September 19: Celebrate South Africa's Heritage Braai Day in Prague
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- The Czech Republic’s State Agricultural and Food Inspection is set to ban the sale of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp-derived substances due to their “novel food” classification under EU regulations. This means that these products, which include oils, candies, tinctures, and bonbons, were not widely consumed in EU member states before May 1997 and must be confirmed safe by the European Food Safety Authority before sale.
- The government today approved the Czech-US defence cooperation agreement (DCA), PM Petr Fiala (ODS) told journalists after a cabinet meeting. The agreement is intended to facilitate the possible stay of US troops in the Czech Republic. The document must still be approved by both houses of Parliament and signed by the president.
- The Czech Centre in the German capital Berlin officially opened at a new location on Monday. The institution has moved from the city’s Czech Embassy to the Berlin headquarters of the analogous Goethe Institute as the former will soon undergo major renovation work.
- Two shorts from Prague’s FAMU film school will compete in the La Cinef section at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, which takes place in May. Czechia will be represented in the competition by Electra by Daria Kascheeva and Eighth Day by Petr Pylypčuk.
- Czech police have reported an increase in the number of illegal migrants detained on Czech territory in the first quarter of this year. In the January-to-March period police apprehended 2,658 illegal migrants, an increase of 767 persons, or 40.6 %, compared to the same period last year.
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