• 09/29/2024

    Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala wants to have the structure of the ruling coalition finalised by Wednesday, with the cabinet fully functional within two weeks.

    Speaking to CNN Prima News on Sunday, Mr Fiala did not rule out scrapping the post of Minister for Legislation if the Pirate Party exits the government. In that case, the Ministries of Regional Development and Foreign Affairs could be headed by the Mayors and Independents and Civic Democrats.

    The Prime Minister also said that the coalition will not seek a vote of confidence in the lower house following the Pirates' departure, and the government’s programme will remain unchanged.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 09/29/2024

    Monday will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and day temperatures ranging between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius.

  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 09/28/2024

    Sunday will be mostly sunny with occasional clouds and day temperatures ranging between 10 and 14 degrees Celsius.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková
  • 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.

    Author: Ruth Fraňková

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