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10/18/2023
After several months of negotiations, Prague has decided not to buy the medieval Jindřišská Tower from the Prague Archdiocese, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported on Wednesday. Adam Zábranský, a Prague city councillor, told ČTK that this was due to the price being too high, the extensive repairs that the tower would require, and the long lease, which the current tenant has until 2044.
Mr. Zábranský said that the entire Prague city government were in agreement over the decision. The archdiocese wanted CZK 100 million for the tower, which the councillor says is twice as much as an expert surveyor determined it was worth.
The Prague Archdiocese made the decision to put the tower, which is part of the historic city centre of Prague on UNESCO's cultural and natural heritage list, up for sale last November. Prague City Hall was one of around 30 bidders interested in acquiring the property.
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10/18/2023
A debate on a no-confidence vote in the Czech government resumed on Wednesday morning at 9 am, after a marathon session on Tuesday concluded at 2 am.
The no-confidence motion was submitted by opposition leaders ANO, who say it is unacceptable that Interior Minister Vít Rakušan possessed an encrypted mobile phone while in office.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala told MPs that the lower house could make better use of its energy than holding a third no-confidence vote in the current government since its appointment in late 2021.
The coalition headed by Mr. Fiala has a comfortable majority, with 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house.
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10/18/2023
The Czech government’s national energy and climate plan, which must be submitted to the European Commission, has been amended at the last minute to include an additional reactor at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in Moravia, Deník N reported.
The news outlet said that the reason for the change was a planned hot water pipeline to Czechia’s second city, Brno. The pipeline is intended to help reduce dependency on Russia for heat production.
However, a Ministry of Industry and Trade spokesperson told Deník N that further debate on an additional nuclear reactor was expected.
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10/17/2023
National soccer team coach Jaroslav Šilhavý is set to remain in the post after a special meeting on Tuesday of the Executive Committee of the Czech Football Association. There had been speculation about his future after his charges lost 3:0 against Albania and needed a penalty to beat the Faroe Islands 1:0 in their most recent Euro 2024 qualifying games. Despite those results the Czechs still have a decent chance to qualify for the European Championship in Germany.
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10/17/2023
Most parties in the Czech governing coalition are considering the introduction of a new excise duty on high-sugar drinks, Czech Television reported on Tuesday.
The move has been proposed to politicians by the health group of the government's NERV economic council. It said the measure could reduce the consumption of unhealthy drinks and thus help fight obesity or other diseases of civilisation.
The drinks that would be affected by the tax include not just sugary sodas but also juices and energy drinks. The introduction of such a measure could bring nearly CZK 3 billion a year into state coffers.
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10/17/2023
Austria is to introduce spot checks on its border with Czechia from midnight on Tuesday. The news was announced by the Czech minister of the interior, Vít Rakušan. It follows a similar move by the German authorities, which began random controls on the country’s border with Czechia on Monday evening, initially for 10 days but with the option of a two-month extension.
Mr. Rakušan said Austria’s move had been expected, and pointed out that it had already introduced such controls on its borders with other states.
The Czech minister said Central European Countries were responding to people smugglers and insufficient protection of the EU’s external borders.
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10/17/2023
The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel are about the future of Western civilisation and its core values of respect for human life and respect for civilians, says Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala. Speaking at the SH!FTS investment conference in Prague on Tuesday, he said it was therefore necessary to support those who are the victims of aggressors.
The two conflicts have also underlined the importance of strengthening Czechia’s own resilience, Mr. Fiala told delegates.
He said Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was a brutal but conventional military conflict, while the Hamas attack on Israel was unalloyed terrorism.
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10/17/2023
Five people were injured on Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing in the district of Bělidla in the Moravian city of Olomouc.
A large fire involving the train, the truck and a passenger car broke out at the scene, the local fire service said. Seven fire units were sent to the scene and smoke was visible several kilometres away.
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10/17/2023
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Wednesday, with an average high temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. More cloudy weather is expected for the rest of the week.
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10/17/2023
Staff at Czech universities went on strike on Tuesday in protest at the financing of third-level education. The national universities union called a one-hour “warning strike” for between 2 and 3 pm, though some faculties held a one-day industrial action.
Representatives of universities say a government plan to keep their budgets in 2024 at the same level as this year is indicative of long-term underfunding in the sector.
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