2024 in the Czech Republic
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Events in the year 2024 in the Czech Republic.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 24 January – A fast train collides with a truck in Bohumín, killing one person and injuring 19 others.[1]
March
[edit]- 28 March – Russiagate: The Security Information Service reveals that Russia paid via the "Voice of Europe" hundreds of thousands of euros to European politicians aimed at influencing the European elections.[2]
May
[edit]- 7 May – The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic rules that requiring applicants seeking to officially change their gender to undergo gender-affirmation surgery, including sterilisation, is unconstitutional.[3]
- 10–26 May – 2024 IIHF World Championship[4]
June
[edit]- 3 June – Eighteen people are injured in a lightning strike in a castle park in Liberec-Vratislavice.[5]
- 5 June – A freight train collides with a RegioJet passenger train in Pardubice, killing at least four people and injuring 23.[6]
- 6 June – An arson attack is made on public buses in Prague. A suspect from Latin America is arrested, while Czech authorities suspect Russian involvement.[7]
- 7 June – 2024 European Parliament election.[8]
- 17 June – An explosion at a military training ground in Libavá Military Training Area caused by ammunition leaves one soldier dead and eight others injured.[9]
- 19 June – Three people are injured in a knife attack at a gas station in Prague. A suspect is arrested.[10]
July
[edit]- 16 July – The Czech government announces plans to facilitate production of the Colt CZ Group assault rifle and the construction of an ammunition factory in Ukraine.[11]
- 17 July – The Czech government awards the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power with a tender to build two reactors at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station.[12]
September
[edit]- 15–16 September – One person is killed and seven others are reported missing amid flooding caused by Storm Boris.[13]
- 20–21 September – 2024 Czech Senate election (first round): The ANO wins a plurality of contested seats for the Senate and in regional elections.[14]
- 24 September – Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismisses Czech Pirate Party leader Ivan Bartos as regional development minister, citing problems over a new digital system for issuing building permits. The dismissal prompts the Pirate Party to leave the governing coalition, resulting in a cabinet reshuffle that sees the dissolution of the ministry for legislation occupied by a Pirate minister.[15]
- 27–28 September – 2024 Czech Senate election (second round): The ANO wins a total of eight seats, the party's strongest showing in a Senate election, while the ruling Spolu coalition wins 15.[16]
October
[edit]- 4 October – Five children are hospitalised in Prague after accidentally ingesting magnets as part of a TikTok challenge.[17]
- 24 October – The Czech Republic signs a treaty formalising its relations with the Holy See.[18]
- 26 October - Czech Airlines ceases operations after 101 years of service.[19]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[20]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 8 May – Victory in Europe Day
- 5 July – St. Cyril and Methodius Day
- 6 July – Jan Hus
- 28 September – Czech Statehood Day
- 28 October – Independent Czechoslovak State Day
- 17 November - Freedom and Democracy Day
- 24 December - Christmas Eve
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 1 January – Oldřich Semerák, 91, composer, trombonist and music educator.[21]
- 6 January – Ivo Oberstein, 88, Czech architect and urbanist.[22]
- 9 January:
- Karel Janovický, 93, Czech-born British composer, pianist and radio producer (BBC World Service).
- Jaroslav Pavlů, 87, ice hockey player (HC Škoda Plzeň, HC Kometa Brno, HC Bolzano) and head coach.[23]
- 11 January – Jiří Neuwirt, 75, painter, illustrator and printmaker.[24]
- 12 January – František Janouch, 92, nuclear physicist and dissident.[25]
- 13 January:
- Jana Hlaváčová, 85, actress (Operace Silver A, Angel of the Lord, The Dance Teacher).[26]
- Ladislav Svoboda, 85, physician (Rytíři Kladno) and politician, senator (1996–2008).[27]
- 16 January – Norbert Lichý, 59, actor (Lidice, Hastrman) and musician.[28]
- 26 January – Jiří Bičák, 82, physicist and academic.[29]
- 5 December – Barbora Bühnová, 43, computer scientist, co-founder of Czechitas and advocate for women in tech.[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A fast train and a truck collide in eastern Czech Republic, killing 1 and injuring 19 people". AP News. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Bremmer, David (2024-03-28). "Tsjechische geheime dienst: Rusland betaalde cash aan bevriende Nederlandse en Europese politici". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Czech Republic's top court rules that surgery is not required to officially change gender". Associated Press. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Czech Republic to Host 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship". Prague Morning. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Lightning strike in Czech Republic injures 18 people". BBC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "At least 4 people killed, 23 injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say". Associated Press. 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says". Associated Press. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "EU elections start with tight Dutch race - exit poll". BBC. 7 June 2024.
- ^ "An ammunition blast in a Czech military area kills 1 service member, injures 8 other people". Associated Press. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Czech police arrest a man who wounded a motorcyclist and 2 other people with a knife in Prague". Associated Press. 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine, Czech Gunmaker To Build Ammunition Factory". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "South Korea's KHNP wins multi-billion-dollar Czech nuclear tender". France 24. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Storm Boris unleashes central Europe flooding, toll hits 15". France 24. 16 September 2024.
- ^ "The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote". Associated Press. 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Czech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament". Associated Press. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate". Associated Press. 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Five Czech kids in hospital over TikTok 'piercing challenge'". France 24. 5 October 2024.
- ^ "The Czech Republic becomes one of last EU countries to sign a treaty with the Vatican". Associated Press. 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Czech Airlines' Final Flight Marks the End of an Era".
- ^ "Czech Republic Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ OperaPlus, Redakce (2024-01-03). "Zemřel český hudební pedagog Oldřich Semerák | Opera PLUS" (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Zemřel Ivo Oberstein". Česká komora architektů (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2024-01-10). "È morto Jaroslav Pavlu, leggenda dell'hockey". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Uhlář, Břetislav (2024-01-15). "Odešel Jiří Neuwirt, známý ostravský grafik, malíř, ilustrátor a medailér". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Charter 77 founder František Janouch dies at 92". Radio Prague International. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Zemřela herečka Jana Hlaváčová - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz (in Czech). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Zemřel bývalý senátor Ladislav Svoboda - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "opustil nás kolega norbert lichý, bylo mu 59 let | Divadlo Petra Bezruče". www.bezruci.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Ústav teoretické fyziky MFF UK". utf.mff.cuni.cz. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ Tykalová, Tereza (2024-12-09). "Zemřela spoluzakladatelka neziskovky Czechitas Bühnová, podlehla dlouhodobé nemoci". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
