Saturday, October 22, 2016

Prague Monitor



Sunday, 23 October 2016
NATIONAL |  THE GUARDIAN
Czech Republic claims propaganda war by Russia and sets up counter-effort
The Czech government has accused Russia of conducting a propaganda war on its soil and is setting up a unit to counter what it says are networks of pro-Moscow puppet groups. "We want to get into every smartphone" to counter Russian disinformation, said Milan Chovanec, the Czech interior minister.
The Tibetan religious leader was in Prague for Forum 2000. 
LIFE |  PRAGUE TV
Dalai Lama discusses secular ethics 
The Dalai Lama gave a public talk on the topic of secular ethics at Prague's Lucerna ballroom Oct. 19. It followed his appearance a day earlier at panel at Forum 2000, an annual meeting of politicians and thinkers. 



 
NATIONAL |  ČTK
News site: China urged Czech ministers not to meet Dalai Lama
The Chinese Foreign Ministry told Czech Ambassador to Beijing, Bedrich Kopecky, on Tuesday that Czech official representatives and especially government members should avoid any meeting with the Tibetan Dalai Lama, the news server Aktualne.cz wrote on Thursday.
CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE EU |  ČTK
PM wants to link EU development aid to migrants' returning
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka will be pushing for development aid to African countries being conditional on their taking back migrants from Europe at the EU summit in Brussels, he told the European committee of the lower house on Thursday.
NATIONAL |  ČTK
Most rectors to boycott October 28 national holiday
Most Czech university rectors will not attend the state holiday ceremony on October 28 at which state decorations will be awarded by President Milos Zeman, they have told CTK. Some have excused themselves as they have other duties, others mind Zeman not having invited all of them.
NATIONAL |  FOX NEWS
Czech army to deploy medical personnel, instructors in Iraq
Czech lawmakers have approved a government plan to send medical personnel and additional military instructors to Iraq. In a 134-0 vote on Thursday, the lawmakers agreed to deploy in December a surgical field team of up to 17 people at a US Navy's base located some 70 kilometers south of Mosul.
BUSINESS |  RADIO PRAGUE
Czech Republic sees new GE aircraft engine investment as signpost for future
US manufacturing giant General Electric has signed an agreement to design and build a new general of turbojet aircraft engines in the Czech Republic.
LIFE»
CINEMA |  PRAGUE TV
Jan Masaryk biopic coming in March 
Actor Karel Roden will portray Czechoslovak diplomat Jan Masaryk in a film titled Masaryk, which is scheduled to hit screens March 9, 2017. The film will cover only a small part of the life of the title character. 
ARTS |  PRAGUE TV
Last Year In Marienbad - A Film As Art 
Time and place blur into a dream state in Alan Resnais' classic 1961 French film, "Last Year in Marienbad." Fans of this cinematic masterpiece now have the opportunity to lose track of their own sense of time at the enchanting exhibit at the Galerie Rudolfinum.
LIFE |  PRAGUE TV
Copacabana party & Networking coming to Zizkov Tower 
Prague Unlimited, Acentos de Praga and Prague.TV are hosting a Latin music event Nov. 18 called Copacabana at the Žižkov TV Tower. People representing and loving Latin America will have a chance to meet and enjoy some hot rhythm.
MORE LIFE
LIFE |  RADIO PRAGUE
Nový Bor – a town in the heart of the Bohemian glass industry
LIFE |  ČTK
Czech zoo hails birth of rare rhino, third this year
LIFE |  ČTK
Wartime concentration camp complex granted heritage status
CINEMA |  ČTK
Documentary film festival to feature US elections
ARTS |  PRAGUE TV
The Cure to play O2 Arena Prague
ARTS |  PRAGUE TV
Mind Against
MORE OPINION
OPINION |  ČTK
MfD: Controversy over approach to Dalai Lama is ridiculous
OPINION |  ČTK
Reflex: ANO head Babis's challenger in next elections sought
 
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