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Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:49:00 +0200
Majority of Afghans evacuated from Kabul wish to remain in Czech Republic
Majority of Afghans evacuated from Kabul wish to remain in Czech Republic

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:47:00 +0200
Czech diplomatic mission in Kabul closed
Czech diplomatic mission in Kabul closed

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0200
Health experts: third Covid vaccination strongly recommended for high-risk groups
With the number of Covid cases expected to rise in the autumn, the Czech Ministry of Health has recommended inoculating seniors and other high-risk groups of the population with a third dose of a Covid vaccine. Registration for the booster shots cou...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:18:00 +0200
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:14:00 +0200
Office for the Supervision of Political Parties says President Zeman violated the election law
Office for the Supervision of Political Parties says President Zeman violated the election law

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:56:00 +0200
Afghanistan and Belarus in spotlight with Czech Ambassador to EU’s Political and Security Committee
With the fallout of the NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Belarusian regime helping  migrants illegally cross the border into EU member states, security questions are currently at the forefront of foreign  affairs in the European Union. To ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:43:00 +0200
President signs into law bill on higher pensions
President signs into law bill on higher pensions

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:42:00 +0200
Registration for third Covid vaccine to begin September 20
Registration for third Covid vaccine to begin September 20

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:41:00 +0200
EC warns Czech Republic to address conflict of interest issue or lose money
EC warns Czech Republic to address conflict of interest issue or lose money

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:24:00 +0200
Economists expect sharp second quarter rise in Czech salaries
Salaries in the Czech Republic probably increased by between 7.5 percent and 13 percent in the second quarter of this year, according to economists interviewed by the Czech News Agency. In a piece on Monday, the wire service said that once inflation...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:10:00 +0200
Ethan Hawke gets award while film on migrants wins top prize at KVIFF
The 55TH edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ended with the traditional gala closing ceremony on Saturday evening. Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Ethan Hawke were among the special guests, while a drama exploring the situation o...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:10:00 +0200
North Bohemian harvest festival
Dožínky is the traditional name for harvest festival used in many Slovanic cultures. Centuries old customs include tying the last sheaf of corn and creating floral wreathes. The picture shows a procession in Vesec, a district of Liberec.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:39:00 +0200
Covid-19: reproduction number increases to 1.06
Covid-19: reproduction number increases to 1.06

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:24:00 +0200
NATO military exercise Ample Strike gets underway in Czechia
NATO military exercise Ample Strike gets underway in Czechia

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:31:00 +0200
Jan Kopecký wins Barum Czech Rally Zlín for ninth time
Jan Kopecký wins Barum Czech Rally Zlín for ninth time

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 15:24:00 +0200
Household expenditures dropped by 2.2 percent in 2020
Household expenditures dropped by 2.2 percent in 2020

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:19:00 +0200
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Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:15:00 +0200
Health Minister: third Covid vaccination could begin in mid-September
Health Minister: third Covid vaccination could begin in mid-September

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 11:41:00 +0200
Tokyo Paralympics: Czech Aleš Kisý wins bronze in men’s shot put
Tokyo Paralympics: Czech Aleš Kisý wins bronze in men’s shot put

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 09:17:00 +0200
Covid-19: reproduction number remains above 1
Covid-19: reproduction number remains above 1

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 08:59:00 +0200
“As Far as I Can Walk” takes top prize at Karlovy Vary
“As Far as I Can Walk” takes top prize at Karlovy Vary

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0200
My Country - Czech classics adapted for the harp
The cycle of symphonic poems My Country by Bedřich Smetana is one of the best-known pieces of Czech classical music. Harp soloist Jana Boušková selected three movements from the cycle for her latest CD.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Black Light Theatre Srnec founder celebrates 90th birthday
Jiří Srnec, a theatre director, stage designer and composer, who was born on August 29, 1931, is enjoying success all over the world with his unique Black Theatre.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 18:14:00 +0200
Aid to Afghanistan: nearly 4 million crowns collected in Czechia
Aid to Afghanistan: nearly 4 million crowns collected in Czechia

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:45:00 +0200
Elections: Czechs living abroad have until midnight Sunday to register
Elections: Czechs living abroad have until midnight Sunday to register

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:02:00 +0200
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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:56:00 +0200
President Zeman, advisors discuss budget with PM Babiš, but not BIS wiretapping claim
President Zeman, advisors discuss budget with PM Babiš, but not BIS wiretapping claim

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:25:00 +0200
Covid-19: Reproduction number above 1 for third day
Covid-19: Reproduction number above 1 for third day

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Film: Karlovy Vary fest wraps on Saturday night
Film: Karlovy Vary fest wraps on Saturday night

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:02:00 +0200
Football: Sparta Prague faces Olympique, Glasgow, Brondby
Football: Sparta Prague faces Olympique, Glasgow, Brondby

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:01:00 +0200
Poděbrady – a spa town “for the heart” (and soul)
“Poděbrady is for the heart”: that is the motto of Central Bohemia’s main spa resort, which for nearly a century has specialized in cardiology. Besides top-class balneology, the charming town on the banks of the Elbe River boasts a beautiful ...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:27:00 +0200
Covid-19: Czechs to include Germany on high-risk map
Covid-19: Czechs to include Germany on high-risk map

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:46:00 +0200
Covid-19: Government to discuss possibility for third vaccine dose
Covid-19: Government to discuss possibility for third vaccine dose

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0200
Long-lost book discovered in Berlin sheds light on Giant Mountains’ history
An ancient book recently found in a Berlin library sheds new light on the history of the Krkonoše or Giant Mountains. Most of the earliest written records of human activity in the area date back to the mid-16th century. But the newly discovered boo...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:21:00 +0200
Tennis: Vondroušová, Martincová and Siniaková eliminated in US quarter-finals
Tennis: Vondroušová, Martincová and Siniaková eliminated in US quarter-finals

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:16:00 +0200
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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:50:00 +0200
Archaeologists discover two prehistoric settlements in Hradec Králové region
Archaeologists discover two prehistoric settlements in Hradec Králové region

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:38:00 +0200
Prague Court rejects alleged Russian fraudster's asylum suit
Prague Court rejects alleged Russian fraudster's asylum suit

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:26:00 +0200
Czech PM, German President discuss bilateral relations, Covid, Afghanistan
Czech PM, German President discuss bilateral relations, Covid, Afghanistan

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0200
Critical thinking: Czech primary schools phasing out fact-based, rote learning of modern history
Several hundred primary schools across the country will introduce a new approach to teaching 20th century history starting in September. As part of a Ministry of Education-backed pilot project, teachers should begin implementing research-based learn...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:20:00 +0200
Covid-19: Czech Republic fourth least-affected EU state
Covid-19: Czech Republic fourth least-affected EU state

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:03:00 +0200
US actor Johnny Depp arrives in Karlovy Vary
US actor Johnny Depp arrives in Karlovy Vary

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:40:00 +0200
Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Czech-German relations could not be better
Frank-Walter Steinmeier: Czech-German relations could not be better

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:03:00 +0200
German president honours paratroopers who took part in Operation Anthropoid during visit to Czechia
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is currently on a three-day visit to the Czech Republic. The German head of state is meeting with leading Czech officials, including President Miloš Zeman and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. In an historic fir...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:50:00 +0200
Flowers and plants getting more expensive
Czechs have been forking out more money for nearly everything – and flowers are no exception. The price of garden plants and conifers has made gardening an expensive hobby and even a bouquet of flowers costs significantly more than it did before t...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:15:00 +0200
Study: Czechia offers below average conditions for working women
Study: Czechia offers below average conditions for working women

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:46:00 +0200
Czech experts helping to fight illegal cheetah cub trade in Somaliland
Every year scores of cheetah cubs are trafficked out of Somaliland to Persian Gulf states to be sold to wealthy buyers as pets. Poverty and criminal networks active in the breakaway African state have made the region a hub for trafficking of the exo...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:22:00 +0200
Czech counterintelligence chief denies president’s wiretapping claims
Czech counterintelligence chief denies president’s wiretapping claims

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:20:00 +0200
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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:31:00 +0200
Covid-19 cases rising again
Covid-19 cases rising again

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:30:00 +0200
German president honours Czechoslovak paratroopers from Operation Anthropoid
German president honours Czechoslovak paratroopers from Operation Anthropoid

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:20:00 +0200
Babiš: Czech Republic will not be negotiating with Taliban
Babiš: Czech Republic will not be negotiating with Taliban

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:11:00 +0200
Senate votes to make June 26 officially the “Day of departure of occupying forces”
Senate votes to make June 26 officially the “Day of departure of occupying forces”

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:57:00 +0200
E15: KLM asks Czech online travel agency Kiwi.com to stop selling its tickets
E15: KLM asks Czech online travel agency Kiwi.com to stop selling its tickets

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:45:00 +0200
Goalkeeper Barbora Votíková signs contract with Paris St. Germain
Goalkeeper Barbora Votíková signs contract with Paris St. Germain

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:31:00 +0200
Czech Army Kabul Embassy team to receive medals
Czech Army Kabul Embassy team to receive medals

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:16:00 +0200
German President: “Czech-German partnership based on strong foundations”
German President: “Czech-German partnership based on strong foundations”

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:52:00 +0200
Czech glassworks Květná wins contract to furnish Rolls-Royce cars
The Czech glassworks Květná has won a prestigious contract for furnishing Rolls-Royce car interiors. The company, based in the Uherské Hradiště region, will provide the cars with a set consisting of a bottle, a bourbon glass and a champagne gl...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:47:00 +0200
First Czech brain bank starts operating in Prague
A new brain bank, the first of its kind in Central Europe, recently started operating in Prague. The facility contains parts of brain tissue from patients who died of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, that have been donated for research. The sampl...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:28:00 +0200
Czech School Inspection detects gaps in education among tens of thousands of students
Czech School Inspection detects gaps in education among tens of thousands of students

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:59:00 +0200
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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:45:00 +0200
Czech runner dies while taking part in Mont Balnc ultramarathon
Czech runner dies while taking part in Mont Balnc ultramarathon

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Study: 35 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment in public transport
Study: 35 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment in public transport

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0200
ČEZ will make decision about whether to mine lithium by 2023, says company director
ČEZ will make decision about whether to mine lithium by 2023, says company director

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:57:00 +0200
Edita Hrdá: The Czech EU presidency will be an opportunity to bring Brussels to Prague
Every year, at the close of the summer Czech ambassadors posted around the world are invited to Prague for consultations on foreign policy and economic diplomacy. The week of intensive negotiations is closely followed by the media since it is a reli...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:45:00 +0200
Tuesday saw fall in coronavirus cases, reproduction number indicates epidemic in retreat
Tuesday saw fall in coronavirus cases, reproduction number indicates epidemic in retreat

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:03:00 +0200
Health Ministry seeks extra CZK 1bn for mental health centres, salaries, Covid-19 vaccines
Health Ministry seeks extra CZK 1bn for mental health centres, salaries, Covid-19 vaccines

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:47:00 +0200
Czech ice hockey hall of famer Jan Suchý dies, age 76
Czech ice hockey hall of famer Jan Suchý dies, age 76

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:20:00 +0200
Finance Ministry revises upwards 2021, 2022 growth forecasts
Finance Ministry revises upwards 2021, 2022 growth forecasts

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:11:00 +0200
New project enlists Czech public to help save crucian carp
The crucian carp (karas obecný) was once among the most common fish found in Czech waters. Now, however, biologists have registered its rapid disappearance from the country’s ponds and lakes. To save the fish, a new project has been set up with t...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:11:00 +0200
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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:08:00 +0200
Prague International Marathon, pushed back to October, now cancelled
Prague International Marathon, pushed back to October, now cancelled

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:02:00 +0200
Czech team of only 28 athletes competing in Tokyo Paralympics
Czech team of only 28 athletes competing in Tokyo Paralympics

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:53:00 +0200
Covid-19: Firefighters begin distributing millions of antigen tests to schools
Covid-19: Firefighters begin distributing millions of antigen tests to schools

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:43:00 +0200
SČVR: Outdoor advertisers seek to repeal new Prague restrictions on tarpaulins
SČVR: Outdoor advertisers seek to repeal new Prague restrictions on tarpaulins

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:30:00 +0200
Czech diplomat Jana Hybášková overturned car in accident, crashed into parked cars
Czech diplomat Jana Hybášková overturned car in accident, crashed into parked cars

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0200
Unique Stone Age mound uncovered near the mythical mount of Říp
Czech archaeologists have made a unique discovery near the mythical mount of Říp in Central Bohemia. They have unearthed a Stone Age mound, which ranks among the oldest of its kind in Europe. They also found an exceptionally well-preserved burial ...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:54:00 +0200
Škoda Auto to stop producing Fabia Combi due to emission limits
Škoda Auto to stop producing Fabia Combi due to emission limits

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:36:00 +0200
Prague metro: Jiřího z Poděbrad station reconstruction starts in September
Prague metro: Jiřího z Poděbrad station reconstruction starts in September

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:14:00 +0200
Office of samizdat writer Ludvík Vaculík gifted to National Literary depository
Office of samizdat writer Ludvík Vaculík gifted to National Literary depository

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:50:00 +0200
Media: Prague court decision on Airbnb income to impact thousands of owners
Media: Prague court decision on Airbnb income to impact thousands of owners

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:33:00 +0200
“The problem is how to get into the airport” – Afghan woman describes situation in Kabul
The Czech Republic successfully completed three evacuation flights from Taliban-occupied Kabul last week. On board at least one of the planes were also Afghan holders of long-term residency in the Czechia. However, not all of them have been so lucky...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:50:00 +0200
German President: “Czech-German partnership based on strong foundations”
German President: “Czech-German partnership based on strong foundations”

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
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 13:46:00 +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 13:33:00 +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



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