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Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Jiří Šalamoun, Maxipes Fík illustrator, dies at 86
Jiří Šalamoun, Maxipes Fík illustrator, dies at 86

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Czech Army planes start monitoring Baltic airspace as part of NATO mission
Czech Army planes start monitoring Baltic airspace as part of NATO mission

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:14:00 +0200
British car index: Best cars are made in Czechia
British car index: Best cars are made in Czechia

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:14:00 +0200
Reconstructed “bone pyramid” to return to Kutná Hory ossuary
Reconstructed “bone pyramid” to return to Kutná Hory ossuary

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:14:00 +0200
Czechs propose Ukrainian president Zelensky for Nobel Peace Prize
Czechs propose Ukrainian president Zelensky for Nobel Peace Prize

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:03:00 +0200
Officials working on Czech Magnitsky Act to bolster Russia sanctions
The Czech government is preparing new legislation, inspired by the so called Magnitsky Act, to better implement its sanctions on Russia, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said on Wednesday. Ministries are also coordinating on creating an updated sancti...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:53:00 +0200
Scandals put spotlight on presidential powers
President Zeman’s team are constantly in the news right now. First it was reported that his head of office, Vratislav Mynář, was behind the shredding of classified documents. Now, following the widely condemned issuing of a presidential pardon, ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:31:00 +0200
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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:18:00 +0200
Czech S.A.W.E.R. device wins Innovation Prize at Dubai Expo
Czech S.A.W.E.R. device wins Innovation Prize at Dubai Expo

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:18:00 +0200
Statisticians: 2021 economic growth at 3.3 percent
Statisticians: 2021 economic growth at 3.3 percent

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:17:00 +0200
Some 15,000 Czechs escape foreclosures under debt forgiveness scheme
Some 15,000 Czechs escape foreclosures under debt forgiveness scheme

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 12:17:00 +0200
Movie star Chris Hemsworth supports Czech collection in aid of Ukraine
Movie star Chris Hemsworth supports Czech collection in aid of Ukraine

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:19:00 +0200
Kvitová loses in Miami quarter-finals
Kvitová loses in Miami quarter-finals

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:54:00 +0200
Head of President’s Office flies secretly to Qatar
Head of President’s Office flies secretly to Qatar

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:35:00 +0200
Government earmarks billions for education of Ukrainian children
Government earmarks billions for education of Ukrainian children

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:14:00 +0200
Czechs draw with Wales in soccer friendly
Czechs draw with Wales in soccer friendly

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:11:00 +0200
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Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:10:00 +0200
Government formally declares extension of state of emergency
Government formally declares extension of state of emergency

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:03:00 +0200
Government raising living and subsistence minimums
Government raising living and subsistence minimums

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:42:00 +0200
New study points to “feminisation” of Czech education system after 1989
During the 1990s the Czech teaching cohort became more “feminised” as large numbers of male teachers opted to leave the profession and pursue a career elsewhere, according to a new study conducted by the CERGE-EI think-tank at the Czech Academy ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:41:00 +0200
Prosecutor not proposing jail for Babiš over alleged large-scale fraud
Prosecutor not proposing jail for Babiš over alleged large-scale fraud

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:31:00 +0200
Czech president sparks outrage with controversial pardon
Czech President Miloš Zeman made headlines on Tuesday after pardoning the former head of the Lány Forestry Administration, Miloš Balák. The man, a direct subordinate of the president’s head of office, recently got a three-year sentence and a C...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:28:00 +0200
Duka to serve funeral mass for Albright Wednesday evening
Duka to serve funeral mass for Albright Wednesday evening

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:14:00 +0200
Ministers suggest presidential office budget cut over pardon
Ministers suggest presidential office budget cut over pardon

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:28:00 +0200
Czech Republic expels Russian diplomat
Czech Republic expels Russian diplomat

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:04:00 +0200
Former head of president’s forest administration gets pardon
Former head of president’s forest administration gets pardon

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:59:00 +0200
Plan for scores of hydrogen filling stations by 2030 looking shaky
There should be 80 hydrogen filling stations in the Czech Republic by 2030 under official government plans. However, this is now being called optimistic.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:29:00 +0200
V4 defence minister meeting cancelled after Czech and Polish officials announce boycott
V4 defence minister meeting cancelled after Czech and Polish officials announce boycott

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:16:00 +0200
How did Fiala government perform in first 100 days?
On Monday Petr Fiala put out a video saying his government’s first 100 days had not been easy, as predicted, but still they had achieved a lot. But how have the Czech prime minister and his ministers really done during the traditional bedding-in p...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0200
MPs approve state of emergency until end of May
MPs approve state of emergency until end of May

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:39:00 +0200
Report shows president's office shredded two further classified documents
Report shows president's office shredded two further classified documents

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:18:00 +0200
Czech Air Force sends five jets to guard Lithuanian air space
Czech Air Force sends five jets to guard Lithuanian air space

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:02:00 +0200
Coffee table book highlights Czechoslovakia’s Communist-era architecture
An impressive, two-volume book dedicated to Czechoslovakia’s Communist-era architecture has recently been released by Prague’s Bigg Boss publishing house. The ambitious publication, entitled ‘Architecture 58-89’, was written by 30 experts an...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:02:00 +0200
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Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:57:00 +0200
Zelensky thanks Czech Republic for security and humanitarian assistance
Zelensky thanks Czech Republic for security and humanitarian assistance

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:47:00 +0200
Health Ministry wants to broaden mask wearing obligations among children
Health Ministry wants to broaden mask wearing obligations among children

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:38:00 +0200
Czech PM tests positive for coronavirus
Czech PM tests positive for coronavirus

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:24:00 +0200
Covid indicators continuing downward trend in CR
Covid indicators continuing downward trend in CR

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:24:00 +0200
Kvitová into last eight in Miami but Fruhvirtová out
Kvitová into last eight in Miami but Fruhvirtová out

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:20:00 +0200
Fiala to meet Scholz in Berlin next week
Fiala to meet Scholz in Berlin next week

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:44:00 +0200
Zeman’s office chief personally ordered shredding of sought documents
Zeman’s office chief personally ordered shredding of sought documents

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:40:00 +0200
New government media advisor: “Disinformation isn’t covered by freedom of speech”
For the first time ever, the Czech government has a special representative for media and disinformation. His name is Michal Klíma and he has been in charge of several of the country’s leading media outlets in the past. More recently, he has also ...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Czech Education Ministry asks for more funds to integrate Ukrainian refugees
Czech schools will need more than CZK 5 billion by the end of August to integrate refugees from Ukraine, says Education Minister Petr Gazdík. Despite the unexpected outlay, he still wants to keep his promise to maintain teachers’ salaries at 130 ...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:26:00 +0200
Ukrainian classes for refugee children now underway in Czechia
Special school classes for Ukrainian children whose families have fled to the Czech Republic are now running in Prague, Brno and other places. In this report we visit the First Slavic Grammar School, the first such institution in the capital to welc...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:27:00 +0200
Communist Party to cease publishing daily paper
Communist Party to cease publishing daily paper

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:22:00 +0200
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Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:21:00 +0200
MPs to debate state of emergency extension Tuesday
MPs to debate state of emergency extension Tuesday

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:19:00 +0200
Over 236,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees
Over 236,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:02:00 +0200
Saving the small pasque flower
The small pasque flower is a species of plant that has disappeared from many locations in the Czech Republic in recent years. Scientists from a museum in Ústí nad labem protect it by covering it with mesh between March and May, keeping away mouflo...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:33:00 +0200
Third lowest number of new Covid cases recorded this year but positivity rate increases
Third lowest number of new Covid cases recorded this year but positivity rate increases

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 09:21:00 +0200
Czech Fruhvirtová through to fourth round in Miami
Czech Fruhvirtová through to fourth round in Miami

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 18:01:00 +0200
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Sun, 27 Mar 2022 17:04:00 +0200
New Covid cases continue to drop
New Covid cases continue to drop

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 16:53:00 +0200
Prague’s Václav Havel Airport to offer flights to 147 destinations
Prague’s Václav Havel Airport to offer flights to 147 destinations

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:38:00 +0200
PM Fiala: Czechia has already frozen hundreds of millions of Russian assets
PM Fiala: Czechia has already frozen hundreds of millions of Russian assets

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:48:00 +0200
Czechia switches to summertime
Czechia switches to summertime

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:22:00 +0200
Kyiv Independent: Czech volunteers already fighting in Ukraine
Kyiv Independent: Czech volunteers already fighting in Ukraine

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 09:11:00 +0200
Russian ambassador summoned over provocations against Czech embassy’s staff in Moscow
Russian ambassador summoned over provocations against Czech embassy’s staff in Moscow

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:05:00 +0100
March 1932: Bohemians’ Ďolíček stadium opens
Prague’s most intimate top flight football stadium, Bohemians’ Ďolíček, was officially opened 90 years ago, on 27 March 1932.

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Czech Balfolk gets a new album
Balfolk has its origins in 1970s France and revolves around dancing to folk music rhythms from all over Europe. The music is also influenced by several other genres including jazz, tango, rock or even hip-hop. The aim of Balfok is to create a feelin...

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:00:00 +0100
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Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:56:00 +0100
Prague Zoo enters 91st season
Prague Zoo enters 91st season

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:24:00 +0100
More than 230,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees
More than 230,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:17:00 +0100
Russians living in Czechia protest against invasion of Ukraine
Russians living in Czechia protest against invasion of Ukraine

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:53:00 +0100
Number of refugees at Prague Congress Centre declines
Number of refugees at Prague Congress Centre declines

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 09:14:00 +0100
Tennis: Czech teen sensation Linda Fruhvirtová through to third round in Miami
Tennis: Czech teen sensation Linda Fruhvirtová through to third round in Miami

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:59:00 +0100
Covid epidemic continues to slow down
Covid epidemic continues to slow down

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:16:00 +0100
Czech, Polish and Slovenian PM’s propose 10-point plan to save Ukraine
Czech, Polish and Slovenian PM’s propose 10-point plan to save Ukraine

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:37:00 +0100
Prague’s new bridge could be named after Madeleine Albright
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...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:31:00 +0100
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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:30:00 +0100
Czech PM: EU is convinced that sanctions against Russia are working
Czech PM: EU is convinced that sanctions against Russia are working

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:30:00 +0100
PM Fiala: opposition’s criticism of government aims to turn people against refugees
PM Fiala: opposition’s criticism of government aims to turn people against refugees

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Public transport companies want action over fuel prices
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....

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:06:00 +0100
Survey: Nine percent of Czechs invested in cryptocurrencies in 2021
Survey: Nine percent of Czechs invested in cryptocurrencies in 2021

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:06:00 +0100
Warm weather breaks temperatures records around Czechia
Warm weather breaks temperatures records around Czechia

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:05:00 +0100
More than 226,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees
More than 226,000 visas granted to Ukrainian refugees

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:05:00 +0100
US Embassy in Prague opens book of condolences for Madeleine Albright
US Embassy in Prague opens book of condolences for Madeleine Albright

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:41:00 +0100
Billionaire behind Ukraine initiative: “I feel even worse than in 1968”
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...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:29:00 +0100
Czech lose to Sweden in World Cup qualifier play offs
Czech lose to Sweden in World Cup qualifier play offs

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:21:00 +0100
Prague to rename street near Russian Embassy “Ukrainian heroes” street
Prague to rename street near Russian Embassy “Ukrainian heroes” street

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:32:00 +0100
Fiala: Europe not yet ready to impose energy embargo on Russia
Fiala: Europe not yet ready to impose energy embargo on Russia

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:54:00 +0100
ČEZ to invest over CZK 5 billion into Czechia’s nuclear power plants in 2022
ČEZ to invest over CZK 5 billion into Czechia’s nuclear power plants in 2022

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:18:00 +0100
Health Minister wants to simplify rules on employing Ukrainian health professionals
Health Minister wants to simplify rules on employing Ukrainian health professionals

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Expert: Albright’s relationship with Havel was “crucial”
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...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:43:00 +0100
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Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:36:00 +0100
Lower-house approves sending Czech Army contingent to Slovakia
Lower-house approves sending Czech Army contingent to Slovakia

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:30:00 +0100
CZG reports record results in 2021, expects further growth in revenue
CZG reports record results in 2021, expects further growth in revenue

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:21:00 +0100
Prague’s new bridge may be named after Madeleine Albright
Prague’s new bridge may be named after Madeleine Albright

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:20:00 +0100
Could war on Ukraine impact Czech presidential elections?
 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...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:58:00 +0100
Government’s smart quarantine system to be converted into humanitarian database
Government’s smart quarantine system to be converted into humanitarian database

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:55:00 +0100
Government to propose extending state of emergency to end of May
Government to propose extending state of emergency to end of May

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:44:00 +0100
Czech politicians pay tribute to Madeleine Albright
Czech politicians pay tribute to Madeleine Albright

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 08:42:00 +0100
Czech banks welcoming refugees but struggling to meet demand
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.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:27:00 +0100
Czech born former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright dies aged 84
Czech born former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright dies aged 84

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:18:00 +0100
Czech president and PM in agreement ahead of Thursday's NATO summit
Czech president and PM in agreement ahead of Thursday's NATO summit

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:10:00 +0100
Finance Ministry cracks down on companies trying to avoid sactions on Russia
Finance Ministry cracks down on companies trying to avoid sactions on Russia

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:01:00 +0100
Poll: Majority of Czechs want woman for president
Poll: Majority of Czechs want woman for president

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:47:00 +0100
Vrtiška and Žák duo win Czech Grand Design award
Vrtiška and Žák duo win Czech Grand Design award

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:05:00 +0100
Czech Republic’s foreign debt grew to CZK 4,47 trillion in 2021
Czech Republic’s foreign debt grew to CZK 4,47 trillion in 2021

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:02:00 +0100
New Czech film depicts true story of 1913 ski race
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...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:47:00 +0100
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Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:37:00 +0100
IPI report: Czech government must help strengthen media independence and pluralism
IPI report: Czech government must help strengthen media independence and pluralism

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:12:00 +0100
Ministers: Czechia will support greater use of hydrogen in industry
Ministers: Czechia will support greater use of hydrogen in industry

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:28:00 +0100
Meet the Prague ambassador hosting two Ukrainian families
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...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:28:00 +0100
Official: EU could sanction more Russian banks
Official: EU could sanction more Russian banks

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:39:00 +0100
Czech PM wants to extend state of emergency by more than 30 days
Czech PM wants to extend state of emergency by more than 30 days

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Czech Covid case incidence rate below 500 for first time in fortnight
Czech Covid case incidence rate below 500 for first time in fortnight

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:19:00 +0100
Fiala: Number of Ukrainian refugees in CR now at 300,000
Fiala: Number of Ukrainian refugees in CR now at 300,000

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:08:00 +0100
Billions owned by local authorities in now closed Russian bank
Billions owned by local authorities in now closed Russian bank

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:05:00 +0100
Czech bakers call for limits on wheat exports
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...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:59:00 +0100
77th Prague Spring to put fresh spotlight on contemporary music
77th Prague Spring to put fresh spotlight on contemporary music

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:42:00 +0100
Czech municipalities, whose money is frozen in Russian bank, ask state for help
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...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:35:00 +0100
New community map helps Ukrainian refugees navigate new country
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...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:20:00 +0100
Prague refugee centre set to move from Congress Centre
Prague refugee centre set to move from Congress Centre

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:14:00 +0100
Lipavský calls for clear EU vision for Balkans
Lipavský calls for clear EU vision for Balkans

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Monday Covid figures similar to week earlier
Monday Covid figures similar to week earlier

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:50:00 +0100
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Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:48:00 +0100
New visas for Ukrainian refugees allow free movement in EU
New visas for Ukrainian refugees allow free movement in EU

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:44:00 +0100
Human rights violation focus of this year’s One World festival 
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...



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