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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:49:00 +0200
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally of year
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally of year

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:48:00 +0200
Minister: Czech diplomats to return to Kyiv
Minister: Czech diplomats to return to Kyiv

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0200
Czech Foreign Ministry denounces Krematorsk atrocity, compares Russia to terrorists
Czech Foreign Ministry denounces Krematorsk atrocity, compares Russia to terrorists

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:16:00 +0200
PM Petr Fiala running for reelection as Civic Democratic Party leader
PM Petr Fiala running for reelection as Civic Democratic Party leader

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Prague to get its first Roma center next year
A new Center of the Roma and Sinti in Prague, the first of its kind in the Czech capital, is set to open next year. The institution will focus on Romani history, as well as on its spiritual and material culture. Organisers hope that the center will ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Prague City Hall introduces new wayfinding system
As of this summer, Prague residents as well as tourists should find it easier to navigate their way around the city. Earlier this week, Prague city councillors presented a brand-new orientation system that will be launched in a pilot mode both in pu...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:02:00 +0200
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Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:59:00 +0200
Workman killed after hitting unexploded WWII bomb in Ostrava
Workman killed after hitting unexploded WWII bomb in Ostrava

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:25:00 +0200
Finance Ministry downgrades economic growth estimate, ups inflation forecast
Finance Ministry downgrades economic growth estimate, ups inflation forecast

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Czech Republic lifting all coronavirus restrictions for people arriving in the country
Czech Republic lifting all coronavirus restrictions for people arriving in the country

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:22:00 +0200
ANO party blocks debate on amendment tightening conflict of interest law
ANO party blocks debate on amendment tightening conflict of interest law

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:59:00 +0200
Slavia draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam in Europa League match
Slavia draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam in Europa League match

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:58:00 +0200
Czech unemployment drops slightly to 3.4 percent in March
Czech unemployment drops slightly to 3.4 percent in March

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:57:00 +0200
First case of Omicron XE detected in Czechia
First case of Omicron XE detected in Czechia

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Czech Radio: Prague Castle shredded another 32 intelligence reports
Czech Radio: Prague Castle shredded another 32 intelligence reports

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Economist: Cutting VAT on fuels will only stimulate demand and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine
In an effort to curb soaring fuel prices in the country, the Czech government on Wednesday approved a VAT cut on petrol and diesel by 1.50 CZK a liter from the beginning of June to the end of September. The move was made under growing pressure from ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:10:00 +0200
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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Concert by Czech Philharmonic to mark Czech Presidency of the EU Council
Concert by Czech Philharmonic to mark Czech Presidency of the EU Council

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Remains of General František Moravec to be buried in his hometown of Čáslav
Remains of General František Moravec to be buried in his hometown of Čáslav

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Senate approves end of Czech membership in Soviet era banks
Senate approves end of Czech membership in Soviet era banks

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians
Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Expat Fair showcases what life in Brno can offer to foreign professionals
Brno, Czechia's second-largest city, has long played second fiddle to the capital, Prague, in terms of attracting foreign talent. But all that may be changing.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:29:00 +0200
Psychologist on children and war: Parents must present a picture that is not totally hopeless
In the past few weeks the Czech Republic has opened its door to over 300,000 Ukrainian war refugees, a great many of whom are children. While their material needs are being taken care of, the process of healing war traumas is much more complicated. ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:09:00 +0200
Government approves reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel
Government approves reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:08:00 +0200
Official strategy for dealing with Ukrainian refugees due next week
Official strategy for dealing with Ukrainian refugees due next week

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage
Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:56:00 +0200
Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide
Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:39:00 +0200
Czech brewers hope to add Czechia’s beer drinking culture to UNESCO heritage list
The Czech Association of Breweries and Malt Houses (ČSPS) is aiming to get Czech beer culture added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The authors of the application are optimistic about their chances, but warn that it will take at le...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:31:00 +0200
One-quarter week-on-week fall in new Covid cases Tuesday
One-quarter week-on-week fall in new Covid cases Tuesday

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Lower house set to approve bill on tax deductions relating to Ukraine
Lower house set to approve bill on tax deductions relating to Ukraine

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:59:00 +0200
Czech Republic sends tanks to Ukraine, prints concrete anti-tank barriers on 3D printers
Czech politicians have joined the world in denouncing the atrocities committed by the Russian army in Ukraine, saying that the war criminals must be brought to justice. In the meantime, the Czech government has boosted military support for the count...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:18:00 +0200
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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0200
Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable
Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:28:00 +0200
Czech industry declined by 0.3 percent in February
Czech industry declined by 0.3 percent in February

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:20:00 +0200
Chamber of Deputies votes to condemn the murder of civilians in Bucha as a war crime
Chamber of Deputies votes to condemn the murder of civilians in Bucha as a war crime

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:10:00 +0200
Prague public transport company planning to buy 140 hybrid buses
Prague public transport company planning to buy 140 hybrid buses

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:08:00 +0200
Leading Czech art and architecture expert Jiří Ševčík has died
Leading Czech art and architecture expert Jiří Ševčík has died

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:48:00 +0200
Expert: Czechia should not sever ties with V4 following election in Hungary
Following Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in the Hungarian parliamentary elections this Sunday, some politicians and experts have questioned future cooperation within the Visegrad group, comprising the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungar...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:36:00 +0200
Czechia may have sent Ukraine T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers
Czechia may have sent Ukraine T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Woman causes CZK 3 million in damages after setting off fire alarm in National Museum
Woman causes CZK 3 million in damages after setting off fire alarm in National Museum

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Expert: “Several dangers” exist but Ukrainian workers can benefit CR
In recent weeks the Czech Republic has been providing essential services to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. Now many are entering the labour force, but what impact will that have? And how best can they be integrated? I discussed this wi...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Labour Minister: 12,600 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia since invasion started
Labour Minister: 12,600 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia since invasion started

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:27:00 +0200
List of banned news sites since Russia’s Ukraine invasion made public
List of banned news sites since Russia’s Ukraine invasion made public

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:58:00 +0200
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Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:58:00 +0200
Union: Most final year high-school students not ready for exams
Union: Most final year high-school students not ready for exams

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Minister wants to designate agriculture and food production sectors as critical infrastracture
Minister wants to designate agriculture and food production sectors as critical infrastracture

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:21:00 +0200
Prague street next to Russian Embassy renamed to “Ukranian heroes” street
Prague street next to Russian Embassy renamed to “Ukranian heroes” street

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:10:00 +0200
Exhibition brings Czech animation to life
Czech animated films have enjoyed international popularity and acclaim that far outstrips what you might expect from a small country of 10 million people. A current Prague exhibition aims to show the public that Czech animation is still alive and we...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:28:00 +0200
Monday Covid cases one-quarter down on week earlier
Monday Covid cases one-quarter down on week earlier

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:16:00 +0200
Rakušan: Govt. readying plan to integrate up to half million Ukrainians
Rakušan: Govt. readying plan to integrate up to half million Ukrainians

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:05:00 +0200
260,000 Ukrainians now have special visas but numbers slowing
260,000 Ukrainians now have special visas but numbers slowing

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:57:00 +0200
Prague Castle opens exhibition honouring Slovene architect Jože Plečnik
A new exhibition focusing on Slovene architect Jože Plečnik has opened at Prague Castle, the Czech capital’s iconic landmark that Plečnik himself had a big role in reconstructing. The exhibit, located both within the Old Palace building and the...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:26:00 +0200
Together for Ukraine
A fundraising concert on Prague’s Letná Plain called “Together for Ukraine” attracted over 5,000 people on Sunday. Those who attended could donate money or bring material aid, while Ukrainian refugees were able to take advantage of an associa...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:10:00 +0200
Fiala congratulates Orban, calls for engagement against Russia
Fiala congratulates Orban, calls for engagement against Russia

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:05:00 +0200
Czech Republic bracing for potential disruption of gas supplies from Russia
The Czech Republic is bracing for a possible disruption in gas imports from Russia, as Moscow stands firm on its demand for payments in roubles. According to the Minister of Industry and Trade, Josef Síkela, Czech government is preparing for all sc...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:52:00 +0200
Czech contingent prepares to head multinational battlegroup in Slovakia
A Czech Army contingent headed for Slovakia on Monday where they will lead a multi-national battlegroup of alliance forces bolstering NATO’s Eastern Flank. The Czech troops will be joined by air and ground forces from five other allied states and ...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Fiala cancels Berlin trip after week out with Covid
Fiala cancels Berlin trip after week out with Covid

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:13:00 +0200
Seznam owner sending CZK 100 million to Ukraine after Bucha footage
Seznam owner sending CZK 100 million to Ukraine after Bucha footage

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:13:00 +0200
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Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:12:00 +0200
Krejčíková back at number two in world rankings
Krejčíková back at number two in world rankings

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:52:00 +0200
Austrian and Slovak heads of Parliament visiting Prague this Monday
Austrian and Slovak heads of Parliament visiting Prague this Monday

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:31:00 +0200
Czech army contingent leaves for Slovakia where it will lead NATO battlegroup
Czech army contingent leaves for Slovakia where it will lead NATO battlegroup

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:48:00 +0200
Interior Minister opens up about costs of refugee crisis
Interior Minister opens up about costs of refugee crisis

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:39:00 +0200
Czech diplomats and politicians strongly condemn Russia’s alleged killing of civilans in Ukraine
Czech diplomats and politicians strongly condemn Russia’s alleged killing of civilans in Ukraine

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:55:00 +0200
Minister: Gas deliveries to Czechia would not be affected if Russia gas gets cut
Minister: Gas deliveries to Czechia would not be affected if Russia gas gets cut

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:36:00 +0200
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Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:36:00 +0200
Pandemic: Hospitalisations at their lowest since October
Pandemic: Hospitalisations at their lowest since October

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:27:00 +0200
Prague’s Letná to host fundraising concert for Ukraine on Sunday
Prague’s Letná to host fundraising concert for Ukraine on Sunday

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Man charged with murder folowing Thursday’s machete attack
Man charged with murder folowing Thursday’s machete attack

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Zdeněk Liška – Genius of Czech film music
Zdeněk Liška is regarded as the greatest ever writer of Czech film music, not only for the scope of his oeuvre but also for his distinctive approach to composition. Liška’s work accompanies 160 feature films as well as countless shorts and TV p...

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Emil Filla, pioneer of Cubism, born 140 years ago
Painter Emil Filla (1882–1953) is one of the most popular artists sought by Czech art collectors. The 15 most expensive Czech paintings include several of his works and their value continues to grow.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:17:00 +0200
Kenyans take first prize at post-Covid Prague half marathon
Kenyans take first prize at post-Covid Prague half marathon

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:59:00 +0200
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Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Media: Klaus Zellmer to become new head of Škoda Auto
Media: Klaus Zellmer to become new head of Škoda Auto

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:40:00 +0200
Foreign Minister Lipavský sets up personal cabinet
Foreign Minister Lipavský sets up personal cabinet

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:28:00 +0200
Czech association wants to add Czech beer culture to UNESCO list
Czech association wants to add Czech beer culture to UNESCO list

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 11:16:00 +0200
Education minister suggests giving teachers protected persons status
Education minister suggests giving teachers protected persons status

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Barium: One of many operations launched by WWII govt. in exile
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the daring assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the governor of Nazi-occupied Bohemia and Moravia. Operation Anthropoid was one of the most successful acts of anti-Nazi resistance in Europe during the Second Wo...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:24:00 +0200
Prominent psychiatrist accused of 29 cases of rape and blackmail
Prominent psychiatrist accused of 29 cases of rape and blackmail

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:42:00 +0200
Mortgages to become more difficult to get as stricter rules take effect in Czechia
Starting this Friday, buying a home in the Czech Republic will become even more difficult than it was until now, with stricter rules set by the Czech National Bank for housing loans coming into force. According to analysts, up to 10 percent of peopl...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:15:00 +0200
Fusion of antivirus companies Norton and Avast delayed
Fusion of antivirus companies Norton and Avast delayed

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:05:00 +0200
“Child aggressiveness growing”, says Education Minister after machete attack
“Child aggressiveness growing”, says Education Minister after machete attack

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:46:00 +0200
Maxipes Fík illustrator Jiří Šalamoun dies at 86
The great Czech artist and illustrator Jiří Šalamoun has died at the age of 86. Šalamoun was best known for Maxipes Fík, a cartoon character loved by several generations, and also produced classic book covers and other notable designs.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:44:00 +0200
Restorers to rebuild first bone pyramid from famous medieval ossuary
A team of experts have started to reconstruct one of the four bone pyramids from the famous 14th century ossuary near the town of Kutná Hora. If everything goes according to plan, the first bell-shaped mound, made of hundreds of thousands of bones ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:43:00 +0200
European Commission: EU funds will be used to help with refugee crisis
European Commission: EU funds will be used to help with refugee crisis

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:32:00 +0200
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Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:29:00 +0200
Trade Minister: Gas deliveries stable, EU will not pay Russia in roubles
Trade Minister: Gas deliveries stable, EU will not pay Russia in roubles

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:21:00 +0200
Police investigating top civil servants in connection to Agriculture Ministry IT tender
Police investigating top civil servants in connection to Agriculture Ministry IT tender

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:07:00 +0200
Film incentives expected to generate up to CZK 9 billion in Czechia this year
Film incentives expected to generate up to CZK 9 billion in Czechia this year

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:01:00 +0200
Czech Republic’s public debt rose to nearly 42 percent in 2021
Czech Republic’s public debt rose to nearly 42 percent in 2021

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:46:00 +0200
Mortgage advisor – “There are quite a lot of myths among expats about buying property here”
Many expats living in the Czech Republic are considering buying a property in the country, but for a non-native speaker and foreign national this may sometimes feel like a challenge. To find out more about the most common challenges expats face in t...

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
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 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 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



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