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05/01/2020
The president’s chancellor, Vratislav Mynář, has rejected accusations that the Office of the President is withholding information regarding pressure to which the late speaker of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera was subjected in connection with his planned trip to Taiwan.
Mr. Mynář said the matter had been seriously discussed during foreign policy consultations with the president, but dismissed the idea that Mr. Kubera had come under excessive pressure which could have worsened his state of health.
Mr. Kubera’s wife has indicated that the enormous pressure her husband was under, as well as veiled threats believed to have been made by Chinese representatives, led to his early demise due to what is believed to have been a massive heart attack.
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04/30/2020
Large music festivals which traditionally attract thousands of fans will not be able to take place until mid-October, Culture Minister Lubomír Zaorálek said after Thursday’s cabinet session.
The government has proposed an amendment to the law according to which organizers of large cultural events will be able to offer vouchers for future cultural events, instead of reimbursing tickets sold. Cultural events of up to 100 people will be able to take place as of May 11.
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04/30/2020
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the idea of Russia sending an agent to assassinate Czech politicians is “inconceivable”.
Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, Mr. Lavrov said that if the authorities had information that a given passenger was carrying a deadly poison in his luggage they should have prevented the given individual entering the country.
The Russian foreign minister made the announcement in reference to an article in the weekly Respekt which wrote last week that according to unnamed security sources a Russian agent had allegedly travelled to Prague a few weeks ago with a suitcase containing the highly potent toxin called ricin, possibly to be used against Czech politicians who have angered the Kremlin.
The weekly linked the story to earlier reports that the mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hrib and the mayor of Prague 6 Ondřej Kolář, who ordered the removal of Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev from the district’s premises, had been given police protection.
Minister Lavrov said Moscow was waiting to enter into a dialogue with Prague on the statue’s removal, which they considered a gross violation of the 1993 treaty between the two countries.
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04/30/2020
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house has criticized the Office of the President for failing to explain its role in the pressure to which the late speaker of the Senate Jaroslav Kubera was subjected in connection with his planned trip to Taiwan.
Mr. Kubera’s wife has indicated that the enormous pressure he was under, as well as veiled threats believed to have been made by Chinese representatives, led to his early demise due to what is believed to have been a massive heart attack.
The Office of the President reportedly handed over to Mr. Kubera a letter from the Chinese ambassador shortly before his death. President Zeman likewise attempted to dissuade Mr. Kubera from making the trip.
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04/30/2020
Zoltán Bubeník, Surgeon General and chief medical adviser to the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance, says the countries where the coronavirus epidemic is on the wane must remain vigilant and stock up on protective gear in readiness for a possible second wave.
In an interview for the news site Novinky.cz General Bubeník said Europe’s reliance on factories in Asia for protective gear had been a big mistake, which must be corrected.
He also highlighted the importance of vaccine programs, saying that with all likelihood the blanket vaccination against tuberculosis in the Czech Republic had helped protect the public against an uncontrolled spread of the infection.
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04/30/2020
Friday should be partly cloudy to overcast with rain around the country and day temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees Celsius.
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04/30/2020
The parents of children in kindergartens and first level elementary schools which are due to re-open on May 25, have been asked to decide whether they will send their children back to school. Those who decide not to do so will lose the nursing care money being paid out by the state.
In April this amounted to 60 percent of the parent’s salary, as of May 1 it was increased to 80 percent. The only exceptions are for children at risk because of chronic illnesses, children in quarantine or those living in one household with grandparents who are a high risk group.
The Health Ministry is to publish the details in the coming days.
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04/30/2020
The Czech Republic is likely to have 8,500 COVID 19 positive cases at the end of May, according to a prediction model unveiled by the Institute for Health Information and Statistics on Thursday morning.
The model envisages an annual daily increase of around 15 persons in the course of the month.
Since March 1 the Czech Republic has registered 7, 581 confirmed coronavirus cases. 3,120 people have recovered from the disease, 227 people have died. Altogether over 242,000 people have been tested.
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04/30/2020
The first anti-government protest held since the coronavirus epidemic broke out, took place in Prague on Wednesday evening.
Although public events and gatherings are banned the anti-government protest movement Million Moments for Democracy organized the protest in the form of “a walk” from Letná Plain to Kramářova Vila, the official residence of the prime minister.
Hundreds of protesters, wearing facemasks and walking two metres apart, held up banners protesting against the way the government was handling the crisis and communicating with the public.
Several dozen people also gathered for a protest in the Moravian metropolis of Brno.
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04/30/2020
Firefighters will not ban the traditional Čarodějnice witch-burning ceremonies on April 30, Interior Minister Jan Hamáček told reporters, as recent rains have reduced the risk of bonfires spreading accidentally.
The burning of rag-and-straw witches on Čarodějnice ceremonially marks that winter has come to an end. The tradition developed from an ancient pagan belief that witches were especially active on the night of April 30.
In modern times, Czechs gather on Čarodějnice chance to eat, drink and be merry around a roaring bonfire. Many dress up as witches and warlocks, or in other fanciful costumes. Social-distancing measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic will limit such gatherings to ten people.
During the festival period, there is an increase in unintentional fires every year. Last April 30, firefighters were called to extinguish 64 fires, and the year before to 136.
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