Meteorologists’ warning of heavy snowfall has come true. It has been snowing heavily across the Czech Republic since early this morning, and the snowfall is complicating the situation, especially for drivers. Heavy snowfall began on Thursday morning and will probably continue until Friday night. In the southeast of Moravia, up to 25 centimeters of new snowfall is expected. “In many places, the roads are blocked by accidents, which fortunately have been without injuries so far, or without serious injuries. We have also recorded several accidents involving pedestrians. You too should be very careful. If you don’t have to, don’t leave the house. Drive very carefully,” said Bohumil Malášek, spokesman for the South Moravian Police Department. Police have recorded over 50 accidents since this morning. The roads are blocked by stranded cars. “Before seven o’clock in the morning, a total of 8 vehicles collided in the village of Dubičné in the České Budějovice region. After eight o’clock, two buses collided between the villages of Dvory and Horouty in the Prachatice region,” a police spokeswoman stated. The road between Drnovice and Podomí in the Vyškov region is closed for trucks, while in the Breclav and Hodonín regions, road workers have warned of...
The Czech government on Wednesday approved the deployment of up to 150 soldiers to help Poland stop the flow of migrants seeking entry from Belarus, a crisis that the European Union has accused Minsk of engineering. The plan, subject to approval by parliament, would make the Czech Republic the third outside country to send personnel to the Poland-Belarus border, after fellow NATO members Estonia and Britain. “The government has just approved a mandate for sending troops to protect the Polish-Belarusian border,” Czech Defence Minister Lubomir Metnar said on Twitter. The Czech Republic is part of the Visegrad group of central European countries, which also includes Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. The group has taken a firm line on migration. Outgoing prime minister Andrej Babis pledged to keep migrants out as part of his October election campaign, while the new incoming government coalition has backed the plan to send troops to help Poland. The number of attempted crossings into Poland by migrants travelling via Belarus from the Middle East or Africa has fallen in recent days, with Poland’s Border Guard reporting 51 attempts on Tuesday, a fraction of the highs seen in mid-November when as many as 501 people tried to cross...
The statue of the famous Czech nobleman and Austrian field marshal Josef Radecký had once stood in the Lesser Town square from 1858 to 1919 when it was removed due to objections from Italian diplomats. Now, Prague 1, and many other supporters of the chief of the general staff in the Habsburg Monarchy late in the Napoleonic Wars, are supporting the return of Marshal Radecký. However, there is a lot of confusion about whether they will be able to reinstall it. Jan Bárta, chairman of the Radecký Association, which seeks to return the work back to Malá Strana, added that they need a clear yes or no answer from politicians regarding the status of the monument. Currently, the representatives of the association have spent approximately 62 thousand crowns on preparatory project work, and they have managed to collect about 400 thousand crowns in the public collection. There are now 1,700 signatures under the petition for the restoration of the work. The return of the statue of Marshal Radecký also has the support of the City Hall of Prague 1. “Marshal Radecký was one of our most important military figures and I do not hide that I am one of...
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 Czech Republic has considerably improved its position in the implementation of the measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism, the Council of Europe’s (CE) anti-money laundering body MONEYVAL writes in its report released today. Some 88 percent of Czech doctors and 83 percent of nurses have been vaccinated against COVID, according to the data of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics (UZIS). The booster dose has been administered to 54 percent of doctors and 36 percent of nurses. The outgoing Czech government wants to deploy 150 Czech soldiers to help Poland patrol its border with Belarus, for a period of 180 days (roughly six months). Swift approval of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is being eyed by the Czech Republic. According to the government, protein-based vaccines such as Novavax could convince unvaccinated people to change their minds, as the currently used mRNA vaccines are often targets of massive disinformation campaigns. Nineteen percent of Czechs reject Covid-19 vaccination, with 14 percent fully determined not to get vaccinated, according to a November...
KAPRAIN Group, in cooperation with TNI Group and Plopsa, a renowned Belgian operator of thematic family parks, will soon open the largest indoor amusement park in the Czech Republic: Majaland Praha. Within the park’s 10,000 sqm area, there are great attractions for young children and their parents with the theme of Maya the Bee and Viki the Viking. All of this is under one roof and directly connected to the shopping center Premium Outlet Prague Airport. Majaland Praha will open its doors on December 27. Visitors will be able to experience 15 impressive attractions, including an indoor roller coaster, where you’ll be zipping through Viking Vic’s domain, a 30-metre slide with an elevation of nine meters, a tilting “butterfly” chair-swing with a 16-meter flight path, a simulated 10-metre free fall, and many more. In addition to these attractions, the all-day entertainment and popular animated film audiovisual experiences, visitors will also be able to relax and refresh in cafes, restaurants and kiosks. Tomáš Novák, the owner of the TNI Group: “Nowadays, you have to offer visitors something unique, for example, a combination of entertainment and shopping. The emphasis on experience has become a trend, and Plopsa knows everything about giving people...
Uber is launching a new ride option in Prague called Uber Pet, through which you can give drivers a heads up that you’re bringing your pet along. The surcharge corresponds to the cheapest UberX tariff increased by a one-time fee of 50 CZK. More than half of households have a pet at home, and according to statistics, there are about two million dogs and a million cats in Czech families. Uber Pet will help both riders and drivers avoid any unwanted surprises. It might give you peace of mind that a driver is happy to have a pet in their car and won’t cancel as soon as they see your dog or cat (or another animal). All drivers using the Uber application in Prague can decide whether activate or not the Uber Pet option. “Czechs are a nation of dog breeders and we have often heard from our users that they would greatly appreciate the possibility of transporting their animal companions. We decided to meet their needs and prepare a tailor-made service. In addition, the novelty is appreciated by the drivers themselves, who can better prepare for transporting pets,” describes Štěpán Šindelář, Uber’s operations manager for the Czech Republic. To...
This year, among other things, one of the world’s biggest topics is climate change. The forecasts are not very attractive and the threat needs to be addressed globally. That is the reason why the Cities Race to Zero initiative was created with a goal to reduce the number of emissions of individual member cities by half. Prague – also joined the initiative. Prague’s commitment is clear: it must halve its emissions by 2030. In the spring of 2021, the Prague City Council approved the 2030 Climate Plan of the City of Prague, which is supposed to significantly help in this effort. The same goal have other 720 cities around the world, which have also joined the initiative. The capital of the Czech Republic also had its representatives attending the UN Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, where the fight against climate change was discussed. “This year, Prague was represented at the UN climate conference for the first time, and it intends to establish international cooperation following this participation. Among the cities represented, we intend to find like-minded partners with whom we can be of mutual inspiration. This is another essential step in the implementation of the Climate Plan, of which some projects are already being implemented. We started with the construction of...
Prague wine store LÁHVE invites everyone to try new French and Italian sparkling wines. The free tastings will take place on the coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday (December 9-11). You can taste about 10 brands of French and Italian wines from the store’s rich collection. Pre-registration is not required. Why is it worth coming 1) A great opportunity to learn something new about sparkling wines and try about ten interesting brands; 2) A great occasion to personally evaluate the modern and unusual for the Czech Republic format, in which LÁHVE works: 3) The opportunity to meet and communicate with new people, including the creators of the store – keen fans of wine and their business; 4) Christmas and New Year are approaching, and the store has a really huge selection of wines (including sparkling ones) from France, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. You can buy several bottles for the festive table. What sparkling wines you can taste: Anna Spinato (Italy, Veneto region) – a well-known brand, awarded with many prizes, will be presented with a full range of sparkling wines: dry white, sweet white, rosé and red; Bonelli (Italy, Emilia-Romagna region) – white semi-sweet; Corvezzo (Italy, Veneto region)...
The Czech Republic has the second-lowest affordable housing in Europe, but a new project is now hoping to solve this issue with affordable cooperative housing (DDB). Middle-income groups will soon benefit from up to a third of cheaper flats from the first Prague project of this type which will initially be built in Radlická Street in Prague 5. The city is also already negotiating construction in other parts of the city. “Cooperative housing is the fastest way to provide more affordable housing for Praguers – not only for young families or the elderly but also for representatives of professions key to the city’s operation and development, such as teachers, paramedics, firefighters or police officers,” said the Legislative Councilor and housing support Hana Kordová Marvanová, who has long been striving for affordable housing for the inhabitants of Prague. The main advantage of the project is that the city will provide land for the construction of apartment buildings. Thanks to this, the builder’s margin savings compared to the involvement of a commercial developer will save the people of Prague up to a third of the cost of purchasing housing. The procedure for specific DDB residential projects consists first in selecting suitable land...
The Czech online restaurant reservation service Restu.cz will cease operation by 31 December 2021. The main reason is the crisis in the restaurant business caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The company announced it on its website. The service catalog contains more than 17 thousand cafes and restaurants throughout the Czech Republic. Restu.cz allowed users to search for the best restaurants in their area, make reservations, and read and write reviews. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the company has canceled fees for restaurants for its services. If you have an account on Restu, you can download or delete your data in your account settings, which will be available until 31 December 2021. If you do not do so, all data will be deleted from your account. If you have a valid voucher, you can use it until 31 March 2022. Starting from 1.1.2022 the catalog will no longer be available. Starting from 1. 4. 2022 it will no longer be possible to use restaurant or Restu vouchers. If you still have a valid voucher after 31.3.2022 (i.e. a voucher with an expiry date later than 31. 3. 2022), you can email them at [email protected] with the voucher code and the bank...
British rockers The Cure will return to the Czech capital after six years. The group will perform next October 24 at the O2 arena, with forerunners being the Scottish punks The Twilight Sad. Tickets prices range from 1250 to 2000 CZK and will be on sale starting Thursday morning in the Ticketmaster and Ticketportal networks, the organizing agency Live Nation announced. The upcoming concert at the O2 arena will be their eighth in the Czech Republic. The performance is part of a European tour, during which the group will visit 22 countries and give 44 performances. The Cure first performed in Prague in August 1990 as the first Western rock band since the fall of the regime, even before the Rolling Stones. The last time they came to the metropolis was five years ago. For the largest Czech audience so far, they played the year before as the main stars of the Colors of Ostrava festival, on the stage on which they spent almost two and a half hours. They performed the most songs from the album Disintegration, which sold 3 million copies in the late 1980s. The pale face of frontman Robert Smith also emphasized make-up in Ostrava, his...
Nineteen percent of Czechs reject Covid-19 vaccination, with 14 percent fully determined not to get vaccinated, according to a November survey by the STEM agency. Another 6 percent of people are still hesitant to get the jab, and 43 percent of respondents would be in favor of compulsory vaccination, but the same proportion were also against any mandatory vaccination. The number of undecided people in the Czech Republic is declining, however, and more and more people also decide not to get vaccinated. People who are not financially secure, have only elementary education or are in the 18 to 29 age group refuse to be vaccinated more often than other demographic groups. The most common reason for refusing the vaccine is the doubt about whether it is necessary. Some people are also discouraged by the side effects after previous vaccinations. “Simplifying the logistics of vaccination, for example, providing it at home after arrangement with a doctor, would not affect the stubborn opponents too much,” according to the data. Currently, 6.39 million Czechs have been vaccinated, and over a million people have received a booster dose. About three-quarters of people in the country got at least the first dose or plan to get vaccinated....
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