The Czech Republic has one of the oldest Stock Exchanges and continues to grow as a country that attracts lots of Foreign Direct Investment. Here’s why… Investing in the Czech Republic The Prague Stock Exchange goes all the way back to 1871 when Prague and the Czech Republic still fell under the rule of the Austro-Hugarian Empire. In its early days, the Prague exchange was all about commodities – mainly sugar and sugar-related products. As the years went by, the exchange moved with the times to deal mainly in stocks of public companies and by time of World War I, was known to only trade in stocks. Fast-forward to the end of the 1980s and the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the onset of capitalism was there for all to see. In 1993 the Prague Stock Exchange was ready to do business again after over 1000 state-owned companies and enterprises had gone private after the collapse of the Czech communist government. At present, the Prague Stock Exchange is host to hundreds of local and important companies – all of which are measured by the PX index. Renowned companies on the Prague Stock Exchange include Unipetrol and Skoda Automotive –...
The Czech Health Ministry has banned Czechs from travelling to Russia, Tunisia and other countries due to the spread of COVID-19 variants there, the ministry said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic on Monday recorded a week-on-week rise in new cases to 157 from 118 a week ago, a sign of a potential turn in the declining trend that has been in place since the latest wave of infections peaked in March. The travel ban will take effect on Thursday for Russia and next week for Tunisia. Both countries have recorded surges in new cases in recent days. The ministry added Russia, Tunisia, Paraguay, and Namibia to a dozen others including India and Brazil where non-essential travel has already been banned. Tunisia is a popular tourist destination for Czechs. The government has called a special session for Thursday to discuss a response to the spread of the Delta variant, first identified in India. The Czech Republic has so far identified 120 cases of the Delta variant, believed to be more transmissible than previous variants, the country’s National Institute of Public Health said. It has fully vaccinated over 3.1 million people and had used just over 8 million vaccine doses as of...
If you’re looking for a new dentist, you’re currently in luck: Ideal Smile, a modern clinic with consultations available in both Czech and English, is now accepting new patients. The dental clinic Ideal Smile, located in the Prague center, boasts decades of experience, friendly staff, and high levels of hygiene and safety. Aside from a nice smile, dental health is paramount to general health. It’s thus important to find a dentist which provides high-quality treatments. You can also be sure that patient care is taken very seriously at the clinic, as its staff takes a personalized approach to each patient. Ideal Smile is always striving to make each patient’s experience as comfortable as possible. Using innovative methods, and high-quality materials, they are able to give each client the smile they have always dreamed of! A phobia of dentists is quite common, but Ideal Smile promises its patients that their fears are unfounded. “At our clinic, you will forget all your fears about doctor visits, as treatments with our doctors pass comfortably and without pain. “We patiently explain the steps of the dental treatment before, during, and after the treatment, so you will always be in touch and know what to...
The traditional French markets in Kampa Park are among Prague’s favourite summer fixtures, with a range of delights for all the senses. This year, the French markets will take place from 13-18 July and will be marked by a special floral theme inspired by typical French “marché aux fleurs”, while presenting a range of authentic French delicacies, beverages, and music bringing a taste of Paris to Prague. The market will be opened on 13 July by the French ambassador to the Czech Republic Alexis Dutertre. This year’s theme will see the markets decorated in a “marché aux fleurs” style, celebrating the arrival of summer with a dazzling display of colours and aromas. Favourite vendors of authentic French products will be returning to the markets this year, along with two new stands introducing Czechs to French culinary specialties. One will serve a range of duck-based dishes from the Toulouse region and south-western France, while the other will present the many culinary possibilities of olives, prepared in various different ways including with garlic, chilis, and provencal herbs. The French foods on offer will be complemented by stands introducing fine local wines. Exhibitors this year will include renowned champagne house Veuve Clicquot –...
Neighboring countries did not hesitate to express solidarity and the will to help tornado-stricken areas of the Czech Republic. The Slovaks were among the first to offer assistance while the Austrians and Poles also provided a helping hand. Slovakia offered the Czech Republic help with the accommodation of people, said the Slovak Minister of Social Affairs, Milan Krajniak. Slovaks also organize a collection of goods to help people in Moravia. Poland then sent firefighters. “Our firefighters will help clear the catastrophic consequences of the tornado,” Polish Prime Minister spokesman Piotr Müller wrote on Twitter. “At such times, we are always available to our neighbors,” he added. Already on Friday night, rescuers were also sent to Moravia by the Austrians. Just a few hours after the element swept through parts of southern Moravia, Patrick Wolfram and his colleagues from the Austrian Red Cross were on the scene to help treat the wounded. “Homes and infrastructure have been completely destroyed,” he told APA on Friday. Soon after, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen expressed solidarity with the Czech Republic. On top of the help by its neighboring countries as well as Czech citizens,...
As online casinos increase in their popularity, gamers in countries everywhere are joining the online casino revolution. Central Europe is a huge market for online casinos, with the Czech population proving particularly enamoured with online gaming options. Indeed, players in this small but respected nation have what seems to be a huge love for all things online casino-based! Interestingly, not everyone is aware that most online casino sites accept Czech players! In this article, we will take a peek at how to find an online casino that accepts Czech players. This shouldn’t prove tough, with some of the top online sites now welcoming Czechs! Let’s first consider the process of finding sites that Czech players are permitted to enjoy. Finding an online casino that accepts Czech players You can play safe gambling in Czechia, meaning gamers are free to play at some of the web’s top online casino sites. This means there are lots of choices when it comes to paying for casino gaming fun, with options such as bank card, e-wallets and pay by phone bill on offer. You can visit a site like PayByPhoneBillCasino which provides guides on the various payment options found at online casinos. Which online...
12 photographs have been created under the city’s “Ne! v přírodě” (“No! in nature”) campaign. On 25 June, the City of Prague announced that it has teamed up with influential individuals from artistic disciplines to launch the “Ne! v přírodě” (“No! in nature”) awareness campaign. That is, the Department of Environmental Protection of the City of Prague collaborated with photographer and art director Matěje Derecka Harda to create 12 striking images of celebrities engaging in dangerous activities in parks and forests. The photographs depict 12 different scenarios of individuals performing different prohibited things such as polluting, driving in the woods, vandalising, feeding animals, cycling outside designated paths and lighting a fire, among others. These dangerous activities are portrayed in a theatrical and mysterious manner as Czech artists, singers, athletes, models, etc. pose barefoot and in white clothes. Some of these celebrities include artist Jiří Korn, actress Dagmar Havlová, singer Ben Cristovao, athlete David Svoboda and model Kateřina Sokolová. Matěje Derecka Harda’s photographs depict an air of danger and mystery as the subjects in the photographs look guilty or afraid and lost. Moreover, they are surrounded by nature and what appears to be fog or mist. These surroundings only further heighten the sense...
The relations would be built on the basis of mutual respect and would be pragmatic if possible, Jakub Kulhanek noted. The decision on how to develop relations with Russia should be made by the Czech Republic’s government, which will be established after the October elections to the lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek said on Sunday. “I don’t think that it is possible to allow an idea that we won’t have relations with Russia,” Kulhanek told the Czech News Agency. “The relations would be built on the basis of mutual respect and would be pragmatic if possible. A decision on how they will be built, in my view, is up to the future government [of the Czech Republic, which will be set up after the parliamentary polls]. It should say how to build our relations,” he said. According to the Czech side, one of conditions for launching dialogue between Prague and Moscow is removing the Czech Republic from the Russian list of unfriendly states, where it was included along with the US. Kulhanek says this decision runs counter to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. On April 22, the two sides agreed that...
Czech President Milos Zeman, commenting on a Hungarian law that bans LGBT material from schools, told a television interview on Sunday that he finds transgender people “disgusting”. Mr. Zeman then remarked that if he was younger, he would convene a giant demonstration of heterosexuals in Prague, which would allegedly be attended by millions of people. “I can understand gays, lesbians, and so on. But do you know who I don’t understand at all? The transgender,” Zeman said. “If someone undergoes a sex-change operation, he commits a crime of self-harm. Every operation is a risk. And these transgender people are really disgusting to me,” he added. Zeman commented made the comments in response to a question about a dispute in the EU over a controversial Hungarian law banning LGBTQ references in school materials. The law has already been condemned by 17 countries of the European Union, but the Czech Republic is still silent. According to Zeman, these countries “should not interfere in the affairs of Hungary”. The letter doesn’t name Hungary explicitly, but the country is the clear target, after its parliament passed a bill that bans portrayals of homosexuality or of transgender people in content shown to minors. “A member state makes laws...
Five people have been killed after a rare tornado along with tennis ball-sized hailstones hit several villages in South Moravia. A local hospital in the town of Hodonin treated 83 injured people. Forty-five were admitted to hospital, six of whom were in serious condition, hospital director Antonin Tesarik said. The Czech government has promised to allocate the first CZK 500 million in the coming days to help residents of the South Moravian region affected by a devastating tornado. The tornado, which hit towns and villages around Hodonin along the Slovak and Austrian borders on Thursday evening, may have reached wind speeds above 332 kilometres per hour, a Czech television meteorologist said. Meanwhile, the charity organization Nadace Via raised CZK 133 million in two days. Many parishes and city authorities have announced a public fundraiser. Here all the different ways how you help the local population. Send money or donor SMS: Diocesan Charity Brno: bank account: 4211325188/6800, variable symbol: 2002 Via Foundation Donor SMS to number: 87 777 in the form of DMS DCHB 30 / DMS DCHB 60 / DMS DCHB 90 (depending on how much money you want to contribute). Send messages without quotes. You can send money directly to...
As of Saturday, June 26, the number of people at indoor cultural events will be raised to 2,000, with cinemas, theatres, and other venues allowed to operate at 75% capacity. The number of people at indoor cultural events has been raised to 2,000, at outdoor events will be 5,000. Refreshments at cinemas and theatres will once again be permitted. Guided tours in the country’s castles and chateaus will not be restricted on the condition that visitors have certificates of vaccination, negative tests, or post-COVID immunity. The rule in museums and galleries will be ten square meters per visitor. Prague City Council is calling on the government to keep in place the requirement to wear respirators on public transport. “Although life is gradually returning to normal, we must remain cautious and not give in to the illusion that the pandemic has ended. Given that there is already a demonstrable level of the delta variant in the Czech Republic and others may appear, we must not underestimate this situation,” said Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates). There are currently 75 patients in hospital with Covid-19 nationwide, 12 of whom are in a serious condition. This is 41 fewer people than one week ago....
On June 19, 2021, in Teplice, a Roma man died in an ambulance after a police action. An autopsy has ruled out the connection between the police action and the death of the man, who was apparently under the influence of narcotics. “We can clearly rule out any link between the police intervention and the death,” the local police chief, Jaromir Knize, said. Police added the cause of death was an overdose of crystal meth. “He had been on psychoactive drugs and had vandalized several cars when he was arrested. As for the arrest, the statement claimed that it had been “carried out in accordance with the law and had no connection with the death of the deceased.” Three police officers were involved in Saturday’s incident in the northern city of Teplice. Video footage shows one of them kneeling on the man’s neck for several minutes. The man, who has not been officially named, later died in an ambulance. Roma activists reject the police explanation and are planning a protest rally on Saturday in Teplice. “I’m angry,” Jan Duzda, a music producer who is a Roma told The Associated Press in an interview in English “I’m angry because this is...
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