• Weather forecast
    06/29/2024

    Sunday should be clear to partly cloudy with day temperatures between 27 and 32 degrees, possibly 34 in the eastern parts of the country. Meteorologists have issued a heat storm warning for the afternoon and evening hours.

  • Czechia to sign security agreement with Ukraine
    06/29/2024

    The Czech Republic and Ukraine will sign a bilateral security agreement at the European Political Community summit in London on July 18, Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on the network X.  Kyiv has already signed 19 such bilateral agreements among others with the United States, Britain, Germany, France and Italy. The agreement pledges continued military support for Ukraine and also covers the training of Ukrainian soldiers, cooperation in the defence industry and assistance with demining. A similar agreement was also signed between Ukraine and the EU.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Bahna Day showcasing military technology for the broad public
    06/29/2024

    The 34th edition of Bahna Day organized by the Czech Army is taking place on Saturday at the military  training ground Zadní Bahna in the Rokycany region. The display of military technology is one of the largest domestic military events for the public. It includes static and dynamic demonstrations of combat equipment and small arms, flyovers of air force aircraft, paratroopers' in action, a demonstration of the use of reconnaissance drones, and a great deal else. Units from Germany, Austria and Slovakia are also taking part. The event is extremely popular with military enthusiasts and has attracted around 50,000 people in recent years. Entry is free of charge.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Heatwave and storm warning in place over the weekend
    06/29/2024

    Meteorologists have issued a heatwave warning for the weekend, when temperatures are expected to reach 34 degrees Celsius in places. There is also a warning of severe heat-related thunderstorms on Sunday, especially in eastern Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. People have been advised to stay out of the sun, particularly in the afternoon hours, and increase their intake of liquids.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • 2024 Dance World Cup competition kicks off in Prague
    06/29/2024

    A parade of close to 10,000 dancers from 54 countries passed through the centre of Prague on Friday evening, symbolically opening the 2024 Dance World Cup competition. The week-long event is being held in Czechia for the very first time and according to Prague City Hall it has attracted around 20,000 foreign visitors to the capital. The Dance World Cup is the largest dance competition in the world and the second largest sports and cultural competition after the Summer Olympics. This year's event is the 14th in a row. Last year it took place in Portugal.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Viggo Mortensen receives festival president’s award at Karlovy Vary

    06/29/2024

    The 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened on Friday night with a screening of the Western The Dead Don’t Hurt, written and directed by Viggo Mortensen.

    Mortensen, who is one of the big international celebrities at the festival this year, received the festival’s President’s Award at the gala opening on Friday night.

    Other big names at the festival are Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, Hollywood actor Clive Owen and Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush, who is on the jury of the main competition.

    Over the next seven days the festival will screen 136 films in 12 cinemas.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Outgoing Vice-President of the European Commission Věra Jourová leaving ANO
    06/28/2024

    The outgoing Vice-President of the European Commission Věra Jourová has decided to terminate her membership in the ANO party, saying it is incompatible with her plans for a future career in academia. Jourová announced her decision on the network X. Party leader Andrej Babiš said on social media that the parting was amicable.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Weather forecast
    06/28/2024

    Saturday should be bright and clear with day temperatures between 29 and 33 degrees Celsius.

  • Czech top officials mark Armed Forces Day at Vítkov
    06/28/2024

    President Petr Pavel, who is the chief commander of the Czech Armed Forces, Defence Minister Jana Černochová and Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka on Friday laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Vítkov, honouring the memory of soldiers killed in foreign missions on Armed Forces Day. President Pavel praised the professionalism of the Czech army, its dedication and commitment to the defense of common values. Defence Minister Jana Černochová said the ministry’s most important task in the present day was to continue modernizing the army and ensure stable financing. She said everything possible is being done in both areas.

    Armed Forces Day has been celebrated in the Czech Republic since 2002 as a commemoration of the oath taken by Czechoslovak legionaries in Darney, France, in June, 1918.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Close to 50,000 Ukrainian children getting report cards in Czechia
    06/28/2024

    Around 1.4 million primary and secondary school goers around Czechia will receive their end-of-year report cards on Friday as schools break for the summer holidays. According to data from the Ministry of Education, some 49,500 children of Ukrainian refugees are now studying at Czech schools. The ministry has advised schools to evaluate Ukrainian refugees mainly verbally and in assessing their performance to take into account the fact that they are studying in a foreign language.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

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