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NEWS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC Embattled Czech deputy prime minister hits back, saying he’ll sue those who branded him a traitor. The news site Seznam has accused Deputy PM Jan Hamáček of wanting to hush up Russia’s involvement in the 2014 Vrbětice blasts in return for one million Sputnik

vaccines. 03:09.

NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. SEVEN EU COUNTRIES OPEN BORDERS TO PARTLY VACCINATED CZECH Seven EU countries open borders to partly vaccinated Czech residents. People who have received a first coronavirus vaccine dose in the Czech Republic at least three weeks prior to this Monday can enter seven countries with which Prague has concluded an agreement: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. COVID VACCINE REGISTER OPENS TO PEOPLE OVER 40 Over 100,000 people over the age of 40 have registered for a Covid vaccine since the central registration system opened to them at midnight Sunday. There are approximately 923,000 people in that age bracket living in the Czech Republic, although 59,000 of them have already been inoculated since TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

NAVALIS CELEBRATIONS MARK 300 YEARS SINCE BEATIFICATION OF Hundreds of people gathered in Prague on Saturday to mark the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St John of Nepomuk, a court priest who died a martyr’s death after invoking the wrath of King Wenceslas IV. While in Prague, the traditional baroque festival of Navalis was

held in his honour

ZPRÁVY | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONALTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Zařízení s názvem Přístav, které vznikne v Zahradním Městě, nabídne postupně 50 míst. Provozovat ho bude Armáda spásy (AS). Projekt dnes na tiskové konferenci představili národní ředitel sociálních služeb AS Jan František Krupa a radní hlavního města Milena Johnová (Praha Sobě). "I HEROES OR COWARDS? CZECHS IN WORLD WAR II Czechs in World War II. Length of audio 27:07. Download. Share. There are two widely held stereotypes of Czechs during the war: while some see a plucky little nation that heroically struggled to survive under the Nazi jackboot, others have argued that Czechs buckled and failed to resist the force of Hitler's Germany. RENT BOYS: SEX WORKERS LIVING ON SOCIETY'S EDGE Rent boys: Sex workers living on society's edge. Although at 28, Kevin is a former male prostitute, he comes here to meet up with friends who are still in the business. He says he hates the place, because it reminds him of the experiences he's had here. He had so many clients that he turned to the drug pervitin to stay awake all night. THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The black experience in the Czech Republic. In the past 20 years, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic has increased dramatically as a consequence of the opening of the Iron Curtain. Still, the country is far from being as diverse as most other European nations, for example France or Germany, and the vast majority of the

Czech

vaccines. 03:09.

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held in his honour

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SZÚ: REGULAR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION WIDER SPREAD IN CZECHIA 1 day ago · Last year, the number of people in the Czech Republic who often drank alcohol increased by 2.4 percentage points, according to research by the State Institute of Public Health (SZÚ). COVID VACCINE REGISTER OPENS TO PEOPLE OVER 40 Over 100,000 people over the age of 40 have registered for a Covid vaccine since the central registration system opened to them at midnight Sunday. There are approximately 923,000 people in that age bracket living in the Czech Republic, although 59,000 of them have already been inoculated since TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO EASE FOR CZECHS AS OF MID-MAY Travel restrictions to ease for Czechs as of mid-May. As of mid-May, travel across the borders will be easier for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The government has already agreed to relax the existing measures with several European countries. In addition to the Central European countries which have agreed to relax

travel

VACCINE REGISTRATION FOR PUBLICALLY UNINSURED FOREIGNERS 15 hours ago · From Friday, people without public health insurance, including foreigners residing long-term in the Czech Republic, are able to register for a coronavirus vaccine. WEATHER | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL Temperatures are set to range around 25 degrees Celsius on Thursday, with rainfall expected across much of Bohemia and Moravia. Skies over Silesia will likely be overcast. NEW DOCUMENTARY OFFERS “A LOOK INSIDE THE MINDS OF CZECH An engrossing new Czech documentary entitled 13 MINUTES tells the stories of several drivers who caused fatal accidents. The film, which is available from Thursday, may serve as a stark warning to other motorists – but it also explores issues of honesty and personal

responsibility.

WEATHER FORECAST

16 hours ago · Saturday should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and day temperatures between 21 and 25 degrees Celsius. EXPERT: CZECH EUROS SQUAD HAVE SIMILARITIES WITH ‘96 1 day ago · The continent’s biggest sporting event, the European Football Championships, kicks off on Friday night. Among the 24 nations taking part in the delayed “CZECHOSLOVAK INTELLIGENCE HELPED CUBAN REVOLUTION TO 14 hours ago · T-34s used in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Czechoslovak intelligence played a significant role in training Cuban revolutionaries and providing them with information during the early 1960s. | Photo: Rumlin, Panoramio, CC BY 3.0 ZDENA / ZDENĚK: THE INTERWAR CZECH CHAMPION WHO CHANGED 5 hours ago · Zdena Koubková won two medals for Czechoslovakia at the Women’s World Games in 1934. Two years later, at the age of 22, she underwent gender reassignment surgery and became Zdeněk Koubek – who saw his former self’s sporting achievements erased from the books: national titles in the long and high jump and world records in

running.

vaccines. 03:09.

VACCINE REGISTRATION FOR PUBLICALLY UNINSURED FOREIGNERS 5 hours ago · From Friday, people without public health insurance, including foreigners residing long-term in the Czech Republic, are able to register for a coronavirus vaccine. SEVEN EU COUNTRIES OPEN BORDERS TO PARTLY VACCINATED CZECH Seven EU countries open borders to partly vaccinated Czech residents. People who have received a first coronavirus vaccine dose in the Czech Republic at least three weeks prior to this Monday can enter seven countries with which Prague has concluded an agreement: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. COVID VACCINE REGISTER OPENS TO PEOPLE OVER 40 Over 100,000 people over the age of 40 have registered for a Covid vaccine since the central registration system opened to them at midnight Sunday. There are approximately 923,000 people in that age bracket living in the Czech Republic, although 59,000 of them have already been inoculated since COVID-19: CZECH GPS TO GET MODERNA VACCINE IN SURGERIES GPs are expected to receive 454,000 doses of Moderna in May and June. According to the chairman of the Association of General Practitioners Petr Šonka, 70,000 doses will be delivered every week, of which 50,000 will be delivered to GP’s surgeries, with the rest intended for people receiving their second dose. Until now, GPs have received TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

held in his honour

RENT BOYS: SEX WORKERS LIVING ON SOCIETY'S EDGE Rent boys: Sex workers living on society's edge. Although at 28, Kevin is a former male prostitute, he comes here to meet up with friends who are still in the business. He says he hates the place, because it reminds him of the experiences he's had here. He had so many clients that he turned to the drug pervitin to stay awake all night. THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The black experience in the Czech Republic. In the past 20 years, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic has increased dramatically as a consequence of the opening of the Iron Curtain. Still, the country is far from being as diverse as most other European nations, for example France or Germany, and the vast majority of the

Czech

vaccines. 03:09.

having

held in his honour

Czech

NEW BOOK EXPLORES ROLE OF CZECH PARACHUTISTS DURING WWII "As I have understood more about this, communications was the absolute lifeblood for the Czechoslovak cause over those years. During the bulk of the war, these communications were handled by about 15 or 20 men based in tin huts on a farmers field to the north of London. NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. CZECHIA IN 30 MINUTES (JUNE 11, 2021) 4 hours ago · News; Vaccination for uninsured foreigners opens; MEPs push Brussels to act over Czech PM’s conflict of interest; Jan Koura on Czechoslovakia's role in Cold War TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

VACCINE REGISTRATION FOR PUBLICALLY UNINSURED FOREIGNERS 5 hours ago · From Friday, people without public health insurance, including foreigners residing long-term in the Czech Republic, are able to register for a coronavirus vaccine. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO EASE FOR CZECHS AS OF MID-MAY Travel restrictions to ease for Czechs as of mid-May. As of mid-May, travel across the borders will be easier for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The government has already agreed to relax the existing measures with several European countries. In addition to the Central European countries which have agreed to relax

travel

COURT RULING SPEEDS UP REOPENINGS OF PUBS, RESTAURANTS Monday, May 31 has brought another wave of reopenings, a fortnight earlier than planned. As of today pubs, clubs and restaurants can open their indoor spaces to visitors and people can once again visit swimming pools, saunas, spas and wellness facilities. It CZECHIA TO OPEN FOR EU TRAVELLERS FROM JUNE 21 The seven countries Mr Vojtěch referred to are Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia, whose citizens have been able to travel into the Czech Republic without restrictions since June 1, as long as they have received at least one Covid vaccine. US CONVOY TO CROSS CZECH TERRITORY ON WAY TO MILITARY A convoy of close to 200 US military vehicles and 600 US soldiers will be crossing Czech territory between May 22 and May 26 on their way to the Saber Guardian NATO military training exercise in Hungary, the CTK news agency reported citing military sources. “CZECHOSLOVAK INTELLIGENCE HELPED CUBAN REVOLUTION TO 4 hours ago · T-34s used in the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Czechoslovak intelligence played a significant role in training Cuban revolutionaries and providing them with information during the early 1960s. | Photo: Rumlin, Panoramio, CC BY 3.0 CZECHOSLOVAK RAF PILOT GENERAL EMIL BOČEK, 98, TAKES TO 1 day ago · Emil Boček, a war pilot decorated with the highest state distinctions, showed his mettle at Pohořany Airfield on Wednesday. Three months after his 98th birthday he climbed eagerly into the two-seater De Haviland Tiger Moth rolled out for him courtesy

of a

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NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. COVID-19: CZECH GPS TO GET MODERNA VACCINE IN SURGERIES GPs are expected to receive 454,000 doses of Moderna in May and June. According to the chairman of the Association of General Practitioners Petr Šonka, 70,000 doses will be delivered every week, of which 50,000 will be delivered to GP’s surgeries, with the rest intended for people receiving their second dose. Until now, GPs have received TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

held in his honour

WHY ARE COVID-19 PATIENTS IN INTENSIVE CARE PLACED ON Why are patients with serious cases of Covid-19 placed on their stomachs? Doctors say the so-called “prone” position helps intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. There is now an ongoing medical debate about whether positioning on the abdomen could help patients with less severe cases of Covid-19 infection as

well.

PRAGUE TO HOST ONE OF EIGHT EU DISINFORMATION RESEARCH A Central European project focusing on disinformation research will be based in Prague, led by experts from the Czech Technical University (ČVUT) and Charles University. It is one of eight such EU centres selected by the European Commission to identify disinformation and study its influence on public opinion. In part, the aim is to identify ZPRÁVY | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONALTRANSLATE THIS PAGE Zařízení s názvem Přístav, které vznikne v Zahradním Městě, nabídne postupně 50 míst. Provozovat ho bude Armáda spásy (AS). Projekt dnes na tiskové konferenci představili národní ředitel sociálních služeb AS Jan František Krupa a radní hlavního města Milena Johnová (Praha Sobě). "I THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC The black experience in the Czech Republic. In the past 20 years, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic has increased dramatically as a consequence of the opening of the Iron Curtain. Still, the country is far from being as diverse as most other European nations, for example France or Germany, and the vast majority of the

Czech

vaccines. 03:09.

NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. COVID-19: CZECH GPS TO GET MODERNA VACCINE IN SURGERIES GPs are expected to receive 454,000 doses of Moderna in May and June. According to the chairman of the Association of General Practitioners Petr Šonka, 70,000 doses will be delivered every week, of which 50,000 will be delivered to GP’s surgeries, with the rest intended for people receiving their second dose. Until now, GPs have received NAVALIS CELEBRATIONS MARK 300 YEARS SINCE BEATIFICATION OF Hundreds of people gathered in Prague on Saturday to mark the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St John of Nepomuk, a court priest who died a martyr’s death after invoking the wrath of King Wenceslas IV. While in Prague, the traditional baroque festival of Navalis was

held in his honour

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

well.

Czech

WHEN ALL FROGS ARE PRINCES: CZECH HYBRIDS (WITH NO FEMALES The Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics at the Czech Academy of Sciences has long studied the Skokan zelený all-male enclave. Evolutionary biologist Marie Kaštánková is a member of the research team that recently published a paper about the phenomenon in the international magazine Nature. “After years of research and genetic monitoring, we discovered that they are a hybrid line HEALTH MINISTRY NOT PLANNING TO SHORTEN INTERVALS BETWEEN The Ministry of Health is not planning to shorten the intervals between the first and second dose of Covid-19 vaccines to the original three or four weeks for the time being. Ministry of Health spokeswoman Gabriela Štěpanyová told Czech Radio that the question is still being debated. Experts SPRING 2021 COOLEST IN DECADES IN CZECH REPUBLIC 21 hours ago · This year’s spring was the coolest in the Czech Republic since 1987 and the sixth coolest in this part of the world since the early 1960s, according to data from the TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

COURT RULING SPEEDS UP REOPENINGS OF PUBS, RESTAURANTS Monday, May 31 has brought another wave of reopenings, a fortnight earlier than planned. As of today pubs, clubs and restaurants can open their indoor spaces to visitors and people can once again visit swimming pools, saunas, spas and wellness facilities. It SEVEN EU COUNTRIES OPEN BORDERS TO PARTLY VACCINATED CZECH Seven EU countries open borders to partly vaccinated Czech residents. People who have received a first coronavirus vaccine dose in the Czech Republic at least three weeks prior to this Monday can enter seven countries with which Prague has concluded an agreement: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. GOVERNMENT APPROVES OUTLINE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT OF CZK 1 day ago · The Czech government has approved the basic parameters of next year’s state budget deficit, setting it at CZK 390 billion, the minister of finance, Alena Schillerová, told reporters on Monday. HEALTH MINISTRY CAPPING PRICE OF ANTIGEN AND PCR TESTS FOR 17 hours ago · The Health Ministry has announced it will further reduce the price of antigen and PCR tests for self-payers. As of June 8, the price ceiling for a PCR test has been reduced to 814 crowns, down from the present 1,510 and that of an antigen test to 201 crowns, down from 351 crowns. GOVERNMENT TO START DEBATING 2022 STATE BUDGET The government will start debating the draft state budget for 2022 at its session on Monday. The draft bill, presented by the Ministry of Finance, envisages a deficit of 390 billion crowns. The priorities outlined are cuts in spending in government institutions, investments

to the tune of 189

150 YEARS SINCE FORMATION OF “VLTAVAN” ASSOCIATION IN Prague’s Vltava river has been used to transport wood on rafts for centuries. On June 11, 1871, local raft traders formed their own association. Earliest sources show that already in 1088, during the rule of Duke Vratislav II., a toll was extracted from raftsmen crossing through Prague. The tax RECOVERY OF DOWNED RAF BOMBER WITH CZECHOSLOVAK CREW Work has begun in the Dutch municipality of Nieuwe Niedorp on the recovery of a Vickers Wellington IC T2990 bomber of the British Royal Air Force with a Czechoslovak crew shot down on June 23, 1941. The crew members of the downed aircraft were Alois Rozum, Leonard Smrček, Vilém Konštatský, Jan NEWS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC Embattled Czech deputy prime minister hits back, saying he’ll sue those who branded him a traitor. The news site Seznam has accused Deputy PM Jan Hamáček of wanting to hush up Russia’s involvement in the 2014 Vrbětice blasts in return for one million Sputnik

vaccines. 03:09.

NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. COVID-19: CZECH GPS TO GET MODERNA VACCINE IN SURGERIES GPs are expected to receive 454,000 doses of Moderna in May and June. According to the chairman of the Association of General Practitioners Petr Šonka, 70,000 doses will be delivered every week, of which 50,000 will be delivered to GP’s surgeries, with the rest intended for people receiving their second dose. Until now, GPs have received TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

held in his honour

well.

Czech

vaccines. 03:09.

NEWS | RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL 05/20/2021. Wednesday saw 777 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus detected in Czechia, the lowest working day number since September 7. It is also 500 cases fewer than last Thursday, Health Ministry data shows. A total of 6,183 hospital beds, equipped with oxygen masks, are now free for use, some 27 percent of the total number. COVID-19: CZECH GPS TO GET MODERNA VACCINE IN SURGERIES GPs are expected to receive 454,000 doses of Moderna in May and June. According to the chairman of the Association of General Practitioners Petr Šonka, 70,000 doses will be delivered every week, of which 50,000 will be delivered to GP’s surgeries, with the rest intended for people receiving their second dose. Until now, GPs have received TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

held in his honour

well.

Czech

WHEN ALL FROGS ARE PRINCES: CZECH HYBRIDS (WITH NO FEMALES The Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics at the Czech Academy of Sciences has long studied the Skokan zelený all-male enclave. Evolutionary biologist Marie Kaštánková is a member of the research team that recently published a paper about the phenomenon in the international magazine Nature. “After years of research and genetic monitoring, we discovered that they are a hybrid line HEALTH MINISTRY NOT PLANNING TO SHORTEN INTERVALS BETWEEN The Ministry of Health is not planning to shorten the intervals between the first and second dose of Covid-19 vaccines to the original three or four weeks for the time being. Ministry of Health spokeswoman Gabriela Štěpanyová told Czech Radio that the question is still being debated. Experts SPRING 2021 COOLEST IN DECADES IN CZECH REPUBLIC 4 hours ago · This year’s spring was the coolest in the Czech Republic since 1987 and the sixth coolest in this part of the world since the early 1960s, according to TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO BE EASED FOR VACCINATED CZECHS AS Travel restrictions will be eased for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of mid-May, Health Minister Petr Arenberger said following Monday’s government session. As of May 15, people who have received both doses of a Covid vaccine will be able to travel to Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia without

having

COURT RULING SPEEDS UP REOPENINGS OF PUBS, RESTAURANTS Monday, May 31 has brought another wave of reopenings, a fortnight earlier than planned. As of today pubs, clubs and restaurants can open their indoor spaces to visitors and people can once again visit swimming pools, saunas, spas and wellness facilities. It SEVEN EU COUNTRIES OPEN BORDERS TO PARTLY VACCINATED CZECH Seven EU countries open borders to partly vaccinated Czech residents. People who have received a first coronavirus vaccine dose in the Czech Republic at least three weeks prior to this Monday can enter seven countries with which Prague has concluded an agreement: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia. GOVERNMENT APPROVES OUTLINE STATE BUDGET DEFICIT OF CZK 18 hours ago · The Czech government has approved the basic parameters of next year’s state budget deficit, setting it at CZK 390 billion, the minister of finance, Alena Schillerová, told reporters on Monday. HEALTH MINISTRY CAPPING PRICE OF ANTIGEN AND PCR TESTS FOR The Health Ministry has announced it will further reduce the price of antigen and PCR tests for self-payers. As of June 8, the price ceiling for a PCR test has been reduced to 814 crowns, down from the present 1,510 and that of an antigen test to 201 crowns, down from 351 crowns. GOVERNMENT TO START DEBATING 2022 STATE BUDGET The government will start debating the draft state budget for 2022 at its session on Monday. The draft bill, presented by the Ministry of Finance, envisages a deficit of 390 billion crowns. The priorities outlined are cuts in spending in government institutions, investments

to the tune of 189

150 YEARS SINCE FORMATION OF “VLTAVAN” ASSOCIATION IN Prague’s Vltava river has been used to transport wood on rafts for centuries. On June 11, 1871, local raft traders formed their own association. Earliest sources show that already in 1088, during the rule of Duke Vratislav II., a toll was extracted from raftsmen crossing through Prague. The tax RECOVERY OF DOWNED RAF BOMBER WITH CZECHOSLOVAK CREW 1 day ago · Work has begun in the Dutch municipality of Nieuwe Niedorp on the recovery of a Vickers Wellington IC T2990 bomber of the British Royal Air Force with a Czechoslovak crew shot down on June 23, 1941. The crew members of the downed aircraft were Alois Rozum, Leonard Smrček, Vilém Konštatský, Jan

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