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10/16/2024
Actor, dubbing artist, and prominent gay rights activist Jiří Hromada has died at the age of 66. The news of his passing was confirmed on Tuesday by Ondřej Kepka, his successor as president of the Actors' Association.
Hromada, who spent his final years in Prague's Na Františku Hospital, was for years a leader of the gay movement in the Czech Republic and contributed to the adoption of its law on registered partnership in 2006, which granted legal rights to same-sex couples.
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10/15/2024
The Chinese Embassy in Prague has raised objections to the visit of former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who attended the Forum 2000 conference and met with top Czech lawmakers on Monday. In a statement, the embassy urged Czech authorities to uphold the one-China principle and respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
At the Forum 2000 event, Tsai spoke of Taiwan's decades-long struggle with Chinese intimidation, which has intensified as international support for Taiwan has grown. During her visit, she met with Senate President Miloš Vystrčil and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová, both of whom have previously visited Taiwan.
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10/15/2024
Leaders from several EU countries, including Czechia, plan to hold a separate meeting on Thursday morning to address migration issues prior to the start of the EU summit. The purpose of the gathering is to "harmonize positions" ahead of discussions involving the entire EU bloc, according to information available to the Czech News Agency.
The meeting is reportedly organized by Italy, Denmark, and the Netherlands, and will also be attended by leaders from Greece, Cyprus, Austria, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Italian news agency ANSA has also reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be present.
Migration is expected to dominate the EU summit's agenda, with tensions rising across Europe over the issue. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, representing his country at the summit, is among the 17 European leaders advocating for changes to the EU's "return directive," which aim to expedite the process of deporting individuals whose asylum claims have been denied.
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10/15/2024
Wednesday will be mostly sunny with day temperatures ranging between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius.
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10/15/2024
President Petr Pavel hosted a reception for Czech Olympians and Paralympians today at the Prague Castle Ballroom, honoring the athletes, their coaches, and support teams who participated in the recent Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
During the event, President Pavel commended the athletes for their outstanding representation of the Czech Republic, recalling his personal visit to the Czech team at the Paralympics.
In addition to the Olympians and Paralympians, the reception was attended by young athletes selected from this year's Summer Olympics for Children and Youth, hosted by South Bohemia.
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10/15/2024
Czech shooter Jiří Přívratský secured third place in the men’s 10m air rifle at the World Cup final in Delhi. Přívratský's finished just behind Chinese champion Sheng Li-chao, who won two gold medals in Paris, and Hungarian shooter István Péni. Přívratský is also set to compete in the men’s 50m rifle three positions event, where he currently holds the world number two ranking.
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10/15/2024
Czech carmaker Škoda Auto has developed a new compact SUV Kylaq for India, entering the popular sub-4-metre segment, which accounts for 30 percent of the Indian market and ranks among the fastest growing ones there, Škoda announced in a press release on Tuesday.
Following the Kushaq and Slavia, the Kylaq is Škoda's third locally developed and manufactured model in India. Škoda has scheduled the world premiere of the new car for November 6.
On Tuesday, it unveiled the silhouette of the car with special camouflage to mark its 24 year long presence on the Indian market. The compact SUV will be manufactured at Škoda's 18.5 MW solar-powered plant in Pune.
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10/15/2024
German authorities have recorded 9,400 cases of illegal entry at the border with Czechia and arrested 225 smugglers since the introduction of border checks a year ago. The German Interior Ministry released the figure on Tuesday, as the country marks one year since border controls were reintroduced with Czechia, Poland, and Switzerland.
The controls, initially set up to curb illegal migration and smuggling, were introduced as part of a broader security initiative. Although Germany is part of the passport-free Schengen Zone, it launched border checks with Austria in 2015 during the European migration crisis.
In October 2023, Chancellor Olaf Scholz made it clear that the government intends to maintain these controls for as long as necessary. The current measures, which are set to expire on December 15, 2024, are also likely to be extended.
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10/15/2024
Workers have reinstalled the 26-tonne clock tower structure on top of the central section of the Industrial Palace at Prague’s Exhibition Grounds. The structure will now be welded to the building, and decorative elements, including the clock, will be reattached.
Part of the restoration is set to be completed by the end of this year, with the remainder expected by 2025, according to Prague City Councillor Adam Zábranský. The total cost is projected to exceed CZK 3 billion.
The clock tower had sustained severe damage in a fire that destroyed part of the palace on October 16, 2008. The restoration of the Industrial Palace began in February 2022 and was initially planned to finish by 2025, but unforeseen complications have delayed completion until 2026.
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10/15/2024
Daniel Koštoval, former deputy minister of defense, will be the new ambassador to Moscow, the Czech Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The appointment follows the departure of the previous ambassador, Vítězslav Pivoňka, who left his post at the end of May.
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský expressed his confidence in Koštoval's capabilities, stating, that key countries that are strategic allies of Czechia, including Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, have ambassadors in Russia.
Koštoval has already secured the necessary approval from the Russian government, known as agrément, paving the way for his official start in the role.
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