• Weather forecast
    12/11/2023

    Tuesday is expected to be partly cloudy with day temperatures ranging between 4 and 8 degrees Celsius.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Supreme Court raises compensations in Roma eviction case
    12/11/2023

    The Supreme Court has increased compensation for children from Romani families who were evicted from their homes in the Moravian town of Vsetín in 2006. They will receive sums ranging between CZK 10,000 to CZK 95,000.

    The decision to move several hundred Romani rent-defaulters out of a dilapidated block of flats in the town was made by the then mayor Jiří Čunek from the Christian Democratic Party, who faced much criticism for the move.

    The people were moved to portacabins and rundown buildings, some of which lacked basic necessities like electricity and running water. According to the judge, the move led to broken social ties and in one case to a family break-up.

  • Presidential elections and Israel-Hamas war among Czech Google’s top searches
    12/11/2023

    Domestic presidential elections and the war between Israel and Hamas were the top two trending searches on Google in Czechia in 2023, the company said in a press release on Monday.

    Among other topics that also made the top 10 of Google’s annual list of most popular searches in 2023 were a scabies epidemic, the StarDance television show or the opening of a Prague branch of Popeyes fast food chain.

    The most googled local personality was President Petr Pavel, followed by ANO party leader and former prime minister Andrej Babiš.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Firm ends cooperation with Czech Olympic Committee over Russian and Belarussian athletes
    12/11/2023

    Czech company CPI Property Group has ended its cooperation with the Czech Olympic Committee in reaction to the International Olympic Committee's decision to allow neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

    The company made the announcement in a press release on Monday, calling on other Czech Olympic Committee partners to do the same.

    The International Olympic Committee announced Friday it would allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the games as individuals if they meet the qualification criteria and other conditions. The Czech Olympic Committee disagrees with the move.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Consumer price growth slows down in Czechia
    12/11/2023

    Year-on-year consumer price growth in Czechia slowed to 7.3 percent in November, down from 8.5 percent in October, according to figures released by the Czech Statistics Office on Monday. Month-on-month, prices rose by 0.1 percent.

    The growth in prices was registered mainly in the area of food and electricity as well as gas and solid fuels. Despite a renewed slowdown in inflation after a surge in October, price growth is still well above the Czech National Bank's two-percent target.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Řehka: War with Russia unlikely but not unimaginable
    12/11/2023

    According to the head of the Czech Army, General Karel Řehka, war with Russia is not likely, but it is also not unimaginable Speaking at a conference in Prague on Monday, the chief of the General Staff said conflict can only be prevented by deterrence, not agreement.

    Mr. Řehka also stressed the need to continue to support Ukraine. He said Russia had a long history of undermining Western unity and challenging democracy and state institutions, using disinformation to create uncertainty and distrust.
    Author: Ruth Fraňková

  • Made in Prague festival closes in London with new Nicholas Winton biopic
    12/11/2023

    The 27th edition of the Made in Prague festival closed in London on Sunday evening with a screening of the new film One Life, a historical drama and biopic about Nicholas Winton, who helped save hundreds of Czech Jewish children from the Nazis on the eve of World War II. Warner Brothers allowed the Czech Centre London to screen the film on the festival's closing night, although the film hasn't been officially released in British cinemas yet.

    The film, starring Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter, had its world premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival in September. It will have its theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2024 and it will come to Czech cinemas in February 2024.

    The multi-genre, several-week-long Made in Prague festival is an annual showcase of Czech culture organised by the Czech Centre London.
    Author: Anna Fodor

  • Ski season in full swing
    12/11/2023

    The ski season has fully begun in Czech mountain resorts, with thousands of people heading to the slopes for downhill and cross-country skiing over the past weekend. Saturday saw a larger number of skiers, with visitor numbers declining a little on Sunday due to the inclement weather. Although it is supposed to get warmer over the coming days, ski resort operators told the Czech News Agency that they don't expect snow conditions on the slopes to significantly deteriorate.
    Author: Anna Fodor

  • Weather forecast
    12/10/2023

    The current thaw is expected to continue on Monday, with daytime temperatures reaching an average high of 7 degrees Celsius and a low of 4 degrees Celsius. Skies will be mostly cloudy to overcast with a chance of some light showers throughout the day.
    Author: Anna Fodor

  • Number of drivers aged over 80 on rise
    12/10/2023

    The number of drivers in Czechia who are over 80 years old is increasing, according to the latest figures released by the Czech Statistical Office. Over the last five years, the number of people in this age range who are still driving has increased by 41 percent. Around 135,000 people in Czechia aged over 80 have driving licences, over three-quarters of whom are men.
    Author: Anna Fodor

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