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05/20/2023
A Russian company based in Czechia has been included on a new list of anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the United States, the ctk news agency said, citing a report by the US Treasury Department. According to Washington, the Czech-based Versvet company worked together with the Russian company Radioavtomatika to import electronics to Russia which were prohibited within broad sanctions introduced at the start of Russia's war against Ukraine. The US has now intensified efforts to prevent circumvention of these sanctions.
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05/20/2023
Speaking at the opening of the Bavarian-Czech Friendship Weeks in Selbo, Germany, Czech President Petr Pavel thanked Bernd Posselt, chairman of the Sudeten German Regional Association, for strengthening Czech-German relations, which he said were “better than ever” and opened up new possibilities for closer cooperation. President Pavel mentioned, among other things, the need to further improve transport links between the neighbor states and the need to cooperate in resolving migration-related problems. The Czech president arrived at the Bavarian-Czech Friendship Weeks on his motorbike, flanked by two bodyguards, which attracted considerable attention.
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05/20/2023
The Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army Karel Rehka is believed to have offered the prime minister his resignation last week, allegedly because of disagreements with Defense Minister Jana Černochová, Czech Radio reported citing several independent sources. Prime Minister Fiala not did not accept the resignation and persuaded his to remain in office, Czech Radio said. None of the parties involved have commented on the matter. Respekt, Novinky and Deník N carry similar reports, citing an escalation in what they say are long-standing disputes between Řehka and Defence Minister Jana Černochová over competences.
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05/20/2023
Police have filed charges against a German national in connection with Thursday's fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, police spokeswoman Veronika Hyšplerová told the ctk news agency. The man reportedly owned up to having bought and set off fireworks which started the blaze. He tested positive for alcohol, the police said. The local mayor has said he wants to ban the sale of fireworks in the area.
Nine firefighter units and a helicopter were called to the blaze, which broke out close to the Pravčická brána rock formation, one of the region’s most visited tourist attractions. Last year the Bohemian national park was ravaged by a fire that destroyed an area of over 1,000 hectares.
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05/19/2023
Saturday should be partly cloudy and dry with day temperatures between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius.
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05/19/2023
A debate in the lower house on a proposal to tighten the ban on media ownership by top politicians has once again been shelved until mid-June, the ctk news agency reported. Friday’s debate on the government-proposed draft was reportedly obstructed by the opposition ANO party, which asked for a recess until the end of Friday’s session. The party’s head Andrej Babiš owns a large share of the media market and the law would directly affect him.
The proposed amendment to the existing law prohibiting the country’s top officials from media ownership specifies that the law applies to the owner and beneficiary of the given media regardless of whether they have been placed in trust funds.
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05/19/2023
The Colours of Ostrava music festival, due to be held from July 19 -July 22nd, will showcase nearly 70 foreign bands and over 40 local performers, the festival's organizers said. The main stars of the festival will be the American band OneRepublic, Niall Horan, former member of One Direction, Macklemore, Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil, and the British duo Sleaford Mods. According to the festival’s director Zlata Holušová, it is the biggest line-up in the festival’s 20-year history. The festival is traditionally held in the industrial area of Ostrava's Dolní Vítkovice.
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05/19/2023
The Czech Ministry of Defense has contacted the Ukrainian embassy to protest against the practice of spray-painting crosses similar to those used by the Wehrmacht on Czech Dana howitzers donated to the Ukrainian army. Deputy Defense Minister Jan Jireš pointed out that photographs of these crosses have appeared in the international media and argued that the practice is damaging Ukraine's reputation. Ukrainian and Russian troops frequently mark their vehicles to distinguish them from the enemy since they both use the same types of Soviet-era vehicles.
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05/19/2023
The government will propose upping license fees for the country’s public broadcasters, Czech Television and Czech Radio, Culture Minister Martin Baxa told the news site Novinky. The ministry also wants to amend the existing legislation so as to make license fees compulsory for people who own a smart phone or tablet, on which TV and radio programs can also be accessed. This would increase the number of households paying license fees by around 600,000. Czech Radio, which celebrated its centenary on May 18, would like the current monthly license fee of 45 crowns increased to 60. The monthly license fee for Czech Television is presently 135 crowns.
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05/19/2023
The forest fire that started in the Bohemian Switzerland national on Thursday afternoon has been brought under control. Nine firefighter units and a helicopter were called to the blaze, which broke out between the Pravčická brána rock formation and the German border. Police have detained one person in connection with the fire, which is believed to have been caused by fireworks.
Last July, the Bohemian national park was ravaged by the largest forest fire in Czechia to date, which destroyed an area of over 1,000 hectares.
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