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07/02/2023
The Russian cultural centre in Prague, run by the Moscow state agency, has come under close scrutiny by the Czech authorities, Czech Television reported. According to the national broadcaster, the centre has been engaged in translating President Putin’s speeches and official Kremlin propaganda materials into Czech. The Czech authorities are now investigating the centre's activities. The centre has diplomatic status and employs around ten people.
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07/02/2023
Prices on the Czech market are falling and inflation is likely to drop to below 10 per cent within two months, Czech National Bank Governor Aleš Michl said in an interview for Novinky.cz. He said that the bank board was imposing the tightest monetary policy in twenty-five years with the aim to bring inflation to around two percent. The annual inflation rate in Czechia eased to a 15-month low of 11.1% in May 2023 from 12.7% in the previous month. It was over 15 percent in December of last year.
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07/02/2023
Scottish actor, director and producer Ewan McGregor received the President's Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Saturday night. McGregor appeared at the festival together with his daughter, actress and producer Clara McGregor, with whom he later presented their joint film You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder, a road movie about a father-daughter relationship. Among the celebrities present at the festival are Russel Crowe and Alicia Vikander as well as American actress Patricia Clarkson, who is on the main jury this year. Actress Robin Wright is expected to arrive next week and will receive an award on the closing night of the festival.
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07/01/2023
Sunday should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and day temperatures between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius.
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07/01/2023
Czech kayaker Jiří Prskavec, has became European champion in water slalom for the sixth time. The 30-year-old Czech successfully defended the 2022 world championship title at the European Games in Krakow and secured Czechia’s place at next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
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07/01/2023
Tighter conditions for aid to Ukrainian refugees in Czechia have come into effect as of July 1. In line with an amendment to the law, Ukrainian refugees who have been in the country for longer than 5 months will no longer get accommodation for free. The state will continue to cover housing for all vulnerable groups of refugees – i.e. minors under 18, students of Czech universities, seniors over 65, people with disabilities and their care givers, as well as pregnant women and people caring for children under six.
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07/01/2023
The war in Ukraine will remain an important topic on the Visegrad Four agenda despite existing differences between the member states, the Czech Foreign Ministry said as the country took over chairmanship of the alliance on July 1. "We are witnessing the biggest military aggression in Europe since the Second World War and we cannot pretend that nothing is happening,” Jaroslav Kurfürst, a senior official at the Czech Foreign Ministry told Czech Radio. He said the Czech presidency of the Visegrad Four is based on three pillars - striving for a secure and advanced society, an innovative and interconnected economy, and support for Ukraine.
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07/01/2023
Czech President Petr Pavel has received high marks from the public after his first 100 days in office, according to a survey conducted by the Median agency for Czech Radio. Of the 1,000 respondents polled, who were asked to grade the president on a five point scale, 54 percent gave him an “A” or “B” for overall performance. 19 percent of respondents gave him a “C”, 10 percent a “D” and 9 percent an “F” grade. 7 percent of respondents said they had no opinion on the matter.
During his first 100 days in office, President Pavel visited all the neighbour countries and three Czech regions, organized a meeting between the prime minister and the leader of the strongest opposition party, and appointed three constitutional judges. He has also taken steps to open Prague Castle to the public and reorganize the Office of the President.
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07/01/2023
The south Bohemian city of České Budějovice has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for Czechia in 2028, beating the east Bohemian city of Broumov with which it was short-listed in the final round of the national competition. The title has been awarded by the European Union since 1985 to highlight the richness and diversity of European countries and to promote the development of the selected cities. So far, only two Czech cities have been awarded the title - Prague in 2000 and Plzen 15 years later.
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07/01/2023
The 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival opened with a gala ceremony in the West Bohemian spa town on Sunday night. Hollywood actor Russell Crowe was presented with the Crystal Globe for his contribution to world cinema and Swedish actress and producer Alicia Vikander received the Festival President's Award. Among the VIP guests present on the opening night was American actress Patricia Clarkson, who is on the main jury this year. In the course of the next seven days visitors to the festival will be able to see close to 150 feature films and documentaries. Among the highlights of the opening night was a concert featuring Russell Crowe with his band Indoor Garden Party and the British electronic music band Morcheeba.
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