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Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:55:00 +0200Digitally restored version of Vojtěch Jasný’s The Cassandra Cat screened at Cannes
Digitally restored version of Vojtěch Jasný’s The Cassandra Cat screened at Cannes
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:47:00 +0200Euro 2020: Patrick Schick’s stunning effort named Goal of the Tournament
Euro 2020: Patrick Schick’s stunning effort named Goal of the Tournament
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:31:00 +0200West Ham’s Souček wins Golden Ball for Czech player of year for second time
West Ham’s Souček wins Golden Ball for Czech player of year for second time
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:06:00 +0200Writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday home on market for CZK 12 million
The former holiday home of famous Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal in Kersko, east of Prague, is now on sale for the price of CZK 11.9 million.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:19:00 +0200MPs pass bill requiring long-term residents to use state health insurance
Foreigners with long-term residency will have to insure themselves exclusively with the state health insurance company VZP for a period of five years, according to a bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, which will now be sent to the pr...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:55:00 +0200Professor Patrick van Damme on the role of Prague's Faculty of Agri-Sciences
Patrick Van Damme, Belgian professor in tropical agronomy, has recently been appointed to head the Faculty of Tropical Agri-Sciences , becoming the first foreign dean in the history of the University of Life Sciences. I met with Mr van Damme to disc...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:54:00 +0200Bookmakers: Czechs will bring seven or eight medals from Tokyo
Bookmakers: Czechs will bring seven or eight medals from Tokyo
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:21:00 +0200Climatologist: Until 2050 the course is set, but we can influence what happens after that
Temperature swings, heavy storms and flash floods have become a regular feature of the Czech summer. In late June, the country moreover experienced an unseen event in human memory-a tornado that ripped through seven villages leaving a trail of devas...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:01:00 +0200Deputies approve legislation requiring foreigners to be insured with state insurer VZP
Deputies approve legislation requiring foreigners to be insured with state insurer VZP
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:39:00 +0200Restored tomb of Czech painter Josef Šíma unveiled in Paris
Restored tomb of Czech painter Josef Šíma unveiled in Paris
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:39:00 +0200Last snowfield in Giant Mountains has melted
Last snowfield in Giant Mountains has melted
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 11:38:00 +0200Covid-19: number of new cases exceed 300
Covid-19: number of new cases exceed 300
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:47:00 +0200Lower house approves bill increasing child benefits
Lower house approves bill increasing child benefits
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 06:46:00 +0200Parliament approves new building act
Parliament approves new building act
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:20:00 +0200Free coronavirus tests in Czechia likely to stop from September 1
The Czech Health Ministry is planning to end the availability of taking free preventative coronavirus tests from September 1, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch announced. From September, only indicative tests requested by a patient’s GP or hygiene sta...
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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:58:00 +0200Housing distress an increasing problem in Moravia-Silesia
The number of people in Moravian Silesian region who are at risk of losing their housing or living in unsatisfactory conditions has been growing, Czech Radio reported. At the moment, over 4,000 households in Ostrava,north Moravia are threatened by h...
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:34:00 +0200Fish get addicted to meth through contaminated water, shows Czech study
Freshwater fish are in danger of becoming addicted to methamphetamine, Czech scientists have warned in a study published in the prestigious Journal of Experimental Biology. Their research has shown that after spending time in meth contaminated water...
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:17:00 +0200The 2021 Prague European Summit addressing common responses to EU challenges
The 2021 Prague European Summit addressing common responses to EU challenges
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:16:00 +0200Czech NGOs collect over 1 billion crowns in aid of tornado-hit villages
Czech NGOs collect over 1 billion crowns in aid of tornado-hit villages
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:15:00 +0200Rothschild family heirs take their property claim to the European Court of Human Rights
Rothschild family heirs take their property claim to the European Court of Human Rights
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 12:13:00 +0200Supreme State Attorney Igor Stříž: I will not bow to pressure
Supreme State Attorney Igor Stříž: I will not bow to pressure
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:40:00 +0200Battles at the Front Desk of Bureaucracy
In an ordinary life, visits to official ministry offices should occur only three times - when you’re born, when you get married, and when you die. In the past decade of living abroad, I’ve lost count of the number of battles I’ve had at the fr...
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:24:00 +0200Monday's coronavirus cases lower than last week
Monday's coronavirus cases lower than last week
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:53:00 +0200Candidates for Czech European Court of Human Rights judge approved by government
Candidates for Czech European Court of Human Rights judge approved by government
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:05:00 +0200Health minister: Coronavirus tests could stop being free from September 1
Health minister: Coronavirus tests could stop being free from September 1
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:04:00 +0200Igor Stříž named chief public prosecutor
Igor Stříž named chief public prosecutor
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:51:00 +0200Health Minister: Mobile teams will be sent out to vaccinate in excluded neighbourhoods
Health Minister: Mobile teams will be sent out to vaccinate in excluded neighbourhoods
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:19:00 +0200Czech defence minister to share Afghan support plan with government
Czech defence minister to share Afghan support plan with government
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:53:00 +0200Graffiti on Charles Bridge removed
Graffiti on Charles Bridge removed
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:10:00 +0200Patrick Schick named second best goal scorer at EURO 2021 after Cristiano Ronaldo
Patrick Schick named second best goal scorer at EURO 2021 after Cristiano Ronaldo
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:53:00 +0200Two walk-in vaccination centres open in Prague
Two centres offering Covid-19 vaccination without prior registration opened in Prague on Monday. Their aim is to attract more people to get the jab amidst a growing number of new cases. The vaccine is available to everyone over the age of 16, includ...
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:09:00 +0200Political system
Czechia is a parliamentary republic. The bicameral Parliament, made up of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, constitutes the legislative branch of government. Executive power is shared by the prime minister’s cabinet and the president, whos...
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Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:54:00 +0200Czechs spent CZK 3.5 billion on cryptocurrencies in first half of 2021
Czechs spent CZK 3.5 billion on cryptocurrencies in first half of 2021
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:30:00 +0200Czech chemical producer Draslovka Holding to buy CZK 2.23 billion cyanide factory in South Africa
Czech chemical producer Draslovka Holding to buy CZK 2.23 billion cyanide factory in South Africa
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:01:00 +0200The haunting past of Königsmühle has inspired artists and volunteers to put it back on the map
The ruins of Königsmühle or King’s Mill, a dilapidated settlement near the Czech-German border bears testimony of the tumultuous years of the 20th century. Life in the settlement which had only six houses, ended with the expulsion of Sudeten Ger...
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:59:00 +0200Covid reproduction number at its highest since October
Covid reproduction number at its highest since October
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:50:00 +0200Charles Bridge repeatedly targeted by vandals
One of the Czech Republic’s most iconic landmarks, Charles Bridge in Prague, has been spray-painted with graffiti. The inscription, written in blue paint, stretching almost halfway up the stone railing. Conservationist Jakub Tluchoř is now workin...
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:47:00 +0200Plíšková moves into WTA tennis top 10 after reaching Wimbledon finals
Plíšková moves into WTA tennis top 10 after reaching Wimbledon finals
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:12:00 +0200Interval between first and second coronavirus vaccine doses shortened to 21 days
Interval between first and second coronavirus vaccine doses shortened to 21 days
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:09:00 +0200Spain tightens restrictions for travellers from Czech Republic
Spain tightens restrictions for travellers from Czech Republic
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:32:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:25:00 +0200Seven bison escape from Tábor zoo during storm
Seven bison escape from Tábor zoo during storm
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:24:00 +0200Activity of ticks at highest level
Activity of ticks at highest level
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:49:00 +0200Reproduction number at its highest since January
Reproduction number at its highest since January
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:38:00 +0200June 2021 third warmest on record
June 2021 third warmest on record
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:36:00 +0200Youth who spray painted Charles Bridge turns himself over to police
Youth who spray painted Charles Bridge turns himself over to police
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:35:00 +0200Two walk-in vaccination centres to open in Prague
Two walk-in vaccination centres to open in Prague
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 07:45:00 +0200Fifty years since opening of first section of main Czech motorway
The first section of the D1 motorway was opened to traffic on 12 July 1971 with a spectacular ribbon cutting ceremony, attended by Communist leaders. The section was only 21 kilometres long, running from Prague to the Central Bohemian town of Miroš...
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 00:42:00 +0200Famous Czech Musicals
Czech theatre has a strong tradition of musicals. Even the Czech national anthem originally comes from a musical theatre production. However, the real golden age of Czech musicals began after 1989.
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:37:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:36:00 +0200Karolína Plíšková hopes of winning first Grand Slam dashed by Ashleigh Barty
Karolína Plíšková hopes of winning first Grand Slam dashed by Ashleigh Barty
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:50:00 +0200Lobbyist Roman Janoušek ordered back to jail
Lobbyist Roman Janoušek ordered back to jail
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:48:00 +0200Police looking for young couple following damage to Charles Bridge
Police looking for young couple following damage to Charles Bridge
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:37:00 +0200Czech javelin champion Barbora Špotáková claims her 21st Diamond League victory
Czech javelin champion Barbora Špotáková claims her 21st Diamond League victory
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:36:00 +0200Four more Prague metro stations get mobile coverage
Four more Prague metro stations get mobile coverage
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:34:00 +0200Unemployment drops to 3.7 in June
Unemployment drops to 3.7 in June
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:24:00 +0200Visegrad group leaders call for inclusion of Western Balkans into Schengen
Visegrad group leaders call for inclusion of Western Balkans into Schengen
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:31:00 +0200Chief Hygienist: Delta mutation particularly common among people returning from high-risk states
Chief Hygienist: Delta mutation particularly common among people returning from high-risk states
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:07:00 +0200Bill that envisions cutting benefits for people avoiding fine payments passes through lower-house
Bill that envisions cutting benefits for people avoiding fine payments passes through lower-house
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:33:00 +0200More than 50,000 children registered for coronavirus vaccine in Czechia
More than 50,000 children registered for coronavirus vaccine in Czechia
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:25:00 +0200Pundit: Latest anti-graft party Oath have big chance of winning seats
Recent polls have suggested a new political grouping may make the five-percent threshold to reach the Chamber of Deputies in elections this autumn. The Oath (Přísaha in Czech) have been using similar anti-corruption rhetoric to previous new partie...
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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:12:00 +0200Olomouc to stage world premiere of forgotten opera by Antonín Rejcha
The annual Baroque Festival gets underway on Friday in the Moravian city of Olomouc. Over the course of the next two months, visitors will have a chance to see a wide range of performances from symphonic to chamber and sacred music. One of the highl...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:04:00 +0200Františkovy Lázně - the greenest Czech spa town
Františkovy Lázně is the smallest and westernmost town of the Bohemian Spa Triangle, which it forms along with Karlovy Vary and Marianské Lázně. But although its population numbers only a little over five thousand residents, the town can certa...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:53:00 +0200Charles Bridge sprayed with graffiti
Charles Bridge sprayed with graffiti
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:39:00 +0200Army and veterans commemorate anniversary of Battle of Britain
Army and veterans commemorate anniversary of Battle of Britain
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:26:00 +0200Slovakia reopens all border crossings with Czechia
Slovakia reopens all border crossings with Czechia
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:04:00 +0200Labour Office: Unemployment fell to 3.7 percent in June
Labour Office: Unemployment fell to 3.7 percent in June
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:54:00 +0200Powerful storms leave tens of thousands of households without electricity
Powerful storms leave tens of thousands of households without electricity
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:42:00 +0200“No end in sight” for inflation on Czech housing market
Apartment and house prices in the Czech Republic increased by an average of 11.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, after rising by 8.9 percent in the previous three-month period.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:49:00 +0200Plíšková: First Grand Slam final in five years shows value of persevering
Plíšková: First Grand Slam final in five years shows value of persevering
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:40:00 +0200Unvaccinated must now present negative test at work after foreign trip
Unvaccinated must now present negative test at work after foreign trip
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:50:00 +0200Plíšková wins at Wimbledon to reach second Grand Slam final of career
Plíšková wins at Wimbledon to reach second Grand Slam final of career
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:30:00 +0200State to issue Covid certificates to people vaccinated outside Czechia from Monday
The Czech Republic should enable the handing out of EU COVID certificates to Czechs, EU citizens – and foreigners with permanent residency in Czechia who have been vaccinated in selected foreign countries – from July 12, the health minister has ...
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:26:00 +0200Former slate mines set to re-open in Moravia Silesia
While most of the coal mines in the Karviná region are closing down, miners on the other side of the Moravian-Silesian region may be soon returning underground. There are many abandoned slate mines around Opava and with growing demand for the preci...
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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:45:00 +0200Makers of hit Owners complete new movie
Makers of hit Owners complete new movie
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:44:00 +0200Czech Center New York launches video talks on Czech National Gallery gems
Czech Center New York launches video talks on Czech National Gallery gems
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:10:00 +0200Rutt and Palát help Tampa Bay Lightning retain Stanley Cup
Rutt and Palát help Tampa Bay Lightning retain Stanley Cup
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:08:00 +0200Minister: Fully vaccinated Czechs don’t need tests after inbound travel
Minister: Fully vaccinated Czechs don’t need tests after inbound travel
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:02:00 +0200Czech government to discuss donating excess coronavirus vaccines
Czech government to discuss donating excess coronavirus vaccines
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:35:00 +0200Coronavirus infections on Wednesday at double the rate of last week
Coronavirus infections on Wednesday at double the rate of last week
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 02:00:00 +0200Ruling ANO party slips back into lead in latest STEM poll
Ruling ANO party slips back into lead in latest STEM poll
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:47:00 +0200President Zeman to visit China next year
President Zeman to visit China next year
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:44:00 +0200Weather
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:40:00 +0200Prague Airbnb market recovering but still way down on pre-Covid levels
With the easing of travel restrictions, the demand for short-term accommodation through house-renting applications, such as Airbnb or Booking.com is slowly increasing. However, the number of Airbnb apartments offered for short-term rentals currently...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:36:00 +0200Hamáček: Slovakia to reopen border crossings with Czechia
Hamáček: Slovakia to reopen border crossings with Czechia
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:26:00 +0200Václav Havel Airport in Prague recommends travelers arrive three hours before flight
Václav Havel Airport in Prague recommends travelers arrive three hours before flight
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:03:00 +0200End of May saw number of deaths return to pre-Covid rates
End of May saw number of deaths return to pre-Covid rates
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:53:00 +0200Plíšková aiming for second Grand Slam final at Wimbledon
Czech tennis star Karolína Plíšková has been world number one and is a constant presence in the top 10. However, she has only been to one Grand Slam final in her career – and she is now hoping to at least equal that achievement after reaching ...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:38:00 +0200Czech economy will grow by 3.9 percent in 2021, according to European Commission
Czech economy will grow by 3.9 percent in 2021, according to European Commission
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:27:00 +0200Hundreds gather in Prague to protest against coronavirus measures
Hundreds gather in Prague to protest against coronavirus measures
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:54:00 +0200Mass served for Jan Hus at church where he preached
The patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, Tomáš Butt, served mass on Tuesday at the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague on the occasion of the 606th anniversary of the burning at the stake of Jan Hus, the Czech Church reformer who preached at the s...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:57:00 +0200Fast rising prices of building materials reflected in Czech property prices
Rising prices and shortages of building materials are beginning to be reflected in apartment prices in the Czech Republic, the Czech News Agency reported, citing property developers.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:40:00 +0200Covid-19: Reproduction number lowest in week
Covid-19: Reproduction number lowest in week
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:39:00 +0200Czech Republic joins condemnation of violence against Georgian LGBT activists
Czech Republic joins condemnation of violence against Georgian LGBT activists
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:22:00 +0200Weather
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Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:09:00 +0200Karolína Plíšková reaches her first Wimbledon semi-final, Muchová exits in fifth round
Karolína Plíšková reaches her first Wimbledon semi-final, Muchová exits in fifth round
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:04:00 +0200Tomas Butta re-inaugurated as patriarch of Czechoslovak Hussite Church
Tomas Butta re-inaugurated as patriarch of Czechoslovak Hussite Church
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:24:00 +0200Meteorologists issue heatwave warning
Meteorologists issue heatwave warning
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:16:00 +0200Czech tourist dies in Austrian Alps
Czech tourist dies in Austrian Alps
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:53:00 +0200Covid-19: reproduction number drops to 1.2
Covid-19: reproduction number drops to 1.2
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 10:37:00 +0200Czechs mark Jan Hus anniversary
Czechs mark Jan Hus anniversary
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:44:00 +0200Four injured in chemical plant explosion in Lovosice
Four injured in chemical plant explosion in Lovosice
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:16:00 +0200Czechs mark legacy of reformer priest Jan Hus
July 6th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic honouring the memory of reformer priest Jan Hus who was burned at the stake for heresy against the doctrines of the Catholic Church in 1415. A theologian, philosopher and professor at Charles Univer...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:56:00 +0200Covid vaccination: Czech Republic slightly behind EU average
Covid vaccination: Czech Republic slightly behind EU average
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:47:00 +0200Plíšková and Muchová through to Wimbledon quarterfinals, Krejčíková exits in fourth round
Plíšková and Muchová through to Wimbledon quarterfinals, Krejčíková exits in fourth round
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:02:00 +0200116 athletes set to represent Czech Republic at Tokyo Olympics
116 athletes set to represent Czech Republic at Tokyo Olympics
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Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:22:00 +0200Covid-19 incidence rate continues to increase
Covid-19 incidence rate continues to increase
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:20:00 +0200Czechs mark legacy of St. Cyril and Methodius
Czechs mark legacy of St. Cyril and Methodius
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:54:00 +0200Basketball: Czech Republic crushes Greece to advance to Tokyo Olympics
Basketball: Czech Republic crushes Greece to advance to Tokyo Olympics
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:12:00 +0200Czechs mark legacy of Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius
July 5th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic, celebrating the legacy of the Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius who came to Great Moravia in 862. As founders of the liturgical Slavonic language and the Glagolitic alphabet, the Byzantine bro...
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:58:00 +0200Prague Pride set for August 2-8, without parade
Prague Pride set for August 2-8, without parade
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 17:44:00 +0200Czechia misses EU single-use plastics ban deadline
Czechia misses EU single-use plastics ban deadline
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:31:00 +0200ČSSZ: Nearly every third Czech senior opts for early retirement
ČSSZ: Nearly every third Czech senior opts for early retirement
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 16:08:00 +0200Football: Czech team captain Vladimír Darida steps down
Football: Czech team captain Vladimír Darida steps down
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