Tennis: Czech teen sensation Linda Fruhvirtová through to third round in Miami

Covid epidemic continues to slow down

Czech, Polish and Slovenian PM’s propose 10-point plan to save Ukraine

A new bridge connecting the districts of Prague 4 and 5 could be named after the recently deceased Prague-born US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The new name is now set to be approved by Prague City Hall and the relevant district authorities...

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Czech PM: EU is convinced that sanctions against Russia are working

PM Fiala: opposition’s criticism of government aims to turn people against refugees

Czech public transport authorities have joined road hauliers in calling for government action to combat a rise in fuel prices. The former say price increases have greatly increased their outgoings and are demanding that the state reduce tax on fuel....

Survey: Nine percent of Czechs invested in cryptocurrencies in 2021

Warm weather breaks temperatures records around Czechia

More than 226,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees

US Embassy in Prague opens book of condolences for Madeleine Albright

Czech billionaire businessman Dalibor Dědek has launched an international petition drive calling for tougher action against Russia over its war on Ukraine. Named We Must Act, the campaign is calling for at least a no-fly zone over Ukraine and human...

Czech lose to Sweden in World Cup qualifier play offs

Prague to rename street near Russian Embassy “Ukrainian heroes” street

Fiala: Europe not yet ready to impose energy embargo on Russia

ČEZ to invest over CZK 5 billion into Czechia’s nuclear power plants in 2022

Health Minister wants to simplify rules on employing Ukrainian health professionals

Madeleine Albright, a former United States secretary of state who was born in Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 84. Mrs Albright was the first woman in history to serve as US foreign policy chief and played a key role in the Czech Repub...

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Lower-house approves sending Czech Army contingent to Slovakia

CZG reports record results in 2021, expects further growth in revenue

Prague’s new bridge may be named after Madeleine Albright

 The Czech Republic has been rocked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. Some are already wondering if the conflict could impact the biggest event in Czech politics this year, campaigning for January’s presidential elections. I discussed the situation w...

Government’s smart quarantine system to be converted into humanitarian database

Government to propose extending state of emergency to end of May

Czech politicians pay tribute to Madeleine Albright

Czech banks are making efforts to welcome Ukrainian refugees, who have arrived in the country in their hundreds of thousands in recent weeks. However, they are struggling to meet demand for new accounts, iHned.cz reported on Thursday.

Czech born former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright dies aged 84

Czech president and PM in agreement ahead of Thursday's NATO summit

Finance Ministry cracks down on companies trying to avoid sactions on Russia

Poll: Majority of Czechs want woman for president

Vrtiška and Žák duo win Czech Grand Design award

Czech Republic’s foreign debt grew to CZK 4,47 trillion in 2021

A new film about a famous skiing race that took place in the Krkonoše or the Giant Mountains in 1913 comes to Czech cinemas this week. Called The Last Race, it depicts the true story of Czech skiing pioneers and friends, Bohumil Hanč and Václav V...

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IPI report: Czech government must help strengthen media independence and pluralism

Ministers: Czechia will support greater use of hydrogen in industry

Official: EU could sanction more Russian banks

Many in the Czech Republic have been welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their homes. One of the most high-profile Prague residents to do so is the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Martina Mlinarević, whose family have taken in two Ukrainian fam...

Czech PM wants to extend state of emergency by more than 30 days

Czech Covid case incidence rate below 500 for first time in fortnight

Fiala: Number of Ukrainian refugees in CR now at 300,000

Billions owned by local authorities in now closed Russian bank

The Czech Republic should limit wheat exports, as the price of the grain has almost doubled year-on-year due to the fighting in Ukraine, the Association of Bakers and Pastry Chefs wrote in a press release published on Tuesday. It also warns that a r...

77th Prague Spring to put fresh spotlight on contemporary music

Many regional and municipal administrations in the Czech Republic who saved at least part of their funds in Russia’s Sberbank have lost access to their money since the bank lost its license after the invasion of Ukraine. Amid fears that this could...

Over 270,000 refugees, mainly women and children, have fled to the Czech Republic as a result of the ongoing Russian war on Ukraine. To help them find their way around a new country, a group of IT experts have created a community map showing all the...

Prague refugee centre set to move from Congress Centre

Lipavský calls for clear EU vision for Balkans

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Monday Covid figures similar to week earlier

New visas for Ukrainian refugees allow free movement in EU

The annual One World festival of human rights documentary films gets underway on Monday with film screenings in 25 cities across the country. The event, which will officially open at the Prague Crossroads centre on Wednesday evening, will showcase m...

The Dresden Barracks, one of the largest buildings in the former Terezín ghetto, are currently in a desolate state. Experts say that the complex needs to be repaired quickly if it is to survive. However, the necessary funds may be harder to secure ...

From Monday, refugees from Ukraine are able to ask for an emergency humanitarian allowance of CZK 5,000. The funds are available to those Ukrainians who have secured special visas. Further measures include easier access to employment and social serv...

Funeral of Karlovy Vary’s Zaoralová held in Prague

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Charges filed against ex-PM Babiš over alleged fraud

Czech footballers gather ahead of World Cup playoff semis

Over 205,000 visas now granted to Ukrainians

Legislation aiding Ukrainian refugees takes effect

Street art on a building in Prague, depicting a little girl surrounded by toys beneath a Ukrainian flag, highlights the child victims of Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine.

Lenka, which was recently released as a Guardian Documentaries film, offers a sensitive depiction of a methamphetamine addict in a rural Czech community. The documentary is the graduation film of Barbora Benešová, a Czech who has been living in th...

Covid reproduction number drops below 1.0 mark

Central bank governor predicts zero economic growth

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Czech finance minister: total ban on trade with Russia unrealistic

Government to ask lower house to extend state of emergency

Over 200,000 Ukrainians handed humanitarian visas, overall number now nearing 300,000

Covid numbers still growing, number of tests decreasing

Lack of child psychiatrists making itself felt as thousands of children develop mental problems

Czech Republic to open temporary diplomatic representation in Uzhhorod

This week, Czech Radio hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine, which saw the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra perform famous Czech and Ukrainian compositions in Prague’s Rudolfinum concert hall. The event raised nearly three million crowns, which wer...

 The first McDonald's branch in Prague’s Vodičkova Street, which opened on March 20, 1992, still sells its classic burgers and fries in an almost unchanged interior. However, in response to current trends, vegetarian burgers and salads have also...

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Police charge two people for supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine

Prague street artist creates mural in support of Ukraine

Klaus refuses to return Pushkin Medal over Russian aggression

ANO leader Andrej Babiš released from hospital

Covid numbers up again on Friday

Czech cabinet to debate Polish proposal for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine

Applications to join the Czech Army’s active reserves, a non-professional pool of troops that the armed forces can draw upon when lacking in manpower, have grown tenfold since Russia invaded Ukraine three weeks ago. Overwhelmed by the number of ap...

Ukrainian refugees who are now entering the Czech jobs market are primarily interested in manual labour and short-term employment, according to recruitment agencies surveyed by the Czech News Agency (ČTK). Since it is mainly women who are entering ...

The Czech power utility ČEZ has launched a tender for the construction of a new nuclear unit at the Dukovany power plant. The new unit should be completed by 2036 and will be the biggest investment in the country’s modern history.

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Two apartments in Prague Castle Compound to be offered to Ukrainian refugees

Amount of meth in Czech wastewater highest in Europe

Czech government to respond to Kyiv’s request for firefighter equipment

Visegrad Fund to help meet needs of refugees in member states

Many foreign visitors and residents of the Czech Republic’s picturesque cities may have felt the urge at some point to buy property in the country. But what does this exactly entail? And is it worth investing in a real estate market where prices h...

New Covid cases down slightly, 89 deaths this week

Czechs lift Covid restrictions for EU states

Czech Republic launches tender for new nuclear unit

Czech PM discusses humanitarian situation in Moldova with president

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago, Czechs have shown a remarkable wave of solidarity with the thousands of people seeking refuge in the Czech Republic. But with no end of the conflict in sight, experts warn that the ...

Czechs have always had a complicated relationship with Russians. At some points in history, they saw them as their Slavic brothers who could help them gain independence and freedom. But Czech hopes for a mutually respectful relationship were repeate...

PM Fiala: CR at limit of number of refugees it can absorb

Speed skater Sáblíková (34) to continue in career

Babiš to remain in hospital until end of week

The church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, which serves the Greek Catholic parish and the Ukrainian community in the town of Pardubice, rarely makes news headlines. The invasion of Ukraine put it in the spotlight as hundreds of people – believer...

Czech tried over killings with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine

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Nearly 180,000 special visas now granted to Ukrainian refugees

On the Run. Ukrainian refugees on the Slovak border.

Number of new Covid cases down but positivity rate remains relatively high

US military convoy to pass through Czechia

Czech Republic to send more arms to Ukraine

There are currently over 200,000 Ukrainian war refugees in the Czech Republic and more are pouring in daily.  Here is a list of the most common questions and answers relating to their rights and duties.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, together with his counterparts from Poland and Slovenia, met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv on Tuesday after traveling to the besieged capital by train. The thr...

Czech PM back from Kyiv: Ukraine needs more humanitarian aid and weapons

Homo Homini human rights award to go to Egyptian lawyer Mahienour El-Massry

EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices

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The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia travelled to Kyiv on March 15 in an "unequivocal" show of support for Ukraine as Russia continues its assault on the country. They were the first leaders to visit the besieged city and ...

Caritas is a Catholic non-profit organization operating at the grassroots level in 160 countries around the world, aimed at helping the poor, vulnerable, and excluded, regardless of race or religion. In the Czech Republic, Caritas is the oldest non-...

Number of new Covid cases rising

GIBS: Police not responsible for death of Romani man in Teplice

Vera Gissing, one of Winton’s children, has died aged 93

Over 170,000 special visas granted to Ukrainians