A carsharing project for electric cars has launched in Prague. The company Re.volt has electric cars that can be rented through a smartphone app. Carsharing allows people who are registered with a particular company to use an app to find a car parked near them and then rent it for a short amount of time. It is not related to ridesharing services, which function more like taxis, as the service does not include a driver. The Re.volt carsharing app asks for basic information from the user and a selfie as proof of identity before cars can be rented, as well as a deposit. The service is open to people with a permanent residence. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
The Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal and Poland recorded the highest employment rate among migrants born outside the European Union last year, according to data published by the European Statistics Office (Eurostat). The highest rate of employment last year occurred in the Czech Republic (79.4 percent), Romania (76.3 percent), Portugal (74.5 percent) and Poland (73 percent). The United Kingdom had the highest employment rate among migrants born in different EU Member States in 2017 (83.6 percent), followed by Portugal (82.7 percent), Sweden (80.7 percent) and Estonia (80.2 percent). Worst countries for non-EU migrants The employment rate for non-EU migrants was at its lowest in Belgium. Only 52% of residents born outside the EU were in employment, compared to 71% for native-born people. Greece followed with an employment rate of 54% for non-EU migrants. However, the Hellenic country also registered the 28-country bloc’s lowest employment rate for EU migrants (56.1%) and for the native-born population (58.1%). France completed the bottom trio, with just 55.6% of its non-EU population in employment, compared to 72.6% for its native-born population. Non-EU migrants in the EU: According to the latest EU census, in 2011 51 million people lived in an EU member state they had not...
Tired and bored of working out in the gym or studio? Need a change of scenery from your workout routines? Here is a list of 7 tips for group exercises that can easily be done in Prague parks. 1. Free yoga in Malešice park – Beginner lessons starts at 17:30 and advanced lessons start from 18:30. These regular Wednesday lessons are covered by the Active Ten community, which also organizes many other sports courses and events. Lessons take place in the middle of the park. All you need to bring is a yoga mat, workout clothes and a bottle of water. Address: Malešická, Prague 10 2. Běžecká škola in Prague 4 – This running School operates for the fourth year during summer and winter. They run every Thursday from6 pmm. From April 5, they move to the Krčský Forest for a summer running season. In winter, they run on the sidewalks of Podolí, around Vyšehrad and Žluté lázně. No entry fees or registration needed. 3. Tabata Hardcore – Led by a personal trainer, Jan Dragomir prepares special outdoor exercises that use just your own body weight. This is an interval training where you can burn fat and strengthen your body at...
As one might guess from the name, Dismas is a cafe that does not hold any prejudice against those who have records of crime. The main objective is to achieve successful re-socialization and re-integration of people who just finished their prison sentence. The first cafe was located in Na Poříčí Street and opened in July 2014. At the end of February 2016, they moved to Růžová Street, where they gained more recognition and support from Prague 1 City District. It was a difficult process moving from Na Poříčí to Růžová, but the Ministry of Justice provided the staff with a fully equipped kitchen. The project manager also wanted the cafe to have an added value so they also made a section for children’s playroom. Dismas’ founder, Katerina Plhakova runs the cafe and sweet shop together with her mother Alena Pesanova. “At first we said that we do not want to work with people who have been convicted for torture or for rape. We did not have such people here. Most people are sitting for property crimes, scams. We also had one person who was convicted of murder. That’s what we were initially afraid of, but ultimately, knowing the wider context...
The average price of new flats in Prague increased by 10% to CZK 99,400 per square meter by the end of April. This growth rate is actually gradually decreasing as the average price grew by 22.5% last year. According to Deloitte analyst Petr Hana, complete reconstruction of apartment buildings and the increasing growth of markets in the inner city also led to the increasing size and prices of new flats. Altogether, in March and April, the flats were sold for CZK 7.6 billion in 23 projects. Prague 1 is the most expensive district in Prague with an average price of CZK 218,900 per square meter. The cheapest is Prague 4 with an average of 80,000 crowns. Prices increased the most for Prague 1 by 30.2% and for Prague 10 by 26.6%. In contrast, prices in Prague 6 dropped by 6.4% and in Prague 2 by 1.5%. In March and April, developers in Prague sold 903 new homes. Most included Finepo (158), followed by the Central Group (139), UBM Bohemia / Crestyl (58), Ekospol (53) and Skanska Reality (43). The average sold apartment stood at 6.44 million crowns, its unit price was 97.900 crowns per square meter and its size was 64 square meters....
According to the City Council’s management, the construction of Metro D is considered to be a top priority for the next few years. There have been, however, difficulties with preparing and buying the land needed for the expansion of the metro system. This leaves a question as to how far they will extend the metro lines. Furthermore, the entire proposal is also a complex examination of how much this will improve public transportation and whether this multi-billion-dollar investment will pay off at all. In 2015, the metro system has expanded to include station stops between Dejvická and Motol Hospital. The plan to stretch to the airport was dropped due to the upcoming railroad that leads from the metropolis center to Kladno. On the green line A, City Council considers adding a new station at the opposite end at Depa Hostivař, due to the ever-growing area on the southeastern outskirts of the city. On another note, the expansion of Line B seems to be too ideal and ambitious as they plan to extend from Černý Most to Horní Počernice. The extension of Zličín metro seems to be more likely and reasonable than the previous route mentioned earlier. The city is also...
According to a Harvard University study conducted between 2002 and 2015, Czechs are among the most racist people in Europe. According to experts, this is caused by the fact that during their decades of isolation from the outside world, the inhabitants of what are today the formerly communist countries either never or only rarely came into contact with foreign nationals who looked different or who practiced different cultural customs, and even today they encounter them only exceptionally in their everyday lives on a personal basis. Another role is said to be played by the fact that we are all “infected” by prejudice starting in childhood which then resonates throughout the society-wide discourse. This study involved 144,000 Europeans and the poll was only answered in English online. According to the critics, this was not a representative sample and, moreover, contained too many instructive questions. “If the survey is answered by educated people who speak English, it means that the reality will be even worse,” said Psychologist Jeroným Klimeš. Statistics also show the rise of extremism that affects the views of the Czech Republic. In 2017, 334 extremist events took place in the Czech Republic, 26 more than a year earlier. This result has...
One of the big summer food festivals has been postponed. The second edition of AsianFest was supposed to take place July 27–29, but will now take place May 3–5, 2019. “Given that AsianFest 2018 is one of the most demanding festivals in the Czech Republic, there have been unexpected complications that led to a change in the date. Tickets purchased for the original date automatically remains valid for a new date,” the organizers said in a statement. The location of the festival remains the same, at Branická louka in Prague 4. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
At 2.9 percent, the Czech unemployment rate is the lowest in 22 years, and in particular, graduates have never had it easier finding work. According to labor office statistics, there are currently ten vacancies per graduate, a state of affairs that is attracting young people from Greece, Italy or Spain to the Czech Republic. Unemployment varies widely by country in the EU, in many cases reflecting national differences in economic performance. In the first quarter of 2018, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Poland had the lowest unemployment rates. The highest unemployment rates were observed in Greece (20.1 percent in March 2018), Spain (15.8 percent), Italy (10.7 percent), France (9.2 percent) and Croatia (8.9 percent). Labour Office spokesman Martin Bačkovský says the booming economy and the low unemployment means that many companies no longer require work: “There are currently 300,000 job vacancies on the labor market and in the case of 70,000 job offers lack of experience is not considered a drawback.“ The increase in the number of foreigners in the Czech Republic through 2016 and 2017 brought the number of expats up to 524,000, around 5% of the total population of the Czech Republic, according to data published by the Czech Statistical Office...
Are you curious how a garden before 100 years looked like? Now you can explore a unique garden next to the National Museum of Agriculture (NZM) in Letna. In order to commemorate the 100th anniversary from the Declaration of Czechoslovakia, the National Museum of Agriculture prepared this unique exhibition which shows how gardens, flower beds, garden buildings and accessories looked like during the period of the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918-1938). “The garden and landscape architecture experienced an unprecedented boom in Czechoslovakia in the first half of the 20th century…, finally attaining the world level,” said Zdenek Novak, an expert in the history of garden and landscape art and the government coordinator of the Czechoslovak centenary celebrations. Visitors are also invited to the Museum’s rooftop where they can find other flower beds or a sun clock and enjoy marvelous views at Prague. In the middle of the garden, there is an old merry-go-round or a see-saw. The period garden will remain installed in the NZM courtyard for one year at least. Author: red
The Czech Republic has stopped accepting visa application requests and requests for work permits from Vietnamese nationals until further notice, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, citing the recent overburdening of the Czech embassy in Hanoi and also security risks. Interior Minister Jan Hamáček said “the measure has been taken as a result of the long-soaring number of these applications submitted to the Czech diplomatic mission in Hanoi, whose capacity has got overburdened, and also due to the risks that the National Security Council (BRS) discussed recently.” Hamáček added that the authorities would in future prioritize long-term residence applications made of the grounds of merging families. Lubomir Zaoralek, former foreign minister who currently heads the lower house foreign committee, said the main problem between Czechia and Germany is the unlawful production of pervitin (methamphetamine) and the Chinese or Vietnamese gangs which produce it. The damage caused to the Czech Republic is huge, amounting to dozens of billions of crowns.” Author: red
Rain has become rare due to global warming and climate change. Long periods of drought and no rain starts to have a negative effect on soil and harvest. The worst situation is in Zlín, Central Moravia, and eastern Bohemia. “Year 2018 is another of the dry years that we are experiencing regularly since 2012,” comments Pavel Zahradníček, a climatologist at the Institute for Global Change Research, Academy of Sciences. The worst of all was in 2015, especially during the months of July and August when more than four-fifths of the country was negatively impacted by the weather. “In recent years, drought has become a big problem, it’s not just a media bubble,” says Zahradníček. “And the prediction in the future clearly speaks that dry periods will grow and become more intense.” According to experts, the main reason is the increased air temperature, which causes more dry landscapes. This spring also made history, as it became the second warmest in 244 years. “Another cause is the dry winter of recent years,” notes Milan Šálek, a meteorologist from Amper Meteo. In short, the country needs more heavy snow, which has not recently been happening. This year’s drought, according to the Czech Statistical Office, will be reflected...
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