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03/02/2023
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Prague has called on Czechia to avoid further tensions in relations between the two states and to respect its commitment to the One China policy. The comments followed a meeting between Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and members of the Tibetan community in India, which he is currently visiting.
For his part the Czech foreign policy chief said Tuesday’s meeting had been nothing out of the ordinary and that there was nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Lipavský said that the Tibetan side appreciated Czech support for human rights and Tibetan autonomy within China.
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03/02/2023
A Czech lower house session discussing a government proposal to reduce the state old-age pension went into a third day on Thursday.
Opposition parties ANO and Freedom and Direct Democracy have been filibustering on procedural matters in an attempt to prevent the coalition from pushing through a reduction in the index-linking of old age pensions planned for June.
The leader of the latter party, Tomio Okamura, spoke for seven hours on Tuesday, while ANO chief Andrej Babiš delivered a three-hour address on Wednesday.
The government has a comfortable majority in the Chamber of Deputies but is under pressure to pass the legislation in time for it to take effect this year.
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03/01/2023
The Czech government is planning changes to the country’s social welfare system, the prime minister, Petr Fiala, said after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Mr. Fiala said the government planned to deliver social welfare in a more targeted manner, adding that the aim was to ensure efforts to stabilise the public finances did not result in situation of citizens who rely on state assistance.
His cabinet is committed to making major reductions in the state budget deficit this year.
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03/01/2023
A Czech lower house session discussing pension reform went into a second day on Wednesday. Following 18 hours of debate the governing coalition pushed through a rule under which regular MPs may speak for a maximum of 10 minutes.
Opposition parties ANO and Freedom and Direct Democracy have been filibustering in an attempt to prevent the coalition from pushing through a reduction in the index-linking of old age pensions.
The leader of the latter party, Tomio Okamura, spoke for seven hours, equalling his own previous longest speech.
The government has a comfortable majority in the Chamber of Deputies but is under pressure to pass the legislation in time for it to take effect this year.
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03/01/2023
The Czech police shelved an investigation into the possible leak of classified information from the Office of the President some months ago, the Czech News Agency reported on Wednesday. The force’s organised crime unit ceased looking into the shredding of a classified report back in November, but only announced the move today.
The report centred on explosions at a munitions store in Vrbětice in 2014, which were carried out by Russian agents and left two dead.
Organised crime investigators are now preparing a report to the relevant body over a possible misdemeanour in connection with the matter.
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03/01/2023
If Czechia ceases to produce energy from coal by 2030 it will become dependent on expensive and risky imports of electricity from other countries, according to national grid operator ČEPS. It said on Wednesday that in certain circumstances the country could even face a shortage of electricity.
ČEPS officials said that Czechia would not be able to do without the construction of more nuclear power sources and would also require mechanisms for the support of flexible energy sources.
In its policy programme, the current Czech government said it aimed to phase out coal in energy production by 2033.
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03/01/2023
The Czech Philharmonic will play at the inauguration of Petr Pavel as president at Prague Castle on Friday next week, a spokesperson for the ensemble said. The event will culminate with the concert, conducted by Jakub Hrůša and also featuring the Prague Philharmonic Choir.
Alongside the national anthem, the musicians will perform three pieces, one by Josef Suk and two by Antonín Dvořák. The vocal soloists will be leading opera singers Kateřina Kněžíková and Adam Plachetka.
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03/01/2023
It should be mainly clear in Czechia on Thursday, with an average high temperature of 8 degrees Celsius. Overcast skies are expected to arrive at the weekend.
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03/01/2023
Eva Adamczyková has become world champion in snowboard cross for the second time. A year and a quarter after breaking both ankles, the athlete – previously known by her maiden name Samková – dominated the sport’s world championships in Bakuriani, Georgia.
The Czech won all four of her competitions, including Wednesday’s final, to repeat her initial victory in 2019.
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03/01/2023
One of the oldest cinemas in the country, Prague’s Kino Atlas will reopen on March 21, the Czech News Agency reported on Wednesday citing one of the operators of the cinema Vít Janeček. He said that Atlas is now being run by several film makers who want to place emphasis on art and documentary productions within the cinema’s programme.
A gallery, dedicated to the famous Czech documentary film director Karel Vachek, is also set to open within the complex. It will offer a permanent exhibition of his paintings as well as other events. The cinema’s café will also be extended.
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