• Half of second-hand cars sold in Czechia have accident history
    01/28/2024

    Roughly half of all second-hand cars sold in Czechia have been in an accident, according to a press released published by automotive data company carVertical. Approximately five percent of the pre-owned cars also have an altered mileage, on average by 78,480 kilometres.

    Up to 48.5 percent of used cars sold in Czechia are imported and their average age is 10.1 years, says carVertical. According to Cebia, which monitors the origin of cars on Czech roads, sales of used cars on the Czech market rose by 1.5 per cent to 671,000 vehicles last year. The average price increased by 5.8 percent to CZK 304,700.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Agriculture Minister: food prices in Czechia stabilised
    01/28/2024

    Food prices in Czechia have stabilized and there is no reason for them to grow further, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný said in a debate programme on Czech Television on Sunday, adding that he will be keeping a close eye on food price trends.

    According to Tomáš Prouza, President of the Union of Commerce and Tourism, the reduction in VAT on food products from 15 to 12 percent, which has been in force since the beginning of the year, has had a positive impact on prices of food.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Dozens take part in candlelight procession through Terezín  
    01/28/2024

    Dozens of people took part in a candlelight procession in memory of the victims of the Holocaust through the former WWII ghetto of Terezín on Saturday evening.

    The procession started from the former railway siding, from which more than 36,000 Terezín prisoners were deported to the Auschwitz–Birkenau extermination camp.

    The commemorative act continued at the Jewish Cemetery in presence of the director of the Terezín Memorial, Jan Roubínek, and European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová.

    In her speech, Ms Jourová, stressed the need not only to remember the victims of the Holocaust, but also to protect fellow Jewish citizens from anti-Semitic attacks that have multiplied since the October 7 Hamas attack.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová comes second in parallel giant slalom
    01/28/2024

    Czech snowboarder Zuzana Maděrová came second in the parallel giant slalom in Simonhöhe, Austria, and reached the World Cup podium for the first time in her career. The 20-year-old Czech was defeated in the final by Austria’s Sabine Schöffmann.

    Maděrová's best result in the elite series so far this season was a fourth-place finish in the giant slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo in December and in the slalom in Pamporovo, Bulgaria, last weekend.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Floorball: Tatran Střešovice wins Men’s World Champions Cup
    01/28/2024

    Czech floorball team Tatran Střešovice has won the 2024 Men’s Champions Cup, beating the defending champion IBF Falun of Sweden 6-4 in the final in Prague on Saturday. It is the first time in history that a Czech team has claimed the title.

    Captain Marek Beneš contributed a goal and two assists, while Matěj Havlas, another Czech reigning world vice-champion, scored two goals.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czech firefighters return from France after more than three weeks
    01/27/2024

    The Czech firefighters, who have been helping in the north of France following devastating floods in early January, have returned to Czechia.

    A total of 18 professional Czech firefighters from Hlučín in Moravia had been operating in the Pas-de-Calais department since January 5, using specialised equipment, including two large-capacity pumps.

    The team returned home on Friday, after the situation in the affected French region had stabilised.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • This year’s first case of avian flu in wild birds confirmed in Czechia
    01/27/2024

    The Czech Veterinary authorities have confirmed the first case of avian influenza among wild birds in Czechia this year. The deadly H5N1 virus, which can be transmitted to humans, was detected in four dead birds in South Bohemia.

    Since the beginning of this year, 13 outbreaks of avian influenza have been confirmed in Czechia, all among private breeders. The disease reappeared in the country in early January after an eighth-month absence.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Weather forecast
    01/27/2024

    Sunday will be mostly sunny with freezing fog in places. Day temperatures are expected to range between 2 to 6 degrees Celsius.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Dozens take part in polar bear plunge in Vltava
    01/27/2024

    Around three hundred cold water enthusiasts of all ages have taken part in the traditional winter swim in the Vltava River in Prague's district of Braník.

    Over 300 swimmers from Czechia and abroad took plunge in the icy river on Saturday as part of the annual Branické ledy competition, which is now in its 21st year. The oldest participant was Andrej Dzuba from Prostějov, who is 82.

    The participants could choose between four tracks measuring 250, 500, 750 and 1000 meters, and one 100-metre long fitness track.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Number of fines imposed by Prague's hygiene officers increases
    01/27/2024

    Prague city hygiene inspectors imposed over 500 fines on restaurants, pubs and other hospitality facilities last year, in a total amount of CZK 3 million. The number of fines imposed in 2023 was almost 50 percent higher than in the previous year. The number of inspections also increased by almost a thousand.

    One in ten inspections was carried out following a report from customers. The increase in the number of inspections is in response to the deteriorating hygiene conditions in catering establishments following the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Last year, hygiene officers also dealt with two major cases of food poisoning in hotels catering to foreign guests. In both cases, inspections revealed deficiencies in food handling, preparation and cooking.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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