Russell Crowe to Perform in Prague for the First Time in May 2027
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- Over the past four years, more than 1,300 pubs have disappeared in Czech villages, almost fifteen percent of the original number. According to data from Plzeňský Prazdroj, which classifies villages with less than 5,000 inhabitants as rural communities, over 250 rural pubs closed down last year alone.
- Sugar prices in the EU have increased by 61% YoY, making it one of the most expensive food items. The Czech Republic saw the highest YoY increase of 98%. Experts attribute it to multiple factors, including a decrease in sugar production in Brazil and disruptions in global supply chains due to the pandemic.
- Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský met with his American counterpart Antony Blinken on Tuesday, the first day of Mr Lipavský’s diplomatic trip to the United States. The pair discussed strengthening bilateral relations, support for Ukraine, cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, energy security, and defence cooperation.
- The Czech pension insurance system ended the first quarter of this year with a deficit of 25.7 billion crowns, the biggest ever Q1 pension system deficit in Czechia. The government has stated that the current pension system is unsustainable and wants to present proposals for its reform this month.
- A monument commemorating the crash of an American military aircraft in December 1944 in the town of Polná has been spray-painted with graffiti of a white letter Z, the symbol of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech News Agency reports. Police are investigating the matter.
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