The Palestinian Authority and the Arab League on Saturday (13 March) condemned the Czech Republic’s opening of a diplomatic office in Jerusalem as a violation of international law. Prague opened a Jerusalem branch of its Israel embassy, which is located in Tel Aviv, on Thursday. The inauguration was attended by Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, two weeks after Israel sent 5,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Czech Republic under a “vaccine diplomacy” program that later came under legal scrutiny and was frozen. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called Prague’s move “a blatant attack on the Palestinian people and their rights, a flagrant violation of international law,” and said it would harm peace prospects. In Cairo, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a statement: “The legal status of Jerusalem will be affected by the decision of one country or another to open representative offices. East Jerusalem is an occupied land under the International law.” Jerusalem’s status is one of the thorniest issues in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel annexed the eastern part of the city in a move not recognized internationally, and regards all of Jerusalem as its capital. Underlining that the Jerusalem office was not an embassy, the...
The leaders of Austria, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Bulgaria are calling for talks among European Union leaders about the distribution of vaccines within the 27-nation bloc. Austrian media reported Saturday that the five leaders wrote a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. That came after Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz complained on Friday that, even though the EU had agreed on the distribution of the vaccines on a per-capita basis, some countries were receiving considerably more than others. The letter asserted that “if this system were to carry on, it would continue creating and exacerbating huge disparities among Member States by this summer.” Officials elsewhere have noted that countries have wanted differing amounts of various vaccines and have not always taken up their full allocation. Austria’s health ministry – which is run by Kurz´s junior coalition partner – was among those rejecting Kurz´s criticism. Oe1 radio reported that its general secretary, Ines Stilling, said negotiations on distributing the vaccines had been “balanced and transparent.”
At the end of March, the Czech government campaign will launch on television to support vaccination against covid-19, said Vladimír Vořechovský, head of the government’s communications department. A few days ago, Vořechovský signed a contract worth CZK 4 million for the preparation of the campaign, while another CZK 50 million will be spent by the Ministry of Health to purchase media spaces. “Preparations for the campaign are in full swing, and a key TV spot will be filmed on March 22, which will be presented to the public by the end of March,” Vořechovský told Novinky. The TV clip should include personalities who have been “hit by the crisis”. The Ministry of Health will buy media space on television and other communication platforms for CZK 50 million. Based on the filmed TV spot, which will launch the campaign at the end of March, other visuals will be created, for example for advertising in newspapers. The campaign should also include sample solutions for social networks or recommendations on how to work with influencers. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 14,920 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, 1,750 more than a week ago. The reproduction number increased slightly from 0.91 to 0.94. The...
Croatia is ready to take in about ten COVID patents from the Czech Republic and Slovakia each, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković tweeted on Tuesday after his telephone conversation with his counterparts Andrej Babiš and Igor Matovič. “I have conveyed Croatia’s readiness to hospitalize about ten COVID-19 patients each from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, if necessary, taking into consideration the fact that their respective health systems are under strain,” Plenković wrote on his Twitter account. Croatia is showing its solidarity with EU member-states in the struggle against COVID-19, he underscored. The Czech Republic, which has been one of the hardest-hit countries in the world by the COVID epidemic recently, has asked Germany, Switzerland, and Poland to take in dozens of COVID-19 patients as the situation in its own hospitals has reached a critical point. Slovakia has already transferred some of its patients abroad this week. Poland and Germany each have said that they can hospitalise ten patients from that country.
There are several studies that claim that 1000 most used words in a foreign language help you understand 75% of common communication. Czech-based Flashcard app Vocabulary Miner asked 181 language lecturers whether they think it is true. It was all inspired by the 2013 British Council 1000 words campaign motivated Britons to learn 1000 words in a foreign language. According to British Council study, lack of knowledge of foreign languages opens up a social divide that a second language can bridge. Professor Webb, who studied language learning at the University of Western Ontario also suggests in the BBC article that “the most effective way to be able to speak a language quickly is to pick the 800 to 1,000 lemmas which appear most frequently in a language, and learn those”. Lecturers and teachers of foreign languages say “YES but…” Inspired by the British Council, Vocabulary Miner – the app that created unique expat Word lists, now designed word lists with 1000 most common words in combinations of Czech, English, French, Spanish and Slovak. The team behind Vocabulary Miner was curious whether the method of 1000 Word lists is approved by lecturers themselves. Vocabulary Miner asked 181 lecturers of foreign...
AstraZeneca cut its supply forecast of Covid-19 vaccine to the European Union in the first quarter to about 30 million doses, a third of its contractual obligations, and a 25 per cent drop from pledges made last month, a document seen by Reuters shows. On Feb. 25, AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot told the European Parliament that the company would try to deliver 40 million doses by the end of March. The document shows that on Feb. 24, the Anglo-Swedish company had estimated a supply of only 34 million doses to the EU for the January to March period, well below its contracted target of 90 million doses. The new cut follows a decision last week by Italy and the European Commission to block a shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines from Italy to Australia, in the first application of an EU mechanism that allows the bloc to refuse export requests from vaccine makers that do not comply with EU supply contracts. AstraZeneca has committed to making its “best reasonable efforts” to meet the targets set in its contract with the EU, which foresees delivery of 300 million doses from December to the end of June. The vaccine was approved for use in...
The Prague City Hall will buy a plot of land in Troja (Prague 8), necessary for the construction of a new water sports park. The park will be designed for both professional athletes and general public. It will feature a tribune for 1,500 spectators, and an equipment rental facility (canoes, kayaks, paddles, life jackets, wetsuits). The length of the new water slalom track will be about 270 m. The Vltava River is perfect and flows against a beautiful backdrop, whereas the Troja Cana is inundated with water all year round and is perfect for water sports. The park will be designed primarily for sports training in water slalom, rafting, and kayaking. However, it will also be possible to host world championships or world cup races. According to earlier information, costs are expected to rise to around CZK 150 million. It is not yet clear when the complex will be built. Water sports are a big part of the attraction of Prague, especially in the summer months. There are numerous places in the city of Prague like rivers, lakes, water dams, and artificial water reservoirs, all of which offer superb opportunities for all kinds of water recreational sports.
Since the creation of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century or the creation of James Bond by Ian Flemming in the 1950s, a lot has come to pass, and the world around us has become too modern a little too fast. While these fictitious characters roamed the shadowy streets searching for clues, the modern world has moved on to a Digital Front. Hacking, Phishing, Digital Security are the things that we relate to these days. Whether you’re a spy or a detective or a competitor or an employer or a jealous husband, snooping on the internet or even on someone’s digital gadgets, you need the right phone monitoring services to help you. That’s where the Spyine app comes into the picture. It is one of the best spying software available in today’s market. There’s a lot of features that Spyine offers to help you spy on anyone with a digital gadget or a social media account, you name it, and Spyine gets it done! These days the smartphone is the device that keeps all the secrets of a person. You crack the phone; you crack the guy wide open. Now before coming to the details...
Home to the world’s first Pilsner, the Czech Republic is internationally known as having the highest beer consumption per capita, a title held for over 20 years. As the pandemic has ravaged the tourism and gastronomy industries, beer purchases have also seen a sharp decline throughout the past year. Recently released data from the Czech General Directorate of Customs revealed that beer consumption decreased by 13 liters per capita last year. This works out to the average Czech drinking about 129 liters of beer in 2020 falling by 14 percent from the pre-pandemic era. This drastic decline in beer consumption can likely be attributed to the series of government-mandated closures during each wave of the pandemic since March of last year. While alcohol consumption, in general, went up during 2020, much less beer was being purchased than usual as many were deprived of opportunities for draft beer and resorted to drinking at home. Kegs have always accounted for the majority of beer sales far outpacing the sale of bottles and cans. With no mass gatherings for beer festivals, pubs and restaurants closing, and a compulsory lockdown in place, the demand for beer has steadily declined over the past year. The...
Jan Masaryk, the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia in the 1940s of Czechoslovakian descent, died on March 10, 1948, in the courtyard of the Černín Palace in Prague. He fell to his death and was found outside, his corpse laid below his bathroom window. The case of Masaryk’s death has remained unsolved until now, with authorities failing to reach a conclusion. Unfortunately, police have decided to shelf the case, meaning it will remain a cold case for an indefinite amount of time. Masaryk’s death according to official ruling states that he committed suicide, but his case has been reopened several times, and each time three possible scenarios have been hypothesized and considered: murder, accident, or suicide. All previous investigations concluded that the first investigation was ‘sloppy’ and poorly executed and wrapped up. The first investigation ruled our Masaryk’s case as death by suicide. March 10 2021, just yesterday, was the 73rd anniversary of Masaryk’s death, and Michal Muravský, Prague Public Prosecutor and supervisor of the Masaryk case, sheds insight on the updates of the investigations in an interview with Czech news reporters. “Even the supplementary investigation failed to establish such facts that would allow a clear conclusion to be drawn on...
Police officers in Uherské Hradiště are facing criticism for Wednesday’s intervention against a man for not wearing a face mask or a respirator. The man was walking outside with his child. According to mayor Stanislav Blaha (ODS), both police officers are currently out of service. “We’re sorry the child witnessed it, but before I come to any hasty conclusions, I will first investigate what really happened, and what preceded the incident,” he added. The man repeatedly refused to prove his identity and wear a respirator. In addition, according to the officers, he tried to leave the place. As of Monday, March 1, 2021, at least a surgical mask, respirator, or similarly protective device is mandatory in the built-up areas of cities. In the riskiest places, such as shops or public transport, two surgical masks are no longer an option. People have to wear at least a respirator FFP2 or nano-filter mask. The respirator becomes mandatory at work as well. Employees will be able to take it off only if they are alone in their workplace.
Almost 47,000 people in the Czech Republic received their first vaccinations against Covid-19 on Wednesday, a daily record for the vaccine program. The ministry reported 948,144 vaccine shots have been administered. The Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš visited Israel on Wednesday to learn more about vaccine strategy and production in a country he called “a leader in technologies” and “traditional partner.” Together with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet with their Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. A group of Czech experts will be joining the Czech PM on his trip to Israel to meet with local scientists who have developed a new experimental inhaled medication against COVID-19. In the Czech Republic, vaccinations have been vaccinated since December 27 last year. Minister of Health Jan Blatný (ANO) said last week that he wants to reach at least 35,000 Covid jabs a day in March. So far, the limit of 35,000 vaccinations has been exceeded only twice. The vast majority of vaccine doses administered are Pfizer/BioNTech. In addition, the Czech government is using vaccines from Moderna and AstraZeneca. The vaccine from Johnson & Johnson could probably arrive in April. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 14,353 new COVID-19 infections on...
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