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01/09/2023
Shortly after being acquitted in the Stork's Nest case, the former prime minister and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš announced at a press briefing that he will be flying to Paris on Tuesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. The meeting will last half an hour and will be held at the Elysee Palace. Mr Babiš said that he intends to talk to him about Europe and the war in Ukraine.
Both Mr Babiš's ANO party and Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party are part of the Renew Europe faction in the European Parliament.
Mr Babiš's trip to France will be taking place three days before the first round of the Czech presidential elections.
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01/09/2023
The number of patients suffering from acute respiratory infections who have reported to health authorities has increased by 10.5 percent in a week, the Czech News Agency reported on Monday. According to the State Institute of Health, the real rate of disease in the population may be even higher, as many people do not go to see a doctor when they are sick during the holiday period.
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01/09/2023
Tuesday will continue to be overcast with a chance of rain and day temperatures between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius.
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01/09/2023
Actor Jan Vondráček is the new voice announcing the stops on all tram lines in Prague as of Monday 9 January. His voice replaces that of Dagmar Hazdrová, who has been heard on Prague's buses and trams for almost 30 years. The matter of whose voice would replace Ms. Hazdrová's was decided by a poll of Prague transport users. The public voted overwhelmingly in favour of Jan Vondráček, with 62% choosing him.
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01/09/2023
The former prime minister and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš praised the independence of the judiciary after being acquitted of fraud in the Stork's Nest case at the Prague Municipal Court on Monday. He said the verdict had confirmed what he had been saying from the beginning - that he did not do anything illegal. Mr. Babiš is one of the frontrunners in this weekend's presidential elections.
Petr Pavel, another of the presidential election favourites, reacted to the ruling on Twitter, calling on those angered by the court's decision to keep a cool head and to express their displeasure by voting against Babiš in this weekend's elections rather than by criticizing the judiciary.
Danuša Nerudová, another of the election frontrunners, said the court's decision needs to be respected, but that it doesn't change the fact that Babiš has been using politics to promote his own business interests for a long time and is contributing to the subversion of democracy.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala echoed these sentiments in a statement to the Czech News Agency, saying that the real political battles in a democracy take place in elections, not in courtrooms, and calling on citizens to use their vote on Friday and Saturday.
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01/09/2023
The former prime minister and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš has been acquitted in the Stork's Nest case, along with his former adviser Jana Nagyová. The judge said it could not be proven that either of them had acted in a criminal manner.
Neither Mr. Babiš nor Ms. Nagyová were present for the reading of the verdict but were represented by their lawyers.
A man in the audience tried to disrupt the verdict by shouting that he had an objection and had to be escorted from the courtroom by guards.
Mr. Babiš was standing trial for manipulating ownership rights for the Stork’s Nest company, which was part of his multi-billion crown empire, so that it could meet EU grant conditions for a small and medium-sized business. The trial follows a seven-year investigation and is at the centre of media attention, especially in light of the fact that Mr. Babiš is one of the frontrunners in the presidential race.
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01/09/2023
Thirty interested parties have made a bid for Jindřišská Tower, in the centre of Prague, which the Prague Archbishopric has put up for sale for 75 million crowns. The tower is part of the historic core of the city which is on the UNESCO list of cultural heritage. The 15th century building is almost 66 metres high and is equipped with an elevator. The ten-floor tower houses a restaurant, souvenir shop, café, gallery and a permanent exhibition. The tower is also used for cultural programs, exhibitions and theatre performances and concerts. The belfry, with its bell Maria from 1518, offers a panoramic view of the Prague skyline.
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01/09/2023
The Prague Municipal Court is expected to deliver a verdict on Monday in the closely-watched case against former prime minister and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš, who is being tried on charges of EU fraud. The chief prosecutor has proposed a three year suspended sentence and a fine of 10 million crowns. Mr. Babiš is suspected of manipulating ownership rights to the Stork’s Nest company, which was part of his multi billion crown empire, so that it could acquire a 50 million crown EU grant intended for small and medium-sized businesses. The trial follows a seven-year investigation and is at the centre of media attention in view of the fact that Mr. Babiš is one of the hot candidates in the presidential race.
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01/08/2023
Several hundred people gathered outside Prague Castle on Sunday to symbolically bid farewell to the presidential era of Miloš Zeman, which they criticize as one of arrogance and contempt. The protest, organized by the association Million Moments for Democracy, titled "We Will Complete the Change: a Democrat at the Castle", was held to underscore the importance of the presidential elections and get people to come to the polls and elect a democrat to office.
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01/08/2023
Monday should be mainly overcast with drizzle and day temperatures between 3 and 8 degrees Celsius.
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