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11/17/2023
Dozens of people, including students and representatives of universities, commemorated the student protests of November 1939 and 1989 at Prague's Albertov.
It was here that a peaceful march began 34 years ago on November 17, 1989, which was to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Jan Opletal, the Czech student killed by the Nazis in 1939.
The march, which was brutally suppressed by police when it reached the Národní Street in the city centre, marked the beginning of the Velvet Revolution.
The commemorative event saw speeches by members of the academic community, including Charles University Rector Milena Králíčková, who all highlighted the fact that freedom and democracy are not a given.
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11/17/2023
Around 200 students took part in a protest march through Prague on Friday, which was the culmination of a three-day climate strike organised by Universities for Climate movement. The students marched from Prague’s Jan Palach Square to Albertov, marking the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.
According to the organisers, the strike is intended to draw attention to the worsening climate crisis and societal injustice and promote a debate on an alternative social order aimed at living within the ecological limits of the planet. They also said the demands of the students from 1989 have not been met.
Some 21 faculties from nine universities in Prague, Brno, Olomouc, Hradec Králové and Pardubice participated in the event.
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11/17/2023
On the occasion of the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský awarded 15 people and two organisations for their contributions to diplomacy at a ceremony at the Czernin Palace on Friday.
Among the Czechs honoured are Radek Matula, former ambassador to Ukraine, Helena Koenigsmarková, who headed the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague for over 30 years, Lenka Froulíková, author of Czech textbooks for foreigners, and javelin thrower Barbora Špotáková.
Three Czech diplomats, including Jakub Dürr, former ambassador to Poland, Kateřina Fialková, former Czech Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and Monika Studená, former Deputy Ambassador to Israel, received the medal in memoriam.
Medals for merit were also handed to William F. Martin, an American energy economist, who previously served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council and Deputy Secretary of Energy, Fernando Lorenz de Azevado, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Jaime Martín Puchol, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Barcelona.
In addition, Minister Lipavský also awarded two organisations, Charity of the Czech Republic and the Czech School without Borders.
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11/17/2023
Inflation in the European Union went down October, reaching 3.6 percent, compared to 4.3 percent in September. Inflation also went down in Czechia, where it lay at 9.5 percent.
However, just like in January, the Central European state remains the country with the second highest inflation rate in the EU, behind Hungary. Countries with the lowest inflation rates in October include Belgium, the Netherlands and Denmark.
A year ago, the inflation rate across the European Union was 11.5 percent and 15.5 per cent in the Czech Republic.
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11/17/2023
Politicians, cultural figures and members of the public have been coming to the November 17, 1989 memorial Národní Street in the centre of Prague since the early morning hours to lay flowers and light candles. President Petr Pavel, as well as the speakers of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, paid their respects on the site.
The first politician to visit the memorial was Andrej Babiš, former prime minister and leader of the opposition ANO party, who used the opportunity to criticize the government, saying that the ruling politicians are trying to privatise the democracy.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala is not attending this year’s commemorative events due to an illness.
The centre of Prague is the site of a wide range of outdoor events including concert, debates, public readings and theatre performances organized by the Festival of Freedom initiative.
An all-day student happening, including street exhibitions, lighting installations and debates, is taking place on Národní Street, traditionally organized by the Thanks That We Can association.
On Friday afternoon, Wenceslas Square will be hosting the traditional Concert for the Future .
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11/17/2023
One in six Czechs believes that people were better off under communism, according to a survey conducted by STEM/MARK for the Festival of Freedom, a group of civic organizations that traditionally organize the largest events commemorating November 17.
The oldest generation in particular, as well as people with lower education and lower incomes, are sceptical about the post-1989 development after 1989. Some 47 percent of respondents say goods are more expensive and 20 percent says the quality of education has worsened.
On the other hand, the survey also suggests that the majority of Czechs think they have better job opportunities, better living standards, freedom of expression and more opportunities to travel.
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11/17/2023
Austria will extend its border controls with the Czech Republic by another 20 days, the Interior Ministry in Vienna announced on Thursday evening. The spot border checks were initially introduced on October 18 for days, than they were extended and were due to end this Friday.
Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the measure was necessary not only to combat people smugglers but also as an important part of the fight against terrorism in the context of the Middle East crisic.
Germany also announced this week that it was extending its border checks with Czechia, Poland and Switzerland for another 20 days.
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11/17/2023
Czechs are marking the 34th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that triggered the fall of communism in 1989. Public gatherings, concerts, marches and cultural events are taking place around the country in memory of the brutal crack-down on a student demonstration on Prague’s Národní Street that sparked massive public protests against the communist regime and led to the return of democracy in the country after nearly five decades of communist oppression.
November 17th also marks the 84th anniversary of brutal Nazi repressions on academic ground in 1939, after students organised a march to commemorate the death of Jan Opletal, a young man killed by the Nazi occupiers. Nine students leaders were murdered by the Nazis and more than 1,000 sent to a concentration camp.
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11/16/2023
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Friday, with an average high temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. The weekend is expected to see similar weather.
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11/16/2023
The French authorities have asked their Czech counterparts for help in an investigation into Andrej Babiš, Deník N reported on Thursday. The ANO chief and former prime minister is suspected of money laundering and tax evasion during the purchase of real estate in France, the news outlet said.
A French financial crime investigator told Deník N that his country had requested that the Czech judicial authorities carry out investigative measures falling within their jurisdiction.
The 2021 Pandora Papers leak suggested that Mr. Babiš had financed the purchase of a French mansion via secret loans through three overseas firms.
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