• Comic book depicts milestone events in Czechoslovak history
    09/13/2018

    Palacký University in Olomouc has issued a comic book portraying two milestone periods in Czech history – the events surrounding the birth of Czechoslovakia in 1918 and the Soviet-led invasion of the country in 1968.

    The comic book, created by university students on the occasion of the country’s 100th birthday,, was presented to the public within this year’s Street Art Festival in Olomouc and copies of it have been sent to schools around the country. It can also be viewed online.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Nineteen people intoxicated by dangerous synthetic drug
    09/13/2018

    Nineteen people, including a 15-year-old boy, suffered acute intoxication after consuming synthetically made marihuana that appeared on the black market in Ostrava.One drug addict is reported to have died after combining the drug with a heavy dose of alcohol.

    Several boxes of the dangerous consignment were reportedly found on a garbage heap on the outskirts of the city and the police fear that there could be thousands of doses of the dangerous substance among drug users.

    Officers have so far confiscated 50 packets of the drug and arrested four people.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Senior officials nod to moving embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
    09/12/2018

    Following foreign policy consultations at Prague Castle on Wednesday, senior state officials expressed support for the idea to move the country’s diplomatic mission from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying that the opening of a Czech House in the holy city should be a first step in this direction.

    The president, prime minister, lower house speaker and foreign and defense ministers also concluded that the European Union’s trade sanctions against Russia are justified and the reasons why they were introduced remain valid. This despite the fact that President Zeman has long opposed the sanctions on the grounds that they are ineffective.

    The country’s senior officials also upheld the Czech stance against admission of migrants and stressed that the migrant crisis needs to be resolved in the countries of origin.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Weather forecast
    09/12/2018

    Thursday should be partly cloudy to overcast with rain in places and day temperatures between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Sale of fair trade products on the rise
    09/12/2018

    The sale of fair trade products has seen a steep rise in the Czech Republic, the ctk news agency reports. The sale of cocoa saw a rise of 132 percent year-on-year, the sale of cotton was up by 68 percent, and coffee sales rose by 16 percent.

    According to the head of Fair Trade Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former sister states are way ahead of other post-communist countries in developing a market for fair trade products, and establishing shops and coffee houses which specialize in them.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Police warn of deadly consignment of synthetic marihuana
    09/12/2018

    The police authorities in Moravia have warned against a dangerous consignment of synthetic marihuana that has appeared in the region.

    Six people were hospitalized after taking the drug. A thirty-two-year-old addict died and another is in serious condition.

    A homeless woman from Ostrava who also took the drug said she and her friends found several boxes of the substance on a garbage heap.

    The police have warned there could be thousands of dozes of the substance in circulation.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Marek Šimandl appointed head of civilian intelligence agency
    09/12/2018

    IT expert Marek Šimandl was appointed head of the country’s civilian intelligence agency on Wednesday. He replaces Jiří Šašek who was dismissed in May of this year following an audit into the service’s financial management.

    Šimandl previously served as deputy head of the National Cyber and Information Security Agency where he was in charge of cyber security.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Central bank governor says interest rate hikes on the cards
    09/12/2018

    Czech central bank governor Jiri Rusnok has said that due to the revved-up economy the bank was likely to increase interest rates before the end of the month and then one more time before the end of the year.

    In an interview for Reuters Rusnok said he expected a serious debate on a possible interest rate move at a meeting of the bank board on September 26, saying a hike was a strong possibility and there were few arguments against it.

    The Czech National Bank has lifted interest rates at its last two policy meetings.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Petr Hájek named Architect of Year
    09/12/2018

    Petr Hájek was named Czech Architect of the Year at a ceremony in Prague on Tuesday evening. Mr. Hájek, who also teaches architecture, is known for projects including the renovation of the Archdiocesan Museum in Olomouc and an educational centre at Krkonošé National Park.

    The architect recently designed the renovation of a water tower at Prague’s Letná and an extension to Prague’s DOX art centre.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

  • Zeman reject Senate chair’s deputy for foreign policy meeting
    09/11/2018

    There will be no representative of the Senate at a planned meeting of President Miloš Zeman and senior state officials to discuss foreign policy on Wednesday. Senate speaker Milan Štěch is abroad and unable to attend and the Office of the President has rejected his proposed deputy, Miluše Horská.

    Mr. Štěch said turning down Ms. Horská was unfortunate, a mistake and reflected President Zeman’s less than friendly relations with the upper chamber.
    Author: Ian Willoughby

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