AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation & Daily Life: Around 1.5 million Czech students returned to school for the new year, with about 115,000 starting first grade, while secondary enrolment rose to roughly 493,200. Public Finance & Politics: Motorists and Foreign Minister Petr Macinka criticized the proposed CZK 389 billion state budget deficit as too high, saying the final number should be lower before government approval in late September. Tech & Research: EuroHPC has picked French state-linked Bull to deliver the €387.8m LUMI-AI supercomputer for Finland’s CSC, aiming to boost Europe’s AI capacity about tenfold, with deployment planned for late 2027 and Czech partners included in the LUMI AI Factory. Czech Diplomacy: The Czech Embassy in Nigeria denied claims that Nigerians are eligible for Czech Government Scholarships for 2027/2028, saying Nigeria is not on the eligible list. Sports (Czech link): Indian table tennis player Ankur Bhattacharjee won double gold at the WTT Feeder in Olomouc, beating Slovenia’s Deni Kozul in singles. Travel Rules: Thailand will cut visa-free stays for tourists from 60 days to 30 days from September 15, 2026, and the Czech Republic remains on the eligible list.
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