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08/05/2024
Tuesday should be clear and sunny in Czechia, with temperatures between 22 to 25 degrees Celsius.
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08/05/2024
Czech pole vaulter Amálie Švábíková advanced to the Olympic final in Paris, clearing 455 cm. She only needed two successful jumps. British favorites Holly Bradshaw and Molly Caudery failed to advance. Meanwhile, in other field and track disciplines none of the Czechs qualified.
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08/05/2024
The number of antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic increased by approximately 90% last year. The Federation of Jewish Communities is reporting 4,328 incidents compared to 2,277 the previous year. The majority occurred online, particularly on social media. Although no violent attacks were recorded, antisemitic rhetoric included false, dehumanizing, and vulgar statements, as well as conspiracy theories. The rise in antisemitism was influenced by events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, and it surged significantly after a terrorist attack by Hamas last October. Despite this, the Czech Republic remains a safe country for the Jewish community.
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08/05/2024
Czechia has tightened travel rules for Russians, requiring biometric passports to enhance security and prevent espionage. The independent information website Hlidacipes.org reports that this move follows past incidents involving Russian spies using fake documents. In contrast, Hungary, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has eased entry for Russians and Belarusians, allowing them to obtain Schengen visas more easily. This divergence in policies highlights differing approaches within the EU regarding Russian nationals amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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08/05/2024
The Czech railway system is struggling to compete with road transport. The EU wants to shift 50 percent of freight to rail by 2030, but in Czechia, this target seems unrealistic due to several challenges. According to an analysis by web portal Seznam.cz, rail transport faces higher costs and less flexibility compared to road transport. The imbalance is exacerbated by insufficient railway infrastructure and capacity, leading to overburdened routes, especially around major cities like Prague and Brno.
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08/05/2024
Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartoš fom the Pirate Party is under fire for persisting problems with the newly digitized system of construction management which has drawn complaints from civil servants around the country. The opposition parties are calling on him to resign and the minister’s coalition partners have indicated that if the system is not working smoothly by the end of August he should accept political responsibility for the failure.
The problems have significantly slowed the processing of construction permits with expert saying that the resulting losses could amount to billions of crowns and make newly constructed housing more expensive. Digitization in construction management was expected to reduce the construction permit processes from an average of 5.4 years to 1.25 years.
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08/05/2024
The annual Prague Pride festival celebrating LGBT+ culture kicks off in the Czech capital on Monday. The festival, which is in its 14th year, will offer more than 200 events, including debates, film screenings and exhibitions in different parts of the city.
The theme of the week-long festival, which focuses on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues, is the importance of unconditional family support and acceptance.
The festival will culminate with the traditional rainbow parade in the streets of Prague next Saturday.
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08/04/2024
Monday should be partly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers in the southern and eastern parts of the country and day temperatures between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius.
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08/04/2024
Firefighters intervened to rescue people stranded on a cable car in Mariánské Lázně on Sunday after noon, the ctk news agency reported. The cable car system stopped automatically for safety reasons when a fault occurred in the pressure valve that corrects the tension of the suspension rope. At the time there were 18 passengers riding in the cabins, including children, at a height of about ten metres above ground. The rescue operation lasted for an hour and a half and all passengers were brought down safely.
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08/04/2024
The War Veterans Support Agency, set up by the Czech Ministry of Defense three years ago, has expanded its support network and now helps dozens of veterans solve problems with war traumas, injuries, financial support, accommodation and other matters. Community centres for war veterans operate in Prague, Brno and Olomouc and the agency now has community workers in every region of the country. Czechia has about 16,000 war veterans who served in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and other missions.
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