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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) announced that Czechia and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in nuclear energy. Following talks in London with his British counterpart Keir Starmer, Fiala said the British firm Rolls-Royce SMR is considering building a factory for small modular reactors (SMRs) in Czechia. Both countries view nuclear energy as key to their low-carbon energy strategies. Czech energy company ČEZ recently became a strategic partner of Rolls-Royce SMR, acquiring a 20% stake. ČEZ plans to build SMRs with a total capacity of 3 gigawatts by 2050.
Former Czech dissidents and other public figures have called on Prime Minister Petr Fiala and the heads of both chambers of Parliament in an open letter to publicly support the appeal of 11 imprisoned critics of the Russian regime, who are demanding the release of thousands of unjustly prosecuted Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held in Russia. According to them, there is too little discussion in the Czech Republic about the fact that many Russian citizens resist Vladimir Putin’s autocratic regime and, despite the risk of losing their freedom or even their lives, strive for justice and the protection of human rights in their country.
Czech banks and building societies provided mortgages worth CZK 37.5 billion in June, marking a nine percent increase compared to May, according to data from the Czech Banking Association’s Hypomonitor. New loans excluding refinancing rose by seven percent to CZK 29.4 billion. The average interest rate on new mortgages fell slightly from 4.6 to 4.56 percent. So far this year, total mortgage volumes have reached CZK 185 billion, up 56 percent year-on-year. Experts warn, however, that property prices continue to rise, keeping home ownership out of reach for many.
Dan Brown, the author of the Professor Langdon saga and one of the most successful contemporary writers, will come to Prague to present his new novel. His book The Secret of All Secrets, which will be released on September 9th simultaneously in English and Czech, translated by Michala Marková and David Petrů, is set in the Czech capital. Brown has not yet announced the exact date when he will meet his Czech fans.
The winner of the 29th Czech Golden Ball, awarded by the Sports Journalists’ Club, will be announced in Prague on Tuesday. West Ham midfielder and Czech national team captain Tomáš Souček leads the race after the autumn round of voting and could claim the trophy for the fifth time, and third in a row. In the all-time ranking, he trails Pavel Nedvěd and record-holder Petr Čech. However, competition is closer this year, with Slavia’s Lukáš Provod just two points behind Souček, and Plzeň’s Pavel Šulc also within striking distance.
Czech tennis star Karolína Muchová has ended her cooperation with coach Emil Mišek for the second time. The world No. 12 announced the decision shortly after Wimbledon, where she exited in the first round due to ongoing wrist problems. Muchová described their partnership, renewed in December 2022, as a valuable stage in her career. Under Mišek’s guidance, she reached the Roland Garros final in 2023 and two US Open semifinals. Mišek, who previously coached her from 2017 to 2020, said they parted on friendly terms. Muchová will reveal her new coach later.
Strong thunderstorms will pass through the northern half of the Czech Republic Tuesday afternoon and evening, meteorologists have warned. Wind gusts of up to 75 kilometers per hour are possible, along with torrential rain and hail. The warning was issued by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ).
Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with some local thunderstorms. Temperatures will range between 15 and 25 °C.
Ice hockey’s pre-eminent trophy is travelling through the hometowns of last seasons’ winning squad, the Florida Panthers. Its stops will also include Pardubice, the birthplace of Tomáš Nosek, and Havlíčkův Brod, where Vítek Vaněček hails from. The Stanley Cup’s victory tour last came to Czechia with Plzeň-born Pavel Francouz in 2022.
The Czech Senate has approved a major reform of the country’s criminal code, including a significant shift in drug policy. Key changes include looser rules on cannabis possession and home cultivation, as well as the medical legalization of so-called magic mushrooms.
Giant mirrors made of polished sheet metal will decorate the entrance to the Žižkov Tunnel on Tachov Square from September.
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