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Great news for beer lovers globally: the hop picking season has kicked off in the Czech Republic, the third largest grower and exporters of hops in the world. The season of hop picking in the country started on 17 August, and is expected to last two weeks. About 70 per cent of the harvest is destined for export, mostly to China and Japan. While there has been a reduction in beer production since COVID-19, there has been a rise in demand for premium beers with higher hop content. The current area of hop farms in the Czech Republic is 4,852 hectares, which is six hectares less than last year. Th...
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A team of archaeologists from the University of Hradec Králové (UHK) discovered the prehistoric burial ground during rescue excavations along a highway in the Czech Republic’s eastern Bohemia region. The "long barrow" structure measures an impressive 190 metres (623 feet) in length, making it one of the longest of its kind in Central Europe – as well as one of the oldest. “Mounds of this type are found mainly in northwestern Bohemia. They have not yet been reliably documented in Eastern Bohemia,” Petr Krištuf, a professor in UHK’s department of archaeology, said in a statement. “In addition, t...
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The 58th International Film Festival is underway in the usually tranquil spa town of Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. Two of the festival's top guests, Viggo Mortensen and Geoffrey Rush, arrived on Thursday evening. They were welcomed by the festival's president Jiří Bartoška in front of the Pupp Hotel. Mortenson, known for his role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings series, was warmly welcomed by fans on the red carpet at the festival's opening ceremony before winning the Festival President's Award. In his acceptance speech, he said the festival 'holds a special place' in his heart and de...
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Portugal easily beat Turkey 3-0 amid security concernsCristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to have come to no harm after being confronted on the field by four supporters who wanted selfies during a European Championship match on Saturday, Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said. The alarming string of security breaches happened in the second half of Portugal's 3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund's Westfalenstadion. Ronaldo was happy to pose for a selfie with a young fan who evaded stewards to get on the field in the 69th minute before whipping out his cell phone. However, Ronaldo was clear...
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Renew Europe, the liberal group in the European Parliament that suffered painful losses in the June elections, has been dealt a fresh blow after Andrej Babiš, the controversial former prime minister of Czechia, announced the withdrawal of his seven MEPs. This means Renew Europe will fall from 81 to 74 seats, further weakening its long-held position of kingmaker between conservatives and socialists. Babiš has requested the exit of his ANO party with immediate effect. His decision, he explained, stems from disagreements related to migration policy and the Green Deal, which Renew Europe, despite ...
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Following the European elections, Czech President Petr Pavel has expressed concern about the rise of parties on the fringes of the political spectrum in parts of the continent. "What we cannot ignore is the rise in support for extremists in Europe," the former general wrote on Monday on the social media platform X. "We must recognize these voices and think about why this is happening." He expressed the hope that the basic orientation of the European Union in terms of security and democracy would nevertheless remain unchanged. Pavel did not name any specific parties. In France, the right-wing n...
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Following the European elections, Czech President Petr Pavel has expressed concern about the rise of parties on the fringes of the political spectrum in parts of the continent. "What we cannot ignore is the rise in support for extremists in Europe," the former general wrote on Monday on the social media platform X. "We must recognize these voices and think about why this is happening." He expressed the hope that the basic orientation of the European Union in terms of security and democracy would nevertheless remain unchanged. Pavel did not name any specific parties. In France, the right-wing n...
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Following the European elections, Czech President Petr Pavel has expressed concern about the rise of parties on the fringes of the political spectrum in parts of the continent. "What we cannot ignore is the rise in support for extremists in Europe," the former general wrote on Monday on the social media platform X. "We must recognize these voices and think about why this is happening." He expressed the hope that the basic orientation of the European Union in terms of security and democracy would nevertheless remain unchanged. Pavel did not name any specific parties. In France, the right-wing n...
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The populist ANO opposition party has taken top spot in the European elections in the Czech Republic, securing 26.1% of the vote and seven seats, according to provisional results. The party led by billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babiš thus secured one more seat than in 2019. ANO is part of the liberal Renew group in the European Parliament. In second place was Prime Minister Petr Fiala's conservative Spolu electoral alliance, which gained 22.3% and six seats. Two other parties in the ruling coalition were also successful, with STAN securing two seats and the Pirate Party one, down two...
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More than 350 million eligible voters in 27 EU countries are heading to the polls to choose the next European Parliament. Euronews’ Poll Centre predicts that far-right parties across the continent are on course for historic gains. The election will gauge political temperature across the 27 member states on crucial issues such as climate change and the future of the European Green Deal, economic recovery post-COVID-19, migration, and the EU's role on the global stage. At stake - who takes the helm at the European institutions in Brussels - including the Commission and the Council - determining ...
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