• President appoints new army and police generals
    05/08/2024

    In line with tradition, President Petr Pavel appointed new army and police generals at Prague Castle on the occasion of the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe on Wednesday.

    Among those raised to the highest rank is the head of the country’s counter-intelligence service (BIS), Michal Koudelka, who was appointed major general. Vít Hendrych, director of the General Inspectorate of Security Forces, was raised to brigadier general.

    On the occasion of Victory Day, the head of state promoted 11 other soldiers, police officers and firefighters.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czechia abstains from vote on final form of EU migration package
    05/08/2024

    Czechia abstained from the vote on the final form of the EU migration package, which was agreed by the European Union member states' representatives in Brussels on Wednesday. Hungary and Poland voted against the package.

    The position of the member states approved on Wednesday is final, with the new migration and asylum rules only to be formally approved by EU countries' ministers at a meeting next Tuesday.

    The European Parliament supported the migration package at its plenary session in early April.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Vintage train rides mark 50th anniversary of Prague’s metro
    05/08/2024

    Four historic metro sets will be running on Prague metro C line on Wednesday, marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the city’s underground rail system.

    Passengers can take ride on four historical trains that will operate between Kačerov and Florenc stations from 9am to 4pm. The trains can be ridden for the cost of normal public transport ticket or pass.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Martin Podhráský wins World Cup gold in rapid fire pistol
    05/08/2024

    Czech sport shooter Martin Podhráský won the gold medal in the men’s 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.

    The 40-year-old Czech, who has already secured a spot at the Olympic Games in Paris, beat China’s Wang Xinjie in the final, securing his first World Cup medal in 13 years.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • New ice hockey Hall of Fame opens in Prague
    05/08/2024

    Just three days before the World Ice Hockey Championships get underway in Prague and Ostrava, a new Czech hockey Hall of Fame has been opened in the centre of Prague on Nekázanka Street.

    The previous Czech hockey Hall of Fame, which was part of the Galerie Harfa shopping mall, closed abruptly at the end of last May after eight years due to financial issues.

    Along with the stone Hall of Fame, a digital version has also been launched.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Weather forecast
    05/07/2024

    Wednesday should be partly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers in the southern parts of the country and daytime highs between 14 and 19 degrees Celsius.

  • Storms and torrential rain cause flash floods in Central Bohemia
    05/07/2024

    Storms and torrential rain caused flash floods and complicated traffic in the western parts of the country on Monday night. Firefighters in Central Bohemia were out in force pumping water from cellars and gardens, removing fallen trees and clearing roads. In total, 35 emergencies were reported in the course of the night. A section of the D1 motorway, the main link from Prague to Brno, was briefly closed during the night after it got flooded with mud from nearby fields. Traffic police also reported a heightened number of accidents due to the adverse weather.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Beer consumption in Czechia at all-time-low
    05/07/2024

    Breweries in the Czech Republic brewed around 20 million hectolitres of beer last year, down 2.7 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Czech Beer and Malt Association. Average per capita consumption also fell, reaching an all-time low. Compared to 2022, it fell from 136 to 128 litres per capita a year. According to the association, prolonged economic uncertainty and higher prices have had a negative impact on beer consumption and the share of sales in pubs and restaurants.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Defence minister hands out awards on occasion of VE Day
    05/07/2024

    On the occasion of Victory Day, Defence Minister Jana Černochová awarded 19 personalities, six of them in memoriam, with medals of merit for their contribution to the defence of the Czech Republic and its constitutional order. Among the laureates honoured are Maria Dubská, who took part in the Prague Uprising in May 1945 and František Kolman, a participant in the anti-Nazi resistance, who received the award in memoriam. Awards for merit in the protection of democratic values and human rights were awarded to the late writer and exiled publisher Josef Škvorecký, film director Václav Marhoul and historian Adam Hradilek, among others.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Czech who stole pectoral cross in Bavaria sentenced to 2.5 years in jail
    05/07/2024

    A Bavarian court has sentenced a Czech man to two-and-a-half years in prison for stealing a pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria. The Berchtesgadener Anzeiger newspaper reported on the verdict on Tuesday, saying the cross may soon be returned to the church in Traunstein. The 53-year-old Czech man stole the gold-plated, bejeweled cross from the church in June of last year. Its material value was estimated at around 2,000 euros, but its cultural and historical value is significantly higher, the paper said.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

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