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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:08:00 +0100
Senate votes to maintain role of ‘lay judges’ in courts
Senate votes to maintain role of ‘lay judges’ in courts

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:07:00 +0100
MPs to discuss Nat’l Recovery Plan to draw EU ‘SURE’ funds on March 26
MPs to discuss Nat’l Recovery Plan to draw EU ‘SURE’ funds on March 26

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:23:00 +0100
Czech PM, others speak to EU Council President about proportional vaccine distribution
Czech PM, others speak to EU Council President about proportional vaccine distribution

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:53:00 +0100
Study: Recent droughts and heatwaves most severe in more than 2,000 years
The series of severe droughts and heatwaves that hit central Europe in recent years have been the most severe in the past two millennia, suggests a study carried out by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the Czech Republ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:32:00 +0100
Number of Czech students lacking tech for online classes down 80 pct
Number of Czech students lacking tech for online classes down 80 pct

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100
Barista from Liberec named Czech Republic’s best coffee artist
Who makes the prettiest looking lattes in the Czech Republic? According to the results of this year’s annual Latte Art competition it is Jakub Souček from the North Bohemian city of Liberec. His impression of a two-winged swan on the top of a cof...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0100
Foreign minister opens new Czech schools in Croatia during official visit
Foreign minister opens new Czech schools in Croatia during official visit

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:32:00 +0100
CVVM poll: 59 pct of Czechs ready to be vaccinated
CVVM poll: 59 pct of Czechs ready to be vaccinated

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:20:00 +0100
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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:45:00 +0100
CRIF: Companies, self-employed increasingly missing loan payments
CRIF: Companies, self-employed increasingly missing loan payments

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:43:00 +0100
Czech Made: The Remoska mini-oven
The Remoska oven has been a household name in this country for over sixty years now, braving competition from ever more sophisticated kitchen appliances. The Czech-invented multipurpose oven is popular with older generations and young families alike...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:34:00 +0100
Health Minister: paramedics to get CZK 75,000 bonus for Covid-19 work
Health Minister: paramedics to get CZK 75,000 bonus for Covid-19 work

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:27:00 +0100
Prague 3 files suit to block housing project by Židovské pece park
Prague 3 files suit to block housing project by Židovské pece park

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:15:00 +0100
Average mortgage rate continues to drop, February volume at record high
Average mortgage rate continues to drop, February volume at record high

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:16:00 +0100
Czech government in discussions with Volkswagen regarding construction of battery factory
Czech government in discussions with Volkswagen regarding construction of battery factory

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:06:00 +0100
Tuesday saw new Covid infections fall, but number of hospitalised still very high
Tuesday saw new Covid infections fall, but number of hospitalised still very high

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:42:00 +0100
European Commission sends EUR 1 billion to Czechia through SURE programme
European Commission sends EUR 1 billion to Czechia through SURE programme

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:29:00 +0100
Transparency International: Havlíček incapable of managing two ministries at once
Transparency International: Havlíček incapable of managing two ministries at once

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:37:00 +0100
Netflix to film USD 200 million movie starring Ryan Gosling in Czech Republic
Netflix to film USD 200 million movie starring Ryan Gosling in Czech Republic

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:51:00 +0100
Firms say more frequent workplace Covid testing could hit budgets
The introduction of more frequent Covid testing in the workplace could prove difficult both in terms of cost and logistics, representatives of Czech firms told the news website iHned.cz.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:34:00 +0100
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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100
Parliamentarians form “Friends of Free Russia” group
Parliamentarians form “Friends of Free Russia” group

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:22:00 +0100
Petřín Tower marks 130 years since construction began
Tuesday marks exactly 130 years since construction began on the Petřín Lookout Tower, one of the most prominent Prague landmarks. The 64 metre high steel construction, built on the occasion of the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891, was inspired by the Ei...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:29:00 +0100
Czech Republic's balance of payments reached record surplus in 2020
Czech Republic's balance of payments reached record surplus in 2020

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:06:00 +0100
Study: Summer droughts from 2015 to 2018 were the heaviest in over 2,000 years
Study: Summer droughts from 2015 to 2018 were the heaviest in over 2,000 years

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:48:00 +0100
Baldies: new animated series aims to bust myths about children’s cancer
Why do I lose my hair? Why can’t I go school? And why are my mom and dad worried about me? These are just some of the questions asked by children who have been diagnosed with cancer. A new animated series called Baldies, which is currently in prep...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:40:00 +0100
Czech employers plan to hire more employees in second quarter of 2021, survey shows
Czech employers plan to hire more employees in second quarter of 2021, survey shows

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:27:00 +0100
Babiš: Patients with chronic diseases to receive special vaccine registration codes
Babiš: Patients with chronic diseases to receive special vaccine registration codes

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:04:00 +0100
Czechia: Vaccinations with AstraZeneca to continue, despite safety concerns
Czech Health Minister Jan Blatný on Monday defended the decision to continue vaccinating with AstraZeneca in the face of suspensions across Europe. The health minister, who has been stressing the need to push ahead with vaccinations in view of the ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:19:00 +0100
Industry and Trade Ministry to start paying compensation to ski resorts
Industry and Trade Ministry to start paying compensation to ski resorts

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:16:00 +0100
Health minister: no reason to suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations
Health minister: no reason to suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0100
High demand during pandemic means computers and associated electronics are hard to come by
Thanks to both a rise in demand and problems associated with delivery, there is a shortage of computers on the Czech market, the Czech News Agency reports. Businesses expect that the problem will continue into the second quarter of 2021, with things...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Despite delivery issues, Czech PM sets target of 100,000 jabs per day in April
Key population groups in the Czech Republic have received over a million coronavirus vaccine jabs so far and the latest indicators suggest that the epidemic may be on a slightly downward trend. The government is aiming to increase daily vaccinations...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:58:00 +0100
Pirates riding high – but numerous electoral outcomes possible, says pundit
Is Czech politics headed for a shakeup? A new Kantar agency poll suggests the electoral coalition of the Pirate Party and the Mayors & Independents enjoy 34 percent support, far ahead of the governing ANO on 22 percent. The Pirates would currently e...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:58:00 +0100
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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:48:00 +0100
Compulsory testing reveals more positive tests in smaller companies
Compulsory testing reveals more positive tests in smaller companies

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:46:00 +0100
Former football boss used state subsidies to pay for private jets
Former football boss used state subsidies to pay for private jets

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 10:04:00 +0100
Woman injured in avalanche dies in hospital
Woman injured in avalanche dies in hospital

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:33:00 +0100
Number of new Covid cases dropping, but pressure on hospitals remains
Number of new Covid cases dropping, but pressure on hospitals remains

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:13:00 +0100
PM: We need to speed up the inoculation process
PM: We need to speed up the inoculation process

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:12:00 +0100
Cabinet: Coronavirus measures will not be relaxed before Easter
Cabinet: Coronavirus measures will not be relaxed before Easter

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:43:00 +0100
Bohumil Hanč’s last race
The Krkonoše Mountains in North Bohemia proved a fateful place for skier Bohumil Hanč. The sun was shining when he set off, lightly dressed, in a race on 24 March 1913. A new Czech film entitled Poslední závod The Last Race is being made in the ...

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:46:00 +0100
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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:42:00 +0100
Police disperse illegal party in Prague
Police disperse illegal party in Prague

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:41:00 +0100
Deputy PM: Shops will not reopen before Easter
Deputy PM: Shops will not reopen before Easter

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:38:00 +0100
Vaccinologists recommend extending interval between Covid vaccines
Vaccinologists recommend extending interval between Covid vaccines

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:12:00 +0100
Weekend marks drop in number of new Covid cases registered
Weekend marks drop in number of new Covid cases registered

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:10:00 +0100
Rážová leaves office as chief hygiene officer
Rážová leaves office as chief hygiene officer

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 09:05:00 +0100
Palestinians, Arab League condemn opening of Czech diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Palestinians, Arab League condemn opening of Czech diplomatic office in Jerusalem

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100
The Industrial Palace: a symbol of modern Prague turns 130
The Art Nouveau glass and steel building opened to visitors on March 15, 1891 on the occasion of the General State Exhibition.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100
Czech mezzo-soprano Marta Krásová –an opera diva sought after by the Met
Marta Krásová is one of the bright lights of Czech opera. In her days the mezzo-soprano, who combined a brilliant technique with a natural acting talent and unforgettable charm, had the world at her feet. She is one of the icons of Czech opera of ...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:02:00 +0100
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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:56:00 +0100
National census to take place despite pandemic
National census to take place despite pandemic

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:55:00 +0100
Demand for Covid self-testing kits skyrockets
Demand for Covid self-testing kits skyrockets

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:54:00 +0100
GPs may prescribe invermectin for Covid
GPs may prescribe invermectin for Covid

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:53:00 +0100
Czech Republic and four other EU members call for “fair distribution of vaccines“
Czech Republic and four other EU members call for “fair distribution of vaccines“

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:37:00 +0100
Germany to decide on border regime with Czech Republic next week
Germany to decide on border regime with Czech Republic next week

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:34:00 +0100
Covid numbers up again in week-over-week comparison
Covid numbers up again in week-over-week comparison

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:46:00 +0100
Covid-19: Czech food, agricultural companies struggling to test employees
Covid-19: Czech food, agricultural companies struggling to test employees

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100
New film, written by Jiří Mádl, set to focus on Czechoslovak Radio journalists during 1968 invasion
A new film depicting the events of the 1968 Prague Spring and Warsaw Pact invasion in Czechoslovak Radio is set to be made within the next two years. The author of the screenplay is the famous Czech artist Jiří Mádl.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0100
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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:32:00 +0100
Iuridicum Remedium announces Big Brother anti-prize winners
Iuridicum Remedium announces Big Brother anti-prize winners

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:22:00 +0100
Nearly a tenth of Czechs have invested in cryptocurrencies
Eight percent of Czechs, almost exclusively men, have invested in some cryptocurrency, according to the results of a survey carried out by the agency STEM/MARK, published this week.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:17:00 +0100
Education Ministry to give free lunches, snacks to poor Karlovy Vary, Ústí region pre-schoolers
Education Ministry to give free lunches, snacks to poor Karlovy Vary, Ústí region pre-schoolers

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:46:00 +0100
Prague aims to swap land for dilapidated Vyšehrad railway station
Prague aims to swap land for dilapidated Vyšehrad railway station

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:41:00 +0100
Czech violinist headlines Prague concert celebrating Ástor Piazzolla centenary
Czech violinist headlines Prague concert celebrating Ástor Piazzolla centenary

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:08:00 +0100
Covid: nearly 1 million doses to date
Covid: nearly 1 million doses to date

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Czechia should get Johnson & Johnson vaccine by end-April
Czechia should get Johnson & Johnson vaccine by end-April

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:41:00 +0100
Football: Slavia Prague tie Glasgow Rangers 1-1 at home
Football: Slavia Prague tie Glasgow Rangers 1-1 at home

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:34:00 +0100
Czech construction slowed decline in January
Czech construction slowed decline in January

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:20:00 +0100
BrikkApp - The Czech search engine of real estate crowdfunding platforms
Crowdfunding, the practice of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, is becoming an increasingly popular and versatile tool in today’s digital world. For the past several years, it has also been making i...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:16:00 +0100
Hibernation 2020 – an artist’s view of the pandemic
Most people from the arts world say that the coronavirus crisis does not inspire creativity and they can’t wait for it to be over. Photographer Radek Drbohlav says that, hard as these days are, he had an urge to capture these strange times, other ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:52:00 +0100
Man shoots himself in the head outside Ministry of Health
Man shoots himself in the head outside Ministry of Health

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:51:00 +0100
Czech health authorities say no reason to suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations
Czech health authorities say no reason to suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:48:00 +0100
Emergency rescue service overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients
Emergency medical services in the Czech Republic are becoming overwhelmed with Covid-19 patients. Ambulance workers have been  under enormous pressure for several months now and with the recent upsurge in serious Covid-19 cases, they are often str...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:14:00 +0100
Covid-19: Czech president blames deaths on refusal to use Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
President Miloš Zeman is calling for the county’s health minister and state drug agency director to be removed from office for rejecting the use of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, which has not yet received EU approval. In an intervie...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0100
Fuel prices continue to rise
Fuel prices continue to rise

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0100
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Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:55:00 +0100
Saxony wants to create Covid buffer zone on border with Czech Republic
Saxony wants to create Covid buffer zone on border with Czech Republic

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:18:00 +0100
Zdeněk Miler and his phenomenal Little Mole
The Krteček (Little Mole) cartoon character has been a favourite of not only Czech children for several generations now. The black-furred creature with a bright red nose was created by Kladno native Zdeněk Miler.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0100
Covid data: Record number of people in serious condition
Covid data: Record number of people in serious condition

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:29:00 +0100
PM announces new Czech drug against Covid in final stage of approval
PM announces new Czech drug against Covid in final stage of approval

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:03:00 +0100
Record high 47,000 vaccines administered Wednesday
Record high 47,000 vaccines administered Wednesday

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:53:00 +0100
Meeting fails to resolve dispute over Russian involvement in nuclear tender
Meeting fails to resolve dispute over Russian involvement in nuclear tender

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:29:00 +0100
Babiš: Cabinet reshuffle not on agenda at present
Babiš: Cabinet reshuffle not on agenda at present

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:57:00 +0100
Annual consumer price growth slows down for seventh consecutive month
Year-on-year consumer price growth in the Czech Republic slowed down to 2.1 percent in February, down from 2.2 percent in the previous month, according to data released by the Czech Statistics Office on Tuesday. The annual growth of consumer prices ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:31:00 +0100
Police shelve investigation into mysterious death of Jan Masaryk
The state prosecutor’s office in Prague has shelved a new investigation into the death of Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk in March 1948. The case, which remains shrouded in mystery despite several investigations, was reopened for the f...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:24:00 +0100
Covid tests start at Czech public authorities
Covid tests start at Czech public authorities

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:03:00 +0100
Czech Senate hangs Tibetan flag for first time
Czech Senate hangs Tibetan flag for first time

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:57:00 +0100
Covid-19: Brno scientists’ test faster than PCR, more accurate than antigen
Czech researchers at the Central European Institute of Technology in Brno have developed a new way to test for Covid-19 based on isothermal amplification. They say their method, known at RT-LAMP for short, detects the virus faster than PCR tests and...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:50:00 +0100
President wants removal of health minister over stance on Russian vaccine
President wants removal of health minister over stance on Russian vaccine

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:57:00 +0100
Babiš: CR to get 80,000 extra doses of Pfizer vaccine in March
Babiš: CR to get 80,000 extra doses of Pfizer vaccine in March

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:49:00 +0100
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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:44:00 +0100
Babiš to discuss vaccines in Israel Thursday
Babiš to discuss vaccines in Israel Thursday

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:43:00 +0100
Week-on-week Covid tally decline, reproduction number down
Week-on-week Covid tally decline, reproduction number down

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:38:00 +0100
Marie Tumlířová – a pioneering Czech agronomist, feminist and RFE journalist in exile
Marie Tumlířová was among the first women ever to graduate from the Czech Technical University, a century ago, a year after equal rights for all were enshrined in the constitution. She earned her doctorate defending a thesis that would serve as a...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:58:00 +0100
Czech MP Jiří Ventruba dies of Covid
Czech MP Jiří Ventruba dies of Covid

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:17:00 +0100
Czech Railways report huge slump in passenger numbers
 Czech Railways have recorded a huge slump in passenger numbers caused by the restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, the state-owned passenger train operator transported 117.7 million passengers, 64 million fewer than in the prev...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:16:00 +0100
Anti-Covid restrictions group planning to stand in general elections
Anti-Covid restrictions group planning to stand in general elections

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:15:00 +0100
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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:43:00 +0100
Anti-Covid restrictions group planning to stand in general elections
Anti-Covid restrictions group planning to stand in general elections

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0100
Much of donated Koudelka archive arrives in Prague
Much of donated Koudelka archive arrives in Prague

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:25:00 +0100
Number of Covid patients in intensive care reaches new record
Number of Covid patients in intensive care reaches new record

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:02:00 +0100
Slavia Prague invite medics to Rangers game
Slavia Prague invite medics to Rangers game

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:02:00 +0100
Frustrated by travel restrictions, Czechs welcome debate on EU vaccine passport
As EU member states forge ahead with vaccinations, EU leaders are preparing to discuss an instrument that would facilitate travel within the alliance in the summer months – a common vaccine  passport or the “Digital Green Pass” to use the off...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:31:00 +0100
Czech student rapping about atmospheric processes wins Science magazine contest 
A team of students from the University of Helsinki, led by Czech PhD researcher Jakub Kubečka, has won this year’s annual contest Dance Your PhD, organised by the prestigious US magazine Science. The winning video, called Molecular Clusters, feat...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:21:00 +0100
Government approves bonuses for health workers, compensation for entrepreneurs
Government approves bonuses for health workers, compensation for entrepreneurs

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:18:00 +0100
Additional PCR test for people with “South African” mutation
Additional PCR test for people with “South African” mutation

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:45:00 +0100
“Flowers aren’t enough”: Changing views of International Women’s Day
Monday is International Women’s Day, celebrating women’s achievements and focusing attention on rights and equality issues. In this part of the world March 8 was a major celebration under the Communists – and there have been mixed feelings abo...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0100
Role of Czech “lay judges” may be limited to criminal cases under Justice Ministry proposal
A number of key reforms of the Czech judicial system aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in the selection procedure for judges are under debate. Meanwhile, MPs have passed an amendment aimed at reducing the presence of so-called “l...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:38:00 +0100
International gang robbed Czech banks of CZK 1.4 billion
An international gang has reportedly robbed two Czech banks and an insurance company of CZK 1.4 billion, using fictitious steel trades, the Czech News Agency reported.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:56:00 +0100
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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:54:00 +0100
Average monthly wage reaches 38, 525 Czech crowns
Average monthly wage reaches 38, 525 Czech crowns

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:53:00 +0100
Dukovany receives green light for expansion
Dukovany receives green light for expansion

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:51:00 +0100
Car industry employee sends government imposed order for mandatory testing to court
Car industry employee sends government imposed order for mandatory testing to court

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:49:00 +0100
Czech banks and one insurance company robbed of 1.4 billion
Czech banks and one insurance company robbed of 1.4 billion

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:34:00 +0100
Poll: Two-thirds of Czechs want vaccine, almost fifth strongly against
Poll: Two-thirds of Czechs want vaccine, almost fifth strongly against

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:00 +0100
Number of Covid patients in ICUs up ahead of “critical week”
Number of Covid patients in ICUs up ahead of “critical week”

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:04:00 +0100
Czech apple tree nominated in international poll
The Czech Republic’s candidate for the international Tree of the Year competition is an apple tree in the garden of the pub U Lidmanů in Machov, South Bohemia. You can find out more at https://www.treeoftheyear.org/

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 17:43:00 +0100
State likely to put back deadline for income tax returns by month
State likely to put back deadline for income tax returns by month



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