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01/27/2025
The Czech Foreign Ministry has denounced Belarus’s presidential election as “a sham orchestrated by a regime of repression and fear”. In a statement on social media, it called for the immediate release of all political prisoners. The ministry highlighted systemic human rights abuses, suppression of opposition, and censorship, stating the election did not meet democratic standards and cannot be considered legitimate. Czechia reaffirmed its support for Belarusian democratic forces, civil society, and independent media striving for a free Belarus with a European perspective.
President Petr Pavel also described Lukashenko's reelection as "a farce, designed to silence dissent". He said the Czech Republic stands behind Belarusians fighting for democracy and freedom.
Alexander Lukashenko was reported to have won 87.6% of the vote in Sunday’s election , securing his seventh five-year term in office.
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01/26/2025
Cloudy to overcast conditions are expected, with isolated fog in some places and occasional drizzle early on. Rain will develop in western regions by the morning, spreading to other parts of Bohemia in the afternoon and evening. Highs will range from 4°C to 9°C.
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01/26/2025
Jiří Mádl's film Waves (Vlny) has been awarded the Satellite Award for best foreign-language film, triumphing over six other nominees. The winners are chosen by film journalists from around the world, under the International Press Academy. The academy selects nominees from domestic and international submissions across 35 categories—23 for film and 12 for television—based on early screenings at global film festivals. This year marked the 29th edition of the prestigious awards. Inspired by the true story of international journalists at Czechoslovak Radio in the 1960s, Waves explores their dedication to delivering independent news. The film was also shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature but did not make the final five nominees.
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01/26/2025
The Czech government does not support extending emissions trading to household heating, as proposed by the EU from 2027, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný (Christian Democrats) stated on CNN Prima News. He emphasized that households would not bear the cost of such measures, opposing the new ETS II system, which also includes emissions pricing for road transport fuels. Former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO Party) recently called for the Green Deal to be scrapped, while Výborný argued for a balanced approach to ensure European competitiveness. Babiš and his party blamed the current government for high energy prices, which Výborný countered as being near the EU average. The debate highlighted differing strategies for addressing energy costs and the Green Deal.
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01/26/2025
The ANO Party would win parliamentary elections with 34.9% of the vote, according to a STEM poll for CNN Prima News. The Spolu coalition would take 18.2%, followed by STAN with 11.1%. SPD (8.5%), Pirates (6.7%), and the Stačilo! group (5%) would also enter the Chamber of Deputies. Motoristé fell below the 5% threshold with 3.9%, and smaller parties, including SOCDEM, Přísaha, and Zelení, remained below 2%. ANO would secure 89 seats, with current governing coalitions falling short of a majority. The survey, conducted January 3–21 with 2,573 respondents, predicts 60.5% voter turnout.
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01/26/2025
Half of the 1,900 Czech companies required to collect data on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts by January 1, 2025, have yet to address this obligation, according to sustainability reporting firm Green0meter. The data collection is crucial to comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), mandating companies to disclose non-financial information starting in 2026. Green0meter founder Karel Kotoun warns that preparing a sustainability report can take up to six months, and non-compliance could lead to fines of up to 3% of a company’s assets. The rules will initially apply to larger companies, with smaller firms following in 2027.
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01/26/2025
The Czech proposal to limit the movement of Russian diplomats within the Schengen area is gaining traction and could be included in the EU’s 16th sanctions package against Russia, according to Jitka Látal Znamenáčková, Czechia’s Permanent Representative to the EU's Political and Security Committee (COPS). The plan would restrict Russian diplomats to their host country and mandate the use of biometric passports.
Czechia has secured backing from over ten EU member states, with more expected to join. The upcoming sanctions package, aimed at the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will also target firms aiding Russia’s military and measures against Moscow’s shadow fleet used to circumvent sanctions.
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01/26/2025
Czech tennis player Kateřina Siniaková secured her third Australian Open doubles title and 10th Grand Slam victory. Partnering with American Taylor Townsend, the top-seeded duo defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6:2, 6:7, 6:3 in a two-hour-and-29-minute final. This marks Siniaková and Townsend’s second Grand Slam title together, following their Wimbledon victory last year. The pair earned a prize of 810,000 Australian dollars (approximately 12.2 million CZK). With this win, Siniaková surpasses Helena Suková in the Czech historical rankings and trails only Jana Novotná, who holds 12 doubles Grand Slam titles.
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01/26/2025
Kateřina Siniaková claimed her third Australian Open doubles title and 10th Grand Slam victory. Partnering with Taylor Townsend, the duo defeated Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6:2, 6:7, 6:3 in a thrilling final.
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01/25/2025
Weather in Czechia will be cloudy with morning fog, some freezing. Light drizzle is possible, with rain spreading from the west and snow above 900m later in the day. In the afternoon and evening, especially in Bohemia, precipitation will ease, with occasional clearing. Highs will range from 3–8°C, reaching up to 11°C in the east. Mountain areas around 1000m will see temperatures near 2°C.
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