Former Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtěch has been nominated as the country’s ambassador to Finland, pending approval from President Miloš Zeman. Vojtěch has previously expressed his wish to be more active in diplomacy rather than politics. Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo.
Czech Rep., Feb 17 (BD) – The Czech government has nominated former Health Minister Adam Vojtěch as the country’s ambassador to Finland. The decision was supported by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who directly assigned Vojtěch to the embassy in Helsinki. In late January, Vojtěch said that he would be interested in working in diplomacy instead of politics: “Even before I left my ministerial post, I felt that politics was not the environment for me. But it was a life experience and we will see what happens next.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomáš Petříček declined to comment on this decision. President Zeman’s approval is still required for the appointment, though he is
Exceptional success in maths, science and reading, gender equality in school enrollment, the lowest rate of school drop-outs of OECD countries. The Czech education system has shown great progress in the last 20 years. Brno Daily brings you a summary of recent positive trends. Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo.
Czech Rep., Jan 25 (BD) – It’s easy to get carried away by the negativity in the media due to the current events in the world; the pandemic, military and political aggression, rising worldwide unemployment, crime, and other depressing narratives usually take central place in the headlines. But under the surface, trusted statistics from PISA, OECD, the UN, and the EU often tell a different story about how our world is making progress in science, education, and higher quality and equality of life. Taking this factual information into account is not “Pollyannaism”, but can help us find a bit of solace in otherwise dark times. This week, we bring you a summar