Wine festivals in Mikulov and Znojmo see medical and police interventions

The wine festivals in Mikulov and Znojmo concluded with various individual incidents, though police described the overall events as comparable to previous years without major systemic issues.

In Mikulov, during the Pálavské vinobraní, medical services treated approximately 85 people, with 25 requiring hospitalization. Reported emergencies included severe intoxications, a gynecological emergency, a child injured by a crowd during an autograph session, and a vendor suffering burns from hot oil. Police also responded to a conflict between intoxicated men near the main stage that resulted in a woman being injured, and an incident involving a man firing a gas pistol.

In Znojmo, approximately 50 visitors required medical attention. Police interventions included resolving a dispute between two groups over parade viewing locations and addressing driving under the influence, including one driver with a blood alcohol content of 2.6 per mille.