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05/13/2023
The Czech president, Petr Pavel, says that a counteroffensive planned by Ukraine to regain territory has a good chance of success but could see high casualties if Russia uses its defences well. In an interview with Reuters on Friday, Mr. Pavel, a former head of the Czech Army and top NATO official, said that Ukraine soldiers were motivated and prepared and did not succumb to the weaknesses seen in the Russian Army.
He said Ukraine would eventually get the Western fighter jets it has requested but not in time for the upcoming offensive, where the likes of ammunition was a higher priority.
Mr. Pavel also told the news agency that Ukraine needed support for NATO and European Union admission but that becoming a member of either would be a lengthy process.
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05/13/2023
Czech ice hockey star David Pastrňák is in the running for the prestigious Hart Trophy for the most valuable player in the NHL regular season. The Boston Bruins wing, who is 26, is up against Connor McDavid of Edmonton and Matthew Tkachuk of Florida for the honour, the league said on its website. The award is decided on by hockey journalists.
Pastrňák is also on the shortlist of three for the Ted Lindsay Trophy, which is voted on by players.
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05/13/2023
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Sunday, with an average high temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is expected on subsequent days.
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05/12/2023
Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy to overcast with day temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees Celsius.
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05/12/2023
Health Minister Vlastimil Válek says his ministry is preparing an amendment to the law that would tighten the penalties for illegal export of medicines and make it possible to revoke the license of pharmacies who repeatedly break the rules. Czech Radio’s investigative team recently uncovered that hundreds of millions worth of medicines are being exported abroad illegally by pharmacies because it is financially lucrative for them to do so. This has acerbated the shortage of many medicines due to problems with supply chains and manufacturers in Asia. Pharmacies still lack many basic medicines, including antibiotics, children's syrups and prescription medicines for digestive problems.
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05/12/2023
The price of an annual electronic road toll vignette will rise from the current 1,500 to 2,300 crowns next year within the austerity measures introduced by the government, Transport Minister Martin Kupka said on Friday. The ministry is planning to introduce a one-day vignette, from March of next year, which will cost 200 crowns. On the other hand, the price of the ten-day vignette will drop by 40 crowns to 270 and the monthly vignette will cost 430 instead of the present 440 crowns. The current prices have been in effect since 2012 but the minister said they would now be reviewed and upped regularly.
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05/12/2023
Political analysts predict that public support for the Fiala government will plummet in the wake of the austerity package presented to the public this week. They say the main message for the public is higher prices and higher taxes, which are sure to trigger discontent. According to analyst Jan Kubacek any appreciation of the austerity measures may only come in the long-term perspective and the measures introduced may seriously damage the ruling parties ahead of the 2025 general elections. Political analyst Stanislav Balík, says that if the positive effects of the measures manifest themselves before the elections, the government would still have a chance to succeed. At the same time, analysts agree that the austerity measures were inevitable.
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05/12/2023
Some civil servants may lose their jobs due to the government's proposed two percent cut in public sector funding, Prime Minister Petr Fiala acknowledged in an interview for Czech Television on Thursday evening. However, he argued that it would be up to the individual ministries and state institutions to decide how they were going to save the money. He said the options were not to replace people who go into retirement, agree on slightly lower salaries for all or slash whole departments and relegate their tasks to others. The government wants to save 20 billion crowns in the public sector by cutting back on salaries and operating costs.
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05/12/2023
Large Czech foodstuffs and drinks producers such as Agrofert, Madeta and Hamé will no longer receive state agricultural subsidies under fiscal reforms just announced by the government, the Czech News Agency reported on Friday, citing the website of the State Agricultural Intervention Fund.
The minister of agriculture, Zdeněk Nekula, said on Thursday that no money whatever would be paid out in subsidies from next year. The government aims to save CZK 10.2 billion by ending such grants.
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05/12/2023
The 78th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival gets underway at the city’s Municipal House on Friday evening. Traditional curtain-raiser My Country by Bedřich Smetana will be performed by the Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, conducted by Czech Tomáš Hanus. It will also be relayed to the public on big screens at Prague’s Kampa.
French violist Antoine Tamestit will be the performer in residence this year, making four appearances. The Prague Spring will conclude on June 2.
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