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11/11/2025
Patchy fog or low cloud, persisting throughout the day mainly in northwestern Bohemia and parts of Moravia. Otherwise partly cloudy to clear skies, with occasional drizzle. Daytime highs between 8 and 12 °C.
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11/11/2025
Hollywood actor Richard Gere has expressed gratitude to Czech President Petr Pavel and to the Czech people for their long-standing support of Tibet. In a special video message, Gere also recalled the close friendship between Václav Havel and the Dalai Lama, describing it as an inspiration that continues to connect Czechia with the Tibetan cause. The message was shown at Tuesday's gala Dalai Lama 90, Havel 89 at Prague’s Vinohradské divadlo, celebrating the spiritual and moral legacy of the Dalai Lama and the former Czech president. The event took place under the patronage of President Pavel.
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11/11/2025
An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a large duck farm in Valdíkov near Třebíč (Vysočina Region. More than 20,000 ducks will be culled—18,000 young ducklings and about 2,500 fully grown birds. The culling will begin on Wednesday morning. The infection was discovered after ducks from the farm were sent to an abattoir in Mirovice, South Bohemia, where tests revealed the virus. About 50 tons of poultry meat will be destroyed, but authorities say there is no risk to consumers. Protective zones have been declared, and strict veterinary measures are in force.
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11/11/2025
Annual inflation in Czechia accelerated to 2.5 percent in October from 2.3 percent in September, the Czech Statistical Office confirmed, matching its preliminary estimate from last week. The increase was driven mainly by higher food prices. Month-on-month, consumer prices rose by 0.5 percent. “The development of consumer prices in October was again significantly affected by food and non-alcoholic beverages, which accelerated their year-on-year growth to 3.6 percent. Compared to the previous month, their prices rose by 1.1 percent,” said Pavla Šedivá, head of the consumer price statistics department at the Czech Statistical Office.
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11/11/2025
The coalition council of the emerging government of ANO, the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), and the Motorists’ parties meets this morning to discuss mainly the state budget, said ANO deputy chairman Karel Havlíček. He warned that each day the outgoing cabinet delays resubmitting the draft budget increases the risk that the country will start next year under a provisional one. Havlíček again criticized the outgoing government’s proposal as “in disarray.” ANO leader Andrej Babiš claims it lacks over 100 billion crowns. Outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats) rejects the accusations, saying Babiš is trying to divert attention from his own conflict of interest.
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11/11/2025
The Czech Chamber of Deputies opens its second session this afternoon following October’s general election. Lawmakers will again focus mainly on internal business, including Friday’s second round of voting for deputy speakers. Today, MPs are expected to approve the seating plan by party groups, fill committee memberships and establish standing commissions overseeing institutions such as the National Security Authority and the Financial Analytical Office. In the deputy speaker vote, Jan Skopeček of Civic Democrats (ODS) and Olga Richterová of the Pirates will try again after failing in the first round, where Patrik Nacher (ANO Party) and Jiří Barták (Motorists’ party) were elected.
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11/11/2025
Vít Krejčí set a new Czech record in the NBA (National Basketball Association) by scoring 28 points and sinking eight three-pointers, helping the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 105–102. The previous Czech record, 27 points, was set nearly six years ago by Tomáš Satoranský, who achieved it for Chicago in a game against Atlanta.
Krejčí’s previous career high was 20 points, achieved in January against Toronto. Only two players this NBA season — Grayson Allen of Phoenix and Aaron Gordon of Denver — have hit more three-pointers in a single game, with ten each.
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11/10/2025
President Petr Pavel said on Monday during a press conference that it is reasonable to ask likely future prime minister Andrej Babiš to clarify to the public how he intends to address his potential conflict of interest as the owner of the Agrofert holding.
Pavel is set to meet Babiš on Wednesday to discuss the steps he intends to take to resolve the issue, as well as the draft policy statement of the future government, being formed by the ANO Party, the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party (SPD), and the Motorists’ Party.
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11/10/2025
A Russian court has sentenced a Czech woman in absentia to 13 years in prison for allegedly fighting on the side of Ukraine, the Investigative Committee - Russia’s main federal criminal authority - announced on Monday. Investigators claim the 24-year-old served in Ukraine’s 59th Brigade from November 2023 to June 2024 and was convicted under Russian law of mercenary participation in an armed conflict, as she allegedly received payment.
The spokesperson for the Czech Foreign Ministry, Daniel Drake, said the Ministry is closely monitoring the case and he questioned the independence of Russia’s judiciary, citing political influence and a lack of rule of law.
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11/10/2025
The number of self-employed entrepreneurs in Czechia rose by 27,000 in the first three quarters of this year, reaching a record 1.182 million, according to the Czech Social Security Administration (ČSSZ). For comparison, last year the total number of self-employed — including private doctors, artists, or farmers — grew by 28,000 over the entire year. Most self-employed people are registered in Prague (222,000), followed by the Central Bohemia region (168,000) and South Moravia (132,000).
Despite the record figures, the Czech News Agency notes that the increase does not only indicate stronger entrepreneurial activity, but also a rise in cases where workers are officially self-employed while effectively functioning as regular employees. It also adds that no other EU country relies on small businesses as heavily as Czechia, where firms with one to nine employees make up over 95% of all businesses and are the largest employer in the country.
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