* Famous Austrian singer-songwriter Udo Jürgens died in the middle of a sold-out tour, it's 10 years now
Udo Jürgen Bockelmann, as he was originally called before he changed his name, has lived in Switzerland since 1977 and took Swiss citizenship in 2007, and has been one of the most successful performers in German-speaking countries. He suffered a severe heart attack while walking in his favourite Gottlieben on Lake Constance, where he lived, and died after being taken to hospital despite the best efforts of doctors on 21 December 2014. He was 80 years old. (more here)
* Report on the financial management of EU funds in the Czech Republic
In the twenty years that the Czech Republic has been a member of the EU, the difference between revenues and contributions to the European budget, the so-called net position of the Czech Republic, has reached one trillion crowns. However, the subsidies are diluted into a number of projects with low added value. (more here)
* The CNB Bank Board left interest rates unchanged
The two-week repo rate thus remains at 4 %. Five board members voted in favour, while two voted to cut the base rate by 0.25 percentage point. (more here)
* Annual inflation up to 2.2 % in the euro area. Up to 2.5 % in the European Union
The annual inflation rate in the euro area reached 2.2 % in November 2024, up from 2.0 % in October. A year earlier, it was 2.4 %. Annual inflation in the EU is 2.5 % in November 2024, up from 2.3 % in October. (more here)
* Government approves new energy and climate plan or strategic investment support programme until 2034
The Czech Republic will have a new energy and climate plan to meet its emission reduction commitments within the European Union. (more here)
* Reading labels allows you to choose foods that match your preferences and gives you better control over what you eat
The Food Chamber of the Czech Republic held a press conference on the history of the Czech Guild Standards, web cechovninormy.cz and publication How do we know the quality Product testing as a way to improve guild standards. (more here)
* The President of the Republic signed the Law on the State Budget
He personally communicated his reservations about the form of the proposal to the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister at a joint meeting last week. (more here)
* PLATOSpec, a new spectrograph in Chile for exoplanet hunting
After almost two years of construction, the instrument is ready for astronomical observations. It will survey stars that potentially host Earth-like extrasolar planets and provide ground support for ESA's upcoming PLATO space mission. (more here)
English 
Czech 
Spanish 
French