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09/29/2024
The Czech army will deploy approximately 1,000 soldiers to assist villages hit by the recent floods, Defence Minister Jana Černochová announced on Sunday. According to the minister, 900 soldiers, including 60 reservists, and 200 pieces of equipment are already helping on the ground.
On Friday, the Defence Ministry announced plans to construct two dozen temporary bridges in the flood-affected areas, primarily in the Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions. The first bridge will be installed in the town of Bělá pod Pradědem in the Jeseník district.
In addition to engineers, the army has deployed medics, pilots, and meteorologists to assist in the relief efforts. The duration of the military's involvement will depend on the evolving needs of the regions.
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09/29/2024
The Pirate Party will leave the government and the ruling coalition after the deputies’ club meeting on Tuesday, the outgoing chair and Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartoš said in a debate programme on Czech Television on Saturday. Mr. Bartoš also said Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský and Legislation Minister Michal Šalomoun will hand in their resignation on that day.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala proposed the dismissal of Mr. Bartoš from government posts on Tuesday citing issues with the digitalization of the construction process. The Pirate Party’s national forum is currently underway on whether to exit the government. All 1,161 members of the Pirate Party can vote until Monday evening.
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09/29/2024
Czech tennis player Tomáš Macháč advanced into the semi-finals of the Japan Open after beating American qualifier Alex Michelsen 7-6, 6-3 in Tokyo on Sunday. It is the first semi-final for the 23-year-old Czech at an ATP 500 event. Macháč will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Ugo Humbert and Jack Draper for a spot in the final.
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09/29/2024
Jaroslava Skleničková, the last surviving woman of the Lidice massacre, has died at the age of 98. Skleničková was just 16 when she was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp by the Nazis with her mother and older sister. Her father was executed, along with the other men from Lidice. Skleničková passed away peacefully at her home in Lidice, surrounded by family, her daughter Jitka Pečová confirmed to the Czech News Agency.
The small central Bohemian village of Lidice was razed to the ground by the Nazis on June 10, 1942, in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. The men were shot and the women and children were sent to concentration camps. The site of the tragedy is now a national memorial.
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09/28/2024
Sunday will be mostly sunny with occasional clouds and day temperatures ranging between 10 and 14 degrees Celsius.
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09/28/2024
Several thousand people gathered in the town of Stará Boleslav on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage of St. Wenceslas dedicated to the patron saint of the Czech nation. An open air mass held outside the church where the prince was murdered by dissenters, was celebrated by Prague Archbishop Jan Graubner. Senate President Miloš Vystrčil was also in attendance, as well as other church leaders, politicians, army officials, and ambassadors.
Stará Boleslav is the oldest Czech pilgrimage site associated with the cult of Saint Wenceslas, which was spread throughout Europe by Charles IV. September 28 has been an official state public holiday in Czechia since 2000 and is marked in the calendar as the Day of Czech Statehood. The National St. Wenceslas Pilgrimage was restored by the Roman Catholic Church in 2003.
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09/28/2024
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Czech nationals who are still in Lebanon to leave the country without delay in view of the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah. There are currently 98 Czechs registered in the Drozd travel system in the Middle Eastern country.
The Czech Foreign Ministry advised Czechs to leave Lebanon in October last year after the escalation of tensions following Hamas terrorist attacks on Israeli territory and the Israeli offensive in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
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09/28/2024
Police officers are increasing their presence at the Jewish sites across Czechia following reports of the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah. The announcement was made on the social media platform X on Saturday.
Interior Minister Vít Rakušan confirmed that security measures in the country are being heightened in response to developments in the Middle East. He also emphasised that there is information indicating any specific or immediate threat to our country and that the measures are preventive.
The Czech National Centre for Combating Terrorism, Extremism, and Cybercrime is currently assessing potential risks in coordination with intelligence services and international partners.
The Israeli military announced on Saturday it has killed Hezbollah’s leader in an air attack on Lebanon’s capital Beirut.
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09/28/2024
Czech President Petr Pavel and his Slovak counterpart Peter Pellegrini on Friday jointly unveiled a restored clock tower in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, inspired by Prague's Astronomical Clock. They also visited the nearby National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library, which is marking its 50th anniversary this year.
The last occasion when both Czech and Slovak presidents visited the museum together was in 1995, when Václav Havel and Michal Kováč met with then-US President Bill Clinton. This time, the US was represented by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.
In his speech President Pavel congratulated the museum on its milestone anniversary, calling the Astronomical Clock a symbol of the enduring cultural ties between the Czech and Slovak nations.
The Buresh Immigration Clock Tower, which features twelve rotating wooden figures by Slovak sculptor Andrej Haršány, honors the Czechs and Slovaks, who immigrated to Iowa in the late 19th century and founded the Czech Village.
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09/28/2024
The opposition ANO party will seek a seat in the Senate leadership if it secures enough support in the final round of the Senate elections, Andrej Babiš told reporters on Saturday.
Speaking after casting his vote for ANO candidate Helena Válková, who is challenging incumbent Senator Zdeněk Hraba of the Together coalition made up of the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats, and TOP 09, Mr Babiš said the party would pursue the role of deputy Senate president if entitled by election results.
Currently, the Senate leadership comprises five members, with the chair held by Miloš Vystrčil of the Civic Democrats. The vice-chairs represent the Mayors and Independents, Christian Democrats, Civic Democrats and TOP09.
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