Taking in over 300,000 war refugees in the space of several weeks is an unprecedented challenge for the Czech Republic logistics-wise and in terms of psychological support. A team of experts from the Israel Trauma Coalition, which trains government ...

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Lowest weekday increase in Covid cases since last October

Britain and Czech Republic tie 1:1 on first day of Billie Jean Cup qualifier

World War II veteran Tichomír Mirkovič has died at the age of 93

Labour offices receive over 12,000 applications for solidarity grants from hosts

Boskovice voted Historical Town of the Year 2021

Czech Senate chair says Ukraine needs more military and humanitarian support

The Great Synagogue in Pilsen, has opened its door to the public after a three-year renovation. The monumental building, which is the second biggest synagogue in Europe and one of the five biggest in the world, opened last Sunday, just a few days be...

The Ministry for Regional Development announced a new funding programme for Czech regions and districts aimed at purchasing and repairing housing for refugees. The programme’s budget is close to CZK 1 billion. Regional and district administrations...

UK man whose backpack went on fire at Prague Airport banned from Czechia

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Billie Jean Cup kicks off in Prague on Friday

Czech foreign minister: Czechia recognises Georgia’s territorial integrity

There is a wide range of events happening across the Czech Republic during the upcoming Easter period. Here is a rundown of some of the most exciting ones.

Two new significant days added to Czechia’s calendar

Wednesday sees lowest weekday number in new Covid cases this year 

Defence Minister Jana Černochová made headlines at the weekend by saying she would discuss potential US military bases on Czech territory on a visit to Washington. However, within days – and following a heated debate – the prime minister had p...

Easter will be a sad time for the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the Czech Republic to escape the war in their homeland. Municipalities are doing their best to involve them in community life, and parishes are striving t...

Group of Czech senators visit Kyiv

Respirators not obligatory on public transport from Thursday

Russia expels Czech deputy ambassador to Moscow

Czech diplomats return to country’s Kyiv embassy

Government approves strategy priorities for handling refugee wave

Ministry to examine margins on essential foods in bid to keep prices down

Válek for continued use of respirators when transport obligation ends Thursday

Hurvínek, one of the Czech Republic’s most popular puppet characters, is heading into space. He will be carried to the outer edge of the stratosphere on board of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Hurvínek is the second children’s character to fly in...

During its presidency of the European Union, the Czech Republic will seek to advance the debate on halting oil imports from Russia, Czechia’s head of diplomacy Jan Lipavský said following a meeting of Central European foreign ministers on Tuesday...

Tuesday sees fewest new Covid cases in CR on weekday in 2022

Women footballers set to miss World Cup after Iceland defeat

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Zeman for defence talks with US but against bases in CR

Nancy Bishop is an award-winning casting director who has worked on some of the largest Hollywood productions over the past 25 years. Although now living in London, she spent most of her career in Prague. She has recently written a new book titled: ...

PM says govt weighing all steps to return diplomats to Ukraine

US and French to replace Russians as suppliers of Temelín nuclear fuel

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, associated EU sanctions and the push for energy independence have led Czech officials to explore new sources of coal that could supply the country’s three coal-powered heating plants. One option is the extension of ...

Lipavský says Czechs plan donor conference for Ukraine during EU presidency

Prague’s refugees centre reopening at new venue Thursday

A discussion on a possible change to the definition of rape in the Czech legal system was held in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday. Many experts have been calling for a change, arguing that the current definition doesn’t effectively protec...

The Brno Expat Fair took place this Saturday. Our reporter Anna Fodor went along to see for herself what it was all about.

Covid numbers fall further, fewer than 1,000 in hospital

UK man suffers burns at Prague Airport when fireworks go off in bag

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PM Fiala: Genuine discussions on US bases in CR not taking place

Mounting criticism of Orthodox Church in Czechia for not denouncing war in Ukraine

Central European foreign ministers discussing repercussions of war in Ukraine

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Tourists to Austria still need to carry 3G cerificates of Covid immunity

Czech anti-drug coordinator warns drug mafia groups will strengthen routes to Europe amid crisis

Labour minister: Current crisis may delay end to coal mining in Czechia

Inflation hits 12.7 percent in March, expected to reach 15 percent mid-year

The minister of defence in the Prague government is set to discuss the possibility of US troops being stationed on Czech territory at high level meetings in Washington. A cabinet colleague has identified possible locations – and suggests Ukraine w...

Kunratice near Cvikov, North Bohemia. They are the work of the local glassmaker Jiří Pačinek.

Inflation rose by 12.7 percent year-on-year in the Czech Republic in March, up from 11.1 percent the previous month. This was the biggest such increase since May 1998, when a 13 percent jump in inflation was recorded, according to data released by t...

Pavel Klusák’s Karel Gott: A Czechoslovak Story was on Sunday named Book of the Year in the Magnesia Litera, the country’s top literary awards. The publication delves behind the myth of pop legend Gott, earning brickbats from hardcore fans but ...

Hosts of Ukrainian refugees now able to apply for financial assistance

Karel Gott book wins top Czech literary prize

Poll: Together alliance would come first in elections

Compulsory respirators on public transport to end Thursday

Over 275,000 Ukrainians now have special visas for CR

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Czech Covid weekly case incidence at lowest rate since October

Czech Army stepping up recruitment this year

One of the biggest holidays that Czechs celebrate is Easter and no Czech home should be without traditional Easter decorations.

Černochová to discuss basing of troops in CR with US counterpart

A new CD, Rozhlasová jarní ouvertura (Radio Spring Overture), from Czech Radio‘s e-shop Radioteka.cz, has as its theme compositions by Czech 20th-century modernist composers inspired by the coming of spring, featuring recordings from the 1970s ...

With its rugged terrain, cave complexes and iconic Karlštejn castle, the Protected Landscape Area of the Bohemian Karst is one of the most visited sites in Czechia.

Bucha-referencing protest held outside Prague Russian Embassy

PM Fiala re-elected chair of Civic Democrats

Transport ministry weighing changes to points system

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Ambassador says Czechs leader in aid to Ukraine

Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally of year

Minister: Czech diplomats to return to Kyiv

Czech Foreign Ministry denounces Krematorsk atrocity, compares Russia to terrorists

PM Petr Fiala running for reelection as Civic Democratic Party leader

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 ...

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...

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Workman killed after hitting unexploded WWII bomb in Ostrava

Finance Ministry downgrades economic growth estimate, ups inflation forecast

Czech Republic lifting all coronavirus restrictions for people arriving in the country

ANO party blocks debate on amendment tightening conflict of interest law

Slavia draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam in Europa League match

Czech unemployment drops slightly to 3.4 percent in March

First case of Omicron XE detected in Czechia

Czech Radio: Prague Castle shredded another 32 intelligence reports

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 ...

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Remains of General František Moravec to be buried in his hometown of Čáslav

Senate approves end of Czech membership in Soviet era banks

Concert by Czech Philharmonic to mark Czech Presidency of the EU Council

Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians

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.

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. ...

Government approves reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel

Official strategy for dealing with Ukrainian refugees due next week

Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage

Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide

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...

One-quarter week-on-week fall in new Covid cases Tuesday

Lower house set to approve bill on tax deductions relating to Ukraine

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...

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Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable

Czech industry declined by 0.3 percent in February

Chamber of Deputies votes to condemn the murder of civilians in Bucha as a war crime

Prague public transport company planning to buy 140 hybrid buses

Leading Czech art and architecture expert Jiří Ševčík has died

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...

Czechia may have sent Ukraine T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers

Woman causes CZK 3 million in damages after setting off fire alarm in National Museum

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...

Labour Minister: 12,600 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia since invasion started

List of banned news sites since Russia’s Ukraine invasion made public

Union: Most final year high-school students not ready for exams

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Minister wants to designate agriculture and food production sectors as critical infrastracture

Prague street next to Russian Embassy renamed to “Ukranian heroes” street

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...