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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:41:00 +0100
Police to crack down on breach of quarantine rules 
Police to crack down on breach of quarantine rules 

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:39:00 +0100
Lidice survivor Marie Šupíková dies at 88 
Lidice survivor Marie Šupíková dies at 88 

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:18:00 +0100
Government wants state of emergency extended by 30 days
Government wants state of emergency extended by 30 days

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100
New project gives public opportunity to upload pictures of their Czechoslovak Legionary ancestors
A new online photo-database of Czechoslovak Legionaries who fought for the establishment of Czechoslovakia during World War One has recently been set up. The website not only gives viewers the chance to see the faces of thousands of legionaries, but...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100
Archaeologists excavate Prague labour camp for “political unreliables” who built giant Stalin statue
Historians have long known that members of the infamous communist-era Auxiliary Technical Battalions (PTP), army units comprised of “politically unreliable” persons, helped build the Stalin monument in Prague’s Letná Park. But only recently h...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:54:00 +0100
More Czechs consume wine than beer, survey finds
Czechs are known as being among the top countries in the world when it comes to the consumption of beer. However, the alcoholic drink that is consumed by the most people in the Czech Republic is not actually beer but wine, according to a new survey....

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0100
Bells toll for thousands of Covid victims
Bells toll for thousands of Covid victims

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:48:00 +0100
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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:47:00 +0100
Minute’s silence for Covid dead
At noon on Monday people in cities around the Czech Republic held a minute’s silence for the victims of Covid-19, a year after the first known death of the virus. To date almost 25,000 people in the country are known to have died with the coronavi...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:38:00 +0100
PM to meet with president to discuss government’s response to epidemic
PM to meet with president to discuss government’s response to epidemic

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100
Tens of thousands of birds being culled over aviation flu
Tens of thousands of birds being culled over aviation flu

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100
Czech New York, pt. 1: New book shines light on fascinating history
The Czech community in Manhattan once numbered up to 40,000 people, served by Czech stores, newspapers and cultural organisations – and even cops who spoke their language. Historian Martin Nekola dives into the rich history of Czechs in the Big Ap...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:17:00 +0100
Change in Covid rules: People may jogg, bike or walk outside their municipality
Change in Covid rules: People may jogg, bike or walk outside their municipality

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:16:00 +0100
Supreme Audit Office: State was ill-prepared for pandemic
Supreme Audit Office: State was ill-prepared for pandemic

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:08:00 +0100
Plans revealed for Czech day at Dubai EXPO in year's time
Plans revealed for Czech day at Dubai EXPO in year's time

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:48:00 +0100
Sunday new Covid cases figure lowest since mid-December
Sunday new Covid cases figure lowest since mid-December

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0100
Covid tests likely for small firms and self-employed, says Schillerová
Covid tests likely for small firms and self-employed, says Schillerová

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:54:00 +0100
Hamáček: Covid measures effective, must remain in place another fortnight
Hamáček: Covid measures effective, must remain in place another fortnight

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:10:00 +0100
MPs set to this week discuss extending state of emergency
MPs set to this week discuss extending state of emergency

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0100
New cases down, reproduction number lowest in two months
New cases down, reproduction number lowest in two months

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:18:00 +0100
Study: Property prices continuing to shoot up
Study: Property prices continuing to shoot up

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:08:00 +0100
Coalition dischord over possible pension rise beyond framework of law
Coalition dischord over possible pension rise beyond framework of law

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:07:00 +0100
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Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100
Songs from the living room: Amelie Siba’s critically acclaimed debut album
Young Czech solo artist Amelie Siba has recently won the Apollo music critics’ award for Czech album of the year for her debut LP, called Dye My Hair. It was released last year, when she was only 17, and received rave reviews from the critics. 

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100
Šumava – boasting national park status for three decades
The idea of creating a National Park in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area was politically impossible under the Communists, as the area was literally on the Iron Curtain. However, it was achieved 30 years ago, on March 20, 1991, after the return t...

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:07:00 +0100
Samková seals overall victory in Snowboard Cross World Cup for third time
Samková seals overall victory in Snowboard Cross World Cup for third time

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Prague police raid two restaurants and one bar
Prague police raid two restaurants and one bar

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:33:00 +0100
Tender to supply Covid tests for schools announced
Tender to supply Covid tests for schools announced

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:10:00 +0100
Klaus suggests electoral alliance of son’s party and Okamura
Klaus suggests electoral alliance of son’s party and Okamura

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0100
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Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:54:00 +0100
Kintera best-selling contemporary Czech artist at auction
Kintera best-selling contemporary Czech artist at auction

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:43:00 +0100
Temperatures set to reach up to 15 degrees next week
Temperatures set to reach up to 15 degrees next week

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:42:00 +0100
Coalition parties reach agreement on short-time working bill
Coalition parties reach agreement on short-time working bill

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:41:00 +0100
Weekday new Covid cases below 10,000 for first time in over month
Weekday new Covid cases below 10,000 for first time in over month

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100
Growing number of Czech children develop rare post-Covid syndrome
More than 200 children in the Czech Republic have been diagnosed with a rare condition that can occur several weeks after Covid-19, known as paediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome or PIMS-TS. If untreated,it can cause tissue damage, poor fu...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:21:00 +0100
Finalists chosen for Brno train station project – the biggest Czech architectural competition yet
The biggest architectural competition in modern Czech history has advanced to the final stage. The Brno City Council this week chose four teams that will vie to design a new main train station for the Moravian capital. For this last leg of the compe...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:13:00 +0100
First delivery of Regeneron to arrive in Czech Republic by March 25
First delivery of Regeneron to arrive in Czech Republic by March 25

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:06:00 +0100
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Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:53:00 +0100
Health minister wants state of emergency extended over Easter
Health minister wants state of emergency extended over Easter

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0100
Social workers should be able to register for vaccine in April
Social workers should be able to register for vaccine in April

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:55:00 +0100
Czech researchers develop faster method for comparing sensitivity of antigen tests
Czech researchers develop faster method for comparing sensitivity of antigen tests

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:40:00 +0100
Slight drop in new Covid cases, but hospitals under severe strain
Slight drop in new Covid cases, but hospitals under severe strain

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:38:00 +0100
Slavia Prague into Europa League last eight with win over Glasgow Rangers
Slavia Prague into Europa League last eight with win over Glasgow Rangers

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:59:00 +0100
Strict measures remain but Czechs may exercise further from homes
Strict measures remain but Czechs may exercise further from homes

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:11:00 +0100
Jan Švankmajer: Life through a surrealist prism
In the fourth episode of our series Masters of Czech Animated Film we present Jan Švankmajer, a Czech Surrealist artist, puppeteer, animator, and filmmaker whose work transcends borders. His films, the most famous of which are Alice, Little Otik, ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100
Senate rejects mandatory quotas on Czech food in large stores
The Senate has rejected an amendment to the Food Act that would set quotas on the sale of Czech food in retail stores. At least eight other EU countries had objected to the proposal, which they said was clearly discriminatory.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100
Around 200 children in CR have Covid-related syndrome
Around 200 children in CR have Covid-related syndrome

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:17:00 +0100
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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:56:00 +0100
Two more gorillas at Prague Zoo test positive for Covid
Two more gorillas at Prague Zoo test positive for Covid

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:28:00 +0100
Ten cases of death after Covid vaccination recorded in CR in week
Ten cases of death after Covid vaccination recorded in CR in week

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:56:00 +0100
New Bianca Bellová novel among titles included in Big Book Thursday
New Bianca Bellová novel among titles included in Big Book Thursday

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:47:00 +0100
Metronome music festival postponed until June 2022
Metronome music festival postponed until June 2022

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100
Number of Covid deaths in CR passes 24,000
Number of Covid deaths in CR passes 24,000

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:25:00 +0100
Musicians play from rooftop to spread good cheer and hope in run-up to Easter
As the coronavirus measures stretch into their second year, artists have been looking for various ways to boost the public morale and spread some good cheer. In the south Bohemian town of České Budějovice members of a local music ensemble climb o...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:25:00 +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.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:18:00 +0100
Czechs submit joint UNESCO bid for timber-rafting tradition
The Czech Republic, along with five other European countries, has submitted a joint nomination for the timber rafting tradition to be inscribed on the UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage list. The tradition, dating back to the 14th century, is...

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
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 ...

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.

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



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