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08/30/2023
Wimbledon winner Markéta Vondroušová has reached the second round of tennis’s US Open in New York, with the ninth seed defeating South Korea’s Han Na-lae 6-3 6-0 in 62 minutes on Tuesday. Karolína Plíšková, seeded 25th, also advanced, knocking out Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania 6-1 6-4.
Marie Bouzková defeated Ashlyn Krueger of the US 7-5 6-4 and 18-year-old Linda Nosková beat another American, Madison Brengle, 6-2 6-1.
However, Barbora Krejčíková, seeded 12th, lost 4-6 6-7 to Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, while Barbora Strýcová has played her last ever singles match; the 37-year-old, who is about to retire, lost 4-6 4-6 to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia.
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08/29/2023
Russia's aggression and growing assertiveness threaten to undermine the international order built on agreed rules and cooperation, President Petr Pavel told Czech ambassadors in a speech at Prague Castle on Tuesday.
The head of state told the gathering of diplomats that he was proud of the strength and unity with which Czechia had stood up for Ukraine and provided shelter for refugees; at the same time, it has managed to break free from its dependence on Russian energy, as impossible as that may have once appeared.
Mr. Pavel said a Russian victory could not be allowed, adding that Moscow had never accepted its loss of political influence over Czechia.
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08/29/2023
The Czech economy contracted by 0.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, according to a revised estimate from the Czech Statistics Office published on Tuesday. However, the economy grew slightly compared to the first quarter of the year.
In addition, the economy did better in the second quarter than economists at the Czech National Bank had expected.
The year-on-year contraction has been attributed to Czech households, which attempted to save money and reduced consumption in the period in question.
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08/29/2023
Czech national soccer team coach Jaroslav Šilhavý has called up no uncapped players for two upcoming games. Captain Tomáš Souček was injured during a Premier League clash at the weekend but will be fit for the matches, a home European Championship qualifier against Albania next Thursday and an away friendly against Hungary three days later.
Striker Patrik Schick is still recovering from an operation and has not been called up. Goalkeeper Tomáš Vaclík, who recently signed for US club New England Revolution, did not make the 23-man squad.
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08/29/2023
Czech President Petr Pavel held talks with his North Macedonian counterpart, Stevo Pendarovski, at Prague Castle on Tuesday. The two discussed security and North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union, with Mr. Pavel saying that it was in Czechia’s interest for the Balkans to be fully integrated into NATO and the EU.
The Czech head of state said Mr. Pendarovski represented a region that was naturally of interest to Czechia in terms of its own security, but also the security and stability of Europe.
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08/29/2023
One of Czechia’s leading hospitals, Prague’s IKEM, was raided by the police on Tuesday morning. Officers from the force’s internal affairs and organised crime units took part in the operation, with a spokesperson for the latter saying no arrests had been made.
The news outlet Seznam Zprávy reported that the raids were in connection with the former head of IKEM, Michal Stiborek. He resigned recently, following accusations he had made tens of millions of crowns through loans at extortionate rates.
Internal affairs are investigating suspected coercion and extortion at IKEM, while the organised crime police are looking into possible manipulation of contracts and corruption, Czech Television reported.
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08/29/2023
Seventeen-year-old Czech Jakub Menšík has advanced to the second round of the US Open on his Grand Slam debut, after beating Gregoire Barrére of France 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2 on Monday.
Tenth seed Karolína Muchová also advanced to round two, after beating Storm Hunter of Australia 6-4 6-0. Petra Kvitová, seeded 11th at Flushing Meadows, overcame Cristina Bucsa of Spain 6-1 7-6.
Jiří Veselý was the fourth Czech to advance on Monday, beating Enzo Couacaud in five sets.
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08/29/2023
The WTA Finals could be held in Ostrava in 2023 and in Prague in future years, according to Czech media outlets, who reported on Tuesday that businessman Tomáš Petera has put in a bid to host the prestigious women’s tennis event. Mr. Petera said the WTA was seriously considering his offer. A decision should be announced in the coming days.
The competition brings together the top eight singles players and doubles pairings and concludes the season every year.
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08/29/2023
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Wednesday, with an average high temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are expected to climb to the mid-20s Celsius in the following days.
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08/29/2023
The President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, was received by Czech President Petr Pavel with military honours at Prague Castle on Tuesday morning. A spokesperson for the president told the Czech News Agency that the invitation for the North Macedonian president to visit Czechia was primarily intended to express support for the Balkan country's EU membership hopes.
Mr Pendarovski will also meet Prime Minister Petr Fiala and the presidents of both chambers of the Czech Parliament during his visit.
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