• Pyrotechnics experts at Vrbětice munitions depot expecting demanding night
    12/31/2014

    Work on clearing the Vrbětice munitions depot continues unabated through the New Year holidays in view of preparing the ground for the transport of undamaged munitions to a new site in mid-January. Some 150 soldiers are guarding the area and experts have asked locals in the vicinity to refrain from using fireworks on New Years’ Eve. No uncontrolled explosions have taken place at the site for several days now.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Snow and ice complicating traffic
    12/31/2014

    Heavy snow and ice continues to complicate traffic around the country. Meteorologists have issued an ice warning for the afternoon and night hours with low visibility in places. Although maintenance crews have been working around the clock there may be snow drifts and ice on less frequented roads. Police have warned drivers heading for the mountain regions to exercise extreme caution and not to head out without winter tires and chains. Thousands of people have been heading for the country’s ski resorts for the winter holidays.
    Author: Daniela Lazarová

  • Moravia-Silesia affected by smog
    12/31/2014

    Air pollution in the Moravia-Silesia region has worsened, the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute reported. The amount of dust particles in the air now twice exceeds permitted levels at all monitoring stations in the region. Moravia and Silesia are one of Europe’s most polluted regions due to heavy industry located on both sides of the Czech-Polish border. Air pollution is a problem especially in the winter months, when the situation is aggravated by coal heating.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Number of car accident victims slightly higher than last year
    12/31/2014

    Car accidents in the Czech Republic claimed 629 lives in the course of last year, according to police statistics released on Tuesday. The number of victims of car accidents went up by 45 compared to the previous year, but it is still the second lowest annual death toll on Czech roads since police began keeping record in 1961. The number had been steadily decreasing since 2007, when there were 1,123 victims.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • President Zeman responds to senators’ critical open letter
    12/30/2014

    President Zeman has responded to a critical letter written by a group of 17 senators for the Christian Democratic and Stan parties earlier this month, in which they criticized his views on Russia and China, and said he jeopardized the Czech Republic’s ties to the EU and the US. In his answer published on his Facebook profile on Tuesday, Mr Zeman defends his stand towards China and the Ukrainian crisis. He says it is necessary to look for a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian problem and to avoid armed conflict. He also says that all his domestic and foreign negotiations are aimed at creating new job opportunities for Czechs.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Greek Olympiakos interested in Czech midfielder Petr Jiráček
    12/30/2014

    Greek football club Olympiakos is interested in Czech striker Petr Jiráček, who is currently playing for Hamburg, according to the website gazzetta.gr. The 28-year old midfielder has been playing for the German club since 2011. The Greek club is also interested in Czech midfielder Tomáš Rosický and according to The Sun newspaper is ready to pay three million euros for the Arsenal player.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Man shoots himself with gun in Prague
    12/30/2014

    A 45-year-old man accidentally shot himself with a gun in Prague on Monday evening and had to be taken to hospital with a serious head injury, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. The incident was likely caused by unprofessional handling of the gun. The police subsequently searched the man’s apartment and found 21 weapons, including several guns and revolvers, a machine gun and a grenade. The man, who didn’t have a firearms license, will be charged with illegal possession of weapons.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Number of people killed in railroad accidents highest in ten years
    12/30/2014

    The number of people killed in railroad accidents this year is the highest in the last decade, according to the figures released by the Railway Inspectorate on Tuesday. The number of railroad accidents has also reached a ten-year high. 237 people died this year after being hit by a train, which is 38 more than last year. Another 43 people died in accidents on railroad crossings. According to the Railroad Inspectorate, one third of the people killed in railroad accidents account for suicides.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Number of Czech internet users doubled since 2005
    12/30/2014

    The number of internet users in the Czech Republic has increased to 79 percent this year, which is twice as much as in 2005, according to an international survey World Internet Project. The most active users are people under the age of 30 and people with a university education. People in the 15 to 29 age group spend on average 30 hours a week online. Two thirds of Czech online users regularly visit social websites and three quarters use internet as the main source of news.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Eden to host traditional exhibition match between Sparta and Slavia
    12/30/2014

    Traditional Prague derby between city rivals Sparta Prague and Slavia Prague will take place on Wednesday. The winter classic, which traditionally takes place on the last day of the year, is being held for the 29th time. The last two matches were won by Slavia, which has already secured 19 wins. The exhibition match will start at Slavia’s Eden football stadium with an Old Timers’ match.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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