PM Babiš proposes tighter measures. He wants to ban flights from Italy and keep a closer look on Airbnb Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) wants to propose a ban on flights from Venice and Milan on the National Security Council meeting on Monday. He told Czech Television (ČT) that Italy didn’t deal with the disease accordingly. Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (ANO) today announced the first three cases coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic. All three people recently came to the Czech Republic from Italy. Direct flights between the Czech Republic and China have been stopped due to the coronavirus, and Czech Airlines has also cancelled flights to South Korea. Babiš also urged all hotels, hostels or Airbnb operators to be aware of who lives in their properties. One of the infected people in the Czech Republic is an American who used Airbnb. “She went to the hospital herself and we don’t want that,” Babiš said. According to him, it is necessary to switch to pickups from home. Representatives of regional sanitary stations and rescue services will discuss this on Monday before noon. According to Babiš, the approach of relevant institutions to the situation needs to change. The Prime Minister...
The Czech health minister has confirmed the first three cases of coronavirus infection in the Czech Republic.
The organization Million Moments will hold a protest in defense of democratic institutions on Sunday, March 1st, in Prague. The event starts today at 4 p.m. with a march from Hradčanska to the Old Town Square, which will be followed by a demonstration. The demonstration is in response to the election of Stanislav Krecek to the Public Defender of Rights. Křeček defeated the Senate’s candidate, Vít Alexander Schorm, who serves as the Czech Government’s representative before the European Court of Human Rights. Attorney Jan Matys was also proposed by the Senate and lost during the first round. “The Prague event will not be primarily a protest against Stanislav Krecek. The election of S. Krecek by the is ‘just’ blatant example of how government and major institutions are systematically and intentionally torn down and politically privatized step by step. KSČM and the Castle, with the assistance of a part of the CSSD, are gradually and systematically tearing down prestigious democratic institutions that are supposed to control the rules and serve all citizens, not just select politicians,” said Million Moments. The movement is concerned that the Czech Republic is headed in the same direction as Poland and Hungary, where the consolidation of media...
Center-right Ordinary People party captures 25% of vote and 53 of 150 seats in parliament, ending the reign of country’s long-dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party. The center-right populist opposition claimed victory in the parliamentary election in Slovakia, ending the reign of the country’s long-dominant but scandal-tainted leftist party that governed on an anti-immigration platform. According to nearly complete results released by the Statistics Office early Sunday, the Ordinary People group captured 25% of the vote and 53 seats in the 150-seat parliament in a move that steered the country to the right and could make a local ally of France’s far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen a part of the governing coalition. The election campaign was dominated by public anger over the 2018 murder of an investigative journalist, Jan Kuciak, and his fiancée, Martina Kusnirova. Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini has admitted defeat. “We will try to form the best government Slovakia’s ever had,” Ordinary People chairman Igor Matovic told a cheering crowd of 2,000 supporters in a sports hall in his hometown of Trnava, located northeast of the capital. During election night, Matovič said that he would like to start the initial talks with his potential coalition...
Macklemore fans, brace yourselves. The “Thrift Shop” rapper will come to Prague to perform at Metronome Festival. In 2017, Macklemore came out with “Gemini,” his first solo effort in 12 years. The album included platinum-certified singles “Glorious” (featuring Skylar Grey) and “Good Old Days” (featuring Kesha), and the gold-certified “Marmalade” (featuring Lil Yachty). Macklemore is one of only two rappers to have a diamond-certified single (“Thrift Shop”). He received four Grammy awards six years ago with producer Ryan Lewis for his debut album The Heist and single Thrift Shop. Macklemore performed in the Czech Republic in 2018 at the closing day of the Aerodrome festival in Panenský Týnec. About Metronome Festival Metronome Festival Prague is a three-day music festival held in the Výstaviště exhibition grounds. Establishing itself as the Czechian capital’s most revered multi-genre music festival, Metronome Festival Prague continues to produce eclectic, impressive lineups year-upon-year, showcasing a diverse roster of artists ranging from budding talents to legendary icons; recent years have seen the likes of Kraftwerk, The Chemical Brothers, Liam Gallagher, and Iggy Pop all perform, with British dance icons Underworld taking the headliner mantle in 2020. The first foreign headliner announced for this year is Underworld! “It will be...
A Czech court on Friday convicted a former Prague Muslim leader of being part of a terror group and financing terrorism, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors said imam Samer Shehadeh helped his brother Omar and later his brother’s wife, Fatima Hudkova, travel to Syria to join a terror group known as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham. Prosecutors also said Shehadeh sent unspecified sums of money to the group that seeks to replace the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad with an Islamic state. Two other people in the same case were convicted of terror charges in absentia by Prague´s Municipal Court. One received a prison term of 11 years and the other person was given a term of six years. Shehadeh didn´t deny the charges but said he didn´t consider his deeds a crime because he doesn´t recognize the Syrian government and doesn´t consider the group terrorist. Shehadeh can still appeal the verdict. The members of Prague´s Muslim community distanced themselves from his activities. Czech intelligence services began investigating the trio in 2016. He left his post as imam in 2014 and was eventually expelled by the Czech Muslim community. Shehadeh is Czech-born with Palestinian roots. Having secured a...
On Saturday, March 28, the University of New York in Prague will bring together some of the brightest minds to share creative discussion at the fifth TEDxUNYP event. TEDxUNYP is an independently organized, officially licensed TEDx event, and the largest English-language TEDx event in the Czech Republic. This year the event will be moving to a new theater seating nearly 400 guests and boasts 13 brilliant speakers, including the well-known songster, Mikolas Josef. TEDxUNYP brings together a diverse group of expert speakers in fields that include communication, psychology, digital marketing, entertainment, HR, technology, sports, philanthropy, music, and dance. This year’s talks cover an amazing range of topics, from the development of innovation “kindergartens” in big organizations, through the issue of racism in artificial intelligence, to perspectives on the search for authenticity in pop music and digital marketing, and the future of Esports. While the talks are the highlight of TEDxUNYP 2020, attendees will also have the opportunity to network and participate in activities such as TED Circles and the VR and Esports zones. “For this year’s TEDxUNYP, we have brought together our best line-up yet. This unique group of speakers – including academics and CEOs, artists, and athletes – will...
There’s an extra day at play this weekend thanks to the leap year, so let’s make the most out of it. Amazing photo exhibition “Dechem” will start on Monday and you can also look forward to the documentary film festival “One World”. Prague is packed with events as always. Find out my tips on what’s on in Prague in the following week. February 29 African market in Prague. Come to taste and buy fresh exotic fruit from Africa such as jack fruit or fresh cocoa beans. When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Holešovice, Přístavní 7 February 29 Closing of the ice-skating ring at Letná. This weekend you have the last chance to enjoy ice-skating for free at Letná. February 29 Weekend tour at Toulcův dvůr. Ideal for families with children. When: 2 p.m – 3:30 p.m. Where: Toulcův dvůr, Kubatova 32 March 3 – March 31 Photo exhibition “Dechem” of the world-famous photographer @martinstranka Martin Stranka. You have a chance to meet him and talk to him as he will be present every day of the exhibition. Where: Galerie Mánes March 5 Grand opening 2020. The opening ceremony of the new exhibition season of the National Gallery Prague. Where:...
After a winter break, Prague’s Manifesto Markets are getting ready to reopen. Manifesto Florenc will reopen on Friday, March 13th and Manifesto Smichov will open on the following day, March 14th. Both markets will stay at their known locations. New this year, the markets will change their look and menus with each season. On the cultural side, Manifesto will continue to host events to create happy memories, including summer cinema, music nights and more frequent live cooking and bar shows. Manifesto, known for its strong vision of sustainability, earned a nomination for the prestigious Hamburg’s Internorga Future Award 2020, the winner of which will be announced the night before our reopening, on March 12th in Hamburg. The trophy celebrates trendsetting and forward-thinking companies. “As a young company, this is an enormous honor for us. Since the beginning, sustainability has been a core value for us. We work tirelessly to provide a tech-enabled and unique experience for our visitors combining gastronomy, culture, and design. We care deeply about reducing our impact while inspiring our guests to understand how they can reduce theirs. We are insistent in building a healthy and innovative market ecosystem supported by data-driven decisions and technology. This, in...
Czechs started to empty the shelves of supermarkets to stock up on essential supplies and food items, as they fear that the coronavirus will reach the country soon. The coronavirus outbreak in Italy increased the level of fear, as there are many Czechs traveling in the regions impacted by the novel coronavirus – COVID-19. Most Czechs queued at supermarkets to buy bottled water, cooking oil, flour, meat and canned food. Deputy Mayor of Prague Petr Hlubuček said that he had consulted with Tomáš Prouza, President of the Confederation of Commerce and Tourism, on possible measures against mass buying of goods in shops. Kaufland also has a higher demand for durable food. “These products may experience short-term shortages. In cooperation with our suppliers, we work intensively to ensure the availability of goods in our chain,” said spokesperson Renata Maierl. Online panic “We sold a weekly quantity in two days,” said Rohlik.cz spokeswoman Zdeňka Svobodová. Rice, pasta, canned food, frozen food, but also all disinfectants, baby food, and drinks are sold out. “We are working hard to bring new supplies on Thursday, and from Friday we will have supplies for several weeks,” she added. It is recalled that there are still no...
Watching what happens at Prague Airport live has never been easier. A unique project has recently been launched: a new live stream from a high-resolution web-camera that captures what is happening on Runway 06/24. The broadcast is accompanied by updates on arrivals and departures and the airport will also show a visual representation of historic aircraft landing on its social media platforms. The live stream can be seen on Mall.tv and on Prague Airport’s YouTube channel. “I am very happy that together with Mall.tv we have been able to improve the quality of streaming from Runway 06/24. Live streaming has been very popular among viewers and I believe that high-quality videos will raise general interest in air traffic and in how the airport works,” says Ondrej Svoboda, Marketing and Corporate Identity Manager at Prague Airport. The camera for live streaming from main Runway 06/24 was originally located almost two kilometres from the runway. Now it stands closer to the runway (as the crow flies, it is about 520 metres) and the video is transmitted in Full HD. This makes it possible to show greater detail and provide a higher-quality livestream. Bad weather is no longer a complication, as the webcam comes with lens wipers that...
In the first half of this year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is about to visit Prague, with the visit planned to take place during the Czech presidency of the Visegrad Four.
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