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06/20/2020
The number of COVID 19 cases registered in the Czech Republic on Friday reached 126, which is the highest number since April 21.
In the past two weeks the number of new cases registered daily has remained below 50.
The number of cases detected since the start of the epidemic is 10,406. 335 people have died of the infection or related complications, and 7,473 have recovered. Currently over 2,500 people are fighting the disease.
According to Health Minister Adam Vojtěch, the surge in new cases is caused by localised outbreaks in Prague and in the Karviná and Frýdek-Místek regions in Moravia-Silesia.
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06/20/2020
The eighth annual Landscape Festival got underway in Prague’s Žižkov district, bringing together about 40 different works of art and site-specific installations in public space by Czech and foreign architects and artist. The event was launched on Friday night with a concert by the bands Už jsme doma and Dunaj.
The aim of the festival, which runs until June 30, is to draw attention to forgotten public spaces and urban landscapes in the capital by transforming them into cultural hub.
The primary focus this year is on outdoor public spaces found in the transport hub above Florencmetro station at the foot of Vítkov hill, the cycle path under Vítkov, and other areas around Prague 3 municipal district.
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06/19/2020
The European Parliament has approved a resolution criticizing Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš‘ potential conflict of interest and urging the country to take corrective measures.
The resolution, passed by 520 votes to 53, with 101 abstentions, says it is inadmissible for the Czech prime minister to partake in decisions on EU funds, while continuing to exert control over the multi-billion crown Agrofert conglomerate he founded, despite having placed it into trust funds.
It concludes that the only solution is for the prime minister to sell his business interests, stop receiving any public subsidies including EU funds, or step down from office.
The resolution calls on the European Commission to show zero tolerance for conflicts of interest and on the Czech authorities to create systemic changes to protect EU funds against misuse.
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06/19/2020
Two Prague restaurants retained their Michelin one-star status in the 2020 Main Cities of Europe Michelin Guide.
They remain the only Czech eateries with two stars listed in this year´s edition of the prestigious French Michelin gastronomic guidebook.
Another four eateries, including Divinis, Eska, Na Kopci and Sansho, won the Bib Gourmand award for good food at reasonable prices.
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06/19/2020
A ceremony was held in Prague on Friday to commemorate General Heliodor Píka, who became the first victim of judicial murder in Czechoslovakia on 21 June 1949. He was found guilty of treason in a show trial orchestrated by the Communist Party.
General Píka served in the Czechoslovak Legions in WWI before becoming one of the highest ranking and most respected officers in the interwar Czechoslovak army. He was a prominent member of the anti-Nazi resistance during WWII.
The commemorative event, held outside the army headquarters in Prague’s district of Dejvice, was attended by relatives, representatives of the Czech government and the Armed forces.
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06/19/2020
Saturday is expected to be cloudy to overcast with rain around the country and day temperatures between 17 to 21 degrees Celsius.
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06/19/2020
‘From the Underground Church to Freedom’, a book by Catholic priest and renowned Czech theologian Tomáš Halík, has won the Foreward INDIES Book of the Year Award in the religion category.
The book, in which Mr. Halík shares for the first time the dramatic story of his life as a secretly ordained priest in Communist Czechoslovakia, was translated into English by Gerald Turner and was published in English by the University of Notre Dame Press.It was also translated into German, Dutch, Polish and Portuguese.
The aim of the Foreword Book of the Year Award, which was established in 1998, is to bring exceptional books produced by independent publishers and their authors to the attention of libraries and booksellers.
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06/19/2020
The government will appoint Jarmila Rážová the country’s chief hygiene officer on Monday. Mrs Rážová was selected out of three candidates in an open competition.
Mrs Rážová has been temporary in charge of the office since mid-March. She replaced Eva Gottwaldová, who was dismissed for failing in her duties.
Mrs Rážová previously served as the head of the Central Bohemian Hygiene Office.
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06/19/2020
Czech meteorologists have warned against torrential rains that will hit part of the country on Friday and may lead springs and smaller rivers to break their banks.
Up to 50 litres per square metre of rain is expected to fall in the regions of Hradec Králové, Pardubice and parts of the Olomouc and Zlín regions.
Heavy rain is also expected in other parts of the country, with the exception of south-west. The warning is in place until 6 p.m. on Friday.
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06/19/2020
The town of Štramberk, located in Moravia and Silesia, has been named the Czech Republic’s Historic Town of the Year 2019.
The prize, which is awarded for exemplary care of historical landmarks, comes with a cash award of one million crowns.
The picturesque town, located at the foot of the Beskydy mountains, is best known for the production of a gingerbread pastry called "Štramberské uši".
It is also the site of the Šipka Cave, famous for the skeletal remains of a Neanderthal man, the precursor of Homo Sapiens.
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