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PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) – The Czech Republic, holding a two-day general election which ends Saturday, has been an EU member since May 1, 2004, but has chosen to remain outside the eurozone for the time being. Here are five key points about the country and its history. Independence in 1993 In 1918, Western Slavs shook off Austro-Hungarian rule, establishing Czechoslovakia, a new country comprising Czechs and Slovaks. But by 1938, Nazi Germany annexed its borderland regions […]
Among the thousands of applicants who tried out for the Czech Government Scholarship in the past year, three aspiring young Filipino individuals have been successfully accepted to study in two of the most premier universities in the Czech Republic, with tuition, living costs as well as necessary medical expenses covered by the scholarship. This September, Myka Mae Duran, Rush Salonga and Jean Ramon Yap will begin their academic journey as future engineers and scientists at the Technical […]
Paris, France ( AFP ) –by Dave JAMES The Czech Republic target a fifth Fed Cup title in six years against a French side desperate to bury a summer of in-fighting which threatened to torpedo their hopes in the final. Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic, the world’s top doubles team, were suspended by France for “unacceptable” behaviour at the Rio Olympics after blasting their own federation. Mladenovic had taken to Twitter to vent her fury that officials […]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) – Czech President Milos Zeman has rejected a government proposal to take in some 2,700 migrants languishing in Italy and Greece, claiming they might pose a security threat, his spokesman said Tuesday. “The president is against welcoming any migrants on Czech territory. Our country can’t afford to run the risk of having terrorist attacks like those committed in France and Germany,” Zeman’s spokesman Jiri Ovcacek told reporters. Islamic State group jihadists have […]
AT least 16 persons suspected of large-scale forgery of documents and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested in Greece, with the help of the Europol. Three more were also arrested in the Czech Republic. These two parallel investigations supported and coordinated by Europol targeted a network of organised crime groups involved in the massive production and distribution of falsified or forged documents, including passports, ID cards and visas, to third country nationals. Such […]
PRAGUE/MIAMI – After 42 years, the Miss Universe title was once again bestowed on a Filipina. Pia Wurtzbach was recently proclaimed as the 64th Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a majestic diamond crown estimated to be worth USD 300,000 produced by renowned Czech Republic company DIC – Diamonds International Corporation. The crown is made up of 311 pieces of diamonds, 5 pieces of blue topaz, 198 pieces of blue sapphire, 33 pieces of crystal, and gold. […]
MANILA – On its 11th year of presenting dynamic Asian cinema to the Czech audiences, 2015 FilmAsia—the Czech Republic’s premier Asian film festival—is putting Filipino cinematography in focus for the very first time. Initiated by Czech Embassy in Manila in cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, this year’s FilmAsia premieres six Filipino feature films, old and new. Among the films brought to Prague are the recently rediscovered and restored classic Genghis Khan (1950) […]
MANILA – To promote and further strengthen the ties between the Philippines and Europe, the “Discover Central Europe” roadshow 2015 Manila leg was launched, which included a seminar hosted by officials from V4 tourism organizations and a B2B session, attracted over 100 representatives from travel agencies across the Philippines that are looking to expand their tour offerings to include the 4 central European countries. A reception to celebrate this successful project was held thereafter, where Czech Ambassador […]
Dr. Michal Lukeš, the Director General of the National Museum of the Czech Republic, visited Manila last week to visit various museums and institutions and to explore possible Czech-Philippines cultural collaborations in the future. This marks the very first visit of the Director General of the biggest Czech cultural institution to the Philippines. Director General Lukeš hopes to introduce the Czech cultural heritage to the Filipino people by establishing ties with local institutions with the […]
Last January 30, 2015, Czech Ambassador Jaroslav Olša, jr. awarded the 3 Filipino students who participated in the 2014 International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice (ICEFA Lidice). The three students namely Justine Mae Sy, Jasmine Kate Tan (both from St Stephen’s High School) and Maria Angelica Tejada (Padre Burgos Elementary school) were chosen by the exhibitions committee in Lidice for the awards of appreciation, which they received together with gift certificates from The Embassy […]
The wide public support of the Czech citizens and the significant humanitarian assistance extended by the Government of the Czech Republic enabled a substantial increase of Czech assistance allotted to the needs of the victims of the typhoon in Eastern Samar, Panay, Negros and Leyte islands. Previous Czech development and aid programmes included the islands of Bohol, Mindanao and Luzon as well. Among the international agencies that have extended support for the rehabilitation efforts with […]
