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 coalition of ODS, KDU-CSL and TOP 09 and of the Pirates/Mayors and Independents (STAN) is prepared to assume responsibility for the government of the Czech Republic immediately. The ODS chairman and leader of the election-winning Together coalition, Fiala, will present the list of nominees for the future ministers on Wednesday. The future cabinet will bring a shift to the country’s farm policy by capping EU subsidies and focusing on small and medium-sized farms, effectively putting an end to the EU subsiding large agricultural companies, something the outgoing government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš fought hard in the past years to ensure. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised Americans not to travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Iceland due to the sharp increase in coronavirus infections in those countries. As for the necessary route, the CDC recommends that American citizens be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before visiting these countries. Prague Castle has been ranked among the most “Instagram-friendly” of their kind, a Stokemont study found. Looking at the...
November 17 is a national holiday which will be commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution- known as the struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Student Day. The Czech state holiday, also known as International Students Day, marks not only the Velvet Uprising in 1989 but also student protests in 1939. Large celebrations and events are traditionally held throughout the country, primarily in the capital Prague, which was the site of historical events in 1939 and 1989. This year, the events will also commemorate 10 years since the death of dissident and former president Václav Havel. The events will start at 9:00 with a commemorative event at Hlávek’s dormitory- followed by a reverential act in Žitná Street. The centre of events and the main venue will be in the middle of Národní třída, which played an important role in the events of 1989, where citizens can place candles, wreaths, and flowers. This year, Korzo Národní is also preparing many educational and artistic installations as well as an indoor program, where it will offer debates, talk shows and theatre performances. The program has been designed so visitors won’t gather in crowds but instead can walk at safe distances along...
By Ines Plunger – Anglo American University On Woodkid’s music video for the single “Goliath,” three green and white trucks jolt over dark brown sand, their passengers being shaken to the rhythm of the percussions. They wear breathing masks and yellow helmets. Bowed instruments set in, just as the main character from the video hops out of the truck and walks towards an enormous machine. The lyrics: “Where are you going, boy?” A look up towards the sky, then the percussion takes over again and shakes the mining machine in its tact while devouring mountains of coal. This is Woodkid’s video as part of his newest album “S16.” The featured coal mine is in the Czech Republic, and Woodkid will close the circle by coming to Prague for a concert. The French music and visual artist who has also won Grammys, will be performing his new album “S16” at Forum Karlín on November 26. Woodkid is the musical experiment of Yoann Lemoine. He is a multi-talented book publisher, animator, advertiser, and music video director whose greatest success came after producing music videos for stars like Katy Perry (“Teenage Dream”), Taylor Swift (“Back to December”) or Lana Del Rey (“Born to...
The revolutionary RacketPal application, which has already been downloaded by tens of thousands of tennis players, is heading to the Czech Republic. It is the third country in which racquet sports players will be able to use the application to help with the return to sports, movement, and overall mental well-being. Having already helped more than 40,000 tennis players in London and Melbourne, the new RacketPal application assists players in finding opponents and teammates at their level and with similar time options. It will also help them find coaches or braiders. “Together with co-founder Bogdan, we realized that we didn’t know of any way we could meet other players who would also like to play the sport,” explained Robert Rizea, CEO and co-founder of RacketPal. In less than three years, RacketPal has moved from a mere database of racquet sports players to a modern application that can be downloaded on both available App Store and Google Play platforms- it’s a sports social network Users have access to discussions, private and group chats, personalized search for the most suitable opponent or a sophisticated system of ratings and statistics. The startup currently has 25 employees with a plan to create the largest...
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 Civic Democrats (ODS, ECR) called on the outgoing Czech government to send police officers to Poland and help its neighbour with the current migration crisis at the Polish-Belarus borders. Eight hospitals in South Moravia, including both big teaching hospitals in Brno, have asked for military assistance in dealing with the current autumn coronavirus wave, the region’s governor Jan Grolich said. Civic Democrat chairman Petr Fiala, leader of the election-winning Together coalition and candidate for PM, will meet President Milos Zeman at the Central Military Hospital in Prague on Wednesday, ODS spokesman Vaclav Smolka told CTK. Zeman was moved to a long-term care bed at the UVN today mainly in order to be able to receive visits. One of the first bills to be debated by the newly established Chamber of Deputies should be a draft legislation which would allow Czechs living abroad to cast their vote by post. Under the present legislation, Czechs living abroad can only cast their ballot at embassies which is expensive and time consuming for those who have...
The Czech Republic is the next country to announce open support for Poland in the struggle against the migration crisis at the border with Belarus. Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek discussed the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau on Sunday. Kulhanek noted that the Visegrád Four foreign ministers would meet on Monday to further discuss the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border. Kulhanek intends to repeat his offer of aid during the meeting and was in favor of additional sanctions against Belarus. The Czech foreign minister was also supported by the deputy leader of the Mayors and Independents (STAN) party Vieslav Michalik who declared that the Czech Republic “would show our neighbors that we are not cowards.” Jakub Kulhanek, along with Andrej Babiš’s entire cabinet, has recently resigned. The new cabinet will be formed by the leader of the right-wing Civic Democratic Party (ODS) Petr Fiala. On Saturday, the ODS parliamentary club called for the dispatchment of Czech police officers to the Polish-Belarusian border. ODS believes that the Czech government should support any decision that EU institutions will make concerning Belarus. I spoke with my Polish colleague @RauZbigniew. We discussed the dire situation on Poland-Belarus border. I...
Back in April of this year, Kohoutek opened its doors in Prague, ready to treat restaurant-goers to a new and distinct menu immersed in Italian tradition. Forget pizza and pasta. Kohoutek has introduced cockerel – which is a young, male rooster – to the Czech Republic. For years cockerel has been a favourite food among families in northern Italy, but it is not traditionally served as part of Czech cuisine. The founder of Kohoutek, Fabio, moved to the Czech Republic 15 years ago with the intent to eventually share the quintessential tastes of his region, Brescia. He knew that cockerel would be unfamiliar to the people here, but since his venture began, it has been thriving. Cooking the cockerel is a long and delicate process, but it is totally worth it to achieve the succulent taste. Alberto Vitale, executive manager at Kohoutek, broke it down for us. “We marinate the product for more than 48 hours, using more than 12 different spices. Afterward, it is smoked and then grilled,” he explained. “The process takes around 50 hours before it is served to the client, which is why it is so nice and so tasty.” Every dish in the restaurant is...
Czech Airlines (CSA) will substantially expand its services for the next summer season. Its summer flight schedule will offer scheduled flights to 15 destinations in 14 countries as the airline is resuming traditional services that it had to discontinue due to the coronavirus pandemic. Flight tickets are available in all distribution channels. Next summer, CSA will fly again from Prague to Brussels, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Bucharest, Malta, and Iceland. CSA is also reintroducing regular flights between Prague and Sofia, Bulgaria, 10 years after the service was discontinued in March 2012. The airline will continue operating regular flights to Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Moscow, and Kyiv. CSA services from Prague – 2022 summer flight schedule (March 27 – October 29): Amsterdam: 2/day Brussels: 2/day Rome: 4/week Paris: 3/day Barcelona: 1/day Madrid: 1/day Helsinki: 3/week Stockholm: 2/week Copenhagen: 4/week Bucharest: 4/week Sofia: 3/week Moscow: 1/day Kyiv: 2/day Keflavik: 3/week Malta: 1/week Under the winter flight schedule, CSA operates scheduled flights to Paris (daily), Stockholm (twice a week), Copenhagen (twice a day), Moscow (three times a week) and Kyiv (daily). Flights to more than 15 other destinations are available under code-share agreements with partner airlines. Clients can purchase flight tickets for CSA services...
In the hopes to reduce food waste, scientists from the Faculty of Agriculture (FA) of Mendel University in Brno brew classic Czech lager from unsold hardened bread. Since starting this project, they have prepared more than 30 lager recipes, as well as several other recipes for top-fermented beers. “Even uneaten bread is a waste in a way. By no means does this mean any soiled or moldy bread, but hardened bread that has not been sold, ” Milan Geršl of the Institute of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Engineering AF, said. Procedures adapted from the American and British methods of beer brewing inspired the researchers for this project. However, in these other methods, different types of pastry are used, resulting in a beer that is very different from the classic Czech brew. The researchers, therefore, aimed to prepare a recipe for classic Czech lager, which could be cooked from various types of bread. In the project, beer is created in two ways. One group brews beer purely from uneaten pastries, while the other uses bread baked by hand. Thanks to the content of cereals, it is possible to replace part of the malt with bread. “When we prepare new recipes and...
On Monday, Nov. 15, partial measures against the spread of coronavirus will come into effect in the Czech Republic. Testing Healthcare workers who work in inpatient wards and are not vaccinated against Covid-19 must be tested at least once a week. The validity of the tests for visits to social care facilities is also being shortened. An antigen test is now valid for one day and the PCR three days. Schools College students will need to wear respirators in their classrooms if there are more than 50 people in the classroom, as is the case with many lectures. The second round of local testing will take place in the 23 districts with the highest incidence of the disease. On Nov. 22 and 29, comprehensive testing will take place in all schools in the Czech Republic. Vaccination Foreigners who are legal residents in the Czech Republic can receive a vaccine against coronavirus free of charge. The only thing that they have to pay for is the application of the vaccine itself. Austria In Austria, there is a lockdown for unvaccinated people. They can only go to work and to the store for everyday things. The measure will apply for 10 days....
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. On November 17, Czechs commemorate student demonstrations under the Nazi occupation in 1939 and against the Communist regime in 1989. Several concerts, exhibitions, parades, discussions, author’s readings as well as lectures will be held in Prague and other towns or villages in the Czech Republic. Dozens of people gathered in front of the Ministry of Health in Prague on Sunday to protest against the current government’s measures to counter the coronavirus epidemic. According to Eurostat, almost one in seven children in the Czech Republic is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The European statistics office, 12.9% of people under 18 in the Czech Republic are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This figure corresponds to 260.400 of them. According to the Association of Exporters, exports of goods from the Czech Republic abroad could increase by nine percent year-on-year to a record 3.8 trillion crowns this year. However, the foreign trade balance should end with a negative balance for the first time since 2010, at around 50 billion crowns. Czech headline inflation...
France has tightened restrictions on unvaccinated visitors from several European countries as the continent sees a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Unvaccinated travelers from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Greece need to show a negative PCR test taken within 24 hours of their departure for France, according to the new rules announced late Friday. Previously, tests could be taken within 48 hours. The measure comes as European countries struggle to contain a new surge in COVID-19 blamed on low vaccination coverage and the relaxation of social and public health measures. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pleaded for citizens to get vaccinated. “These are very difficult weeks ahead of us,” Merkel said in a video speech. “I am asking you: Join us, and try to convince relatives and friends as well [to get vaccinated].” She also called on vaccinated Germans to get booster shots. “If we stand together, if we think about protecting ourselves and caring for others, we can save our country a lot this winter,” the chancellor said. Germany reinstated free rapid COVID-19 testing on Saturday, two days after the country’s daily number of new coronavirus cases rose above 50,000. In the Netherlands, three people remained in custody after violence at a protest in...
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