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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:56:00 +0100
Filibuster causes debate on pandemic law to go through night
Filibuster causes debate on pandemic law to go through night

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 07:36:00 +0100
New record 67,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday
New record 67,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:07:00 +0100
Chamber of Deputies votes on controversial amendment to Pandemic Law
A controversial amendment to the Czech Republic’s Pandemic Law, which would broaden the government’s ability to enforce restrictions, is being discussed in the Chamber of Deputies. While the ruling coalition claims it is a necessary step that wo...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:02:00 +0100
Czech government plans to approve 2022 budget next week
Czech government plans to approve 2022 budget next week

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:36:00 +0100
Plaga to lead Mendel University after new rector withdraws
Plaga to lead Mendel University after new rector withdraws

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Gallows appear in Prague protest against pandemic law
Gallows appear in Prague protest against pandemic law

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:22:00 +0100
2021 Czech net gain from EU budget reaches CZK 88 billion
2021 Czech net gain from EU budget reaches CZK 88 billion

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:15:00 +0100
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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:14:00 +0100
Around 35,000 new Covid cases recorded in CR Monday
Around 35,000 new Covid cases recorded in CR Monday

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:13:00 +0100
2021 Czech death rate highest since war
2021 Czech death rate highest since war

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0100
Education minister planning to do away with memorization-based teaching
Rote learning, the backbone of the Czech education system for centuries, may finally be on its way out. The new minister of education, Petr Gazdík, is planning a radical school reform where the emphasis will not be on memorization, but the ability ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:44:00 +0100
European affairs minister highlights media freedom as possible theme of Czech EU presidency
European affairs minister highlights media freedom as possible theme of Czech EU presidency

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:42:00 +0100
Lower house to start debating amendment to pandemic law
Lower house to start debating amendment to pandemic law

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:36:00 +0100
Krejčíková and Siniaková win Australian Open bringing their Grand Slam tally up to four
Czech Republic’s doubles duo Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková won their fourth Grand Slam title on Sunday after a beating Kazakstan's Anna Danilina and Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in a three set final battle for the Australian Ope...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:36:00 +0100
Over hundred university students from Belarus find refuge in Czechia 
More than a hundred university students from Belarus have found refuge in the Czech Republic, after being forced to flee their country following persecution by President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. They have been supported not only by the unive...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:21:00 +0100
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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:21:00 +0100
The Skiman Race – a tribute to historical skiing
The Skiman race from Polnička to Radostín in Žďárské vrchy is not only a sporting experience on historic wooden skis, but also a fun event in period costumes. The fastest participants cover the eight-kilometre track in less than an hour.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:43:00 +0100
Government gives people extra fortnight to get booster shot before vaccination certificate expires
Government gives people extra fortnight to get booster shot before vaccination certificate expires

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:42:00 +0100
Czech billionaire Kretinsky ready to sell stake in Aareal bank
Czech billionaire Kretinsky ready to sell stake in Aareal bank

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:16:00 +0100
Clean-up work underway following gale-force winds
Clean-up work underway following gale-force winds

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:51:00 +0100
Interior Ministry wants to curb excesses at demonstrations
Interior Ministry wants to curb excesses at demonstrations

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:48:00 +0100
New Covid measures in force this week
New Covid measures in force this week

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:47:00 +0100
Over 3 million people in Czechia have tested positive for Covid since pandemic hit
Over 3 million people in Czechia have tested positive for Covid since pandemic hit

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:07:00 +0100
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Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:05:00 +0100
Finance minister says 2022 budget deficit should not exceed 280 billion crowns
Finance minister says 2022 budget deficit should not exceed 280 billion crowns

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:28:00 +0100
Gale force winds kill one person, leave thousands of households without power
Gale force winds kill one person, leave thousands of households without power

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:27:00 +0100
Education minister planning radical reform of Czech education system
Education minister planning radical reform of Czech education system

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:37:00 +0100
Drop in Covid cases indicates Omicron wave may have peaked
Drop in Covid cases indicates Omicron wave may have peaked

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:35:00 +0100
Parliament’s Security Committee to look into shredded intelligence report at Prague Castle
Parliament’s Security Committee to look into shredded intelligence report at Prague Castle

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 09:32:00 +0100
January 1937: Karel Čapek’s ‘The White Disease’ premiers at National Theatre in Prague
The “The White Disease” is one of Karel Čapek’s most important works. It is as pertinent today as it was when it premiered 85 years ago.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:48:00 +0100
Krejčíková-Siniaková win women’s doubles at Australian Open
Krejčíková-Siniaková win women’s doubles at Australian Open

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Midi Lidi: the band to help you overcome the Covid blues
No list of the best alternative pop music acts of the past year would be complete without the band Midi Lidi. The five-member electronic band simultaneously released two albums in 2021, proving that the coronavirus crisis did not prevent them from p...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:21:00 +0100
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Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:19:00 +0100
Czech Olympics team settling down in Beijing
Czech Olympics team settling down in Beijing

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:18:00 +0100
Czech institutions at heightened risk of cyber-attacks due to Ukrainian crisis
Czech institutions at heightened risk of cyber-attacks due to Ukrainian crisis

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:33:00 +0100
Meteorologists issue high wind warning for weekend
Meteorologists issue high wind warning for weekend

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:22:00 +0100
Omicron wave peaking with record number of new cases and reinfections
Omicron wave peaking with record number of new cases and reinfections

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:09:00 +0100
Police investigating hoax messages sending MPs into mandatory quarantine
Police investigating hoax messages sending MPs into mandatory quarantine

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:59:00 +0100
Police investigating whether Office of President shredded intelligence report on Vrbětice blasts
Police investigating whether Office of President shredded intelligence report on Vrbětice blasts

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:45:00 +0100
Czechs have twice as much gold at home than Czech National Bank
The gold holdings of private households in the Czech Republic are twice as high as the gold reserves of the Czech National Bank, suggests a new survey conducted by gold investor Zlato.cz.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:40:00 +0100
Police suspect local employee met with GRU unit head before Vrbětice attack
New information has come to light regarding the October 2014 explosion at the Vrbětice munitions depot, which Czech intelligence traced last year to Russia’s military intelligence service GRU. Three confidential sources told Czech Radio and the w...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:45:00 +0100
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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Prague City Hall taking measures to support circular economy
Prague City Hall taking measures to support circular economy

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:11:00 +0100
Freedom and Direct Democracy Party to obstruct debate on pandemic and postal vote bills
Freedom and Direct Democracy Party to obstruct debate on pandemic and postal vote bills

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:08:00 +0100
Constitutional Court rejects man’s demand for return of Konev statue to Prague 6
Constitutional Court rejects man’s demand for return of Konev statue to Prague 6

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:07:00 +0100
Ruling coalition supports NATO reinforcements on Eastern flank, opposition more cautious
Ruling coalition supports NATO reinforcements on Eastern flank, opposition more cautious

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:47:00 +0100
FAMU puts famous graduates’ work online in anniversary celebrations
As part of celebrations of the 75th anniversary of its foundation, Prague’s FAMU has just launched a special new video streaming website. The service makes accessible often rarely seen works by graduates of the famous film school, including by som...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:28:00 +0100
Mayors and Independents to run independently in municipal elections
Mayors and Independents to run independently in municipal elections

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:26:00 +0100
Experts say Omicron wave peaking in Czech Republic
Experts say Omicron wave peaking in Czech Republic

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:59:00 +0100
People will be able to register for Novavax vaccine as of February 1
People will be able to register for Novavax vaccine as of February 1

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:45:00 +0100
Foreign Minister Lipavsky: Czech Republic supports reinforcements on NATO’s Eastern borders
Foreign Minister Lipavsky: Czech Republic supports reinforcements on NATO’s Eastern borders

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:04:00 +0100
Private sector wages rising by up to 20 percent in some sectors, says ManpowerGroup CEO
High rates of inflation and rising energy prices are among the main reasons why Czechs are calling for higher wages. While the government has chosen to freeze salaries for civil servants, companies in the private sector are following demand and incr...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:10:00 +0100
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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:05:00 +0100
Covid responsible for 23 percent of deaths in first half of 2021
Covid responsible for 23 percent of deaths in first half of 2021

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:50:00 +0100
Krejčíková-Siniaková reach final of doubles competition at Australian Open
Krejčíková-Siniaková reach final of doubles competition at Australian Open

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:39:00 +0100
Over 50,000 new Covid cases registered on Wednesday
Over 50,000 new Covid cases registered on Wednesday

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:37:00 +0100
Holocaust Remembrance Day events held around the country
Holocaust Remembrance Day events held around the country

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:30:00 +0100
Czechs “nervous” over long lack of US ambassador
The last US ambassador to Prague shipped out just over a year ago, when Joe Biden was inaugurated president. However, his administration is yet to send a replacement, leading to reports that the Czech government is now pushing for Washington to send...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:59:00 +0100
New app tracks Holocaust as it happened in Prague streets
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 27, the Czech Academy of Sciences has launched a new mobile application, created together with the Multicultural Centre Prague and the Terezín Initiative Institute. Called MemoG...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:15:00 +0100
Brno to honour „father of genetics“ Johann Gregor Mendel with sculpture of pea shoots
One name resounds in the city of Brno more than any other this year –that of the Augustinian monk, mathematician and biologist Johann Gregor Mendel, born 200 years ago. The Moravian metropolis is paying tribute to the father of genetics with numer...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:26:00 +0100
People who had Omicron do not have to take antigen test at work 30 days after positive PCR test
People who had Omicron do not have to take antigen test at work 30 days after positive PCR test

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:19:00 +0100
Czechia to send Ukraine 4,000 artillery rounds
Czechia to send Ukraine 4,000 artillery rounds

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:16:00 +0100
Foreign Ministry: No Czech government politicians will travel to Beijing Olympics
Foreign Ministry: No Czech government politicians will travel to Beijing Olympics

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:09:00 +0100
Large number of tests leading to slow-down in Covid tracing system
Large number of tests leading to slow-down in Covid tracing system

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:02:00 +0100
Czech airline Smartwings first to land Boeing 737 in Antarctica
Czech airline Smartwings first to land Boeing 737 in Antarctica

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:57:00 +0100
Czech media entrepreneur Michal Voráček buys Slovak TV station TA3
Czech media entrepreneur Michal Voráček buys Slovak TV station TA3

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:55:00 +0100
Covid treatment abroad presents burden for local insurance providers
Czech insurance companies have already paid dozens of millions of crowns for the treatment of complicated Covid cases in exotic countries as well as for repatriation flights to the Czech Republic.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:46:00 +0100
Police launch criminal proceedings against individuals accused of stalking doctors and disinfo
Police launch criminal proceedings against individuals accused of stalking doctors and disinfo

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:28:00 +0100
International Holocaust Commemoration Day will see associated events in Prague and Terezín
International Holocaust Commemoration Day will see associated events in Prague and Terezín

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:38:00 +0100
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Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:35:00 +0100
Statics show number of pig slaughters declining in Czechia
Statics show number of pig slaughters declining in Czechia

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:08:00 +0100
Constitutional Court rejects alternative conversion of votes into parliamentary seats
Constitutional Court rejects alternative conversion of votes into parliamentary seats

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:58:00 +0100
Eurostat: EU’s renewable energy consumption growing, but Czechia far behind member state average
Eurostat: EU’s renewable energy consumption growing, but Czechia far behind member state average

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:29:00 +0100
Lipavský backs sanctions to rein in Russia over Ukraine
Despite increasing fears of a Russian attack, the Czech Republic is not for now withdrawing diplomats home from Ukraine. But the Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavský, says the country continues to back tough sanctions as the most effective means of...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:21:00 +0100
Vice-Chair of Mayors and Independents gives up seat in Chamber of Deputies
Vice-Chair of Mayors and Independents gives up seat in Chamber of Deputies

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:09:00 +0100
First skis imported to Czech lands 130 years ago
This year marks 130 years since the appearance of the first skis in the Giant Mountains. Count Harrach, a local nobleman, had them brought from Austria in 1892 to be used by his foresters. Skiing quickly took off and started to spread all arou...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:39:00 +0100
Krejčíková and Siniaková reach Melbourne semi-finals
Krejčíková and Siniaková reach Melbourne semi-finals

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:57:00 +0100
New record: 42,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday
New record: 42,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:16:00 +0100
Foreign minister: No evacuation of Kiev Czech Embassy yet
Foreign minister: No evacuation of Kiev Czech Embassy yet

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Senate grouping announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators have publicly expressed their support for the visiting Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen’s appeal to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Tibetan film director is currently t...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:38:00 +0100
Scientists discover beetle in amber dating back to the Age of Dinosaurs
An international group of scientists, including an expert from the Palacký University in Olomouc, have made a unique discovery. While studying amber fossils in Hungary, they found a beetle dating back dozens of millions of years. The results of the...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:27:00 +0100
Ex-energy regulator chief Vitásková to run for president
Ex-energy regulator chief Vitásková to run for president

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:18:00 +0100
One-tenth rise in traffic on Czech roads in half decade
One-tenth rise in traffic on Czech roads in half decade

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:36:00 +0100
Committee backs powers for school principals to respond to Covid
Committee backs powers for school principals to respond to Covid

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:05:00 +0100
Report: Czech government wants US ambassador after post empty for year
Report: Czech government wants US ambassador after post empty for year

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:22:00 +0100
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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Krejčíková beaten in Australian Open quarter-finals
Krejčíková beaten in Australian Open quarter-finals

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Over 35,000 Covid cases, including reinfections, reported Monday
Over 35,000 Covid cases, including reinfections, reported Monday

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:52:00 +0100
Lipavský takes part in Blinken-EU talks on Russia threat to Ukraine
Lipavský takes part in Blinken-EU talks on Russia threat to Ukraine

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:34:00 +0100
Oldest Czech Scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104
The oldest member of the Czech Scout movement, Eduard Marek, died on Sunday at the age of 104. Marek was imprisoned by both the Nazi and Communist regimes and was active in the Czechoslovak resistance. In later life he also made a mark by becoming o...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:27:00 +0100
First floating electric plant opens in Czechia
The first Czech photovoltaic electric plant to float on water was installed in Štěchovice in Central Bohemia. The 22kW facility floats atop of a water reservoir that is part of the local hydroelectric plant. Its power output is set to quintuple by...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:21:00 +0100
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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:41:00 +0100
Being an expat mum in the Czech Republic can be a struggle
There are around half a million foreigners living in the Czech Republic today, and although raw statistics about how many of them speak Czech are hard to find, it is a commonly-held truth among Czechs and expats alike that most foreigners, particula...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:26:00 +0100
Non-native pupils dropping out of secondary schools due to language problems
The children of foreign nationals who have opted to settle in the Czech Republic, have the benefits of a dual culture, traditions and multiple language skills. However integrating is not always as easy as it may seem and the challenges they face can...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:18:00 +0100
Average age of cars in CR fifth highest in EU
Average age of cars in CR fifth highest in EU

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Krejčíková and Siniaková into Melbourne quarter- finals
Krejčíková and Siniaková into Melbourne quarter- finals

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:59:00 +0100
Confidence in economy rises for first time in six months
Confidence in economy rises for first time in six months

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:58:00 +0100
Foreign Ministry to discuss Czech embassy in Kiev Tuesday
Foreign Ministry to discuss Czech embassy in Kiev Tuesday

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:19:00 +0100
Benedict Allen: The UK adventurer who now calls Prague home
Explorer, writer and broadcaster Benedict Allen is known for daring travels to such spots as the Amazon, Papua New Guinea and the Gobi desert. The British adventurer has documented his often solo journeys in a series of books as well as TV programme...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:06:00 +0100
Children over 12 can start registering for booster vaccine
Children over 12 can start registering for booster vaccine

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:41:00 +0100
Record Sunday increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Record Sunday increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:05:00 +0100
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Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:03:00 +0100
Outbreak of bird flu reported in east Bohemia
Outbreak of bird flu reported in east Bohemia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:31:00 +0100
Oldest Czech scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104
Oldest Czech scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 14:53:00 +0100
Health Minister: Covid epidemic to culminate next week with up to 80,000 daily cases
Health Minister: Covid epidemic to culminate next week with up to 80,000 daily cases

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:59:00 +0100
Czechia moves to 19th spot in Social Risk Index
Czechia moves to 19th spot in Social Risk Index

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:24:00 +0100
Tennis: Krejčíková through to Australian Open quarterfinals
Tennis: Krejčíková through to Australian Open quarterfinals

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:11:00 +0100
Record weekend increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Record weekend increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Virtuoso Tomáš Kačo gets back to his roots on LP My Home
Tomáš Kačo is a US-based piano virtuoso from the Czech Republic's Roma minority. On the LP My Home the one-time prodigy performs classical, jazz, folk and Romany music.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Prague-born Madeleine Albright became Secretary of State 25 years ago
Madeleine Albright became the first female Secretary of State on January 23, 1997. She now holds both the Order of the White Lion and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:42:00 +0100
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Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:39:00 +0100
Hundreds bid last farewell to Czech rally driver Karel Loprais
Hundreds bid last farewell to Czech rally driver Karel Loprais

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:32:00 +0100
Czechia insists on EUR 50 million compensation over Poland’s Turów mine
Czechia insists on EUR 50 million compensation over Poland’s Turów mine

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:44:00 +0100
Foreign Minister: Czechia ready to back sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister: Czechia ready to back sanctions against Russia

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:35:00 +0100
Krejčíková only Czech singles player to remain in Australian Open
Krejčíková only Czech singles player to remain in Australian Open

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:18:00 +0100
American Hockey League suspends Czech hockey player over racism
American Hockey League suspends Czech hockey player over racism

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:58:00 +0100
Czechia’s Covid-19 seven-day incidence hits record high
Czechia’s Covid-19 seven-day incidence hits record high

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:43:00 +0100
Slovene architect Jože Plečnik left a significant mark on Czech architecture
This week marks 150 years since the birth of Slovene architect Jože Plečnik who had a significant impact on Prague’s modern architecture. Associated with the Vienna Secession architectural style, Plečnik also influenced Czech Cubism. His projec...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:35:00 +0100
European Court of Human Rights rejects Czech mother’s appeal over lost parental rights
Czech mother Eva Michaláková has lost a case at the European Court of Human Rights over lost parental rights to her two sons. The court in Strasbourg ruled that Norway’s social and judicial services did not breach international law or convention...



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