Month: April 2018
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The railways are helped by a growing crown and more passengers. The third year they are in profit
The Czech Railways group ended up in profit for the third year in a row. Last year, it made a profit of almost one billion crowns, so it improved the result by 102 million. The passenger transport segment ended in positive territory for the first time in modern history. According to the carrier, the reason…
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The satellite of the Finnish nuclear power plant shows the Aurora Borealis over North America
Factor: Mike Carlowicz, NASA April 25, 2018 Credits: NASA/Joshua Stevens/Finland-NPP Our sun provides light and heat that powers our plants, our solar panels and our weather. But its influence extends over the horizon to our nights as well. The Sun, our closest star, bathes the Earth in a steady stream of energetic particles, magnetic fields,…
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Police accused 22 people of taxes, including CKD Prague ex-officer DIZ Speychal, for taxes
Police are prosecuting 22 people for cutting taxes and money, laundering the proceeds of crime and participating in an organized criminal group. Press Release Petra Ullrichová from the High Public Prosecutor’s Office in Prague. She did not disclose the names of the accused. “Fictitious invoices were entered in the accounts of the tax entity, a…
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Prague will experience St. Nicholas’ patalia. Jean-Jacques Sempé will exhibit his cartoon humor at Villa Pellé
For the first time, we will see illustrations of the stories of little Mikuláš, which are the work of the 68-year-old artist and humorist Jean-Jacques Sempé this year. The exhibition named Little Nicholas and Others… will offer a selection of the best as well as the latest work. It will be open from May 4…
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Marvin J. Suomi was named the 14th president of Northland College
Northland College’s Board of Trustees has named international business leader, philanthropist and educator Marvin J. Suomen of Los Angeles, California, as its 14th president. He will start his position on July 1. “Marvin is one of those few individuals whose accomplishments give him access to most endeavors anywhere in the world,” said Trustee Chad Dayton,…
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Due to the change of Masaryk railway station, Prague is begging for a deletion from UNESCO, says the architect iROZHLAS
According to some architects, Prague is threatening its membership in UNESCO with insensitive interventions in the monument zone. Will the new buildings around Masaryk Railway Station in Prague, for example, be damaged? “We do not want to open an open-air museum here, but if we do not want to lose our values, we must deal…
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Prague needs regulated housing, says developer Luděk Sekyra
How will the developer describe the main trends of the current building in Prague? In Prague, we are going through a process of densifying construction, within which new districts will be created. Some of them can become an alternative center of Prague. This process replaces the so-called suburbanization, which began in the 1990s, when mainly…
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The average price of new flats in Prague is rising
“We continue to witness a rocketing rise in prices. The offer of new flats below CZK 70,000 per square meter has practically disappeared, while in the first quarter of last year about 20 percent of all flats sold were still at a price level of up to CZK 60,000,” said Skanska Reality CEO Petr Michálek.…
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Imagine Dragons proved to be seasoned professionals in Prague
Although the last Imagine Dragons record called “Evolve” was one of last year’s weaker records, the concert at the O2 arena only sold out immediately. Czech fans know very well that the band can make live and average songs an experience. And it wasn’t published last night either. Live: Imagine Dragons place: O2 arena, PragueSupport:…
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Ministry of the Interior: Extremist nationalist group Finland First dozens of violent crimes suspected | News
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the extremist national organization Finland First is suspected of up to 30 crimes last year at a month-long session at Helsinki Central Station. Finland The first demonstration camp was still intact in May 2017. Photo: Mårten Lampén / Yle The suspected crimes of the Finland First protesters include…