Created by the Filmagix studio. The year is 2030. The whole Czech Republic has turned yellow, and there is a statue of Andrej Babiš on every square. In a dystopian future, a hero is born. Bodrý Moravák Bohumil Stejskal, the main hero of the film Dědictví aneb Kurvahošigutntág, (The Inheritance or Fuckoffguysgoodday) which meets the almighty Prime Minister. In a last desperate attempt, he “activates” Miloš Zeman. This bizarre description is the beginning of a new video by Michal Orsava.
A leaked email from Uber Eats vice president Pierre-Dmitri Gore-Coty revealed the plans, which were later confirmed by an Uber Eats spokesperson Uber said on Monday it was closing down its Uber Eats operations in eight markets, including the Czech Republic, because “they did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or number two online food delivery operator”, its stated aim for its Eats business. “We have made the decision to discontinue Uber Eats in Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Uruguay, and to wind down the Eats app and transition operations to Careem in UAE,” a Uber spokesman said. According to Gore-Coty’s email, Uber Eats did not “grow quickly enough in these markets and we don’t see them as a path to profitability”. Uber Eats started operating in Prague in 2018, delivering McDonald’s from four Prague fast foods (Muzeum, Vodičkova, Florenc and Eden). “This continues our strategy of focusing our energy and resources on our top Eats markets around the world.” Uber said its core rides business was unaffected in all of the markets. Operations will cease by June 4 in the markets, apart from UAE, where they will transition to Careem, its...
By Maximilian Colloredo-Mansfeld—Anglo American University While we are still in these times of the Covid virus, it’s hard not to think about the isolation we all are going through, as well as the stress and anxiety that it includes. Surely it is important but one cannot always dwell on the negative; sometimes we need a ticket out. A ticket to a place without a virus, and instead adventure and memories of green summer grass and dusty country roads. One might call me crazy but there is such a place; it’s called “Covid Corner” and the conductor of your imagination is Mark Slouka, an American-born writer of Czech descent, living in Prague. The Author of Brewster (2013), All That Is Left Is All That Matters: Stories (2018) and Nobody’s Son: A Memoir (2016), reads to us from Kenneth Grahame’s children’s novel, The Wind in the Willows. With his soothing voice and an animated way of reading we are transported from his son’s couch into a world of toads, moles, rats, badgers, and a hint of civilization. Much like his storytelling, his own books follow the same intensity. Ariel Leve, an American journalist, describes Nobody’s Son in a review for The New...
The German low-cost airline headquartered in Düsseldorf and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group Eurowings is the first air carrier to resume partially regular operations after a break of more than six weeks. Airbus A319 took off from Düsseldorf, Germany yesterday at 18:25, and landed in Prague on Sunday, May 3 at 19:17. At the moment, Eurowings schedules two flights a week, except on Sundays on Thursdays. From June 1, the carrier expects two flights per day. Another carrier is returning to Prague tomorrow: KLM’s Embraer E-175 will arrive in the morning and fly to Amsterdam every day. Other carriers, on the other hand, continue to postpone the start of flights from Prague. British Airways, which originally planned to resume flights on May 1, will start selling tickets on June 1 at the earliest. Ryanair and easyJet postponed the launch to May 22, although the companies announced over the weekend that a larger number of flights is not expected until July. Only Belavia to Minsk and Bulgaria Air to Sofia maintained regular flights in Prague during the pandemic. Vítejte zpátky! Letecká společnost @eurowings dnes obnovila provoz na Letišti Václava Havla Praha. Na pravidelné lince z/do německého Düsseldorfu letěl Airbus...
On Sunday morning – shortly after 7 am – the last plane with medical supplies, including masks and respirators, has arrived in the Czech capital. Since the flights began on March 20, fifty planeloads have carried around 2,000 tons of masks, respirators, and other material. All the supplies are intended for use by healthcare workers, emergency services, hospitals, and nursing homes. Firefighters and police officers were in charge of unloading and distributing approximately 13,000 cubic meters of medical devices. The goods were transferred to the police warehouse in Opočínek (Pardubice region). As of April 30, the government distributed almost 9 million respirators, 62.8 million face masks and over 39 million gloves. p dir=”ltr” lang=”cs”>? Město se pomalu probouzí a my jedeme dnes ráno na @PragueAirport vyložit poslední letadlo s ochrannýma pomůckama. Dnes nemáme 23 nákladních aut ale vystačíme si s 8, jelikož se nejedná o nákladní letadlo ✈️@vnitro @jhamacek pic.twitter.com/6wapdqkelX — Hasičský záchranný sbor ČR (@hasici_cr) May 3, 2020 A growing list of foreign complaints about faulty medical gear and testing kits imported from China has upset Beijing’s designs. Within the last few weeks, scientists and health authorities in Spain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey and Britain have complained of faulty antigen or antibody...
The Czech Republic reported just 18 more cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. This is the lowest daily gain since March 9. The country had 7,755 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Monday morning. So far 3,461 people have recovered and 245 people have died. Compared to the numbers from Saturday evening, the number of infected people increased by five. There are 15 more recovered and the death rate did not change. However, the number of tests performed during the weekend is lower than usual. The highest number of confirmed novel coronavirus infection cases is recorded in Prague: 1740. In the second place, taking into account the population is the Karlovy Vary region with 126 people cases per 100,000 inhabitants. According to Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (ČSSD), the Czech Republic’s borders with neighboring countries should be fully open from July, Hospodářské noviny writes. Negotiations with Slovakia and Austria are the most advanced, meanwhile with Poland and Germany “it will require more time”, the minister said this evening. From July, the borders could be fully opened to four neighboring countries – Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. From August, Czechs could travel not only to Croatia, Slovenia, and Greece, but also to more distant destinations outside...
According to Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (ČSSD), the Czech Republic's borders with neighboring countries should be fully open from July.
“The Czech state is ready to pay at least a third of the rent to companies and entrepreneurs who had to close their businesses from March 12 (when the state of emergency was declared), to the end of June. One-third of the rent should be paid by the tenant, one third by the landlord and one third by the state,” said Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to the iDNES.cz server. The government should discuss the details of this new proposal next week, but no later than May 11. “We are doing our best to help companies. We will extend the kurzarbeit program and come up with a proposal to postpone social security payments,” added Babiš. If the state participates in paying the rent for a third, it would cost about 3 billion CZK. “We can help shopping centers, thousands of pubs, small shops, and hairdressers, whose landlords agree to forgive a third of the rent,” said Babiš. Previously, the Czech government agreed to allow companies to defer payments for social security and health insurance for the months of May, June, and July. It’s a move designed to allow companies to concentrate their available cash on covering their wage bill that many...
Plans for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II have been re-shaped due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They will mainly be held online, and through social networks. “This year, to celebrate the end of World War II and the U.S. Army’s role in liberating Czechoslovakia in 1945, Ambassador Stephen King has recorded a message honoring those who sacrificed to end the war, both U.S. and Czech, and thanking the Convoy of Liberty and the many towns throughout southwest Bohemia who joyfully celebrate the U.S. role in bringing freedom to Czechoslovakia in 1945. “In addition, Embassy officials will send a personal video message to each municipality that had planned to host a commemoration this year. Ambassador King’s video message may be found here “The British embassy will celebrate the upcoming 75th anniversary of the end of World War II through social networks,” said British Ambassador Nick Archer. The French embassy also had to cancel the planned event to mark this anniversary. “We will congratulate you on this important event on our website and social networks,” said the Embassy Press Secretary Katerina Etrichova. The Slovak Ambassador, Peter Weiss, is giving a speech on Czech Radio. On May 5, 1945,...
Liverpool native Adam Oliver, Aka MadMusicianPrague will play another concert on the 5th of May at 8 pm. This show is organized as part of A Maze in Tchaiovna cafe/performance space’s series to support the bulk food distribution program. During the show, viewers can pledge donations that allow the staff to prepare large quantities of basic meals for distribution to the city’s needy and also raising funds for the homeless. Four the last four years Oliver has been an established solo performer in Prague and his odyssey from his native UK to Czechia via Poznan, Poland is reflected in musical diversity as he flows from RHCP to Green Day, the Clash to Jason Mraz and seamlessly intersperses his own catchy and thoughtful compositions. As well as becoming a fixture on the city’s live music circuit prior to lockdown Adam Oliver and four-piece Royal Flush had been working on new material since getting together at the beginning of the year. Adam Oliver and the A Maze in Tchaiovna ask Prague Morning readers to take a break from quarantine monotony with this installment in their charity series to help those less fortunate. Donations can be made through PayPal to paypal.me/MadMusicianStudios You can watch the...
The Czech government has sped up plans to restart the country amid the novel coronavirus pandemic and will begin reopening cinemas and theaters on May 11, two weeks ahead of the government’s previous May 25 target. Audiences in theaters will initially be limited to 100 people. Previous restrictions banned all gatherings of more than 10 people due to concerns surrounding the pandemic. Czech health minister Adam Vojtech announced the new measures late on Thursday. In addition to cinemas, sporting and cultural events, limited to 100 people, will also be allowed from May 11. The moves raises hopes that film and television production in Prague may also be allowed to restart soon. The Czech Republic is one of the top spots for international television and film production and if Czech backlots can re-open, it would be a welcome sign that the entertainment industry is getting back to work. According to World Health Organization data, there were no new deaths from COVID-19 in the Czech Republic on Thursday
From May 11, ninth-graders students will return to school, cinemas, and theaters can reopen. Minister of Health added that there will be strict rules for visitors, such as a safe distance between them. For example, cinemas will have a limit of 100 people per auditorium in the hall. However, they will not be allowed to sell any snacks. “No popcorn, no drinking. It would be necessary to take off the face mask and that is a great risk,” Vojtech explained. There will always be one free row among the occupied ones. People must sit at least one empty seat apart. Only couples and married couples can sit next to each other. Hairdressers and barbers need to wear a face mask. At the same time, it will be necessary to keep at least a two-meter distance between customers. The Minister of Industry Karel Havlíček explained how restaurants’ gardens will work. “Customers can sit without restrictions at one table. However, the distance between guests at different tables must be one and a half meters”. Shopping centers over 5,000 meters will open on May 11. Hand disinfection will be provided at each entrance. Disinfection must also be provided in all shops. Children’s corners and similar services...
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