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Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100Face of Czech country music Ivan Mládek still cracking jokes at 80
Banjo playing Ivan Mládek is likely to be the first image that comes into a Czech’s mind when talking about funny songs to play by the camp fire. Mládek has been writing, singing and performing songs for close to six decades now and is one of t...
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100Radio Prague International gets a new jingle
On the occasion of World Radio Day, Radio Prague International is updating its signature jingle.
Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100Czechia celebrates 30 years on the Internet
Czechoslovakia was officially connected to the Internet on February 13, 1992 at an event hosted by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague-Dejvice. The first ever connection had a speed of 19.2 kilobits per ...
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:29:00 +0100Czechs defeat Russia in men’s Olympic hockey tournament
Czechs defeat Russia in men’s Olympic hockey tournament
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:18:00 +0100Czech Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Ukraine and Belarus
Czech Foreign Ministry warns against travel to Ukraine and Belarus
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:29:00 +0100US military convoy to pass through Czechia on Tuesday
US military convoy to pass through Czechia on Tuesday
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:44:00 +0100Quarantine after risk contact scrapped as of February 19
Quarantine after risk contact scrapped as of February 19
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:26:00 +0100Weather
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Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:20:00 +0100Record number of tourists visited Giant Mountains summits last year
Record number of tourists visited Giant Mountains summits last year
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:44:00 +0100Digitally restored version of Jiří Menzel’s Larks on Strings to premier in Berlin
Digitally restored version of Jiří Menzel’s Larks on Strings to premier in Berlin
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:29:00 +0100Andrej Babiš re-elected chairman of ANO Party
Andrej Babiš re-elected chairman of ANO Party
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:07:00 +0100Covid epidemic continues to slow down in Czechia
Covid epidemic continues to slow down in Czechia
Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100Prague composer Ian Mikyska on pushing the boundaries of contemporary classical music
Prague is known as one of the culture capitals of Central Europe and Czechs have a long tradition of musical education. One of the people that prove this heritage is still alive and well is Ian Mikyska, an up-and-coming composer who is pushing the b...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:11:00 +0100Ruling coalition prepares to override Senate’s veto of Pandemic Law
Ruling coalition prepares to override Senate’s veto of Pandemic Law
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:55:00 +0100124 hour brainstorm-painting experiment supports Liberec’s bid for European City of Culture
A team of three artists from Liberec have painted a unique picture with which they hope to support the North Bohemian city’s efforts to be selected as the European City of Culture in 2028. The 3x2.2m art piece was the result of a non-stop 124 hour...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:02:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:01:00 +0100January 2022 was unseasonably warm in Czech Republic
January 2022 was unseasonably warm in Czech Republic
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:59:00 +0100European Data Portal: Czech Republic has ninth most advanced economy in EU
European Data Portal: Czech Republic has ninth most advanced economy in EU
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:57:00 +0100Martina Sáblíková secures second Olympic medal for Czech Republic
Martina Sáblíková has secured another medal for the Czech Republic at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. On Thursday, the Czech speed skating sensation won the bronze in the women’s 5,000 meter race. It is already the seventh Olympic medal for S...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:56:00 +0100Covid numbers continue to drop
Covid numbers continue to drop
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:55:00 +0100Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation’s property claims rejected by Czech court
Prince of Liechtenstein Foundation’s property claims rejected by Czech court
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:29:00 +0100Czech retailers struggling with shortage of cross country skis
While the skiing season in the Czech Republic is in full swing, sporting gear retailers across the country are struggling with a shortage of cross country skis and boots. In the face of a huge demand, orders have been delayed by several months, Czec...
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:42:00 +0100Ester Ledecka fifth in super G
Ester Ledecka fifth in super G
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:41:00 +0100PM says Senate’s rejection of Pandemic Law “important feedback“
PM says Senate’s rejection of Pandemic Law “important feedback“
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:39:00 +0100Senate rejects proposed amendment to Pandemic Law
Senate rejects proposed amendment to Pandemic Law
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:35:00 +0100Speed-skater Martina Sáblíková wins bronze in Beijing
Speed-skater Martina Sáblíková wins bronze in Beijing
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:49:00 +0100Fiala government approves budget deficit cut
The Czech government has approved a draft state budget for 2022 that envisages a considerably lower deficit than that proposed by their predecessors.
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:12:00 +0100February marks 100 years since invention of polarography
This February marks one hundred years since the invention of polarography, a pioneering method analysing substances in solutions, developed by Czech chemist Jaroslav Heyrovský. More than thirty years after his discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Pr...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:12:00 +0100Vaccine certificates no longer needed to enter pubs, wider service sector reopens to all
From this Thursday, people in the Czech Republic no longer have to provide a vaccine certificate or a certificate of having recovered from Covid-19 in order to enter restaurants, hotels, mass events or various types of services. The measure was canc...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:16:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:13:00 +0100EC forecast for Czechia: economic growth to reach 4.4 percent
EC forecast for Czechia: economic growth to reach 4.4 percent
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:53:00 +0100Steep rise in number of children suffering from anxiety and depression
Steep rise in number of children suffering from anxiety and depression
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:52:00 +0100Covid cases dropping, but number of hospitalized rising
Covid cases dropping, but number of hospitalized rising
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:50:00 +0100Senate debating Pandemic Law
Senate debating Pandemic Law
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:07:00 +0100Caritas Czech Republic helping thousands to gain access to cancer prevention in Georgia
Caritas Czech Republic, the biggest non-governmental provider of social and health services in the country, also has humanitarian aid projects in many countries of the world. With help from the Czech Development Agency, it built and equipped the fir...
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:16:00 +0100Government increases budget for Czechia's EU presidency in 2022
Government increases budget for Czechia's EU presidency in 2022
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:16:00 +0100People in Czechia no longer required to show Covid certificates
People in Czechia no longer required to show Covid certificates
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:35:00 +0100Czech ice hockey team loses to Denmark in first Olympic match
Czech ice hockey team loses to Denmark in first Olympic match
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:03:00 +0100PM Fiala: Most anti-Covid measures to end starting March 1
PM Fiala: Most anti-Covid measures to end starting March 1
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:20:00 +0100Government re-appoints Michal Koudelka head of counterintelligence service
Government re-appoints Michal Koudelka head of counterintelligence service
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:19:00 +0100Number of seated spectators at mass events to remain limited to 1,000
Number of seated spectators at mass events to remain limited to 1,000
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:18:00 +0100Government approves 2022 draft state budget
Government approves 2022 draft state budget
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:20:00 +0100Moser master glass blower finds no followers for his unique artwork
Artists have handed down the secrets of their work to younger generations for centuries. Sadly, this is not always the case and the unique artwork leaves the scene with its maker. Glass master Zdeněk Drobný, who single-handedly created unique pear...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:17:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:14:00 +01002021 tourism numbers down by half compared to pre-Covid period
2021 tourism numbers down by half compared to pre-Covid period
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:14:00 +0100Covid 19: incidence number drops below 2,000
Covid 19: incidence number drops below 2,000
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:13:00 +0100Czech snowboarder Vendula Hopjáková sustains injury in Olympic race
Czech snowboarder Vendula Hopjáková sustains injury in Olympic race
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:17:00 +01001990 winner (from 1969) Larks on a String returns to Berlin
Jiří Menzel’s classic film Larks on a String, about victims of communism forced to work in a huge scrapyard, was completed in 1969. However it was then put on a blacklist by the regime, where it remained until 1990 – when it won the Golden Bea...
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:42:00 +0100Válek confirms state will scrap rise in health insurance payments
Válek confirms state will scrap rise in health insurance payments
Wed, 09 Feb 2022 07:32:00 +0100Satoranský again switches NBA clubs
Satoranský again switches NBA clubs
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:20:00 +0100Police investigate interior minister over actions while town mayor
Police investigate interior minister over actions while town mayor
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:03:00 +0100Snowboard sensation Ester Ledecká wins first Czech gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics
Ester Ledecká won the Czech Republic’s first gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games on Tuesday after dominating the Women's snowboard parallel giant slalom. It is the third Olympic gold medal overall for the 26-year-old, who also won...
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:31:00 +0100Women’s ice hockey team to face US in knockout stages in Beijing
Women’s ice hockey team to face US in knockout stages in Beijing
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:07:00 +0100Dropping of Covid cert requirement postponed by day
Dropping of Covid cert requirement postponed by day
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:25:00 +0100Lipavský: Joint visit expression of support for Ukraine’s independence
Lipavský: Joint visit expression of support for Ukraine’s independence
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:05:00 +0100Over 35,000 new Covid case registered Monday
Over 35,000 new Covid case registered Monday
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:04:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:04:00 +0100Czech unemployment rises slightly to 3.6 percent
Czech unemployment rises slightly to 3.6 percent
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +0100Czech composer scores third victory in UK Songwriting Contest
Czech composer Tomáš Kympl has marked his third victory in the UK Songwriting Contest. In 2021 he won the Electronic and Dance Music category with his composition Wifi, which is part of his album Kernel Panic, released last June.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:36:00 +0100Over 7,000 register for Jizerska 50 race
Over 7,000 register for Jizerska 50 race
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:34:00 +0100Ester Ledecka wins in Beijing for first Czech gold
Ester Ledecka wins in Beijing for first Czech gold
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 17:56:00 +0100Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová misses out on medal in Bejing
Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová misses out on medal in Bejing
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:27:00 +0100Alcoholism increasingly affecting women in Czechia
The number of Czech women who are alcoholics is growing. According to research conducted by the Addictology Clinic of the General University Hospital in Prague, Czech women drink on average six litres of pure alcohol a year. The ratio of female drin...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 13:14:00 +0100Colorful ice falls in Wallachia
Colorful ice falls can be seen every year at Pulčín, close to the Wallachian village of Francova Lhota, during the period when frosts and thaws alternate. Icicles appear in fissures or overhangs and are usually at their best at the turn of Februar...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:32:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:29:00 +0100High wind and snow warning extended over Monday
High wind and snow warning extended over Monday
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:28:00 +0100Pensions to rise in June due to inflation
Pensions to rise in June due to inflation
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:26:00 +0100“Dry February” campaign underway
“Dry February” campaign underway
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:24:00 +0100Government ministers visiting villages devastated by 2021 tornado
Government ministers visiting villages devastated by 2021 tornado
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:22:00 +0100Czech foreign minister visits Ukraine in show of solidarity
Czech foreign minister visits Ukraine in show of solidarity
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:41:00 +0100The Czechoslovak WWII vet (98) implicated in the murder of Jews
Michal Krecul, today aged 98, was a Gulag survivor, decorated Czechoslovak WWII soldier and later political prisoner who left for the West in 1968. A new study by a Czech historian finds that he also went unpunished for his part in the killing of 10...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:53:00 +0100Czech minister visits Ukraine to support Kyiv gov
The Czech minister of foreign affairs has started a two-day visit to Ukraine intended to show support for the Kyiv government in the face of strong Russian pressure. Jan Lipavský and his Slovak and Austrian counterparts are also travelling to the D...
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:10:00 +0100e15: Czech banks substantially increased their earnings in 2021
e15: Czech banks substantially increased their earnings in 2021
Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:49:00 +0100Sunday’s coronavirus cases lowest in three weeks
Sunday’s coronavirus cases lowest in three weeks
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 16:19:00 +0100Ukraine’s foreign minister accuses Czech president of seeking to damage relations between the two countries
Ukraine’s foreign minister accuses Czech president of seeking to damage relations between the two countries
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:03:00 +0100Weather
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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:59:00 +0100Prague Castle sues psychiatrist over her speculation on president’s health
Prague Castle sues psychiatrist over her speculation on president’s health
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:40:00 +0100Czech President condemns symbolic use of gallows, says he would sign pandemic law amendment
Czech President condemns symbolic use of gallows, says he would sign pandemic law amendment
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:03:00 +0100Occupation wins Czech Film Critics award for best film of 2021
Occupation wins Czech Film Critics award for best film of 2021
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 11:48:00 +0100Saturday sees coronavirus cases hit new weekend record
Saturday sees coronavirus cases hit new weekend record
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +01001912: Prague’s Hlávka Bridge opens
Hlávka Bridge, the first concrete bridge across the Vltava in Prague, was opened 110 years ago.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100Vítězslav Novák’s “Toman and the Wood Nymph“
Music lovers asked to name the greatest Czech composers will likely answer - Dvořák, Smetana, Janáček, Suk, Martinů ,but the chances are, they may not think of Vítězslav Novák. A pupil of Dvořák's, he was one of the most distinguished comp...
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:06:00 +0100Weather
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Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:01:00 +0100Opening of Hrabal’s holiday home attracts crowds of visitors
Opening of Hrabal’s holiday home attracts crowds of visitors
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:49:00 +0100Speed-skater Martina Sáblíková finishes fourth at Beijing Olympics
Speed-skater Martina Sáblíková finishes fourth at Beijing Olympics
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:40:00 +0100Survey: Nearly 40 percent of Czech men drink while skiing
Survey: Nearly 40 percent of Czech men drink while skiing
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:31:00 +0100Czech foreign minister to hand over first aid packages during next week’s Ukraine visit
Czech foreign minister to hand over first aid packages during next week’s Ukraine visit
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:19:00 +0100Friday sees significant week-on-week fall in Covid cases
Friday sees significant week-on-week fall in Covid cases
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:54:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:46:00 +0100Czech National Bank raises interest rate to 20-year high
The Council of the Czech National Bank (CNB) chose to raise its base interest rate from 3.75 to 4.5 percent on Thursday, to its highest level in twenty years. The move follows several increases over recent months and, according to bankers, is a reac...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:26:00 +0100Czech-Polish mine dispute resolved but critics cry foul
A dispute between the Czech Republic and Poland over a mine on the Polish side of their border has been resolved, with the leaders of the two states signing a deal in Prague. However, locals in North Bohemia say they will lose out.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:52:00 +0100Brass study helps uncover close ties between Rome and Germanic Bohemia
After analysing dozens of brass objects dating back to antiquity, a team of Czech archaeologists claims that it has proven the existence of extensive diplomatic and trade contact between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes that lived in Bohemia...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:35:00 +0100Czech Republic withdraws complaint against Poland over Turow mine
Czech Republic withdraws complaint against Poland over Turow mine
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:33:00 +0100Sixty-nine Czech athletes competing at Winter Olympics in Bejing
Sixty-nine Czech athletes competing at Winter Olympics in Bejing
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:26:00 +0100President Zeman advising restraint on Ukrainian crisis
President Zeman advising restraint on Ukrainian crisis
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:23:00 +0100Health experts divided over lifting of restrictions
Health experts divided over lifting of restrictions
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:21:00 +0100Number of people hospitalized with Covid growing
Number of people hospitalized with Covid growing
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:20:00 +0100Central bank raises interest rates to twenty-year high
Central bank raises interest rates to twenty-year high
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:16:00 +0100Weather
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Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:05:00 +0100Czech and Polish Prime Ministers sign agreement on Turów mine
Czech and Polish Prime Ministers sign agreement on Turów mine
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:31:00 +0100New project to commemorate bells stolen by Nazis
A new project aims to create a new 9,801 kilogramme bell for Prague – to commemorate thousands of Czech church and tower bells stolen and melted down by the Nazis in summer 1942. The cost will be raised via a public collection.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:23:00 +0100Senate approves legislation enabling school principals to respond to Covid
Senate approves legislation enabling school principals to respond to Covid
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:21:00 +0100Committee recommends authorities investigate handling of secret information by President’s Office
Committee recommends authorities investigate handling of secret information by President’s Office
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:29:00 +0100Lower house committee approves re-appointment of Michal Koudelka as head of BIS
Lower house committee approves re-appointment of Michal Koudelka as head of BIS
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:46:00 +0100The return of wolves to the Czech Republic after more than a century
Wolves are slowly returning to the Czech Republic after more than a century. What kind of environment are they returning to, do they have enough prey and adequate conditions for breeding? And are the country’s present day inhabitants ready to live...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:35:00 +0100CJEU advocate general upholds Czech case in dispute over Turów mine
CJEU advocate general upholds Czech case in dispute over Turów mine
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:34:00 +0100Czechs beat China 3-1 in women’s hockey Olympic debut
Czechs beat China 3-1 in women’s hockey Olympic debut
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:28:00 +0100Czechia: Hotels and restaurants will soon be open to all, mass testing to end on February 18
As more and more countries in Europe prepare to return to a normal life, pressure has been mounting on the Czech government to follow suit. Thousands have rallied in the streets of Prague in the past weeks, demanding an end to the restrictions, and ...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:05:00 +0100Polish PM visiting Prague to discuss bilateral relations and Turow mine
Polish PM visiting Prague to discuss bilateral relations and Turow mine
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:58:00 +0100Wednesday sees number of coronavirus cases decline but still over 50,000
Wednesday sees number of coronavirus cases decline but still over 50,000
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:41:00 +0100ČEZ CEO says EU’s final taxonomy draft moved in positive direction
ČEZ CEO says EU’s final taxonomy draft moved in positive direction
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:34:00 +0100Compulsory testing at work and schools to end on February 18
Compulsory testing at work and schools to end on February 18
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:46:00 +0100Křivoklát region to be declared national park
The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to declare the Křivoklát region, south east of Prague, a national park. While conservationists welcome the proposal, the locals oppose it, fearing unwanted restrictions and an influx of tourists.
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:19:00 +0100Fire in Mladá Boleslav will delay production of 16,000 Škoda Octavia models
Fire in Mladá Boleslav will delay production of 16,000 Škoda Octavia models
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:54:00 +0100Supreme Administrative Court rules in favour of unvaccinated entering restaurants
Supreme Administrative Court rules in favour of unvaccinated entering restaurants
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:31:00 +0100Alena Mills and Michal Březina to carry Czech flag at Beijing Olympics
Alena Mills and Michal Březina to carry Czech flag at Beijing Olympics
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:44:00 +0100UK composer Julian Anderson on his symphony inspired by Josef Sudek’s photos of Prague
Julian Anderson, one of the most distinctive composers of his generation, has never been to the Czech Republic, yet he knows more about the country than the vast majority of Brits. Although he has never set eyes on Prague, he has fallen in love with...
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:33:00 +0100Czech economy grew by 3.3 percent last year, statisticians predict
Czech economy grew by 3.3 percent last year, statisticians predict
Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:17:00 +0100Daniel Landa cleared of charges for setting up initiative that blocked hygiene stations
Daniel Landa cleared of charges for setting up initiative that blocked hygiene stations