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11/01/2022
The Czech minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan, says Ukrainian refugees who previously received temporary visas but then went home could return to European Union countries before the winter. Speaking after he and other Czech cabinet members visited Kyiv on Monday, Mr. Rakušan said around 4.3 million Ukraine refugees had come to the EU after Russia launched a war on their country. Of that number about one-fifth have since gone back to Ukraine.
Czechia has to date granted over 450,000 temporary visas to Ukrainians and about 20 percent have returned home, he said.
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11/01/2022
Christian Democrat leader and Labour Minister Marian Jurečka will temporarily take over the environment portfolio on Tuesday, following the resignation of Anna Hubáčková for health reasons. The post was to have been filled by party vice-chair and Brno deputy mayor Petr Hladík, but the Christian Democrat’s choice of successor was scuppered by a police investigation into a corruption case involving Hladík. Hladík’s office was raided, but no charges have been filed against him and the Christian Democrats are waiting for him to clear his name before taking up the post. Minister Jurečka expects to hold the portfolio for three to four weeks.
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11/01/2022
Analysts ascribe the 62 percent rise in electricity prices in Czechia, the highest increase in the European Union in the first half of this year, to speculation on the energy exchange and limited state action. According to ENA analyst and executive director of the Association of Independent Energy Suppliers Jiri Gavor, the statistics for the first half of the year show that unlike other EU countries, the Czech government avoided across-the-board forms of aid. Electricity prices rose steeply despite the fact that Czechia exports electricity and the CEZ Group is one of the largest energy groups in Europe, having produced 55.9 terawatt hours of electricity last year. The situation is now gradually improving and prices on the market have started falling.
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10/31/2022
Czech and Ukrainian government ministers met for talks in Kyiv on Monday, despite continued bombing of the capital and other parts of the country by Russian forces. The working visit by the Czech government delegation led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala was intended to demonstrate continuing support for Ukraine and ascertain the country’s present needs, at a time when Czechia is presiding over the European Union. They also discussed plans for the post-war reconstruction of the country. The two sides signed memoradums on cooperation in several areas.
Prime Minister Fiala said Czechia would continue to give Ukraine military and humanitarian support to help the country defend itself and restore its territorial integrity. Mr. Fiala said Ukraine belongs in the EU and NATO, adding that he was impressed by the way that the country is working to fulfil the conditions for accession, be it in the legal sphere, the fight against corruption and others.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal welcomed the visit as an enormous demonstration of solidarity and support at an exceptionally difficult time for the country. The Czech prime minister also met with President Volodymyr Zelensky from whom he received a high Ukrainian state distinction -the Order of Jaroslav Moudry.
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10/31/2022
Tuesday should be cloudy to overcast with daytime highs between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius.
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10/31/2022
A 74-year-old man is reported to have shot himself dead outside the Czech government building. The incident happened around midday on Monday. The motif for his suicide is unknown and the tragedy is being investigated. A similar incident occurred last year when a 50-year-old man shot himself dead outside the Ministry of Health. The suicide remains unexplained.
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10/31/2022
ANO leader Andrej Babiš on Monday officially confirmed that he is running for president in the January 2023 election. At a press briefing in Prague, Mr. Babiš said that he was offering empathy, social understanding and plain common sense. He said that if he were elected to the country’s top post he would put Czechia first and adhere to the constitution and democratic principles. The ANO party leader also promised a “positive“ campaign, saying he was running for the good of the country.
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10/31/2022
Czech households' debts to banks rose by CZK 7.8 billion month-on-month to almost CZK 2.127 trillion in September, according to statistics released by the Czech National Bank. Corporate debt fell by CZK 15.9 billion to CZK 1.287 trillion. On a year-on-year basis, households' debts at the end of September were higher by around CZK 130 billion and corporate debts were higher by CZK 88.3 billion. Czech households' debts to banks have been rising since February 2016.
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10/31/2022
The installation on the building of the Czech Interior Ministry, which depicted the Czech and Ukrainian flags and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a cadaver bag, has drawn criticism from both the governing and opposition parties. Parliament Deputy Chair Jan Skopeček of the Civic Democrats said he prefers more conventional ways of showing support for Ukraine. The Christian Democrats and the Pirate party of the ruling coalition likewise expressed the view that it was unsuitable and lower house Deputy Chair Karel Havliček from the opposition ANO party said the picture was more suitable for social networks than for a state institution.
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10/31/2022
The country’s constitutional experts say there is no legal obstacle in the way of ANO leader Andrej Babiš running for president despite the fact that he is facing charges of subsidy fraud. Constitutional lawyer Jan Kysela says it is unlikely that there will be a final ruling before the election date and it will thus be left to voters to decide whether the charges against Mr. Babiš present a moral obstacle. Other constitutional experts are of the same opinion.
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