About 10,000 Czechs rallied against President Milos Zeman in central Prague on Thursday, calling for his removal from office for what they say are pro-Russian views that have no place in a European Union nation. The rally in Wenceslas Square followed Zeman’s suggestion last Sunday that Russia was not necessarily behind a 2014 ammunition dump blast in the Czech Republic that killed two people and sparked a row between Prague and Moscow. Protesters – who mostly observed social distancing due to the coronavirus outbreak – called on senators to file a constitutional lawsuit against Zeman for treason that would remove him from office. Rallies took place in other cities across the nation of 10.7 million. “We must say again a clear ‘No’ to the influence of President Zeman over the attitude of our country towards Russia,” Hana Strasakova, a spokeswoman for the Million Moments group that organized the protest police estimated at 10,000 people. “Let’s ask for a constitutional lawsuit against President Zeman for treason.” Zeman’s statement that an accident should not be ruled out came after the Czech government said it suspected that two Russian spies accused of carrying a nerve agent poisoning in Britain in 2018 were also...
Representatives of Prague Airport, CzechTourism and Prague City Tourism have signed a Memorandum on a long-term joint approach to the resumption and expansion of inbound tourism to Prague and the Czech Republic. It is tourism that the parties involved see as one of the preconditions for both economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic growth. The co-operation also seeks to promote the development and support of sustainable tourism, which will contribute to the positive development of Prague and other regions of the Czech Republic without negatively interfering with everyday life in tourist-exposed places, such as the capital city centre. “Tourism and related industries are by far the most affected by the long-lasting COVID-19 crisis. I believe that, thanks to the co-operation with CzechTourism and Prague Airport, we will be able to reverse this unfavourable trend once the situation allows. We want to revive tourism as quickly as possible and attract a cultured and more solvent clientele to Prague and other cities in the Czech Republic to ensure the resumed tourism is sustainable,” Hana Třeštíková, Councillor of the Capital City of Prague for Culture and Tourism, said. According to Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors,...
Mexican cuisine is full of diverse flavors which can spice up your dinner and make it more extravagant! Sometimes it is pretty challenging to choose between chilaquiles, burritos, tacos, or even empanadas. Check out the best places to order tacos with a margarita on the side! Alebrijes, Cocina mexicana A cafe of outstanding traditional Mexican cuisine was established in 2017 by three brothers who dreamed of creating the place for families, friends, and loved ones. Even though you cannot experience the authentic atmosphere of the place, you can always order delicious food from there! Their specialties include various tacos: grilled chicken breasts, pork meat, eye round beef, steak beef, minced chorizo, pineapple, chicken & cheese, beef & chorizo, or a vegetarian option with or without the cheese, or just a vegetarian option. The portion includes four soft tortillas, accompanied with guacomole, house salsa, and limes. Price starts at 199 Kč. Las Adelitas Taquería The famous branch of the Mexican cuisine, Las Adelitas, has an outlet fully devoted to tacos. ‘We offer tacos that resemble Mexico and satisfy the nostalgia for our home food,’ is the motto of the café, and we cannot agree more with it! The main ingredients of...
July holds promise for vaccination of the youth, whilst authorities plan a booster vaccination in the near future due to a decrease in antibodies. The Ministry of Health wants to open the vaccine registration for the youth (16-18+ years old) residing in the Czech Republic. More than 100,000 people aged 55 to 59 registered for the Covid-19 vaccination on Wednesday, the first day they were eligible to do so, the Smart Quarantine announced on Twitter. Those interested in the vaccine can register via the website of the Ministry of Health or apply for it at their GPs. The number of waiting places can be verified on the website of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics. Additionally, there is supposedly a plan for booster vaccination, because of new mutations to the virus and a decrease in antibodies in the population. According to Arenberger, vaccinations might take place in hospitals, “We have to realize that if we want to re-inoculate a group this large, we’re going to need new points,” said Arenberger. However, according to the President of the Association of General Practitioners, Petr Shonka, it would be more logical for this procedure to take place in the GP’s offices. While...
The Chamber of Deputies is considering legalizing same-sex marriage at an extraordinary session. The lower house began negotiations on the matter in March 2019 but did not even finish the opening round of the debate. If the situation turns out differently today, the Czech Republic will get a chance to become the seventeenth European country and twenty-ninth country in the world to allow gay marriages. Deputies were given red tulips on the way to work today. “We want to mark the anniversary of twenty years since the approval of marriage for all in the first country in the world, the Netherlands,” said Filip Milde of Jsme Fér initiative. Currently, gays or lesbians can only enter into a registered partnership in the Czech Republic, which does not give them the same rights as spouses. For example, registered partners are not entitled to a widow’s pension, and by entering into a partnership they do not have joint property nor can they adopt a child. The proposal to allow same-sex couples to marry is being discussed at an extraordinary session convened by Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Radek Vondráček of ANO. The approval of its program will show whether or not members...
Moscow on Wednesday (28 April) expelled seven European diplomats after their countries ordered Russian diplomats to leave in solidarity with the Czech Republic, which is engulfed in a diplomatic row with Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned their ambassadors to order three diplomats from Slovakia, two from Lithuania, one from Estonia and one more from Latvia to leave Moscow in a week. “Four diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have been declared “persona non grata” and must leave the country within seven days.” Moscow’s action continues the diplomatic warfare between Russia and several EU nations that began earlier this month when the Czech Republic expelled scores of Russian diplomats over the alleged involvement of Russian spies in a massive ammunition depot explosion in 2014. Last week, Lithuania expelled two Russian diplomats and Estonia and Latvia each ordered one Russian Embassy worker out in solidarity with Prague. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, all former Soviet republics, broke away from the Soviet Union three decades ago and joined NATO and the European Union in 2004. They are among the Kremlin’s harshest critics. Slovakia expelled three Russian diplomats last week in a sign of solidarity with the Czechs. Moscow responded Wednesday by ordering three...
Article by Language Atelier, a language school in Prague. Many people believe that learning Czech is difficult, particularly if you only speak English. Since Czech is a Slavic language, the way you form sentences, verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and all kinds of other parts of speech differs dramatically. However, don’t let this stop you from studying Czech, as doing so would make learning other Slavic languages, such as Russian or Polish, much easier. You can learn Czech just like any other European language if you have the right equipment. One of the tools you definitely should make use of? Podcasts for language learning. They can be a fantastic addition to language-learning classes, whether online or in person. Podcasts are widely available, can be listened to at almost any time or place, and are often free or inexpensive. Trying to figure out which podcasts can help you learn Czech? Choose one of the eight options below. There’s bound to be something that matches your skillset and interests. Podcasts for beginners CZECHCLASS101: CzechClass101 offers a variety of beginner and advanced podcast episodes to help you learn Czech. The series covers a wide range of topics related to the Czech language, from basic...
Million Moments for Democracy, a civic organization of pro-democratic nature, has announced a demonstration against the inclination of President Miloš Zeman and other Czech politicians towards Russia. Planned on Thursday, demonstrations will be held in Prague and dozens of other cities, including Plzeň, Hradec Králové, Ústí nad Labem and Brno. “Instead of supporting his own country, the president repeats the same fairy tales as pro-Russian disinformation sites and Russian propaganda. His continued presence in the office is a security threat to our republic,” said Benjamin Roll, chairman of the organization. “We will meet on Wenceslas Square and in other cities across the Czech Republic and demand the end of President Zeman. This is the only chance for our country to get out of the current marasmus state in time. We call on all citizens of the Czech Republic to join the protest in their municipalities,” was stated in a Tuesday press release of Million Moments. President Miloš Zeman was criticized by the opposition for a speech on Sunday, in which he said that two investigative versions were being worked on in the case of the explosion of an ammunition depot in Vrbětice in 2014. First Deputy Prime Minister Jan Hamáček...
Based on an audit of companies from the Agrofert holding, the Czech Republic does not have to return any money to the European Union. A spokesman for the European Commission told reporters on Monday that the Czech authorities had not asked for reimbursement of any subsidies that had been subjected to the audit. On Friday, the Commission published a final audit report, which found that Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has a conflict of interest and that the Agrofert holding is not entitled to any subsidies from Feb. 9, 2017, when the amendment to the Czech Conflict of Interest Act came into force. According to the audit, the Czech Republic would have to return all EU subsidies, which Agrofert has been striving for since then. “The Czech authorities have not declared any expenditure for any of the operations covered by the report. That is why no financial correction is necessary,“ said Commission spokesman Balázs Ujvari yesterday. According to him, the Commission will continue to address only some of the audit recommendations with the Czech Republic, which have not yet been taken into account by the Czech authorities. Babiš rejected the conclusions of the audit claiming they were biased and manipulated, and the Czech...
According to Blesk.cz, large-scale paintings are starting to appear more often in the streets of Prague. However, V Háji Street, in Holešovice, is now wholly unique. The Tesla building is decorated with a giant mural with a girl’s face, which has an unusual feature. Thanks to striking colors, the mural can clean the surrounding air with the same intensity as an equally large forest area. Such paintings may be a suitable form of improving the air in the future, especially in cities where there is a problem with planting greenery and no place for it. Mural, large-scale paintings, graffiti – all of the instances are referred to as street art. Recently, paintings by modern artists have started to appear more often in the streets of Prague. Undoubtedly, we are talking about those legal, thoughtful, and processed by the masters of their craft, pieces of art. No one wants to have ugly scribbles on the building’s facades that can remind some people of the plague of past decades. In recent times, large-scale paintings decorate gray walls around the metropolis. For example, at the Opatov and Vltavská metro stations, new murals are now being prepared. A few days ago, the Vychovatelna mural...
As countries begin to open up their borders, vacation plans are already underway for many. Those looking to travel abroad for the summer holiday must refer to the new travel rules from the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The guidelines for traveling abroad have officially been valid starting April 26. Prospective travelers planning their summer trips are encouraged to refer to the website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There you can find everything you would need to know regarding entering other countries and what is required upon entry. It is important to keep in mind that each country has their own requirements for entry and these requirements can change from day to day as conditions are constantly changing. Some countries will only require travelers to show negative covid tests and other destinations will require a quarantine upon entry. Countries like Croatia and Greece are already anticipating a successful tourism season this summer and merely require a negative PCR test, proof of vaccination, or antigen confirmation for those crossing their borders. Those returning to the Czech Republic will be required to take a PCR test as soon as they arrive. Travelers returning from designated low-risk countries will not have any restrictions...
Třešňovka Park in Prague 9 has been ornamented with a whimsical yet simple art installation. It was installed on April 16 and will stay in place until May 2. The art installation consists of a long white fabric that has been hung on the tree’s branches, connecting them and flowing from one tree to another. The white fabric supposedly embodies and represents transient energy and movement – something fleeting and temporary. They are supposed to stand in contrast to the permanent and solid nature of the trees. The symbolism is quite abstract and deep, but the display itself does add quite a charm to the orchard. “The fabric is dragged with it completely without purpose, moving gracefully and randomly through space, as we do when we walk past through it.” commented its author Tomáš Kodet. Kodet regularly walks in this orchard garden, and was evidently inspired and intrigued by the sigh of the old cherry trunks. Kodet is an architect student, but he is also a conceptual art enthusiast. “The intertwining of spaces and the broken ales, among the living cherries is a limp substance, dynamically torn by the wind. It is the perception of spatial contexts, trees as carriers...
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