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12/27/2017
A ferry that went into operation last weekend at the place where a footbridge collapsed in Prague in early December has broken down, the Czech News Agency reported on Wednesday. The boat, which is free of charge, goes from Císařský ostrov to Troja, the location of Prague’s zoo.
Operators said the ferry had been put out of action by a technical fault but could not say when it would be running again.
Four people were injured, two seriously, when the footbridge collapsed in early December. The causes of the collapse are still being investigated.
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12/27/2017
Around 300 specialists at 29 institutes that come under the Czech Academy of Sciences have written a letter to the organisation’s management drawing attention to what they say is the disadvantageous position of young women in research.
The authors say that scientists are expected to go abroad to gain experience after completing a doctorate at around 30, the same age when many women are starting families.
If women fail undergo an internship abroad their chances of obtaining grants or getting full-time positions in scientific institutions fall considerably, the writers of the letter say.
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12/27/2017
In his traditional Christmas message to the nation President Miloš Zeman praised the country’s economic successes, highlighting its steady economic growth and low unemployment, the lowest in the European Union. He reminded Czechs that they lived in the sixth safest country in the world, and had every reason to be a proud and self-confident nation.
The president defended his decision to appoint to office a minority government led by Andrej Babis despite the fact that the prime minister had failed to secure support for it in the lower house and confirmed his intention to give Andrej Babiš a second chance to form a government. He criticized the other parliamentary parties for alleged lack of initiative in negotiations which would open the way to a compromise solution. Zeman said that under no circumstances would he call early elections.
Miloš Zeman criticized the EU for its policy with respect to migrants and its inability to protect its outer borders and NATO for not being more active in the fight against international terrorism. He said the Czech Republic should be more active in both organizations.
Not for the first time, the president took a swipe at the Czech media, telling Czechs he was confident they would use their common sense and not allow themselves to be manipulated, either by alleged foreign agents or by the Czech press, Czech television and other media.
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12/23/2017
The Czech Christmas Mass was performed for the 17th year in succession at Prague’s busy Main Train Station on Saturday afternoon. Musicians and choir members were joined by scores of members of the public in a rendition of the pastoral mass by composer Jan Jakub Ryba.
Dozens of choristers were conducted by the organiser of the pre-Christmas event, Lukáš Prchal. The composition, known colloquially as “Rybovka”, was also performed with public participation on Kampa, beneath Prague’s Charles Bridge.
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12/23/2017
The number of Ukrainian citizens applying for permits to work in the Czech Republic is continuing to rise, novinky.cz reported on Saturday. While two years ago the figure was around 170 a month, it has now reached 1,000 a month, the news site said.
With a very high number of jobs unfilled in the Czech Republic, employers have expressed great interest in hiring Ukrainians through a government scheme named Ukraine Regime. The initial intention was to bring in 3,800 a year. However, the total number of applicants over this year and 2016 has been more than 10,000.
The increased interest has put a strain on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Interior, which oversee the scheme, novinky.cz said. Whereas applications were dealt with within a week in August 2016 that process now takes 114 days.
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12/23/2017
Thousands of ducklings were burned to death in a fire at an agricultural facility in Hlušice, East Bohemia on Friday night. Around 3,500 birds died in the blaze, which occurred in a hall measuring about 50 by 20 metres.
The causes of the fire are being investigated, a spokesperson for the local fire service told the Czech News Agency.
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12/23/2017
Imported fir trees from Poland are taking an increasing share of the Christmas tree market in the Czech Republic, forcing prices down, iDnes.cz reported.
A representative of the Association of Christmas Tree Cultivators told the news website that large growers from Denmark had established new plantations in Poland some years back and the trees were now ready for sale.
Firs have long been the most popular Christmas trees in the Czech Republic, winning out over spruce and pine trees. However, if Czechs are keen to buy local the latter should be easier to find, iDnes.said.
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12/23/2017
Christmas Eve should be overcast in the Czech Republic, with temperatures of up to 8 degrees Celsius expected. Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day are expected to be brighter, with temperatures falling to around 4 degrees Celsius on the latter.
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12/23/2017
A new ferry went into operation on Saturday at the spot in Prague where a footbridge collapsed earlier this month. The small ferry, which is free of charge, runs from the island Císařský ostrov to Troja, the location of Prague’s zoo.
Four people were injured, two seriously, when the footbridge collapsed three weeks ago. The causes of the collapse are still being investigated.
The Prague authorities are planning to replace the structure with a new bridge.
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12/23/2017
The European Commission has called on the Czech Republic to exclude expenditures from the controversial Stork’s Nest project from an EU programme for the Central Bohemia region. The Czech Ministry of Finance says it will decide on the matter within two months. However, the commission said on Friday that the Czech Republic would not be seeking the sum in question from the EU. This would mean that the Czech state would end up paying the CZK 50 million.
Eleven people were charged with the abuse of EU funds in connection with the Stork’s Nest farm and hotel complex. They include now-prime minister Andrej Babiš and his senior ANO colleague Jaroslav Faltýnek.
The pair have parliamentary immunity after being elected in October and the Czech lower house is to decide on whether to allow them to face trial in connection with the matter. They deny any wrongdoing.
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