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Daily Mail: Oxford academic ‘Agent Marta’ fed Czechoslovak spies nuclear secrets

Ice hockey: Czechs beat Danes, secure World Championship group quarter-final spot

Covid-19: South African, Indian and Southeast Asian variants confirmed in Czechia

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Last year saw a record 35.8 million cubic meters of wood mined in the Czech Republic, a year-on-year rise by more than 9 percent, the Czech Statistics Agency announced on Monday. The number of trees being cut down annually has been growing every yea...

Stork’s Nest: Police propose indicting Czech PM, ex-advisor for alleged EU subsidy fraud

Monday marks the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St. John of Nepomuk, a court priest who died a martyr’s death after invoking the wrath of King Wenceslas IV. To mark the occasion, Radio Prague International paid a visit to the birthplace...

Covid-19: over 100,000 Pfizer vaccine doses donated by Serbia arrive on Monday

Czech ice hockey may not be the titan it was twenty years ago, but in recent years young players have increasingly been able to profit from new training technologies. These incorporate virtual reality simulators, cameras and isolated skating boards ...

Monday, May 31 has brought another wave of reopenings, a fortnight earlier than planned. As of today pubs, clubs and restaurants can open their indoor spaces to visitors and people can once again visit swimming pools, saunas, spas and wellness facil...

“Ride of the Kings“ is a unique and colourful tradition practiced in only four south-east Moravian villages, among them Vlčnov.  

National Museum in Prague extends “King of the Sun” exhibition through September

Press: Omnipol, Hungarian financier keen to buy Czech airplane maker Aero Vodochody

OECD revises upward Czech economic growth estimate

Czech president, PM expected to discuss diplomatic row with Russia, confidence vote

Covid-19: further easing of measures comes in force

Final celebrations marking 300 years since St. John of Nepomuk’s beatification

Health Minister: regular PCR testing in schools should continue in September

Toyen painting sells in auction for over 30 million crowns

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Covid-19: vaccination open to people aged 16 to 29 as of June 3

Anděl Awards: Lenka Dusilová wins best album, female solo artist, song categories

Tennis: Barbora Krejčíková wins first WTA singles tournament

Gustav Brom, whose orchestra were named one of the top ten big bands in the world by the US magazine Downbeat, was born on May 22, 1921.

Although Czechs had to wait for the introduction of the supermarket until the end of communism, today the country has one of the densest networks of these shops.

Ice Hockey: Czechs beat Great Britain at world championship in Riga

Russian embassy staff expelled over 2014 blast begin leaving Prague for Moscow

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Czech foreign minister in Croatia to finalise tourism rules under Covid-19

Covid-19: Friday sees fewest new weekday cases since August 2020

Czech climbers trapped in Himalayas due to heavy fog, snow, near base camp

SÚKL head: Covid-19 vaccination key for kids with lung disease, immune disorders

Last member of notorious Czech ‘Berdych gang’ extradited from US

In the course of the next year, European citizens will have the opportunity to bring in their own ideas on EU reform and policy as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CFE). Largely seen as the brainchild of France and Germany, its inaugu...

On a hill overlooking the sleepy industrial town of Žďár nad Sázavou stands one of the most beautiful churches in Czechia, the Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora. Its architecture is a unique blend of Gothic and Baroque styles and was...

Soccer: Czech player, coach of the season each from Slavia Prague

TOP 09 calls on MP Dominik Feri to suspend party membership over alleged sexual misconduct

The government has agreed to raise pensions next year, on average by CZK 750 a month. Since the decision became public on Thursday, several economists have reacted by saying that this is not the right time to increase the state’s budgetary commitm...

ČSÚ: 2020 saw far fewer marriages in Czechia due to pandemic

“Amazonka”, a new exhibition at Prague’s Karolinum, tells the story of how Czech scientists made significant breakthroughs in tracing the sources of the Amazon River – for which expedition leader Bohumír Janský of Charles University receiv...

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The National Library of Israel has published a long-lost collection of archival materials by Franz Kafka. They include, among other things, the Prague-born, German-speaking writer’s personal diary and a notebook in which he practised Hebrew. Israe...

Czech composer and multi-instrumentalist Karel Havlíček has long divided his time between homes and studios in Prague and Los Angeles, which he shares with his twin brother, Maxim, a fellow musician and visual artist. In recent years, he has focus...

Seven EU countries open borders to partly vaccinated Czech residents

Prague agrees on climate plan to further reduce CO2 emissions

Health Minister: indoor dining allowed as of May 31 under strict conditions

Dozens of Russian embassy staff leaving Czechia

Health authorities concerned about possible spread of Indian mutation in three districts

The resignation of MP Dominik Feri, one of the most prominent figures in the TOP 09 party, following accusations of sexual assault and improper conduct by several women, has sparked a heated debate in the Czech Republic about sexual harassment and t...

For nearly 100 years, Merkur toys have been a popular component of many a child’s toy set. Its easy-to-use metal strips can be used to construct almost anything, including miniature cities, railway lines and towers. Merkur was even used by Otto Wi...

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Head-on train collision narrowly averted near Masaryk Railway Station

Filmmaker Olga Sommerová to replace Feri in lower house

Covid numbers continue to drop

More vaccines on the way, but younger Czechs losing interest

Audit reveals numerous financial irregularities at National Sports Agency

A daring plan to kill Nazi governor of Bohemia and Moravia Reinhard Heydrich was realised 79 years ago on Thursday. Just ahead of the anniversary, a new 200-metre mural depicting Operation Anthropoid was unveiled in Prague’s Libeň at the very spo...

Czech foreign minister: Broad EU support crucial, number of Russian diplomats expelled secondary

Gyms have been allowed to reopen in the Czech Republic following an improvement in Covid-19 numbers. However, almost three-quarters of the country’s fitness centre operators say that strict hygiene conditions are deterring clients from returning.

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Lower house approves amendment to building law

In reaction to last week’s hijacking of a Ryanair aircraft in order to arrest an opposition blogger, EU leaders have agreed to ramp up sanctions on Belarus and to block travel in its airspace. Belarus’ actions were also condemned by the Czech Ch...

Petr Popelka appointed chief conductor of Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Czech chapter of the international humanitarian and development group ADRA has launched a unique “eDrive” charity event to support projects in Africa. The destination is the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of the continent, a return-trip just ...

For nearly 100 years, Merkur toys have been a popular component of many a child’s toy set. Its easy-to-use metal strips can be used to construct almost anything, including miniature cities, railway lines and towers. Merkur has also been praised as...

People over 30 can register for Covid vaccine

Czech Republic suspends Belavia operations over Ryanair incident

Central bank will be able to dictate mortgage lending conditions

Czech PM under fire for bungling call for EU solidarity

Adam Vojtěch reappointed health minister

TOP 09 MP Dominik Feri resigns following accusations of sexual assault

A convoy of US military vehicles has been crossing Czech territory on its way to Hungary to take part in the NATO Defender Europe 2021 exercise. The movement of 600 U.S. soldiers with 190 pieces of military equipment took place in the night and earl...

The Czech Republic will not withdraw a lawsuit it filed at the EU Court of Justice to halt operations at the Turów lignite coal mine in Poland, located in the close proximity to the Czech border, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced on Tuesday.

Scientists at Mendel University in Brno have developed a prototype robot that identifies insects harmful to agricultural crops and spays just enough of the right chemical to kill them. Already a “greener” solution than the blanket spraying of in...

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PM: Czech Republic will join EU sanctions against Belarus

EU leaders back Czech Republic in its dispute with Russia

The Czech Republic’s fourth minister of health since the Covid pandemic hit the country, Petr Arenberger, has announced his resignation, after his financial affairs came under scrutiny. His replacement is a familiar name: former health minister Ad...

Czech PM: Czechia will not withdraw lawsuit over Turow

Health Minister Arenberger resigns over suspicion of tax evasion

Press: Klaus-headed ministry made large loan to Russia at turn of 1990s

Czechs beat Belarus for first win at ice hockey worlds

Insurers to cover Covid tests aimed at easing travel

This Monday sees another series of restrictions lifted as the coronavirus epidemic in the Czech Republic subsides. After five months of forced closure, hotels and lodging houses are again allowed to open. Meanwhile, schools and universities across t...

Jiřina Šiklová, a sociologist and Charter 77 signatory known for her efforts in smuggling forbidden texts into Communist Czechoslovakia, died on Saturday at the age of 85. One of the key voices of the Prague Spring reform movement, she was also k...

Český Krumlov music festival postponed to September

Prague protests strongly over Belarusian diversion of plane

Confidence in Czech economy is at its highest level in a year and a half, having risen from to 99.7 points in May up from 94.7 points the previous month, the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) said on Monday. Growing confidence stems from the loosenin...

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Indoor live arts events allowed again with maximum half capacity

Agrofert takes European Commission to court over block on subsidies

Covid vaccine registration opens for over 35s in Czech Republic

Babiš: Restaurants could reopen on June 14

Czech schools return to full-time teaching on Monday

Head of Constitutional Court says Zeman is wrong about Vrbětice investigation

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Small cinemas to reopen on Monday

Adam Ondra wins gold at IFSC Boulder World Cup in Salt Lake City

Finance Ministry survey predicts Czech economy will grow by 3 percent in 2021

National Library in Prague to reopen on Monday after cyber attack

Sociologist and Charter 77 signatory Jiřina Šiklová dies aged 85

Number of coronavirus cases on Saturday hit 10 month low

Czechs lose 2:5 to Switzerland in ice hockey

The first preaching chapel in Europe was founded 630 years ago.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Anděl Music Awards (the Czech equivalent to a Grammy), organisers are promising a show to remember, with live performances and a retrospective look at seminal bands and artists who have graced the stage over the ...

Czech foreign minister on visit to Southern Balkans

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Austria ends border checks with Czech Republic

Czechs ice hockey team loses 3:4 to Russia in first World Championships game

President's Office says it will no longer provide information to selected media outlets

Coronavirus death toll reaches 30,000, but epidemic continues to subside

Health minister: People with one vaccine will not need test after three weeks

Poland continues mining operations in Turów coal mine, despite ECJ order to stop

Listening to classical music, it is often said, has beneficial effects on both the mind and body. But does some music have more healing power than others? Scientists from Brno have tried to answer this question by testing the impact of Mozart and Ha...

Early last spring, when the coronavirus first wave hit the Czech Republic and the first “lockdown” was imposed to contain its spread, directors Martin Müller and David Laňka set out to make a documentary. Only the title was certain: “Life in...

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Babiš: Vaccine registration for 30-year-olds to start next week

Journalists: Member of president’s circle is being considered for access to live intel operations

Czech singer Benny Cristo fails to break into Eurovision finals