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Morning News: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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  • The United States is to donate USD 8.2 million to support refugees from Ukraine and organisations that help them in Czechia. The amount is part of over USD 107 million that the US is giving to European countries to provide assistance to people who have fled Ukraine since it was attacked by Russia.

 

  • It would have taken on average 16.6 years for people to earn enough money to buy a new apartment in Prague with an area of 70 square metres in the first quarter of this year, according to developers Central Group. In the third quarter of last year it would have taken 16.4 years, going by the company’s CG-Index.

 

  • Hollywood star Robin Wright will attend the closing ceremony of this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the organisers said on Tuesday. The US actress, known for such works as Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride and House of Cards, will receive the festival’s President’s Award.

 

  • Prague City Councillors approved a commitment to adopting quality standards for specialised social services for victims of domestic and gender-based violence. The commitment was announced in a joint memorandum with the ProFem centre for victims of domestic and sexual violence, the Rosa centre for women, ACORUS, z.ú., and IKEA.

 

  • Starlink, the satellite-based ISP model owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has reportedly launched commercial services in the Czech Republic, according to online portal ISP.page.

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