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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:50:00 +0200
President Steinmeier to visit Czech Republic
President Steinmeier to visit Czech Republic

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:48:00 +0200
Preventive coronavirus tests to remain free for everyone until further notice
Preventive coronavirus tests to remain free for everyone until further notice

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:21:00 +0200
MPs to hear from BIS spymaster over President Zeman’s wiretapping claims
The parliamentary committee that oversees the BIS counterintelligence service is due to meet on Thursday to address an astounding claim: President Miloš Zeman says the secret service’s director “wiretapped” people close to him without cause a...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:10:00 +0200
Covid-19 forces Prague hotel owners to cut prices
The average price of hotel stays in Prague has been falling for the second year due to the lack of foreign tourists, caused by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Czech News Agency reported, citing Czech booking agencies.

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:09:00 +0200
Price of rents growing
Price of rents growing

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:59:00 +0200
New stretch of highway opens to pedestrians and scooter riders
Highway D6, which will link Prague with the Karlovy Vary region, has been under construction for nearly 40 years. Another stretch, a 5-kilometre bypass of the town of Lubenec, has just been completed. Shortly ahead of the opening, set for late Augus...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:58:00 +0200
New documentary on 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia premiers in Karlovy Vary
A long-anticipated documentary on the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia by Czech director Jan Šikl premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film festival on Saturday, on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the event. Called ‘Reconstru...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:55:00 +0200
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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:48:00 +0200
Covid: Reproduction number drops below 1.0
Covid: Reproduction number drops below 1.0

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:37:00 +0200
Lower house committee to debate president’s claim that intelligence spied on people close to him
Lower house committee to debate president’s claim that intelligence spied on people close to him

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:20:00 +0200
PM: we must deepen economic ties, but continue to defend human rights
PM: we must deepen economic ties, but continue to defend human rights

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:54:00 +0200
Bishop Peter Esterka, who served Czech Catholics abroad, has died at 85
Bishop Peter Esterka who served Czech expats in the U.S., Canada and Australia died in California on August 10, 2021, local media reported. Retired Bishop Peter Esterka was 85. A funeral mass was celebrated at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Daily life
Unlike in other, especially Western-European countries, most Czechs still prefer to own their home instead of renting. The situation is a bit different in Prague, where house and flat prices are generally very high. To qualify for a mortgage, an ap...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:15:00 +0200
Health minister: third Covid vaccine for high risk groups
Health minister: third Covid vaccine for high risk groups

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:14:00 +0200
Trade minister: Dukovany tender likely before end of 2021
Trade minister: Dukovany tender likely before end of 2021

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:46:00 +0200
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Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:43:00 +0200
President Zeman: NATO needs to undergo fundamental reform
President Zeman: NATO needs to undergo fundamental reform

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:41:00 +0200
Accommodation prices in the regions soaring
Accommodation prices in the regions soaring

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0200
President Zeman says counterintelligence wiretapped people close to him
President Zeman says counterintelligence wiretapped people close to him

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:26:00 +0200
Covid numbers still low, but authorities urging caution
Covid numbers still low, but authorities urging caution

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:23:00 +0200
Czech Association of Travel Agencies wants Bulgaria taken off “red” list
Czech Association of Travel Agencies wants Bulgaria taken off “red” list

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 10:20:00 +0200
More countries to turn red on Czech travel map as of Monday
More countries to turn red on Czech travel map as of Monday

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0200
First industrial exhibit on European continent took place 230 years ago in Prague’s Klementinum
A large exhibition of Czech industrial products was organised on the occasion of the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia.

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Pražský výběr concert marks 30th anniversary Soviet Army’s departure
This week’s Sunday Music Show features the legendary underground rock band Pražský výběr, who this week held a special concert (together with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra) to mark 30 years since the departure of Soviet troops Czech so...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 13:50:00 +0200
Ceremony at Czech Radio on 53rd anniversary of 1968 invasion
Czechs are marking the 53rd anniversary of the Sovie-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Commemorative ceremonies are being held around the country at significant sites linked to the invasion of Warsaw Pact troops which were sent in by Moscow to...

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:48:00 +0200
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Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:41:00 +0200
Czechs mark 53rd anniversary of 1968 Soviet-led invasion
Czechs mark 53rd anniversary of 1968 Soviet-led invasion

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:52:00 +0200
Ten Czechs injured in bus crash in Germany
Ten Czechs injured in bus crash in Germany

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0200
Government to order establishment of national coordination centre for cybersecurity
Government to order establishment of national coordination centre for cybersecurity

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:28:00 +0200
Czech government expected to up budget for EU presidency
Czech government expected to up budget for EU presidency

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:26:00 +0200
Czech ambassador to Afghanistan and staff to have “evacuated employee” status
Czech ambassador to Afghanistan and staff to have “evacuated employee” status

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 10:20:00 +0200
Karlovy Vary Film Festival honours British actor Michael Caine
Karlovy Vary Film Festival honours British actor Michael Caine

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:46:00 +0200
Czechs to mark anniversary of Soviet-led invasion, with Liberec in the spotlight
This Saturday, Czechs and Slovaks will commemorate the anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of August 1968, sent to crush the Prague Spring – the raft of reforms that Communist Party secretary Alexander Dubček had famously hoped would lead to ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:46:00 +0200
Czech Republic ranks fifth overall in Global Manufacturing Risk Index
The Czech Republic ranked as the best country in Europe and fifth overall globally in this year’s annual Global Manufacturing Risk Index compiled by global commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:33:00 +0200
“I am really excited” – Czech athletes prepare for next week’s paralympic games in Tokyo
Passing through rigourous coronavirus safety measures, more than two-dozen Czech atheletes have set out for Tokyo to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will kick-off with an opening ceremony on Monday. Among the paralympic team are medal h...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:21:00 +0200
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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:12:00 +0200
CVVM: Czechs most concerned about Covid and public finances
CVVM: Czechs most concerned about Covid and public finances

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:09:00 +0200
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to open with biopic about Emil Zátopek
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to open with biopic about Emil Zátopek

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:08:00 +0200
Covid statistics: Czech Republic fifth least affected EU state
Covid statistics: Czech Republic fifth least affected EU state

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:07:00 +0200
Czech Republic suspends payment of 40 million crowns for development aid to Afghanistan
Czech Republic suspends payment of 40 million crowns for development aid to Afghanistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:06:00 +0200
Libverda –the spa for movement disorders and heart problems
At the foot of the Jizera Mountains, Libverda is the go-to spa town of the Liberec Region. The small resort specializes in carbon baths that promise to help guests with movement disorders and heart problems. Curiously, the main symbol of Libverda is...

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...



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