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08/04/2021
Some 237 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, some 16 fewer than on the same day a week ago, according to Ministry of Health data.
The reproduction number – the average number of people infected by one person with the Covid-19 – remains below 1 for the 17th consecutive day, which signifies a slight slow-down in the spread of the virus. The seven-day incidence ratio has dropped to 10 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
The greatest risk of infection is currently in the Pilsen region, where the seven-day incidence is 27 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants. In contrast, the lowest incidence is in the Zlín and Karlovy Vary regions.
Over 1.67 million people in the Czech Republic contracted the virus since the pandemic hit the country last March and 30,372 people died of Covid-19 related complications.
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08/04/2021
Thursday should be mostly overcast with occasional rain showers in the eastern parts of the country and day temperatures ranging between 17 and 21 degrees Celsius.
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08/04/2021
Three people died and five were critically injured in a railway accident that occurred near Milavče in Western Bohemia on Wednesday morning. Around 30 passengers suffered light injuries.
An express train from Munich collided with a commuter passenger train after one of the drivers had ignored a red light, Plzeň region rescue service spokesperson said. Both train drivers were killed in the accident.
Czech Railway officials expect it will take hours or even days to repair the track. Alternative bus transports are being organised in the meantime.
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08/04/2021
Sparta Prague lost 0:2 to AS Monaco in the first leg of the third round of qualifiers for this year’s Champions League, which was played in Prague on Tuesday evening.
Sparta could have gone into the lead, but striker Adam Hložek missed a big chance in the early stages of the game. Then, in the 27 minute, Monaco’s Aurélien Tchouaméni netted the first game for the away team which was followed by another goal in the second half scored by Kevin Volland.
The game was marked by racist abuse shouted at Aurélien Tchouaméni as he ran past a group of Sparta fans when celebrating his goal. Managers of both teams sharply criticised the behaviour of the group of home fans.
The second leg of the qualifier will be played in Mondaco on Tuesday, August 10.
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08/03/2021
Czech gold medal hope Adam Ondra managed to advance into the finals of the Men’s Combined Climbing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The 28-year-old professional rock climber, who specializes in lead climbing and bouldering took fifth place overall during Tuesday’s qualifiers, enough to get into the finals that are set to take place on Thursday.
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08/03/2021
A total of 22 political parties and movements will be running in this year’s October elections into the Chamber of Deputies. The number is roughly the third of the amount of groupings that ran in the previous elections four years ago, according to the Czech News Agency. The deadline for registrations was on Tuesday afternoon.
Voters in Prague will be able to select from 21 political groupings, the largest number on offer in any one region of the country. Meanwhile, the Karlovy Vary, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec and Hradec Králové have the lowest number of registered parties. Their voters will be able to choose from 17 political groupings.
As was expected, all of the parties represented in the Czech lower-house of Parliament will be running in the upcoming elections.
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08/03/2021
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit the Czech Republic at the end of August, Czech Television reported on Monday citing the president’s spokeswoman. The exact date and programme of the trip has not been disclosed as of yet. Nevertheless, it is expected that one of the main parts of the visit will be a meeting with Czech President Miloš Zeman.
Based on letters published on the website of Prague Castle, the Czech president will likely use the opportunity to thank Germany for its solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic. Germany offered help to Czechia when its health system was overwhelmed last year by COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalisation.
Steinmeier was considering a visit to the Czech Republic already last year, but the trip had to be scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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08/03/2021
Wednesday should be overcast with temperatures ranging around 21 degrees Celsius. Rainfall is expected in the northern, central and eastern parts of Bohemia.
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08/03/2021
On Tuesday, Czech President Miloš Zeman officially signed a new addition to the country’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms which makes it legal to protect oneself or others by the use of firearms if legally stipulated conditions are met. The Constitutional right will become valid from September 1, the Czech News Agency reports.
Enshrining the right in the Constitution should prevent it from being limited by new laws and will strengthen the Czech Republic’s position in any future EU regulation negotiations, the Czech News Agency writes.
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08/03/2021
The Czech Republic’s budget deficit rose from June’s CZK 265.1 billion to CZK 279.4 billion in July, the Ministry of Finance announced on Monday. This is the highest July deficit rate yet in the modern history of the Czech Republic, surpassing the CZK 205.1 billion deficit registered in July 2020.
Although state budget income experienced a CZK 19.3 billion year-on-year rise in July to CZK 836.3 billion, expenditures saw a year-on-year rise by CZK 93.6 billion to reach a total of CZK 1.1 trillion.
The rise in the budget deficit is down to a variety of factors according to the Finance Ministry. They include limitations on economic activity through counter-epidemic measures during the first quarter of 2021, which decreased state income from taxes, as well as state expenditure on various recovery and economic support measures for the business, social and health sectors. State income has also fallen due to the lowering of taxes on labour, capital and property, and greater allocations to regional budgets.
Nevertheless, economists questioned by the Czech News Agency highlighted that the growth of the budget deficit has been slowing down over the past two months. Therefore, they do not expect the deficit to reach the CZK 500 billion maximum that was approved by Parliament.
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