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08/24/2024
This year's harvest in Czechia was one of the fastest in recent years, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný said on Saturday at the annual agriculture trade fair Země živitelka in České Budějovice. Farmers have already harvested 99.8 percent of all grain and sugar beet.
However, the Czech Agrarian Chamber says this year’s grain harvest, which amounted to 7.086 million tonnes, was the second worst in the last 12 years. The rapeseed harvest reached 961,500 tonnes, which is the lowest figure since 2003. According to the chamber, farmers will lose CZK 7 billion in revenues from grains and oilseeds.
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08/24/2024
Orlen Unipetrol has shut down the ethylene plant at its petrochemical complex in Litvínov, following the closing of production at the neighbouring refinery after the discovery of an unexploded aerial bomb from WWII at the site. The refinery is expected to resume operations once the unexploded bomb is safely disposed of. The controlled detonation of the bomb, which features a chemical timer that prohibits movement until Tuesday afternoon, is estimated to be completed no earlier than Wednesday.
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08/24/2024
Czech kayakers Josef Dostál and Anežka Paloudová won the bronze medal in the mixed 500m double kayak even at the ICF Sprint World Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Saturday.
The Czech couple, who got engaged in June, finished less than a second behind the winning Portuguese duo Teresa Portela and Messias Baptista.
The newly crowned Olympic champion Dostál is also set to compete in the men’s 500m final on Sunday, while his fiancée will appear in the final of the mixed four event and in the women’s 5000m race.
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08/24/2024
Dozens of castles chateaus and national heritage sites across Czechia are set to take part in this year’s edition of the Castle and Chateau Night, which will take place on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
Organised for the 15th time by the National Monument Protection Office, the event includes guided tours, jousting tournaments, concerts, theatre performances and other attractions at about 120 sites nationwide.
This year, the main programme takes place at the castle Konopiště in central Bohemia.
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08/24/2024
A new opinion poll by the Median agency suggests that ANO would receive 33 percent of the votes in a general election held in July. The Civic Democrats would come second with 14 percent, and the Mayors and Independents would be third with nine percent voter support, the survey indicates.
Some eight percent of respondents in the Median poll said they would back the Pirate Party, a month-on-month drop by 2.5 percent. Freedom and Direct Democracy would also get eight percent and Oath would receive a five percent voter support. No other party would cross the 5 percent threshold needed to win seats in the lower house.
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08/24/2024
Czech tennis player Linda Nosková has advanced to her first ever final on the WTA circuit. The 19-year-old defeated second-seeded Emma Navarro of the United States 7-6 7-5 at the Monterrey Open in Mexico on Friday night. The sixth-seeded Czech will face New Zealand’s Lulu Sun, with both seeking their first WTA Tour title.
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08/23/2024
The Czech crown strengthened against both the euro and the US dollar today, rising to 25.05 CZK/EUR and by 16 haléřs to 22.41 CZK/USD. The koruna’s gain was supported by a weakening US dollar and the prospect of lower interest rates in the US. Jerome Powell, the Chair of the US Federal Reserve, signaled at the Jackson Hole symposium that it might be time to reduce interest rates, citing decreased inflation risks and rising concerns over employment. This outlook contributed to the crown's strong performance, keeping it close to the 25 CZK/EUR mark.
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08/23/2024
A Zimbabwean court has acquitted a Czech citizen accused of spreading false information, leading to his unconditional release. The man was arrested on August 1st in Masvingo Province, about 300 kilometers south of Harare, after police overheard him recording a video in English describing Zimbabwe's poor economic conditions and frequent power and water outages. The police, responding to a nearby traffic accident, detained him on the spot. Local media initially reported that the man faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted. However, the court found no unlawful intent or evidence of disturbing public order.
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08/23/2024
Police bomb disposal experts plan to safely detonate a WWII-era bomb found in the Záluží chemical complex in Most on Wednesday afternoon. The operation, dependent on weather and work progress, will begin on Tuesday at 1:00 PM, according to Karel Čadil, head of the Czech Police's Bomb Disposal Unit. The bomb will be surrounded by a protective "sarcophagus" made of at least 400 sandbags before being detonated. The bomb, discovered during excavation work, features a chemical timer that prohibits movement until Tuesday afternoon.
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08/23/2024
The Czech government is likely to lend part of its emergency fuel reserves to Orlen Unipetrol to compensate for a production shortfall caused by the discovery of the unexploded bomb at the Litvínov refinery. The loan, pending government approval, would ensure no fuel shortages occur. Pavel Švagr, head of the State Material Reserves Administration, confirmed that the state's fuel reserves are sufficient to cover the gap, dismissing concerns about fuel shortages or price increases. Orlen Unipetrol is coordinating with state institutions and partners to maintain supply continuity.
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