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05/06/2023
The West is entering an era of strategic competition between democracy and autocratic rule, Czech President Petr Pavel said during a visit to London's Royal College of Defence Studies, where he studied a few years ago. The head of state cited as examples Russia, which is waging an aggressive war against Ukraine, and China, which is strengthening its influence around the world by economic means. Democratically-minded countries need to work together to successfully counter dictators, Paul said adding that he considers competition in trade and taxes between Europe and the US to be counterproductive. The European Union and the United States should overcome "non-essential issues" to create a sufficient economic counterweight to China, otherwise Beijing will take advantage of the divisions to successfully advance its interests, Pavel concluded.
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05/06/2023
Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva are in London attending the coronation of King Charles III. On Friday evening they attended a reception at Buckingham Palace for over 1,000 foreign dignitaries. The Czech president said he had had the opportunity to exchange a few words with King Charles and Queen Camilla and had invited them to visit the Czech Republic. President Pavel said it had been a pleasure to meet so many representatives of European monarchies and state officials adding that he had chatted briefly with Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska and Belgium's King Philippe at the reception.
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05/05/2023
Saturday should be partly cloudy with rain showers around the country and day temperatures between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius.
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05/05/2023
Political leaders, war veterans and members of the public gathered outside Czech Radio’s Prague headquarters on Friday to mark the 78th anniversary of the Prague Uprising against Nazi rule at the end of WWII.
The radio station was the focal point of the uprising and the site of one of the biggest clashes with Nazi forces as citizens came to defend the building. Over 100 people died in its immediate vicinity and hundreds of others fell at the barricades that went up around Prague. Altogether, an estimated 12,000 people were killed around the country.
Addressing the commemorative gathering the head of the Senate, Miloš Vystrčil said that one of the big lessons of WWII was the need to stand up to dictators, a lesson that is particularly pertinent in the present day. Referring to the public broadcaster's role in the uprising, Mr. Vystrčil emphasized the need to protect and nurture the free media which are crucial in defending democracy and fighting disinformation.
Commemorative ceremonies marking the uprising have been taking place around the country.
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05/05/2023
Russell Crowe will receive the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the 57th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the organizers announced on Friday. The Oscar winning actor and his band Indoor Garden Party, will also perform at the festival’s opening night concert. The festival also revealed that Johnny Depp would appear in its trailer, which will have its premiere at the opening ceremony. The concert runs from June 30-July 8.
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05/05/2023
A Czech company has produced 800 British flags commissioned for the coronation of King Charles, the ctk news agency reported. František Velebný, the owner of the company Velebný & Fam which won the tender in 2014, said it was a huge honour to get the commission. The order took three months to complete. The company makes around 1,500 flags a year, including Czech historic flags brought out on special occasions.
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05/05/2023
Czech President Petr Pavel and the first lady have arrived in London for the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday. On Friday evening they will be attending a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the king. According to the Daily Mail more than 1,000 guests are expected to attend the reception along with senior members of the royal family.
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05/05/2023
The authorities in north Bohemia have authorized the continued mining of garnets in the region, Czech Radio reported. The Ústí nad Labem local government approved a plan for the Turnov company Granat to extend a previously established mining area in the vicinity this year. The company plans to transport up to 25,000 tonnes of geological material to a nearby processing plant annually. The garnet reserves in the area are expected to last for another 25 years. According to the regional authorities there is no need to prepare a new environmental impact assessment.
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05/05/2023
The opposition ANO party has filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court against a law which will cut the indexation of old age pensions in June. The complaint is based around the fact that the cut will be retro-active, since the increase was guaranteed by a law in force at the beginning of the year, and that the law enabling the cut was approved in a state of legislative emergency for which there was no justification. The Fiala cabinet pushed through the law thanks to its majority in both chambers, citing the poor state of public finances and the need to economize. President Pavel signed the legislation into force in view of the steep deficit in public finances, but expressed the view that it should be reviewed by the Constitutional Court.
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05/05/2023
Some right-wing extremist groups in Czechia have become part of a community aligned with pro-Kremlin propaganda, according to the Interior Ministry’s 2022 report on extremism. The report says that in recent years the extremist scene has been fueled by topics such as price increases, the energy and migration crises, and the war in Ukraine. The ministry also points to the emergence of an anti-establishment group of people who distrust the state and spread conspiracy theories and disinformation.
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