between...

 by Prague Morning Jan 09, 2022

Thousands Protest Against Restrictions Across the Country

Protesters have taken to streets across the Czech Republic in protest against mandatory vaccination, with more than 2,000 people rallying in Brno. The decree obliges people over the age of 60 and those working in selected professions to get vaccinated before March. In Prague, the protestors plan to then March through Prague’s center towards the Office of Government. Among the larger demonstrations, hundreds of demonstrators turned out Ústí nad Labem, Olomouc, Karlovy Vary and České Budějovice. Police said the demonstration was largely peaceful. Protests also took place today in France, Italy, Germany and Austria. The French interior ministry said 105,200 people participated in Saturday’s protests across France, 18,000 of them in the capital Paris, where police reported 10 arrests and three officers slightly injured. In Germany, protesters rallied in several cities on Saturday, with the largest event held in Hamburg, where some 16,000 people attended, according to the police. In Italy, hundreds of people in the city of Turin protesting against rules that make vaccines mandatory for anyone more than the age of 50. Latest measures in the Czech Republic Starting from January 11th, the mandatory quarantine period will be reduced to five days. The regular testing of employees will...

 by Prague Morning Jan 09, 2022

Superman, Cinderella and Minions Give Czech Children COVID-19 Shots

Superman, Cinderella and Minions were among characters from films, comics and fairy tales who greeted children at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Prague on Saturday to ease their nerves as they came to be inoculated. Despite a lull in coronavirus infections in the past month, the Czech Republic is trying to boost vaccination rates because it is bracing for the Omicron coronavirus variant. Vaccinations lag other European Union countries. With children aged 5-11 now eligible for the vaccine, staff dressed in costume at one of the biggest vaccination centres in the Czech capital helped children who came to be vaccinated. “We thought it would be better to have a day just for the kids,” said Nikola Melicharova, a vaccination centre worker dressed for the day as Snow White. “And because kids are usually a bit afraid of vaccinations, we decided for a fairy tale day so that it was a little more pleasant.” Some 62.4% of the population in the country has been fully inoculated, compared to a rate of 68.6% in the whole of the EU, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The Czech Republic started giving shots to children aged 5-11 in mid-December. Health...

 by Prague Morning Jan 09, 2022

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