• Event in Prague commemorates Czechoslovakia’s founding father Štefánik
    07/21/2024

    Dozens of people gathered on Prague’s Petřín Hill on Sunday to commemorate the 144th anniversary of the birth of Milan Rastislav Štefánik, one of the founding fathers of Czechoslovakia.

    The participants, who included the Slovak Ambassador to Czechia, Ingrid Brocková, and representatives of Sokol, laid flowers at the statue of the Slovak astronomer and politician.

    Štefáni was born on July 21, 1880. He first studied in Prague where he met his professor and future collaborator Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. He later moved to France and together with Masaryk and Edvard Beneš endeavored to establish an independent Czechoslovak state.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Weather forect
    07/21/2024

    Monday should be cloudy to overcast with storms in places and day temperatures between 23 and 28 degrees Celsius in Bohemia and as high as 32 degrees in Moravia.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Firefighters tackling tyre fire near Domažlice
    07/21/2024

    Firefighters are battling a fire near Domažlice in west Bohemia involving a pile of rubber tyres. The blaze has spread to several surrounding buildings, including a family house.

    Eighteen units are currently trying to prevent the fire from spreading further. A third-degree alert is in place. The rescue service is also at the scene as several fire officers have collapsed due to high temperatures.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Heatwave warning extended until Monday in Moravia and Silesia
    07/21/2024

    The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute has extended its high temperature warning until Monday for the regions of Moravia and Silesia. People have been warned to stay out of the sun, use sunscreen and increase their intake of liquids.

    Meteorologists have also warned of severe storms that are expected to hit the western parts of the country on Sunday evening, which could bring up to 30 millimetres of rain and be accompanied by strong winds and hail.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Czech National Bank's gold reserves double over past year
    07/21/2024

    The Czech National Bank bought almost six tonnes of gold in the second quarter of 2024, Czech Television reported on Sunday, citing the central bank's data on the structure of foreign exchange reserves.

    At the end of July, the amount of gold in the central bank's reserves reached 41.49 tonnes. Over the past twelve months, the Czech National Bank's gold reserves have more than doubled.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Tennis: Muchová reaches Palermo finals
    07/21/2024

    Second seed Karolina Muchova reached the final of the Palermo Open by defeating Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday evening. The former French Open finalist, ranked No. 35, will face the top seeded Qinwen Zheng of China for the title.

    The 27-year-old Czech reached her fifth career final and her first since last August, when she played for the title in Cincinnati. She only triumphed in Seoul in September 2019.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Prague Open women’s tennis tournament gets underway
    07/21/2024

    The Prague Open women’s tennis tournament gets underway in the Czech capital on Sunday. Sara Bejlek will be the first local tennis player to appear in the singles, taking on the third seeded Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina in the afternoon.

    Fresh Wimbledon winner Barbora Krejcikova withdrew from the women’s singles due to a busy schedule before the Olympics. However, she will appear in the doubles alongside Kateřina Siniaková. Wimbledon doubles champion Siniaková will also play singles.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Weather forecast
    07/20/2024

    Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with day temepratures ranging between 28 and 32 degres Celsius.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Tennis: Muchová through to Palermo semifinals
    07/20/2024

    Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová has reached the semifinals of the Palermo Open after defeating Astra Sharma of Australia 7-6, 7-6 on Friday.

    The former French Open finalist, ranked No. 35, will face Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu for a place in the finals.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • First parts of Spyder anti-missile system arrives in Czechia
    07/20/2024

    The first parts of the new Spyder anti-aircraft defence system, acquired by the Czech army from Israel, have arrived in Czechia, Czech Radio’s news site iROZHLAS.cz wrote on Saturday. They are now being assembled at the Military Technical Institute in Prague.

    The contract for the delivery of four batteries of the Israeli Spyder system was signed by the defence ministry in 2021. It is to replace the Soviet-made 2K12 KUB equipment, which is more than 40 years old. Each unit contains a radar, four launchers, a charging vehicle and fire command and control system.

    Czechia has recently negotiated several large military contracts with Israel. In addition to the purchase of Spyders, they included MADR mobile radars, the last of eight of which arrived in the country last December.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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