Our Scans · Prague · Weekly Summary

• Taiwan has signed co-operation deals with Canada and France, and plans to establish an office in Prague to support Czech chip design engineers, further solidifying its global semiconductor network. businesslive
• Air Canada will resume service to Prague from Toronto Pearson International Airport, reintroducing the Czech capital to its network after an absence of more than five years. Aviation Week Network
• The agreement, sealed in Prague, strengthens Czechia's energy security and supports the VIZE 2030 plan for net-zero emissions. Caspian Policy Center
• Prague is accelerating its efforts towards a greener future, with its municipal technology company, Technology of the Capital City of Prague, planning to install over 1 000 charging stations for electric cars by 2026. EU Urban Mobility Observatory
• As a network, Ethereum continually releases Ethereum Improvement Proposals with its latest upgrade, the Prague/Electra upgrade set to introduce changes in 2025. investing.com
• The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced on Monday that it would be providing the Czech Republic with new tanks as part of a deal that will see Prague deliver equipment to Ukrainian forces. DW.COM
• Prague's new network of real-time temperature sensors, along with fine-grain demographic maps, helps track the impact of heat mitigation efforts at the street level and identify which neighborhoods with older adults or young children might be most affected. Forbes
• Prague had identified 500,000 155 mm artillery shells and 300,000 122 mm rounds outside the European Union that could be sent to Ukraine if necessary funds were secured. Defense News
• The Czech government wants to unfreeze diplomatic relations with Russia, with reports saying that Prague plans to install a new ambassador at its Moscow embassy. Balkan Insight
• Other new European connections include a sleeper service between Brussels and Prague, coming in late March, and an overnight train between Brussels and Bratislava, Slovakia, expected late 2024 or early next. Yahoo News
• New Yorkers moving to Germany will find themselves just a short flight or train ride away from major European cities like Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna, and Prague. TechBullion
• Slovak students will come to Prague and they will study in the Czech capital because it is linguistically much easier for them than to study in Budapest or Vienna. Radio Prague International
• RegioJet to increase the number of its services between Prague and Budapest via Vienna, including raising the number of trains between the Czech and Hungarian capitals to four by extending one Prague - Vienna service in the second quarter of 2024. International Railway Journal
• Security services should pay increased attention to the Russian community living in the Czech Republic as Moscow threatens Prague and Western allies with retaliation for their support of Ukraine. The Moscow Times
• The innovation hub in Prague has embraced a customer-centric approach and will play a pivotal role in developing digital services for Skoda. Automotive World
• Following the example of other leading European cities, Prague adopted a ground-breaking city council decision with a goal of reducing CO 2 emissions in the entire municipal area by 45% before 2030. International Water Association
• European Sleeper intends to extend its route to Prague, the Czech capital, from next in 2024. BBC News
• Shenzhen with a battery storage ratio of 0.7, does not need opportunity charging, while cities like Berlin, Prague and Vienna, which have an operational efficiency ratio of more than 1, have opportunity charging via a pantograph system. WRI India
• Berlin and Vienna have 6-8 minutes of opportunity charging per cycle, while Prague has 10-30 minutes of opportunity charging time. WRI India
• Prague has slow charging at depots and opportunity charging with roof-mounted pantograph systems (curbside charging stations that include an overhead structure for charging) at terminals. WRI India
• European Sleeper is launching a connection from Brussels to Prague via Amsterdam and Berlin that is expected before the end of the year. Euronews
• Prague is one of the most livable cities with a wide range of free-time options and amenities and cultural opportunities, good public transport, and a somewhat lower cost of living compared to other European capitals. INOMICS
• Two new light rail lines are currently under construction in Prague, from Modrany to Libus and from Divoka Sarka to Dedin, and DPP is planning and developing another 10 of which half could be built in the next five years. International Railway Journal

Last updated: 26 June 2025