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09/20/2024
The recent floods in the Moravia-Silesia region have affected an estimated 99,700 people. This figure includes those whose properties were damaged by floodwaters and torrential rains. Around 15,000 people were at risk of losing their lives due to the floods. So far, three deaths have been confirmed, although authorities are investigating the discovery of another body found in the Ostravice River to determine if it was flood-related. Police have also reported a seventh case of looting, with a perpetrator attempting to steal electric bikes and scooters. The region remains under a state of emergency, and those caught looting face up to eight years in prison. Cleanup efforts continue, with 330 soldiers assisting in affected areas and 100 more aiding ČEZ in restoring power. Firefighters are distributing mobile washing stations, toilets, heaters, and cleaning supplies, including 1,400 dehumidifiers. The D1 highway towards Poland remains closed, but officials hope to reopen it soon.
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09/20/2024
Czechia and Luxembourg have submitted a proposal to the European Commission (EC) outlining ways to enhance the EU's single market, with a focus on simplifying and harmonizing rules for goods and services, and applying the principle of mutual recognition where possible. Endorsed by 20 member states, the strategy will be presented at a meeting of EU industry ministers on September 26. The proposal calls for reducing administrative burdens and removing barriers to cross-border business activities, emphasizing quality and consistency in implementing rules. The EC is expected to publish a new single market strategy by June 2025.
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09/20/2024
Voting is also underway in municipalities of the Moravia-Silesia and Olomouc regions, which were hit by floods last weekend. The Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) tested all 472 vote-counting stations on Tuesday, with only two remaining inaccessible. If those cannot be restored, the CSÚ will relocate them to backup locations, ensuring that the election results will not be affected, according to spokesperson Jan Cieslar. However, vote counting is expected to be delayed compared to normal due to the merging of election commissions in some districts and disrupted transport infrastructure.
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09/20/2024
Czechs are casting their ballots in regional and Senate elections. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting seats on regional councils across the country, except in Prague, where councilors are elected in municipal elections. Elections for a third of the Senate take place every six years. Nearly forty parties and movements have nominated 169 candidates for 27 seats in the upper chamber. A second round of Senate voting will take place next weekend for those who do not secure more than 50 percent of the vote, with the two top candidates from the first round advancing. Polling stations are open on Friday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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09/20/2024
The construction of new nuclear reactors at Dukovany, one of Czechia's two nuclear power plants, marks the beginning of a new era in Czech-Korean relations, according to Czech President Petr Pavel. After meeting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, the Czech head of state stressed that this new level of cooperation exceeds the scope of traditional business relations. Speaking at a business forum, the two leaders emphasized that the project will enhance collaboration in other sectors, including industry, science, and research. This comes as Czech energy company ČEZ negotiates a contract with South Korean KHNP, set to be finalized by March 2025. The first reactor is expected to be completed by 2036.
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09/20/2024
Voters in 15 municipalities across Czechia will participate in local referendums alongside the regional and Senate elections starting today. Most of the referendums will focus on the construction of wind and photovoltaic power plants, while other issues include the building of senior homes, community centers, road bypasses, and mineral extraction. To be valid, at least 35% of registered voters must participate, and a decision is binding if it receives majority support and at least 25% of total voter approval. Most referendums will conclude by Saturday at 2 p.m.
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09/20/2024
A dramatic scene unfolded on the Vltava River near Prague’s Štvanice Island on Thursday evening, when a young child managed to set a parked van in motion and drove it into the river. The child's mother jumped into the water after her offspring. A random passer-by who saw the incident jumped in after the woman. All three emerged from the river uninjured. The child, a school-age boy, reportedly got into the van to change his clothes when the incident happened. Firefighters later pulled the van out of the water.
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09/20/2024
Czechs go to the polls on Friday to cast their ballot in regional and Senate elections. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting seats on regional councils around the country, with the exception of Prague where councilors will be elected in municipal elections.
Elections to a third of the Senate take place every six years. Close to forty parties and movements have nominated 169 candidates for 27 seats in the upper chamber.
A second round of voting in the Senate elections will take place next weekend for contestants who fail to win more that 50 percent of the vote, with the two candidates with the highest number of votes from the first round advancing to the second.
Voting in the flood-hit regions of the country is going ahead in exceptionally difficult conditions. The Interior Ministry has been helping individual municipalities to cope by providing new ballot papers, power generators, and volunteers. In some of the worst affected areas polling stations have been replaced by tents.
Polling stations will be open on Friday from 2pm till 10 pm and on Saturday from 8 am to 2pm.
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09/20/2024
The European Union will make billions of euros available to help central Europe recover from severe floods, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, following a meeting with the heads of governments of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Poland. Von der Leyen said that 10 billion euros would be made available from EU cohesion funds and that some of the conditions usually attached to such funds, such as co-financing by member states, would be lifted to make the response quicker. She also said that money from the EU's Solidarity Fund, which supports member states hit by natural disasters, would be used to rebuild infrastructure. Two billion euros should fall to the Czech Republic.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has welcomed the news, saying that repairing the devastated regions from national budgets would be long and difficult. At the meeting Mr. Fiala also praised the cooperation between emergency crews and water management authorities in the region.
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09/19/2024
Friday should be clear to partly cloudy and dry with day temperatures between 17 and 21 degrees Celsius.
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