On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) said that the Czech Republic will wait for the Sputnik V approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). “We will therefore not follow the example of Hungary, which will start vaccinating people suffering no chronic diseases with Russia’s Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine.” Hungary’s drug regulator granted the shot emergency use approval rather than waiting for the EU’s European Medicines Agency (EMA) to give it the go-ahead. PM Babiš will visit Serbia with a team of experts on Wednesday, to discuss the country’s experiences with the pandemic Russia’s vaccine. The team includes the main epidemiologist of IKEM Petr Smejkal, the head of the Department of Infectious Parasitic, and the chief surgeon of the infectious diseases of the University Hospital in Bulovka, Hana Roháčová. Serbia has already vaccinated more than half a million people. In Belgrade, the Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, and President Alexander Vučić. “On average per capita, they are among the best in the world, so we are interested in their experience. They have experience with vaccines that have not been approved in the EU,” Babiš said before leaving for Serbia. “Whether [vaccines] come from...
Customisable catering delivery right to your home, make each weekend special, and enjoy a meal with your family, significant other, or small group of friends. Following a great demand for their home catering delivery at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, Culinaria catering as created a weekly residential catering service available from Friday to Sunday. Culinaria Catering offers a wide selection of starters, soups, salads, main dishes, sharing platters, desserts and baked goods. Weekends are the time to spend with your loved ones, and what better way to maybe your weekend better than ordering delicious homemade food from a customisable menu. Order tasty and unique dishes that will be delivered to your home or office every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Look out for their ever-changing menu based on seasonal ingredients and themes based on universally and mainly American holidays. Their eShop offers you one-stop shopping when it comes to planning your weekend meals or small gatherings. Each order and all items are cooked fresh, made to order, and packed for reheating in family-sized amounts of 500 gr. or 1 pound, 1 kilo or 2 pounds. Start your meal with Alaskan Salmon Chowder or maybe a Bacon Corn Chowder, a hearty type...
Heavy snowfall across the Czech Republic on February 7-8 left Prague’s iconic buildings and parks coated with snow and pedestrians getting around with cross-country skis. Non-traditional scenes took place mainly on Prague’s Petrin Hill, where, in addition to children with sledges and bobsleighs, also adults had some… fun! The best example? A man dressed in the iconic Borat swimsuit was filmed while skiing on the slope. However, the Minister of the Interior, Jan Hamáček (ČSSD), pointed out that skiing on Petřín is illegal. “It is not in accordance with the law skiing or snowboarding off the marked track,” he told CNN Prima News. The Czech meteorologists predict the temperatures will drop to minus 12 degrees, and even minus 20 degrees in some areas. Currently, the warning against the freezing temperatures is valid from this Tuesday at 22:00 until the situation is resolved. Mezitím na Petříně #petrin #borat #freeride #odnasehozpravodaje pic.twitter.com/OuWoPZOoRk — Pokornja (@pokornja) February 8, 2021
The presidents of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia gathered in northern Poland on Tuesday for two days of debates to mark the 30th anniversary of the Visegrad Group, an informal body of political and economic cooperation in the region. Their talks will include the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, building energy security, protecting the climate, and international and trans-Atlantic relations. The group, also known as V4, often works out joint positions in international ties, especially within the European Union. Polish President Andrzej Duda welcomed counterparts, Zuzanna Czaputova of Slovakia, Janos Ader of Hungary, and Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic, at a residence on the Baltic Sea coast, on the Hel Peninsula. Next week, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will host the V4 group’s government leaders’ anniversary meeting with European Council President Charles Michel at the Wawel Castle in Krakow, southern Poland. The meeting is set to work out a declaration of future goals for the group and discuss issues related to the internet and online games, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sek. The V4 was founded in February 1991 from a declaration of cooperation that then-Presidents Lech Walesa of Poland, Vaclav Havel of then-Czechoslovakia,...
Universities and college programs in the Czech Republic become more popular every year. Great country, quality education, security, free European zone, and even a chance for free education — the list goes on, while students around the world choose this country. Why should you consider it too? 5 Reasons to Consider Universities in the Czech Republic If you know the language you can study for free (not a joke!) More than 50 thousand international students study in the Czech Republic and almost 40 thousand studies in Czech. The reason is simple — if you study in the national language, education is free even for international students. Considering the fact that Czech diplomas are recognized not only in the EU but around the world (somewhere after additional exams), it is a good way out for free and quality education. Czech is not a difficult language. The alphabet is Latin, and it helps immensely. Also, most of the professors know English, and though not officially, can additionally explain the most difficult topics to international students. The level of Czech required to enter university is B2. Lots of exceptional programs in Humanities and Science When you browse through university and college programs...
Labour and Social Affairs Minister Jana Maláčová said Sunday the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic were worse than those of World War II as she argued in favour of reopening schools. Prague Jewish Museum director Leo Pavlat raised objections to the statement of Ms. Maláčová comparing the coronavirus pandemic consequences to World War II. Maláčová said in a TV debate on Sunday that not even the Second World War had prevented children from going to school. Pavlat reminded that Jewish children were banned from attending all types of schools during WWII. “Covid is a disease that has made the country stop working for a year, the country is at a standstill, the entire economy is struggling. Even World War II did not do what the virus did. No other situation stopped us from sending the children to school,” said Maláčová in a television debate on CNN Prima News. Mr. Pavlát reminded that Jewish children were prevented from studying in all schools during the war. The statement also aroused criticism from journalists, labeled as “extremely insensitive” toward victims of the Holocaust. Maláčová later tried to backpedal, saying she did not mean to dishonor the more than 70 million victims of World...
The owner of C2H retail group Michal Mička said that the company entered insolvency proceedings due to coronavirus. The group owns the Kara and Pietro Filipi fashion stores The E15.cz server stated on Monday that the C2H group owes around 722 million crowns. The main creditor is Česká spořitelna. Negotiations on new investors were unsuccessful. Czech fashion brand Pietro Filipi will lay off all employees of its 23 stores. According to the latest financial statements, Pietro Filipi Stores employed 138 people at the end of 2018. At the end of 2018, another 64 people worked for the company Pietro Filipi sro, which procures clothing designs for the brand. The dropout of last year’s sales at Kara amounts to 200 million crowns while Pietro Filipi turnover fell to 227 million crowns from the previous 434 million in 2019. Employees of Pietro Filipi stores received a letter in January the day before payment stating that they were out of work and without money. “The employment relationship with you will be terminated,” according to the daily, the company’s human resources director Jan Zipser wrote to the employees. “Pietro Filipi Stores does not have funds left in the account, so unfortunately we will not...
The Czech Health Ministry will recommend the use of COVID-19 therapies that contain casirivimab/imdevimab and bamlavinimab antibodies ahead of standard approval, the ministry said on Monday. Both therapies are being reviewed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the agency said last week. The Czech Republic has been among the European countries worst hit by the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with the number of new infections per 100,000 people higher only in Portugal and Spain, according to data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released last week. “The Ministry will recommend distribution and use of unregistered treatments which contain casirivimab/imdevimab and bamlavinimab antibodies,” the ministry said. It said it would wait for an expert opinion from the national drug agency SUKL before issuing a final ruling. The former points to Regeneron’s cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab, which was authorized for emergency use in the United States in November, and was given to then U.S. President Donald Trump during his COVID-19 infection. The latter, Eli Lilly’s combination therapy of two antibodies, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, helped cut the risk of hospitalisation and death in COVID-19 patients by 70%, data from a late-stage trial showed in January. Czechs...
In an attempt to slow the spread of infections, the government is currently scheduled to convene on Monday to consider restricting travel between Prague and the Central Bohemian region. Prague’s Mayor Zdeněk Hřib spoke out against the proposed measure and has the support of Governor Petra Pecková of the Central Bohemian region. Pecková agreed that free movement between the two entities is vital for the well-being and economic prosperity of its residents. “I request the government not to impose restrictions on movement between Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. Together we form one functional unit, an agglomeration connected in terms of transport, socially and economically. It is essential to maintain links in the field of healthcare,” Hřib stated on Twitter on Saturday. Prime Minister Babiš admitted last week that the situation in regard to the pandemic is not improving. Babiš feels that there is no point in tightening measures if the public does not obey them to begin with and that if they would comply, businesses could reopen again. “We must clearly tell the citizens that the situation is not good, but we must also say that if we all follow the measures as it did in the spring, we will...
In the next ten years, the Czech energy sector will undergo a fundamental transformation towards greater use of clean ecological resources, reduction of energy consumption, and decentralization. Investments in the heating industry sector, building new renewable sources, but also investments into transportation systems or modernization of industry and business will lead the new way. The anticipated result will be a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and a positive impact on the climate and environment. To meet these goals, a total of nine programs and 150 billion CZK Modernization Fund will be available. Czech Government has recently approved a strategy document of the Modernization Fund; the Czech Republic thus continues to deliver its commitment to protect the climate and reduce CO2 emissions. A similar step was taken by the capital city of Prague already in 2019 when the City Council made a commitment to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions in the capital city by 45% by the year 2030 and to eliminate them entirely by the year 2050. “We have been working with the Modernization Fund very intensively since the last year and we are ahead of other European countries with preparations. If the European Investment Bank and European Commission manage to finalize all the...
Heavy snow overnight also snarled transport in the Czech Republic. International trains faced hours of delays while numerous Monday morning commuter trains to Prague had to be canceled. Trams and buses in the capital also were disrupted. The D1 highway that links Prague with Brno, was blocked in several places by trucks while an accident halted traffic on the D8 highway leading from Prague to Germany. Several households are without electricity supply, especially in Brno, Hodonín, and the surroundings of Znojmo. Snow also complicates the train transport. In Central Bohemia, up to a hundred integrated transport connections did not run in the morning, practically all of them were delayed. According to meteorologists, the snowfall was heavy at night, from 23 to 5 in the morning. “It snowed the most on the border of Central and Eastern Bohemia, in the Jeseníky and Orlické Mountains. According to the preliminary forecast, this week in some parts of the country temperatures could fall to -22 degrees Celsius during the night hours, while during the daytime the highest temperatures should reach only -15 degrees Celsius. The situation in North Europe Transport disruption in Germany and the Netherlands persisted into a second day on Monday as...
Even amidst the lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic, Valentines’ day is approaching, and couples or family members can still find their loved ones gifts by ordering from e-shops. What better way to show affection this year than buying a handmade gift? Prague Morning has compiled some ideas for everyone, to help them choose something unique for this special date. Anetko on Etsy This shop is by Aneta Kunsky and it’s running on Etsy. The shop features handmade knitted goodies, and the products are even made with hypoallergenic materials. There are wool scarves, pillows, and comfy blankets, all ready to be ordered online. The shop also lets people request custom orders. Orders can be delivered and received in the span of 3-5 days around Europe. The products are very quaint, dainty, and colourful. A perfectly fitting choice for a Valentines’ gift. The best part about this shop is that all products have been crafted here in Prague, by a local, so customers are directly supporting a resident creator, which is invaluable. Frutiko Frutiko’s e-shop offers fruit flower bouquets, flower bouquets, and cakes. All of these are handmade, and the products themselves are a perfect fit for Valentines. Frutiko’s products are made by...
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