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03/13/2023
The fleet of planes securing air transport for the head of state and government should be expanded by two jets in the near future, the daily Lidove noviny reported on Monday. The paper said the Czech Defence Ministry is now working on the specifications of the aircraft needed and discussing possibilities with US officials. The need to boost the fleet stems from the gradual phasing out of older aircraft.
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03/13/2023
Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka is pushing for the European Commission to modify and postpone some of the strict Euro 7 emission standards on reducing air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet Europe’s Green Deal. The Czech transport minister is meeting in Strasbourg with representatives of other EU member states who are critical of the strict rules for fear that they will severely undermine Europe’s car industry. Minister Kupka is due to debate the matter with his counterparts from Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Spain and Portugal.
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03/13/2023
President Petr Pavel held talks with his Slovak counterpart President Zuzana Čaputová in Bratislava on Monday. The two heads of state discussed the possibility of making joint foreign trips to further their countries’ interests and closer cooperation in fighting disinformation.
On his first foreign trip abroad the newly-inagurated Czech president also met with the Slovak prime minister, Eduard Heger and laid flowers at a memorial plaque to the murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiance.
Czechia and Slovakia, who spent over 70 years in a common state, enjoy above-standard relations.
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03/13/2023
President Petr Pavel set off on his first foreign diplomatic visit as head of state on Monday - a two-day visit to Slovakia, which is traditionally the first destination for newly-inaugurated Czech presidents. He will be received by his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Čaputová at 11.30 a.m. The Czech flag was flying over her headquarters at Grasalkovičův palác as of Monday morning.
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03/13/2023
Czechia will not make it to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo after losing 3-8 to Australia on Monday, their fourth game of the group stage. Although Czechia got off to a winning start by beating China 8-5 on Friday, they lost their subsequent matches to Japan, South Korea, and now Australia. Before Monday's game there was still a possibility of Czechia advancing to the quarterfinals by way of a three-way tie with Korea and Australia.
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03/12/2023
Petr Pavel will visit Ukraine in April, the Czech News Agency reports. The recently inaugurated Czech president agreed on this during a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, which according to Mr Pavel's spokeswoman was requested by president Zelensky so he could congratulate Mr Pavel on taking office.
The heads of state also discussed Czech support for Ukraine in the coming months and Ukraine's integration into the European Union.
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03/12/2023
Monday is expected to be overcast with strong winds reaching speeds of around 65 kilometres per hour predicted for certain parts of the country, namely the Moravian-Silesian Region, the northern part of the Olomouc Region and the area around the town of Frýdlant in the Liberec Region. Daytime temperatures should range between 6 and 13 degrees Celsius.
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03/12/2023
The Czech Republic is already negotiating with the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro regarding Czechia's involvement in the post-war reconstruction of the city and surrounding region, Czech Ambassador to Ukraine, Radek Matula, told the Czech News Agency in an interview on Sunday. In addition to focusing on the region, Czechia also wants to be involved in the reconstruction of specific sectors where it has know-how and experience, such as energy, transport, infrastructure, healthcare, and demining.
Last year the Czech government approved a package of humanitarian, economic and reconstruction aid to Ukraine, thanks to which the Czech Republic will give half a billion crowns annually between 2023 and 2025.
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03/12/2023
The State Health Institute recorded a record number of scabies cases in February. A total of 815 cases were registered last month compared to the previous February's 457, an increase of more than 78 percent year-on-year. Speaking to Czech Television, epidemiologist Kateřina Fabiánová said that possible causes of the increased incidence of the skin disease include a decline in population immunity due to higher hygiene standards and greater migration and tourism.
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03/12/2023
Czech interior minister Vít Rakušan stated on Czech Television on Sunday that the state must prepare for a potential blockade of government buildings, as announced by the organiser of Saturday's anti-government demonstration, to ensure that they are able to function as normal.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Prague's Wenceslas Square on Saturday calling for the resignation of the government among a list of other demands, in a demonstration organised by the chairman of the PRO party, Jindřich Rajchl. Mr Rajchl announced that he intends to begin an indefinite blockade of government buildings on April 16 and possibly also strikes if the government has not met the protesters' demands or resigned by Easter.
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