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.
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said Děčín and České Budějovice have recorded a high of 15.3C – meaning today is the warmest New Year’s Eve in the last 90 years. Hradec Králové held the previous 31 December record of 16.3C in 1935. The UK also experienced its warmest New Year’s Eve on record with temperatures hovering around 15°C, the Met Office said. The village of Coningsby in Lincolnshire in the East Midlands recorded a temperature of 15.3°C, breaking a previous record of 14.8°C set in Wales in 2011. France is no less, with temperatures 10 degrees warmer than average in some regions, according to forecasts by the national meteorological service Météo France. Bordeaux residents are making the most of the good weather, as the period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve should be the warmest in the country’s history. Spain also faced the warmest New Year’s Eve in 40 years with temperatures of up to 25ºC. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with 27º and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 26, achieved record high temperature, which was 24.6 in 1998 and 1995, respectively. Seville reached 22, one more than in 1974 when it recorded its highest temperature on December 31.
Following nearly two years of postponements, cancellations and rescheduling due to COVID-19, big-name artists and music venues in Prague are optimistically heading into the new year with loaded concert calendars. Next Saturday, January 8, the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli should open a new concert season at the O2 arena. Two weeks later, Till Lindemann will perform at Holešovice Tipsport arena, as part of a European tour he is set to embark on with his solo project called “Lindermann”. Pop singer Enrique Iglesias will play on February 18, at the O2 arena. The same location will host on Saturday, March 12, the Swedish metal band Sabaton. The Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, who plans to perform at the O2 arena on April 11, mainly addresses teenagers. Mendes has almost 30 million subscribers on its YouTube channel, will play in the Czech Republic for the first time. On Saturday, April 23, a joint concert by Helloween and Hammerfall will take place again at O2 arena. One Republic (May 10), Tool (May 23) and German veterans Scorpions (May 26) should also perform in the multi-purpose arena. Rammstein will take the stage at Prague’s Letňany on Sunday and Monday, May 15th and 16th. On Friday,...
Following the recent change of government, half of the members of the government of Petr Fiala are part of Christian churches. Given the fact that the Czech Republic is a nation known for its strong atheist leanings, experts believe that political conflicts may arise over “ethical” issues, which has already occurred during the discussion of same-sex couple marriages. For many years, the Czech Republic has been described as one of the most atheist and most secularized countries in the world, together with Estonia, Sweden, and the eastern part of Germany. So far, the latest available data from the 2011 census show that only 20.6 percent of the population identify themselves as believers. In contrast to the high share of atheists in the population, the composition of the new Czech government might be surprising. Half of the government members report that they belong to Christian churches. This is true for the prime minister, Petr Fiala, and four of the five heads of the governing coalition parties, except Mayors and Independents (STAN) chairman Vít Rakušan. However, he also refers to Christian principles as the basis of his value system. Experts from the ranks of historians, political scientists, and politicians identify at least three reasons...
The firecrackers trade in the Czech Republic appears to be booming after the sale of fireworks was temporarily banned in Germany. “We are noticing a significant increase this year compared to 2020,” a federal police spokesperson said in the Bavarian town of Selb, which sits on Germany’s border with the Czech Republic. Firecrackers are being seized almost daily, said the spokesperson for the Selb federal police inspectorate. On Tuesday alone, young people were caught with several kilograms of fireworks in three cases in the area. On the same day, police officers found 30 kilograms of prohibited firecrackers during three checks near the town of Furth im Wald, federal police announced on Wednesday. The federal police spokesman said that often it was occasional buyers, such as commuters from the Czech Republic, or private individuals who bought firecrackers for themselves or friends. In some cases, however, the perpetrators also wanted to resell the goods. The firecrackers are mostly bought at markets near the border. According to the federal police, these fireworks are often counterfeit and sometimes dangerous. Anyone caught with illegal firecrackers can be charged under Germany’s Explosives Act. Offenders can also be ordered to pay for the costly destruction of the fireworks....
Today marks 80 years since Czechoslovak parachutists Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš were dropped into occupied Bohemia to carry out the assassination of Nazi Governor Reinhard Heidrych in Operation Anthropoid. The May 1942 assassination of Acting Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia Reinhard Heydrich in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia is considered to be the greatest act of European domestic resistance during the Second World War. The eventual fate of Heydrich, the “executioner of the Czech nation,” who immediately unleashed terror against the Czechs in September 1941 and launched the Holocaust of the Protectorate Jews and Roma, first began to materialize in the autumn of 1941. The Czechoslovak government-in-exile in London began planning an action on a larger scale with the British at that time. Eighty years ago, on the night of 28-29 December 1941, three airdrops of paratroopers (Silver A, Silver B and Anthropoid) were deployed into the Protectorate, including those would would plan the assassination of Heydrich. The 37-year-old Heydrich, who had been the Acting Reich Protector for a total of eight months and eight days, had been installed as ruler at Prague Castle for just three months as of 28 December 1941. The assassination would take place five months...
According to Prague City Tourism (PCT), around 60,000 visitors could reach Prague on New Year's Eve.
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