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11/06/2023
Tuesday should be partly cloudy to overcast with daytime highs between 9 and 14 degrees Celsius.
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11/06/2023
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský on Monday met for talks with his newly-appointed Slovak counterpart Juraj Blanár from the ruling SMER party. The talks focused on bilateral relations, the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and migration problems that have led several EU member states to renew border controls.
Mr. Lipavský said at a press briefing following the talks, that despite differences of opinion on certain issues, the Czech Republic and Slovakia have exceptionally close ties and would continue to cooperate closely in areas where they have common interests, such as pushing for a viable European migration pact.
In the past, Czechia and Slovakia were both staunch supporters of Ukraine, but after the appointment of the new Slovak coalition government at the end of October, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made it clear that his country would stop all military aid to Ukraine. Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanár said that despite divisions among the Visegrad Group member states on this issue, he hoped that the alliance encompassing Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary would remain active and functional.
He said that in line with tradition, the new Slovak prime minister’s first foreign visit would be to the Czech Republic. It is expected to take place on November 24.
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11/06/2023
The opposition ANO party is seeking an extraordinary session of the Chamber of Deputies to address higher energy prices in 2024. The party has reportedly gathered the necessary signatures and will submit the request to the speaker of the lower house this week. The leading opposition party has criticized the government for failing to adequately respond to rising energy costs, claiming that the price rises will have a devastating impact on households and the economy. It wants to propose its own solutions to the problem such as using funds from emission allowances to cut energy costs .
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11/06/2023
The Czech authorities are increasingly cracking down on companies violating the EU sanctions against Russia by exporting and importing goods via third countries, Czech Television reported. The Czech customs administration has detected about 40 cases in which the sanctions regime was violated, often via Turkey or post-Soviet republics. One case now being prosecuted involves the illegal export of cars to Russia and the police is currently investigating the Czech company Labara, which, according to the newspaper Deník N, sent machines that can be used to manufacture weapons to its subsidiary in Russia via Turkey.
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11/06/2023
British singer-songwriter Sting is to give another concert in Czechia in 2024. He will perform in the West Bohemian town of Plzeň at the Lochotín Amphitheatre on June 4. The concert is part of his My Songs world tour in support of his thirteenth solo studio album. Last year Sting performed in Prague and this year fans could see him live in Pardubice.
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11/06/2023
The Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, spoke at the opening of a Czech-Kenyan business forum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Monday. Continuing a weeklong visit to sub-Saharan Africa, he discussed the possible deepening of cooperation between his country and Kenya in the defense sector. He also said Czechia could help stabilise Kenya’s energy infrastructure.
Mr. Fiala also spoke about possible cooperation in healthcare and agriculture, as well as the opportunity to establish new contacts in the fields of information technology and space research.
The forum was attended by representatives of nearly two dozen Czech firms and over 70 Kenyan companies.
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11/06/2023
Slavia Prague have suffered their first defeat of the season in Czech football’s top flight. Despite opening the scoring, they were beaten 2:1 by Viktoria Plzeň in the capital on Sunday evening in what was the most anticipated game of the 14th round.
The result leaves Slavia two points behind leaders Sparta Prague, who are defending champions. They beat Bohemians 1905 2:0 on Saturday.
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11/05/2023
An estimated 200 to 300 people took part in a demonstration in Prague on Sunday in support of the Palestinians in their conflict with Israel. Participants carried signs and Palestinian flags, while speakers called for an end to the killing of Palestinians and highlighted the suffering of Palestinian children, the Czech News Agency reported.
The crowd gathered at Malostranské náměstí before marching to Wenceslas Square.
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11/05/2023
The Czech minister of transport, Martin Kupka, says he wants to transform the national Service Center for Road Transport into a roads inspectorate modelled after equivalent bodies Poland and other countries. Speaking on Czech Television on Sunday, Mr. Kupka said the organisation should have stronger powers in the control of trucks, in particular with regard to overloading and compliance with regular breaks.
The minister said he wanted to present legislation on the matter next spring, with a view to it being in place from the following year. He said the change would not incur extra costs for the state as it would not involve the recruitment of new civil servants.
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11/05/2023
The Czech Foreign Ministry is in contact with 11 people seeking to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip, Minister Jan Lipavský said on Sunday. He said on TV Nova that eight of the 11 were known to have Czech citizenship; Czech officials are attempting to find out more about the others.
Egypt’s agreement is required for people to leave Gaza and granted permission to four people with Czech passports to leave in recent days. However it is unclear whether those concerned actually managed to leave Palestinian territory.
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