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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:31:00 +0200
Covid-19: Antigen tests to remain free for under 18s, adults who cannot get vaccinated
Covid-19: Antigen tests to remain free for under 18s, adults who cannot get vaccinated

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:15:00 +0200
Czech ambassadors returning from foreign posts for annual meeting
Czech ambassadors returning from foreign posts for annual meeting

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:13:00 +0200
Study: Czechia still has best production conditions in Europe
Study: Czechia still has best production conditions in Europe

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:16:00 +0200
PM Babiš: Czech evacuation mission in Afghanistan has ended
PM Babiš: Czech evacuation mission in Afghanistan has ended

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:13:00 +0200
Czech government: Kabul evacuation program successfully completed
The hectic evacuation effort aimed at getting Czechs and their Afghan co-workers out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is over, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced at a press briefing in Prague on Thursday. The head of government said the operati...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0200
Up to half of Czech population may already have COVID-19 antibodies, largescale study finds
Based on the number of positive PCR and antigen test results, around 17 percent of the Czech population has so far been infected with COVID-19. However, according to the results of the first phase of a study conducted by the RECETOX research centre ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:28:00 +0200
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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:17:00 +0200
KVIFF ticket sales brisk ahead of festival’s opening on Friday
KVIFF ticket sales brisk ahead of festival’s opening on Friday

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:02:00 +0200
Food inspectors: every other Czech ice cream cone sold fails to meet hygienic standards
Food inspectors: every other Czech ice cream cone sold fails to meet hygienic standards

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:22:00 +0200
Bodies of two missing Czech climbers found in Swiss Alps
Bodies of two missing Czech climbers found in Swiss Alps

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:06:00 +0200
Former MP Jaroslav Škárka sentenced for hate speech about premature babies with disabilities
Former MP Jaroslav Škárka sentenced for hate speech about premature babies with disabilities

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:42:00 +0200
Anti-corruption police: Health Ministry purchases of anti-pandemic equipment not ‘overpriced’
Anti-corruption police: Health Ministry purchases of anti-pandemic equipment not ‘overpriced’

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Wednesday sees number of new COVID-19 cases fall
Wednesday sees number of new COVID-19 cases fall

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 09:21:00 +0200
Third Czech Army evacuation plane from Afghanistan lands in Prague
Third Czech Army evacuation plane from Afghanistan lands in Prague

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:32:00 +0200
Third Czech Army aircraft leaves Kabul carrying Afghan interpreters
Third Czech Army aircraft leaves Kabul carrying Afghan interpreters

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:21:00 +0200
Defence Minister: Some Afghan interpreters who were not taken in by Czechia had ties with Taliban
Defence Minister: Some Afghan interpreters who were not taken in by Czechia had ties with Taliban

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Wild expulsions, untold stories: Czech student explores history of Sudeten German settlements
Luděk Němec is not your typical student of history. At the age of 21, he has already authored two books, both about ethnic Sudeten German settlements in the Šumava National Park region, forcibly abandoned during the “wild expulsions” followin...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Plzeň-Bavaria railway route to be upgraded after accident
Plzeň-Bavaria railway route to be upgraded after accident

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0200
Czechia’s average mortgage rate at three year high
Czechia’s average mortgage rate at three year high

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:37:00 +0200
Up to half of Czech adult population may have been infected with coronavirus, study shows
Up to half of Czech adult population may have been infected with coronavirus, study shows

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:04:00 +0200
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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:58:00 +0200
Karel Vachek receives posthumous award from Czech Culture Ministry
Karel Vachek receives posthumous award from Czech Culture Ministry

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:58:00 +0200
Czech Republic to send CZK 2.5 million to earthquake stricken Haiti
Czech Republic to send CZK 2.5 million to earthquake stricken Haiti

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:57:00 +0200
Tuesday saw highest number of detected coronavirus cases since end of July
Tuesday saw highest number of detected coronavirus cases since end of July

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:21:00 +0200
"A warm celebration of cinema”: East of West head on KVIFF 2021
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which begins on Friday, prides itself on bringing titles from the former Eastern bloc to international audiences via its flagship East of the West competition. But how is the Covid situation impacting those ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:28:00 +0200
Zeman to make public further objections to counterintelligence chief
Zeman to make public further objections to counterintelligence chief

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:25:00 +0200
Second Czech evacuation plane from Kabul arrives in Prague
Second Czech evacuation plane from Kabul arrives in Prague

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:09:00 +0200
Second Czech plane takes off from Kabul airport
Second Czech plane takes off from Kabul airport

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:06:00 +0200
Statisticians: Industrial producer prices at 15 year high
July saw year-on-year industrial producer prices grow by 7.8 percent, the biggest rise since November 2004, the Czech Statistics Agency announced on Monday. High price growth was also registered among agricultural producers and in construction work ...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:05:00 +0200
Afghan interpreters in spotlight as second Czech plane lands in Kabul
A second Czech aircraft, intended for transporting evacuees from Kabul to Prague, landed in the Afghan capital on Tuesday. Like other NATO states, the Czech Republic is struggling to evacuate its Afghan co-workers from the possible wrath of Taliban ...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:03:00 +0200
Over 60,000 households in crisis situation
Over 60,000 households in crisis situation

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:54:00 +0200
Three students from Cyprus take home the art of Czech beer-brewing
On a visit to Cyprus you may come across a craft mini-brewery serving “Pivo” the Czech word for beer. Although it is not a brand you would find in the Czech Republic, the beer is made from Czech ingredients and the three young men producing it l...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:18:00 +0200
Labour minister breaks own government’s Covid rule
Labour minister breaks own government’s Covid rule

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:57:00 +0200
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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:29:00 +0200
Table tennis association seeks compensation over Tokyo Covid infection
Table tennis association seeks compensation over Tokyo Covid infection

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:17:00 +0200
Monday Covid cases up one-quarter on same day week
Monday Covid cases up one-quarter on same day week

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:10:00 +0200
New school year to start with mass Covid testing
New school year to start with mass Covid testing

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:06:00 +0200
Kidnapped Afghan interpreter released, as evacuation effort continues
Kidnapped Afghan interpreter released, as evacuation effort continues

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:11:00 +0200
Ceremony at Winged Lion memorial honours Czechoslovak RAF pilots
Ceremony at Winged Lion memorial honours Czechoslovak RAF pilots

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:54:00 +0200
Czech Republic begins evacuation of Czech Embassy and associated Afghan personnel from Kabul
Following the rapid advance of Taliban forces, the Czech Republic has begun evacuating its personnel from Afghanistan. The first Czech aircraft, carrying diplomats and embassy staff arrived in Prague on Monday morning. In total, it is expected that ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:53:00 +0200
Pecka Castle’s mediaeval walled-up woman – a ‘witch’ or ‘construction sacrifice’?
Pecka Castle, whose foundations date to the 13th century, is known as the “Pearl of the Krkonoše Mountains”, thanks to its Gothic ruins, later Renaissance splendour, and stunning surroundings. Its founder was likely the Bohemian king Přemysl O...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:19:00 +0200
Health care
The health needs of Czechs are met by a large array of hospitals, private clinics, and doctor’s offices. Hospitals are set up either by the Ministry of Health in the case of university hospitals, or by regions, municipalities, or private owners. ...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:37:00 +0200
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Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:36:00 +0200
Slight drop in Covid cases, but reproduction number still at 1.03
Slight drop in Covid cases, but reproduction number still at 1.03

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:15:00 +0200
Academics launch project to help save Crucian carp
Academics launch project to help save Crucian carp

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:13:00 +0200
Government fine-tuning Covid precautions for new school year
Government fine-tuning Covid precautions for new school year

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Czech firefighters returning from Greece as situation improves
Czech firefighters returning from Greece as situation improves

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:18:00 +0200
Shortage of chips also hitting Czech secondhand car sales
The number of secondhand cars available on the Czech market has fallen considerably as a shortage of computer chips means fewer new automobiles are now being produced, iHned.cz reported on Monday.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:58:00 +0200
Plastic brick creations on show at Šluknov Chateau
Items made from plastic bricks are on show at the Šluknov Chateau in the far north of the Czech Republic for the entire summer under the title Kostičkofest.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:11:00 +0200
Plíšková loses to unseeded Giorgi in Montreal final
Plíšková loses to unseeded Giorgi in Montreal final

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:04:00 +0200
Czech plane carrying diplomats and staff from Kabul arrives in Prague
Czech plane carrying diplomats and staff from Kabul arrives in Prague

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:36:00 +0200
Shortage of children’s doctors on horizon as average age rises
Shortage of children’s doctors on horizon as average age rises

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:27:00 +0200
Czech Army to carry out Kabul evacuation “in coming days”
Czech Army to carry out Kabul evacuation “in coming days”

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 11:04:00 +0200
Provocative artist Kurt Gebauer turns 80
Czech sculptor, painter, teacher, and lifelong fighter for better public space celebrates his 80th birthday on August 18. His work can be found in many public places in Prague and beyond.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:41:00 +0200
New Covid cases down on previous week for first time in eight days
New Covid cases down on previous week for first time in eight days

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:20:00 +0200
Koudelka becomes acting counterintelligence chief as term ends
Koudelka becomes acting counterintelligence chief as term ends

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:09:00 +0200
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Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:07:00 +0200
Czech PM: “Nonsense” of withdrawing from Afghanistan now borne out
Czech PM: “Nonsense” of withdrawing from Afghanistan now borne out

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 07:51:00 +0200
Czech Republic to evacuate local embassy staff and families from Kabul
Czech Republic to evacuate local embassy staff and families from Kabul

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Czech hip-hop group Prago Union release new album
One of the best bands to emerge from the Czech hip-hop scene since the start of the 21st century is undoubtedly Prago Union. The group, which is made up of MC Kato (Adam Svatoš) and DJ Maro, has released seven albums since it began performing in th...

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:26:00 +0200
Czech Republic withdraws diplomats from Kabul
Czech Republic withdraws diplomats from Kabul

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:27:00 +0200
New Covid cases up for eighth day in row
New Covid cases up for eighth day in row

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:20:00 +0200
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Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:19:00 +0200
Pastrňák wins Golden Hockey Stick for player of season for fifth time in row
Pastrňák wins Golden Hockey Stick for player of season for fifth time in row

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:16:00 +0200
Festival of Czech film opens in Israel
Festival of Czech film opens in Israel

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:14:00 +0200
PM Babiš’s son to be questioned by police over alleged abduction
PM Babiš’s son to be questioned by police over alleged abduction

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:11:00 +0200
One-fifth aged 12 to 15 now vaccinated against Covid in CR
One-fifth aged 12 to 15 now vaccinated against Covid in CR

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0200
“Our strengths lie in similar fields”, says Czech ambassador to Canada
Bořek Lizec has been serving as the Czech ambassador to Canada since 2019. This summer he returned to Prague for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Radio Prague International caught up with him to discuss Czechs in Canada a...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:29:00 +0200
Interior Minister: Czechia to continue deportations to Afghanistan
Interior Minister: Czechia to continue deportations to Afghanistan

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:23:00 +0200
Czech anti-corruption police accuse three people of EU subsidy fraud
Czech anti-corruption police accuse three people of EU subsidy fraud

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:17:00 +0200
Czech IT firms look East over shortage of local specialists
Czech companies in need of IT specialists are increasingly seeking to recruit from states in the former Eastern Bloc, the news website iDnes.cz reported. Such countries were previously known chiefly as a source of labourers and cleaners.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:05:00 +0200
Archaeologists unearth divine thrones, thousands of Neolithic and Bronze Age objects in Moravia
Rare jewels, unexplained burial sites and divine thrones are among the objects uncovered during a four-year-long dig near the Moravian city of Přerov. Archaeologists found new settlements from a wide range of pre-historic periods, including the Neo...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:44:00 +0200
ČEZ: Three bidders to expand Dukovany nuclear power plant agree to security check
ČEZ: Three bidders to expand Dukovany nuclear power plant agree to security check

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:24:00 +0200
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Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:17:00 +0200
Renowned Czech sculptor Stanislav Hanzík dies aged 90
Renowned Czech sculptor Stanislav Hanzík dies aged 90

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:38:00 +0200
Canadian Open: Plíšková advances to quarterfinals, Kvitová eliminated
Canadian Open: Plíšková advances to quarterfinals, Kvitová eliminated

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 11:28:00 +0200
Constitutional Court: autistic minor raped at Prague psychiatric hospital entitled to greater compensation
Constitutional Court: autistic minor raped at Prague psychiatric hospital entitled to greater compensation

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:49:00 +0200
Teplice – Boasting historic spas that drew the likes of Beethoven
The Ústí nad Labem Region in northwest Czechia is best known for coalmining and heavy industry. It is also home to Teplice, the second-largest Czech spa town after Karlovy Vary. Teplice’s storied spas specialize in the treatment of muscles, join...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:47:00 +0200
What does poor week for Czechs in Europe say about domestic league?
It has been a week to forget for Czech football clubs in Europe. Domestic champions Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague were both knocked out in qualifying for the lucrative Champions League, while Jablonec failed to make the Europe League group stage a...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:39:00 +0200
Justice Ministry: Average length of Czech civil, criminal proceedings increased in 2020
Justice Ministry: Average length of Czech civil, criminal proceedings increased in 2020

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:28:00 +0200
Rock for People music festival kicks off on Friday
Rock for People music festival kicks off on Friday

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:24:00 +0200
Czech Defence Ministry selects Afghan translators who will receive support
Czech Defence Ministry selects Afghan translators who will receive support

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:23:00 +0200
Coronavirus epidemic in Czechia continues rising trend
Coronavirus epidemic in Czechia continues rising trend

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:07:00 +0200
Czech online food retailer Rohlik Group enters German market
Czech online food retailer Rohlik Group enters German market

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:47:00 +0200
Dozens of vintage cars embark on “Thousand Miles of Czechoslovakia” race
More than a hundred vintage cars embarked from the centre of Prague on early Thursday morning on a three-day journey to the Slovak capital Bratislava and back. The “Thousand Miles of Czechoslovakia” tour, which dates back to 1933, is organised b...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:43:00 +0200
Aktuálně.cz: Czechs increasingly interested in buying property abroad
Aktuálně.cz: Czechs increasingly interested in buying property abroad

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:23:00 +0200
An uphill battle: Czechs host mountain running “World Cup” for first time
For the first time in history, the Czech Republic is among the host countries of the World Mountain Running Association’s “World Cup” race. This weekend, endurance athletes from across the globe will attempt to run half-marathons in the Krkono...

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:06:00 +0200
Czech National Football Team reaches highest FIFA ranking since 2016
Czech National Football Team reaches highest FIFA ranking since 2016

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:57:00 +0200
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Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:56:00 +0200
Truck carrying Syrian migrants crashes in Prague after police chase
Truck carrying Syrian migrants crashes in Prague after police chase

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:55:00 +0200
Czech economy will grow by 3.4 percent this year, according to Czech Banking Association forecast
Czech economy will grow by 3.4 percent this year, according to Czech Banking Association forecast

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:15:00 +0200
Tatra Trucks sends support team to fire-ravaged Greece
Tatra Trucks sends support team to fire-ravaged Greece

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:14:00 +0200
Czech Republic may appeal EC’s refusal to pay out subsidies to Agrofert group founded by PM Babiš
Czech Republic may appeal EC’s refusal to pay out subsidies to Agrofert group founded by PM Babiš

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:37:00 +0200
Covid-19: rise in new infections continues
Covid-19: rise in new infections continues

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:15:00 +0200
Letní Letná new circus festival gets underway in Prague
Letní Letná new circus festival gets underway in Prague

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:06:00 +0200
Aktualne: PM Babiš files request to halt his criminal prosecution
Aktualne: PM Babiš files request to halt his criminal prosecution

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:49:00 +0200
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Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:38:00 +0200
Covid-19: situation in Czech hospitals remains favourable
Covid-19: situation in Czech hospitals remains favourable

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:38:00 +0200
Czech companies continue to face skilled labour shortage
Czech companies continue to face skilled labour shortage

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:26:00 +0200
Covid-19: Czech paediatricians balk at jab order, Health Ministry’s vax goal for kids falling short
As of this week, Czech paediatricians can begin ordering anti-coronavirus vaccines for their patients over the age of 12, directly in their surgeries. But many doctors are hesitating to place even the minimum order of 50 vaccines, due to a lack of d...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:28:00 +0200
Average grain harvest expected this year
Average grain harvest expected this year

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:27:00 +0200
Number of new Covid-19 cases continues to grow
Number of new Covid-19 cases continues to grow

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:51:00 +0200
‘Moravian Glory’: Celebrating Czech heritage, from the American South
Monika Vintrlíková is the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Atlanta, where her family moved a decade ago to open a subsidiary of their manufacturing business. Part of that honorary position entails working to develop trade, economic and cul...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:23:00 +0200
Czech cyber security firm Avast bought by US firm in astronomical deal
The hugely successful Czech multination cyber security firm Avast is being taken over by a US rival, the software company NortonLifeLock, in a deal worth over USD 8 billion, The Financial Times has reported.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:45:00 +0200
“Both names are iconic”: Karlovy Vary to welcome Depp and Caine
The 55th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival gets underway in just over a week, with veteran star Michael Caine set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the gala opening. The region’s biggest cinema extravaganza will also...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:20:00 +0200
US company taking over Czech antivirus firm Avast in massive deal
US company taking over Czech antivirus firm Avast in massive deal

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 07:12:00 +0200
Slavia and Sparta beaten in Champions League qualifying
Slavia and Sparta beaten in Champions League qualifying

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:18:00 +0200
ČEZ to stop mining brown coal in Northern Bohemia by 2038
The Northern Bohemian brown coal mines belonging to the majority state-owned Czech energy conglomerate ČEZ will stop mining activity by 2038 at the latest, ČEZ Group Chief Financial Officer Martin Novák said on Tuesday. The original deadline coun...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:48:00 +0200
Pražský výběr show to mark 30th anniversary of Soviet pullout
Pražský výběr show to mark 30th anniversary of Soviet pullout

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:44:00 +0200
Extreme floods, no spruce forests? What the UN climate change report may mean for Czechia
The global climate is being changed in unprecedented and often irreversible ways by human activity, according to a major new United Nations report. But how are the changes affecting the Czech Republic and what lies ahead? According to leading Czech ...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:41:00 +0200
Czech government to increase subsidies to boost tourism
Barrier-free tourist trails, construction of lookout towers and online campaigns – these are just some of the projects that will receive state subsidies for promoting tourism, which should increase significantly this year. The Ministry of Regional...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:06:00 +0200
Police may interview Hamáček over unrealised Moscow trip
Police may interview Hamáček over unrealised Moscow trip

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:48:00 +0200
168 new Covid cases registered Monday
168 new Covid cases registered Monday

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:41:00 +0200
CEZ sets earlier date for end to brown coal mining
CEZ sets earlier date for end to brown coal mining

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:31:00 +0200
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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:28:00 +0200
Johnny Depp and Michael Caine set for 55th Karlovy Vary
Johnny Depp and Michael Caine set for 55th Karlovy Vary

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:46:00 +0200
Football: Sparta Prague identifies, bans fans for racist abuse
Football: Sparta Prague identifies, bans fans for racist abuse

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:09:00 +0200
Czech Sports Union: Olympians grounded by Covid-19 deserve compensation, apology
Czech Sports Union: Olympians grounded by Covid-19 deserve compensation, apology

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:05:00 +0200
Czechoslovak scientist, Holocaust survivor Tomáš Radil dies at age 90
Czechoslovak scientist, Holocaust survivor Tomáš Radil dies at age 90

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:08:00 +0200
Czech jewellery makers hard hit by Covid-19 crisis
Czech jewellery manufacturers have been hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis. In fact, the effect of the pandemic has been more difficult for the industry than was the global financial crisis 12 years ago, says Pavel Kopáček, head of the Union of Glass...



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