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01/03/2023
The nominations have been announced for the 13th annual Czech Film Critics’ Awards to be presented on February 4 at Prague’s Archa Theatre.
Petr Václav’s Il Boemo, which looks at the life and career of the 18th century composer Josef Mysliveček, has received four nominations.
Also nominated for four awards is the mysterious psychological drama Arvéd and Banger, a gritty story from the life of today’s youth, which was shot on an iPhone.
Altogether 17 films are competing in this year’s edition of the awards.
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01/03/2023
The Czech Presidency sought compromises acceptable to all parties, but at the same it also defended the interests of Czech citizens, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said at a press conference on Tuesday evaluating the previous six months at the helm of the EU Council.
According to the Minister of European Affairs, Mikuláš Bek, the government managed to shift the general perception of the Czech Republic from that of a Hungarian satellite on the periphery of Europe to a country that plays an active role at the centre of European affairs.
During the Czech Presidency, EU countries agreed, among other things, on an €18 billion financial aid package to Ukraine and on the adoption of another three sanction packages against Russia. They also approved caps on wholesale gas prices on the EU market and a provisional deal on parts of the Fit for 55 climate package.
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01/03/2023
President Zeman wants to meet with the Christian Democratic Party’s nominee for Environment Minister Petr Hladík before appointing him to the post, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said after the traditional New Year’s lunch with the head of state on Monday. He did not specify when the meeting would take place. Mr. Hladik said he was looking forward to the meeting with the head of state and expected to discuss his priorities in office.
Mr. Hladík’s appointment was postponed over his involvement in a corruption scandal in Brno, where he is deputy mayor, but the Christian Democrats of the ruling coalition have increasingly been pushing for the appointment to take place, arguing that he was not among the accused and had explained his role in the affair adequately. Party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Marin Jurečka has held the portfolio since the previous environment minster stepped down for health reasons.
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01/03/2023
The Czech-born tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with two forms of cancers. Navratilova, 66, told The Times she has throat and breast cancer, though both were discovered in the early stages. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome,” Navratilova said in the interview, adding “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all have I got.” Navratilova was at the height of her career in the 1970s and 80s, claiming 18 Grand Slam singles titles.
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01/02/2023
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, Austrian Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg and Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer on Monday held talks with their Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Vienna. The talks centered around the war in Ukraine, its global impact and developments in the Indo-Pacific. Mr. Lipavský later said that the Indo-Pacific is an important geopolitical partner for Europe and within its EU Presidency Czechia had actively striven to further bilateral ties with the region. He said that this year he expected to lead a delegation to India that would focus on boosting trade and strengthening cooperation in science, research and innovation. Minister Lipavský discussed these issues with his Indian counterpart Jaishankar during his official visit to Czechia in June of 2022.
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01/02/2023
President Miloš Zeman and the First Lady received Prime Minister Petr Fiala and his wife for the traditional New Year’s lunch at Lány Chateau on Monday. According to the president’s spokesperson the main issues on the agenda were key domestic and foreign policy issues relating to the war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and the governments priorities in the New Year.
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01/02/2023
The three-day search for a 40-year-old Czech woman and her three-year-old boy was called off on Monday after a rescue team found their dead bodies in the Giant Mountains not far from the guest house where they were staying. Police are investigating the cause of death. The owner of the guest house contacted the police early Friday evening and a team of over 150 people combed the surrounding areas. The woman’s room in the guest house was locked and her car was left parked in front of the guest house.
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01/02/2023
The start of the New Year has kicked off the largest and most successful fund-raiser in the country. The Three Kings Collection, organized by the Catholic charity Caritas, involves thousands of volunteers, most of them children, taking to the streets dressed as the Three Wise Men, singing carols and asking people to donate money to charity. Last year the collection raised 141 million crowns. For information on how to donate go to www.trikralovasbirka.cz.
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01/02/2023
The search continues for a 40-year-old Czech woman and her three-year-old boy who disappeared without trace from a guesthouse in the Giant Mountains where they were on holiday. Over 150 people are now combing the area near Pec pod Sněžkou. The owner of the guest house contacted the police early Friday evening and said that she had last seen the woman on the morning of December 27. Her room in the guest house was locked and the woman’s car is still parked in front of the guest house.
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01/02/2023
Tuesday should be partly cloudy with day temperatures between 5 and 9 degrees Celsius.
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