Jun 15, 2023

Morning News: Thursday, June 16, 2023

  • 10th edition of the South American Festival in Prague Merkádo is here! On June 16-17 at náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad, you can enjoy Mexican and Cuban live music, food and drinks, even a carnival parade accompanied by Brazilian drums, plus tattoo happening by leading Czech tattooists to support rainforests of Amazonia.

 

  • Agriculture Minister Zdenek Nekula (KDU-CSL) has tendered his resignation as of the end of June to PM Petr Fiala, he told the media today. KDU-CSL leader Marian Jurecka said the party will nominate its deputy group head Marek Vyborny for the vacant post.

 

  • Although seven out of 10 Czechs are saving for retirement, almost two-thirds fear that their standard of living will decrease in their old age and 73 percent of people expect that they will have to reduce their expenses when they retire, according to the results of a Broker Consulting survey which the company revealed at a press conference on Wednesday.

 

  • President Petr Pavel visited a session of the lower house of Czech Parliament on Tuesday for the first time since his election at the end of January. He said the government and the opposition should agree on strategic priorities such as education, security and a value-added economy.

 

  • Two Czech government ministries, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment, have leased hydrogen-powered cars for a year, the offices revealed at a press conference on Wednesday.

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