Morning Briefing │ Friday, February 23rd, 2024

* ENERGY:

Electricity consumption in 2023 reached 57.8 terawatt hours (TWh), 4.1 percent less than in the previous year, according to data published by the Energy Regulatory Office. It is the lowest figure over the past 14 years. Electricity production has also fallen by around 10 percent year-on-year.

* WEATHER:

Friday is expected to be overcast with rain and day temperatures ranging between 5 and 9 degrees Celsius.

* SPORT:

The traditional Night Run for Světluška, an annual event in support of people with visual impairments, will take place in seven cities around Czechia this year. People can sign up for the run in Ostrava, Plzen, Brno, Olomouc, Prague, České Budějovice and Jihlava. People can register at www.behprosvetlusku.cz.

* PROTEST:

Czech farmers drove 3,000 pieces of machinery to the country’s borders with Slovakia, Poland and Germany, while other farmers staged protests in major towns on Thursday, which the government said remained peaceful. Several thousand Czech farmers attended the protests in major towns, the Czech Agrarian Chamber said.

* CINEMA:

Alcon Entertainment and Ridley Scott Productions’ limited series Blade Runner 2099 for Prime Video will shoot at the Czech Republic’s Barrandov Studios in Prague from June.

The series is being directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, who will executive produce the first two episodes. Tulleken recently directed the first two episodes of FX’s Shōgun.