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Verdienstmedaille für Denemarková und Rudiš
Staatspräsident Petr Pavel hat traditionell zum Staatsfeiertag am 28. Oktober verdienstvolle Personen des öffentlichen Lebens in Tschechien mit höchsten Orden ausgezeichnet. Eine der höchsten Auszeichnungen, der Orden des Weißen Löwen in der Zivilgruppe 3. Klasse erhielt die international bekannte Architektin Eva Jiříčná. Mit dem Masaryk-Orden 3. Klasse wurden die Dissidenten Anna Šabátová und Daniel Kroupa ausgezeichnet.
Kommentatoren würdigten die Auswahl der Ausgezeichneten. Endlich k´ämen wieder Persönlichkeiten zum Zuge, die es wirklich verdient haben, sagte zum Beispiel der Prager Weihbischof Václav Malý. Er spielte damit auf die insgesamt 20 Jahre währende Präsidentschaften von Miloš Zeman und Václav Klaus an.
Ausgezeichnet wurden auch mehrere Künstler. So erhielten die Schriftstellerin Radka Denemarková und der Schriftsteller Jaroslav Rudiš die Verdienstmedaille ersten Grades. Unter den mit dieser Medaille Geehrten sind auch die Dokumentarfilmerin Helena Třeštíková (Langzeitdokumentation: René), der populäre Schauspieler Ivan Trojan oder der Wirtschafswissenschaftler und frühere Präsidentschaftskandidat Jan Švejnar.
Keiner will das Bahnhofsgebäude in Moldava
Das Bahnhofsgebäude im tschechischen Grenzort zu Sachsen Moldava wurde nicht verkauft. In einer Bieterrunde wurde kein Angebot abgegeben. Das Mindestgebot lag bei 3 Millionen Kronen (120.000 Euro). Die Gemeinde will nun über das weitere Vorgehen beraten. Erwartet wird eine neue Ausschreibung, dann aber zu einem niedrigeren Preis. Das Gebäude steht schon lange leer und ist in keinem guten Zustand. Eine Sanierung übersteigt aber die Möglichkeiten des kleinen Dorfes. Moldava ist heute Endstation der denkmalgeschützten Bahnlinie von Most über Osek hinauf auf den Erzgebirgskamm. Vor 1945 führten die Gleise weiter bis Rechenberg-Bienenmühle und bildeten eine direkte Verbindung zu der sächsischen Bergstadt Freiberg.
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26th Czech-German Culture Days opened
The 26th Czech-German Culture Days opened yesterday with a concert full of ŠVUNK at the Zentralwerk in Dresden. ŠVUNK is this year's motto, with which we want to convey some confidence and give energy in these truly difficult times. Until 10 November, almost 100 events will be offered on both sides of the border, where you can familiarize yourself with the culture of the neighbouring country in various facets.
Babiš not a Stasi informer after all?
The Slovak Ministry of the Interior announced on Monday that Andrej Babiš, leader of the Czech ANO party, did not work for the Czechoslovak State Security (Stasi) in the 1980s. The document with his signature could not be found and Slovakia could not afford a legal dispute financially. That is why this settlement was reached.
The Slovakian secret service criticized the decision of the Ministry of the Interior and continues to list Babiš or "Bureš" (his alleged code name) in its list of undercover employees of the StB. The former agent activity is documented in several documents. Babiš denies this and had already filed a lawsuit against Slovakia in 2017 due to the investigations into him.
The settlement is described by many Czech politicians, journalists and historians as an agreement between political friends. Babiš is politically very close to the Slovakian government under Robert Fico and Slovakian President Pellegrini. Meanwhile, the case is already being made fun of on the Internet, for example by including Babiš in pictures of dissidents. It's lucky that our neighbors don't lose their sense of humor over such things.
Source: landesecho.cz
New Czech ambassador in Berlin
The new Czech ambassador Jiří Čistecký was received in Berlin yesterday by Federal President Frank-Walter-Steinmeier for his accreditation. He thus officially took up his duties as the successor to Tomáš Kafka.
Čistecký, born in Tábor in 1971, has extensive international experience from 30 years in the Czech diplomatic service. He was Chargé d'Affaires at the embassy in Moscow until 2023, and previously worked as Consul General in Istanbul and Embassy Counsellor in Vienna. He has also worked in Germany: From 1996 to 2001, he worked as a diplomat at the Czech Embassy, first in Bonn and later in Berlin.
Czech national holiday on Monday
November 28 is National Day in the Czech Republic. It commemorates the founding of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918. This is quite remarkable, as Czechoslovakia has no longer existed since the split in 1993. Nevertheless, the Czech Republic continues to commemorate 1918, and even the 30th anniversary of the founding of today's Czech Republic last year was not celebrated in a big way - unlike in Slovakia.
November 28 is one of the few public holidays on which stores are closed. As it is not a public holiday in Germany at the same time, we can expect a large number of Czech customers in German retail stores (and a corresponding volume of traffic), especially in cities such as Dresden and Chemnitz. Just how important this is for retailers can be seen from the fact that Kaufpark Nickern on the outskirts of Dresden is reopening just in time for this date.
The production of this newsletter is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.
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Three-party coalition in the Ústí district
Almost a month after the district elections, the ANO, ODS and Lepší sever (Better North) parties have signed an agreement on a joint coalition government. The new alliance will have a comfortable majority of 37 seats in the 55-member district parliament in Ústí.
The ANO party achieved a fabulous result of just under 40 percent in the elections. This corresponds to 26 seats, meaning that the party only just missed out on an absolute majority of 28 votes. However, the negotiations took an unusually long time. ANO was able to choose its partner. That is probably what made it so difficult. Almost surprisingly, ANO and the third-placed party ODS decided to join forces. The two parties are bitter rivals at national level. ODS is led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, while ANO is led by billionaire and former head of government Andrej Babiš. In Ústí, however, ANO opted for continuity.
In addition, both parties brought a third partner on board with Lepší sever, although ODS and ANO already had enough votes together. ANO lead candidate Richard Brabec himself emphasized continuity. "Experience was important to me. We have been cooperating with both parties for a long time, at district level with the ODS and in Most (Brüx) with Lepší Sever. In the district, it's about concrete issues and concrete people," Brabec told the daily newspaper Mladá fronta Dnes.
The former environment minister can now be elected district governor. It has not yet been decided who will fill the specific posts in the district government. At district level, the majority of the previous government will thus continue its work, with the exception of Spojenci pro kraj, which failed to re-enter parliament.
Bohemian Switzerland reports eight wolf cubs so far
At least eight wolf cubs have been born in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park this year. Experts from the Czech University of Agriculture want to substantiate this claim. There are many indications that there are more wolves. In order to determine a more precise number, experts are examining images from photo traps and tracks. More wolves could also be born. The so-called wolf year runs until April 30.
The wolves came from Hohwald in Saxony 12 years ago and have been living in the national park for seven years. Experts speak of four wolf territories in total. The oldest is located in the western tip of Schluckenau. The second territory is located near Kytlice, the third in the western Lusatian Mountains and the fourth and newest near Rumburk.
National Bank branch in Ústí discontinues cash services
The branch of the Czech National Bank ČNB in Ústí nad Labem will reduce its customer service from November. In future, the branch will no longer operate a cash counter. Anyone wishing to exchange old Czech banknotes will have to travel to the head office in Prague. As part of a restructuring program, the branches in Plzeň and České Budějovice are also discontinuing these services. The cash counter will be open for the last time on October 31. The day is a public holiday in Saxony, but a normal working day in the Czech Republic.
Broken banknotes could also be exchanged at the branch in Ústí. However, this is still possible in the region. Commercial banks are obliged to exchange these banknotes. However, this does not apply to invalid banknotes. Following the reorganization of the National Bank's branch network, only branches with cashier services will remain at the headquarters in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Hradec Králové.
Renovation of the Beneš Bridge to start later
The long-awaited renovation of the Beneš Bridge over the Elbe in Ústí nad Labem has been postponed by another two weeks. The bridge will therefore be closed to road traffic from the end of November at the latest. At the same time, the temporary bridge will be opened for pedestrians and cyclists. All engineering networks will also run over the temporary bridge. All road traffic will cross the Marienbrücke bridge.
The delay was caused by the flooding of the Elbe in September. As a result, work on the pedestrian bridge had to be interrupted for two weeks. This should not affect the completion of the renovation. This is still planned for the end of 2026.
The production of this newsletter is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.
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