Jan Blatný, Czech Minister of Health, claimed that the state of emergency, extended by two weeks on Friday, must be accompanied by all the restrictions which had been approved before the vote. Furthermore, Blatný added that the rigid enforcement of these restrictions must linger in order to ensure a smooth transition to normalcy in the country. The minister hopes that this renewal of the state of emergency will be the last one. On the TV show Questions of Václav Moravec premiered on Sunday 28th Blatný asserted that without diligent compliance with all the precautions currently in force, the government would have to act resolutely. “The moment we succumb to some false illusion or a feeling that the measures do not have to be observed, drastic changes may happen that no one wants,” said the minister. “All other steps assume that at least until then [April 12th] all the precautions remain in force,” he added. Blatný warned that otherwise, the epidemic situation could start to deteriorate again. The precautions mentioned by Blatný included a restriction on free movement which was reintroduced at the end of January. Due to it, neither citizens nor foreigners can travel between districts without a compelling reason....
Most people imagine renters and tenants sharing different living quarters, but what if you plan to rent a room in your very own home? When you do this, you automatically become a landlord, almost as though you owned another house that you were renting out. However, whenever it comes to leasing out rooms in your home vs. renting out the entire house, the rules and regulations can vary. It is essential to note the specifics to be a good landlord in any case. You could end up in legal trouble if you don’t have them! Most of these lessons, tips, and practices can be used to guarantee that you and your guest roommate are doing business reasonably and lawfully if you wish to rent a room. The details in today’s guide will assist you in becoming a licensed owner in your own home with as little hassle as possible, all while earning some additional revenue. Follow all the rules and Regulations. When leasing out a part of the house, there are many laws and regulations to follow. The rules governing landlord-tenant relationships differ significantly from state to state and also from place to place within a state. It’s worth...
During the first week of the 2021 summer schedule, which came into effect at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Sunday, 28 March, passengers will be able to use direct air connections to approximately 35 destinations in 21 countries worldwide. The schedule features both currently operated destinations and services re-launched from Prague by airlines after a break. The list of offered routes should continue to increase following the resumption of operations in the coming months. Passengers will be able to use direct flights to major European cities, such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, which also serve as important transfer hubs to connecting routes to remote destinations. The resumed operations include, for example, the TAP Air Portugal route to Lisbon, which will now be available up to three times a week, or the Austrian Airlines route to Vienna, with a four-weekly frequency. Connections to Basel and Geneva, Switzerland, will be operated by easyJet, which is also returning to Prague. During Easter, Vueling airlines has scheduled flights to Barcelona and there will also be connections to Valencia and Malaga offered by Smartwings, which services the cities with up to twice-weekly frequency. In addition, routes to popular holiday destinations, such as Hurghada, Marsa...
The Czech Republic’s richest man, billionaire Petr Kellner, died in a helicopter crash in Alaska, his financial group PPF said on Monday. He was 56. Kellner, whose net worth has been estimated at $17.5 billion by Forbes, was aboard the Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter when it went down near Knik Glacier, the lodge that chartered the aircraft said on Sunday. Kellner was killed, along with another guest of the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, Benjamin Larochaix, also of the Czech Republic; two of the lodge’s guides, Gregory Harms and Sean McMannany; and the helicopter’s pilot, Zach Russel, officials said. One injured passenger remains in serious but stable condition and is receiving medical care at an Anchorage area hospital. The helicopter was an Airbus AS350B3 owned by Soloy Helicopters of Wasilla, Alaska. The group is believed to have been heliskiing in the area. The deceased have been turned over to the Alaska State Medical Examiner. Emergency responders said they were notified at 10 p.m. on Saturday that the helicopter had not returned from an excursion and that debris from a crash had been observed near Knik Glacier. “We announce with the deepest grief that, in a helicopter accident in Alaska mountains on Saturday,...
Today is the 429. anniversary of the birth of Jan Ámos Komenský, Moravian/Czech pedagogue, philosopher, and theologian, who is considered the father of modern education. He is one of the central personalities of Czech and European cultural memory and remains a cornerstone of the national, confessional and professional collective identity. Komenský introduced a number of educational concepts and innovations including pictorial textbooks written in native languages instead of Latin, teaching based on gradual development from simple to more comprehensive concepts, lifelong learning with a focus on logical thinking over dull memorization, equal opportunity for impoverished children, education for women, and universal a practical instruction. The Czech Republic celebrates 28 March, the birthday of Komensky, as Teacher’s Day. His Life Jan Amos Komenský came from southeastern Moravia, from a family belonging to the Unity of Brethren. Born on March 28, 1592, the question of his birth is controversial: Nivnice or Uherský Brod are mentioned. The Comenius family had four older daughters in addition to their only son John. Comenius probably spent his childhood in both places in southeastern Moravia, and in 1598 he began attending a Unity of Brethren school in Uherský Brod. The future fate of Jan Amos was decided...
According to Právo daily, some workers from Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania show a negative PCR test certificate upon entering Czech territory. However, in many cases, they bought their certificate, with all the official stamps, on the black market in Ukraine. While the real PCR test in Ukraine costs around CZK 1,200 korunas, the blank original certificate, fully stamped, is available on the black market at the price of CZK 600 to 700. If foreign workers have the coronavirus, they can spread the infection, for example, during bus transports organized by companies. Currently, foreigners from countries outside the European Union have to fill in an entry form before entering the Czech Republic. Thanks to this document, public health officials know who comes into the country and when. Foreigners must also have proof of a negative PCR test no older than three days and then get re-tested five days after arrival. Until then, they should be in quarantine. Public health officials regularly check whether foreigners have been tested and whether they are adhering to quarantine. For example, in the Central Bohemian Region, such inspections are in progress and have already discovered foreigners with forged documents. Workers who commit this type of fraud...
The Czech capital Prague will join other major capitals and cities around the world in Earth Hour on Saturday night, turning off lights at major sites. Landmarks all over the capital, including Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, and the Žižkov TV tower, will be going dark between 8:30 and 9:30 pm, to call attention to the looming threat of climate change. Over a decade later, Earth Hour has become one of the world’s largest grassroots movements focused on saving the environment, celebrated every year on 28 March. Last year, 10 million people took part in Earth Hour, raising awareness and money for climate and nature initiatives around the world. Cities and towns in 150 countries will be switching off their lights, and Prague is helping to lead the way. The initiative, which was started by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), took root as a lights-out event in Sydney back in 2007. Since then, however, it has grown into one of the world’s largest grassroots environment-focused movements, with millions of people engaging every year. List of landmarks that will be going dark between 8:30 and 9:30 pm” National Theater, Church of St. Prokop (Žižkov), Žofín, Mánes, Malostranská mostecká...
Saturday, March 27, marks exactly 25 years since the visit of the British monarch to the Czech Republic. Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, came at the invitation of the late president Václav Havel. Elizabeth II was the first monarch to visit the Czech Republic but not the first member of the British royal family. In 1991, Prince Charles and his wife Princess Diana had accepted President Havel’s invitation. The visit by the British Queen was one of the most important state events in the country’s modern history, it took place under strict safety measures and was prepared for months in advance. Havel accompanied the Queen on Charles Bridge where she met local residents, and on her visit to the Moravian city of Brno. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II reaffirmed her government’s support for the enlargement of the European Union and NATO to a second Central European aspirant Wednesday, during a dinner hosted by Czech President Vaclav Havel. ‘We strongly support the enlargement of the European Union and NATO. We welcome your aspirations to join these institutions,’ she said in a toast on the evening of the first day of her visit. She had delivered the...
The Czech parliament on Friday extended a state of emergency giving the government extra powers to fight the COVID-19 epidemic until April 11. The cabinet hopes that will be enough to reduce infections to a more sustainable level and start slowly reopening schools and ease curbs on movement. Over the past week, the daily cases dropped to 7,600 on average from 12,200 in early March, when the government introduced a harsher lockdown and implemented widespread testing at workplaces. Hospitalisations stood at 7,965 as of Friday morning, down from the peak of 9,462 recorded on March 15. The Health Ministry has said that wider easing of restrictions should come only when hospitalisations drop to around 3,000. Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday that with the number of new cases and other figures slowing down, some easing, like pupils’ return to schools, might be possible when the current extension of the emergency state expires. “I firmly hope that this will be the last lockdown,” Babis said in the debate before the vote. “After Easter, based on the situation, which I am convinced is going in the right direction, we will announce some dates for reopening of schools and other measures,” he...
Germany has deleted the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Austrian Tyrol from the list of regions with a high incidence of the more dangerous coronavirus mutations as of March 28, the Robert Koch Institute, administering this list, announced today. Austria’s hard-hit Tyrol region, which borders Germany, is also no longer considered a virus variant region and is now classified as a lower-level risk area, RKI added. The travel updates come as Germany struggles to halt a sharp rise in new infections amid a slow vaccination drive and the spread of new, more contagious virus strains first detected in Britain, South Africa and Brazil. In mid-February, the German government declared the Czech Republic, Slovakia and most of Tyrol to be areas with an increased incidence of more contagious coronavirus mutations. From these areas, only German citizens and residents could enter their territory. Exceptions were given to truck drivers, medical staff and other groups of citizens, including cross-border workers. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 7,853 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, down from over 10,000 the week before. The official death toll has reached 25,639, rising by 189 on the day, which also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data.
Article by Language Atelier, a language school in Prague. Languages need training and frequent use, but this is often incompatible with our schedule: how could we train our language skills if we work full time? Well, a great solution is an app on your smartphone or tablet: in this way you can spend just a few minutes studying the language and you can be daily exposed to it. You also need to find out which app fits better your needs: you have to read a lot of reviews and feedbacks about them, and this means wasting time, which you don’t have. Well, in just two minutes you can find out in our brief article which app can help you stay focused on your language goals! Please, note that some of them are both free and premium. Duolingo Operative systems: Android, iOS, iPadOS, but you can also access it via browser. Pros: 35+ languages, it includes English-Czech combination, completely free, increasing difficulty levels, you can set your daily goal to 5 minutes a day (Relaxed mode) Premium version: ad-free, offline mode, additional features Memrise Operative systems: Android, iOS, iPadOS, but you can also access it via browser. Pros: 23 languages, you can...
Based on the information from the Czech Statistical Bureau, confidence in the Czech Republic’s economy grew by 2,4 points from 87.4 in January 2021 to 89.7 in February. While a higher confidence level is displayed mainly among entrepreneurs, consumer’s confidence decreased. However, the economy is yet to recover its level of confidence from February 2020. Entrepreneurs’ confidence in the Czech economy grew to 90.6 points in February, increasing across all industries except trade. Notably, the confidence value for entrepreneurs in manufacturing rose to 97.1 points, for entrepreneurs in construction to 114.6 points, for entrepreneurs in services to 81.9 points. On the other hand, the confidence level among consumers decreased by 3.5 to 85 points. Consumers fear the deterioration of the economy and their financial situation. The number of people expecting the growth of unemployment and rising consumer prices in the next 12 months increased. The compounded confidence indicator for the whole of the Czech economy had been stable between 2014 and the beginning of last year, hovering around 100 points. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the indicator to drop below 80 points in April – a value last seen during the economic crisis in 2009.
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