Prague Airport has introduced a long-term concept and development of the airport as a response to the increasing number of passengers in recent years. The Ministry of Finance approved the investment in the first stage of the enlargement of Terminal 2 of approximately CZK 16 billion. About CZK 9 billion is invested directly in the extension of the terminal, while the remaining CZK 7 billion in related constructions, such as taxiways, a parking or an elevated road and other traffic routes in front of the terminal. Andrej Babis said Wednesday the Vaclav Havel Airport is planning to expand its Terminal 2, which currently serves flights to the visa-free Schengen zone countries, and will build a new runway by 2028, among other things. “The development will be financed from the airport’s resources and will not burden the national budget in any way. The projects will lead to the modernization of the airport and make the transport more efficient to maintain high passenger comfort,” says Alena Schillerová, Minister of Finance. The number of passengers using the airport could jump to 30 million a year. After the completion of the first phase of the extension of Terminal 2 in 2028, a total of...
Prague is the second fastest developing city in the European Union, thanks to aid from world trade exposure and high increase in the educated workforce. This stems from the CEE Investment Report entitled “Thriving Metropolitan Cities,” which analyzed 200 cities and ranked them according to GDP per capita, “human capital,” and city connectivity based on the number of passengers at local airports. Irish Dublin became the winner of the ranking. Prague has risen to the top by attracting foreign investors to a highly educated workforce that exceeds the EU average and can be compared to, for example, Paris and Madrid. After Prague ended Wroclaw, followed by Sofia, fifth is Košice. “Few people realize that the quality of life in the largest cities in Central and Eastern Europe, such as Warsaw, Prague and Budapest, is almost comparable to Western Europe. It is not as high as it is in Paris or London, but is approaching some of the renowned Western cities, such as Rome or Madrid,” says a study published by Skanska, Dentons and Colliers International. In general, the cities of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) dominate the European Union’s list of fastest growing metropolitan areas. CEE cities ranked 20 out...
Full student dormitories and too expensive rents on one side and empty city apartments on the other. To solve both problems, the City of Prague 3 project offers students an affordable rent of a municipal apartment for 30 hours a month looking after the elderly in a nursing home. “We believe that the project that has just started will bring two generations closer together and bring different perspectives on the present we are living,” says Deputy Mayor of Prague 3, Ondřej Rut (Green Party). In return, students have to spend 30 hours a month with residents of a nursing home for a discounted flat rental. For example, they can go shopping, help with computer work, or take them for a walk. “We talk a lot, play board games or play the guitar. For me it’s a way of relaxation,” explains Cuong Manh Vu, a native Czech with Vietnamese roots and one of the students who joined the project. “As a college student, it is quite difficult to get housing at an affordable price. I have been studying sociology, and social policy at Charles University and I have always wanted to dedicate myself to elderly, so for me, it’s a great...
The Art Nouveau style kino Lucerna in Prague, one of the most representative venues of Czech cinematography, hosted today the press conference to present MittelCinemaFest 2019, the Central European Festival of Italian cinema, now in its 7th edition in Czech Republic. Francesco Saverio Nisio, Italian Ambassador, Alberta Lai, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague and Matteo Mariani, Secretary General of the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented the initiative. The conference has been attended also by Maestro Walter Attanasi, who on 3rd December will conduct the PKO orchestra of Prague with a programme of music by Nino Rota, Nicola Piovani and Luis Bakalov from the most famous films of Federico Fellini. His concert will officially open the celebrations for the centenary of the birth of the great film director in Prague. “MittelCinemaFest 2019 offers a selection of films of great directors and emerging authors, of comedies and dramas, which will carry the viewers through an immersive experience into the contemporary Italian cinema as a mirror of Italy of our day”, Ambassador Nisio declared. He also pointed up the great synergy between Institutions and Italian business community, which even this year has allowed the realization of one of...
Albertov and Národní třída in Prague are symbols of November 17th and this year they will become essential places to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Velvet Revolution. The Freedom Festival, as the citizens’ initiative calls the set of events, will occur on Sunday 17 November in Albertov and then follow up with a series of other events. See what happens and where. Velvet procession A memorial procession on the route of the student manifestation on 17 November 1989. It is organized by the Freedom Festival initiative and ART Prometheus. When: November 17, starts at 14:30 on Albertov for approximately 2.5 hours. Route: Albertov – Na Slupi – Přemyslova – In the Fortress – the circuit at Vyšehrad – In the Fortress – Vratislavova – Vnislavova – Subway railway bridge at Výtoň- Rašínovo Embankment – Masarykovo Embankment – ends at Národní třída. Free November: Commemorating November 17 at Albertov Meetings of academics, students and citizens, concerts, discussions, presentations of student activities. Organized by: Center of Associations, Students and Graduates of Charles University. When: November 17, starts at 9:00 until 14:30 approximately. During the day, student clubs will present their activities at Albertov, several discussions will take place,...
A new residential project in Prague 6 appears to be going beyond the usual boundaries of what is seen as a luxury, with its total value estimated at over CZK 1bn. “The price of hyper-luxury real estate starts at around CZK 150m,” the project’s architect Jakub Masak told Hospodářské noviny. “There are very few of these properties on the Czech market, though interest in them is growing at a far faster tempo.” The most expensive of the new villas will likely cost CZK 350m, with the construction of the first phase due to begin next year. The three-floor building will offer 750 sqm of space, including a glass stairway, a private park and an elevator. Five mansions of between 430 sqm and 530 sqm will then be built worth CZK 750m, each of which will feature a historic stone fireplace and hand-worked beams. The project also calls for a 4,300 sqm common area. Future owners should be able to use the area with almost half a hectare of common areas in addition to their own garden. Up to five horses can be stabled and an outdoor riding hall is also planned. The names of the houses will be Secrets, Desire,...
The Czech Republic commemorates the anniversary of the end of World War I on 11 November 1918 as the Veteran Day. In Prague, war veterans will be remembered on Náměstí Míru square at an event organized by the local town hall in cooperation with the Association of Veterans of the Czech Republic, the Czech Army Military History Institute and the Czechoslovak Legionnaires Community. In the morning, the memorial celebration will be given over to schoolchildren, some of whom will participate in performances. The main program will start at 2 pm and will be opened by Prague 2 Mayor Jana Černochová together with representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Czech Armed Forces. Military equipment will be shown to the public by soldiers, and a sextet of musicians will perform. Stalls will have products with military themes. The program will be complemented by exhibitions and screenings of military documentaries. There will also be poppies, which are the symbol of World War I battlefields. From 4 pm, people can light candles for soldiers who have fallen in conflicts since World War I. There will be another memorial celebration at the National Monument at Vítkov in Prague 3. This one is more...
Prague’s Charles University is being shaken by a scandal over secret Chinese payments to four of its faculty members, amid concerns that Beijing could use its ties with some Czech politicians to build influence in academia. The university, one of the world’s oldest academic institutions, fired Milos Balaban, until recently head of the university’s Centre for Security Policy (SBP), and two other members of the social sciences faculty last week. The move came after the school discovered they had set up a private company under the name of SBP which was paid by the Chinese embassy for conferences co-organised by the university centre. The payments, first revealed by Czech news outlet Aktualne, have triggered a university probe of several companies owned by Mr Balaban, Mirka Kortusová, a financial and project manager at the CSP, and Libor Stejskal and Jan Ludvík, two research fellows at the centre. Continue to read the article here
After reducing emissions, eliminating noise and protecting groundwater and surface waters, Václav Havel Airport is embarking on a new environmental protection program. It aims to reduce the consumption of disposable plastics in the airport environment as much as possible and to encourage passengers to consume this kind of plastic as little as possible. For our company, plastic products are becoming an increasing issue to fight against. Even if we now completely stop the production of all plastics and their products, they will still be a problem for many generations to come. According to a study published in 2017 in the prestigious science journal Science, we have managed to “enrich” our planet by 8.3 billion tons of plastics, whose collection, recycling and subsequent disposal will be a big problem. Moreover, the production rate of plastics remains high and if we do not significantly reduce it, we can be overwhelmed with up to 34 billion tons of plastics in 2050. This scenario not only stresses out many but also begins to affect many businesses and governments that try to avoid it. This is evident by the recent decision of the European Union to definitively ban the use of disposable plastics, which are...
Prague will welcome the New Year on January 1st, 2020 with a video-mapping show on the facade of the National Museum. “The video mapping will last ten minutes and is called My, Praha. The show will be screened at the National Museum building and will be repeated three times every hour; the first screening will start at 6:15 pm,” Vít Hofman, spokesman for Prague City Hall “It is a helpful step not only for all citizens of the metropolis who are sensitive to excessive noise but also for animals that face unnecessary stress every year,” Prague City Councilor Jan Chabr said. Earlier this year, some 15,500 people signed a petition to regulate fireworks operation. They were most concerned about the impact of noisy firefighters and firecrackers on children and animals. Meanwhile, the new association Ohňostroj pro Prahu (Fireworks for Prague) wants to preserve the fireworks tradition: “Fireworks have been, are and will be,” says Martin Peter, designer, and choreographer of the last five years fireworks in Prague.” “I would like to give every citizen the feeling that Prague belongs to the people themselves,” explains the association’s director Šaršoun. “I believe that people are interested in fireworks, so we leave the financing to...
French entrepreneur, Alexis Manach, brings French street food culture to Prague. A highly professional team led by him will delight you with fresh, rich and affordable dishes. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 22:00, try French classics on Manifesto Market Florenc or at your doorstep, with the food-delivery company Wolt. A “Bouillon” is an institution in Paris that now can also be found in Prague, specifically at Le Petit Bouillon, a smaller and modern version. The first “bouillon” appeared in the mid-19th century in Paris, created as a place where working-class locals could have a comforting and low-cost meal. It also refers to the level of the boil (slow-cooking food) and the stock to add flavour to their dishes. Discover authentic French food through classics such as Onion Soup, Cassoulet, Boeuf Bourguignon, Ratatouille… All traditional recipes served in less than 30 seconds, packed with flavour and slow-cooked from 4 to 6 hours. Le Petit Bouillon is accessible for everyone, as you can eat in less than 20 minutes and for under 200 CKZ. Sit in the bar and listen to the stories of what they cook and sell, while you see the whole preparation process in a cosy and...
The last playroom ended in Prague 7. In October, the last gambling site at Milady Horákové street was closed. Prague 7 thus achieved zero tolerance to gambling, which the city district enforced due to the City of Prague’s decree in 2015. “It’s great news. In 2015, we set a zero-tolerance against gambling and gaming machines through a decree of the City of Prague 7. Since then, we have been pushing the Treasury to speed up the lengthy process of licensing. It took longer than [expected], but in the end it [happened]. Prague 7 is now completely without gambling and gaming machines. Shops filled with gambling sites and pawnshops. We are pleased that Prague 7 is no longer contributing to becoming a pathological player and destroying life,” said the Mayor of Prague 7, Jan Čižinský. The local referendum on the abolition of gambling clubs in Prague 7 took place in 2014. Although ultimately, it was not due to lower participation than required by law, almost 92% of the more than seven thousand voting citizens voted in favor of zero tolerance. “The signal from our citizens was absolutely clear. At the beginning of the last parliamentary term, 26 gambling venues were allowed...
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