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10/16/2024
President Pavel attended the opening of the Future Forces Forum 2024 international exhibition and conference in Prague on Wednesday, stressing the need to use new technologies for the good of Mankind. “There is no doubt that new technologies will have a great impact on security and defence, they can be used to improve people's lives and create a safer world for us all“ the president said. The Chief of General Staff Karel Řehka said the rapid technological development brings new challenges for the military and the key to success is cooperation at the national and international level, including the involvement of academia in the defence industry. The event is focused on the presentation of current and future needs of the armed and security forces, and state-of-the-art technologies including the most modern military vehicles and electronic systems.
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10/16/2024
Inspectors from the Anti-Monopoly Office are conducting an investigation at the headquarters of Seznam.cz, on suspicion that the company abused its dominant position on the market, the ctk news agency reported. The inspection, which began on Tuesday, was confirmed by Seznam, which says it is cooperating fully with the team of inspectors. Seznam.cz is the owner of the popular internet search engine of the same name, web and news sites such as Novinky and Seznam Zprávy, and is also one of the key players in online advertising on the Czech market.
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10/16/2024
The Czech government approved a salary hike of 6.9 percent for politicians, judges and prosecutors at its session in Prague on Wednesday. Finance Minister Zbyněk Stanjura said that he considers the proposed 6.9 % increase reasonable and acceptable since it corresponds to the growth in average wages. The proposal to increase politicians' salaries has drawn strong criticism from the opposition ANO party which has proposed freezing them for the next five years.
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10/16/2024
Czechia has placed 22nd on the Economic Freedom of the World Index published by Canada’s Fraser Institute, down by four spots compared to last year, the Institute of Liberal Studies announced on Wednesday. Hong Kong has traditionally placed top of the list, while Venezuela ranked last.
The index, which has been published annually since 1996, is based on data from 2022. The delay in publication is due to the time required to collect data from all 165 countries. The index evaluates five key indicators, including the size of the state sector, rule of law, international trade, overall regulation, and the country's monetary and inflation environment.
While Czechia saw slight improvements in four of the five categories, it experienced a significant decline in its inflation environment. Despite the decline, it remains one of the more economically free countries in Central Europe.
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10/16/2024
Actor, dubbing artist, and prominent gay rights activist Jiří Hromada has died at the age of 66. The news of his passing was confirmed on Tuesday by Ondřej Kepka, his successor as president of the Actors' Association.
Hromada, who spent his final years in Prague's Na Františku Hospital, was for years a leader of the gay movement in the Czech Republic and contributed to the adoption of its law on registered partnership in 2006, which granted legal rights to same-sex couples.
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10/15/2024
The Chinese Embassy in Prague has raised objections to the visit of former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who attended the Forum 2000 conference and met with top Czech lawmakers on Monday. In a statement, the embassy urged Czech authorities to uphold the one-China principle and respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
At the Forum 2000 event, Tsai spoke of Taiwan's decades-long struggle with Chinese intimidation, which has intensified as international support for Taiwan has grown. During her visit, she met with Senate President Miloš Vystrčil and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová, both of whom have previously visited Taiwan.
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10/15/2024
Leaders from several EU countries, including Czechia, plan to hold a separate meeting on Thursday morning to address migration issues prior to the start of the EU summit. The purpose of the gathering is to "harmonize positions" ahead of discussions involving the entire EU bloc, according to information available to the Czech News Agency.
The meeting is reportedly organized by Italy, Denmark, and the Netherlands, and will also be attended by leaders from Greece, Cyprus, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Italian news agency ANSA has also reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be present.
Migration is expected to dominate the EU summit's agenda, with tensions rising across Europe over the issue. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, representing his country at the summit, is among the 17 European leaders advocating for changes to the EU's "return directive," which aim to expedite the process of deporting individuals whose asylum claims have been denied.
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10/15/2024
Wednesday will be mostly sunny with day temperatures ranging between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius.
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10/15/2024
President Petr Pavel hosted a reception for Czech Olympians and Paralympians today at the Prague Castle Ballroom, honoring the athletes, their coaches, and support teams who participated in the recent Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
During the event, President Pavel commended the athletes for their outstanding representation of the Czech Republic, recalling his personal visit to the Czech team at the Paralympics.
In addition to the Olympians and Paralympians, the reception was attended by young athletes selected from this year's Summer Olympics for Children and Youth, hosted by South Bohemia.
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10/15/2024
Czech shooter Jiří Přívratský secured third place in the men’s 10m air rifle at the World Cup final in Delhi. Přívratský's finished just behind Chinese champion Sheng Li-chao, who won two gold medals in Paris, and Hungarian shooter István Péni. Přívratský is also set to compete in the men’s 50m rifle three positions event, where he currently holds the world number two ranking.
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