Billionaire brothers who co-founded Walmark to donate 30 pct of assets to charity

Country’s public broadcasters slam proposal for asset declarations

Emotions run high in lower house as MPs accuse deputy prime minister of treason

A newly released Eurobarometer survey places the Czech Republic at the bottom of the EU ladder when it comes to trust in government. Faith in the country’s democratic system is also down. Meanwhile, trust in the EU has risen slightly, with most Cz...

Former doubles Wimbledon champion Barbora Strýcová announces retirement

Supreme State Attorney speaks out in Hamáček’s defence

Two leading Czech cultural institutions, the National Museum and the National Gallery, opened their doors to the public on Tuesday. Among the major attractions is the ongoing exhibition Kings of the Sun at the National Museum’s historical building...

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Covid epidemic slowing

Velorex is the name of a unique, three wheeled vehicle which runs on a motorcycle engine. It was designed by brothers František and Mojmír Stránský during World War Two.

President’s Office: Zeman’s letter to Putin confidential

PM denies any involvement in Hamáček’s planned visit to Russia

Deputy PM accused of wanting to hush up Russian involvement in blasts in return for Sputnik vaccines

Further easing of measures on May 10

Czechs’ trust in their government lowest in EU

Visitors of the Plzeň Zoo could catch a rare glimpse of the snow leopard last week. These wildcats have resided in the zoo since 2004, but are usually quite shy.

As of Monday, life in the Czech Republic is returning to a relative degree of normalcy. A relaxation of government anti-coronavirus restrictions has seen the return of many students to the classroom, and the reopening of some services, cultural and ...

The Russian Federation banned eight EU citizens from visiting the country on Friday, among them is Czech Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová. Moscow says this is in retaliation to EU sanctions issued in March. Ms Jourova believe...

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Czech economy does unexpectedly well during lockdown

Police investigating contamination of Bílina River

Czech Republic improves its cybersecurity following spate of attacks

Hairdressers and personal care services reopen

US Secretary of State expresses solidarity with Czechia over Russian row

Covid-19: Sunday sees fewest new cases since early September

Four Czech projects succeeded in Central European social innovation competition

Covid-19 vaccine registration open to people 50-54 as of May 5

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Tennis: Karolína Muchová defeats Naomi Osaka in Madrid

Ex-health minister: 100,000 vaccinations needed each day

Covid-19: fewest new cases for a Saturday in eight months

Prague Castle complex open to public on Monday with new exhibitions

Josef Václav Mysliveček was a famous 18th century Czech composer and a friend and teacher to Mozart. He spent most of his life in Italy, where he achieved enormous success, composing nearly thirty operas that were performed in the most famous venu...

The Staropramen brewery, the second largest beer producer in the country, is toasting 150 years since it put out its first batch.

Covid-19: Hundreds gather at Prague’s Střelecký Island, Letná plein, to protest restrictions

Number of old-age pensions drops first time in two decades

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WWII-era unexploded bomb found in Opava region

Some 30 Communists turn out for Prague May Day event

Prague Spring concerts to be held before reduced audiences

Čarodějnice: Firefighters responded to 91 ‘witch-burning’ fires

Covid-19: over 1mn Czech residents fully vaccinated

Russia imposes entry ban on Czech EU commission VP Věra Jourová, seven other officials

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How did the Communist regime approach heritage conservation? What led to the devastation of so many historical monuments? And why did some buildings survive while others were knocked down? These are just some of the questions addressed in a new rese...

Czech scientists monitoring a green frog population in the Odra River Basin for twenty years have yet to find a female of the species. Known in Czech as the Skokan zelený (which translates as “Green Jumper”), the species are found in wetlands t...

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Economic growth down by 2.1 percent year-on-year

Czech doctors fear epidemic of non-Covid diseases

Police charge man who threatened prime minister

Epidemic slowing, first case of Indian mutation confirmed

Czech scientist Julie Dobrovolná has devoted a significant part of her career to the research of stress. She is currently heading a team at Masaryk University’s RECETOX centre, which is developing a new method of measuring stress.

Govt approves further opening of schools, shops, cultural venues

Thousands demonstrate against President Zeman over ‘traitorous’ Vrbětice stance

Czech MPs approve same-sex marriage bill, timing of vote uncertain

MEPs call for coordinated expulsion of Russian diplomats in solidarity with Czechs

A new book about the historic meeting of the late Czech president Václav Havel and His Holiness the Dalai Lama is set to be published in the Czech Republic later this year. The meeting in February 1990 marked a significant milestone in Czech-Tibeta...

Shakespeare Summer Festival is set to begin on June 28

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České dráhy posts CZK 4.1bn loss in 2020 due to pandemic

In recent days the two center-right election groupings on the Czech political scene have become increasingly vocal about their aim to bring down the minority government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. The grouping Spolu (comprising the Civic Democr...

Czech MPs resume debate on legalising same-sex marriage, after two-year break

Replica of historic Czech wooden church in Třinec-Guty to open June 6

Environment Ministry officials slam proposal to transfer nature protection to building authorities

Covid-19: over 100,000 people aged 55-59 register for vaccine on day one

Palacký University in Olomouc to have new rector

Covid cases continue drop, down 16 pct on Wednesday

State Institute for Drug Control says materials for Sputnik V assessment insufficient

Testing in schools and companies at least until end of May

Wooden marionettes from the east Bohemian town of Chrudim are heading to South Korea to be part of a large exhibition dedicated to Czech puppetry. The exhibition, prepared in cooperation with Czech Centres and the Czech Embassy in Korea, will get un...

Through June, the National Film Archive in Prague is presenting a series of Czech films from before the age of “talkies”. It is part of a wider European project which aims to acquaint the public – especially younger viewers – with classic si...

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Velorex is the name of a unique, three wheeled vehicle which runs on a motorcycle engine. It was designed by brothers František and Mojmír Stránský during World War Two. Over 15,000 Velorex’s were made until the 1970s. Today, thousands of thes...

Czech Republic sending oxygen to Covid-ravaged India

People between 55 and 59 can register for Covid vaccine

Czech Republic to host ICOM conference of leading world museums and galleries

Epidemic slowing, lowest Tuesday increase in cases in 6 months

Supreme Court rejects Walderode property claim

MEPs to debate EU response to Czech charge Russian spies caused deadly 2014 explosion

Supreme Court to rule on Walderode family claim to assets worth CZK 3 bn

Agrofert firms named in EC audit got CZK 155mn from Czech state

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The European Commission (EC) is planning to investigate whether its rules regarding conflict of interest are being regularly breached in the Czech Republic, according to EC Vice President Věra Jourová. The statement comes days after Prime Ministe...

Spolu seeks no confidence vote in Babiš gov’t after EU audit

Thirty years ago rock musician Michael Kocáb organized the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Czech territory. Today he’s authored a petition to the Senate, asking senators to file a constitutional complaint against the Czech president for defendin...

Czech energy group Energo-Pro has completed the construction of the Alpaslan 2 hydropower plant in Turkey. The project, which cost around $600 million, is the largest Czech investment in industry since November 1989.

Euractiv: Hungary toned down V4 statement supporting Czechia in row with Russia

Czech tender for coronavirus tests in schools cancelled

Karel Schwarzenberg to receive high Ukrainian award

Energo-Pro completes CZK 12.8bn hydroelectric plant in Turkey

Government issues ban on travel to India

Hairdressers and personal care services to open on May 3

PM and interior minister refute president’s claim of two lines of investigation in Vrbětice blasts

EC: Czechia will not have to return any funds due to PM’s conflict of interest

There are two working versions of what happened in Vrbětice, one is that there was Russian involvement; the other is that it was caused by bad handling of the munitions, President Miloš Zeman said in a televised address on Sunday about how he view...

Kindergartens reopened on Monday in three districts, in which the weekly rise in coronavirus infections lies below 100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The photo is of children at the Kamarad kindergarten in Hradec Králové.

Scientists in Brno are developing miniature robots – no bigger than a virus and so invisible to the naked eye – capable of performing surgery. Due to their size, the so-called nanorobots can reach all but inaccessible places in the human body.

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Confidence in economy returning as government relaxes measures

Epidemic slowing, death toll crosses 29,000 mark

Russia accuses Czech Republic of having stored forbidden anti-personnel mines at Vrbětice depot

President Zeman still unwilling to promote Koudelka to rank of general

President Zeman says he will block attempts to bring down government

Ivan Havel, respected scientist and brother of Václav Havel, dies at 82

Opposition slams President Zeman for casting doubt on outcome of Vrbětice investigation

President Zeman on 2014 explosions: I am waiting for undisputable proof

On April 27, 1991, the internationally recognized artist David Černý, a student at the time, painted a monument to Soviet tank crews in Prague pink.

Rybičky 48 is perhaps the most famous Czech pop punk band. Founded in the city of Kutná Hora in 2002, the band broke into the mainstream three years later after signing a contract with the famous Supraphon label. In 2011, Rybičky 48 was the supp...

Rise in disinformation and fake news around Vrbětice explosions

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Lockdown cuts crime rate but increases domestic violence

Bulgarian arms dealer admits arms blown up in Czech depot intended for Ukraine

Epidemic slowing, suspicion of first cases of Indian mutation on Czech soil

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Petr Kolář: cut in local employees will present problems for Czech House in Moscow

National Food Collection underway

Deputy PM: Agrofert should return disputed EU funds

Suspected Indian mutation on Czech territory

Czechs divided over whether PM should ask lower house for confidence vote

Final EU audit: Czech PM has conflict of interest