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Mon, 02 May 2022 08:23:00 +0200
State school-leaving exams begin across Czechia
State school-leaving exams begin across Czechia

Mon, 02 May 2022 07:54:00 +0200
Czechs win home Games with 4:1 victory over Austria
Czechs win home Games with 4:1 victory over Austria

Sun, 01 May 2022 22:00:00 +0200
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!

Sun, 01 May 2022 17:21:00 +0200
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Sun, 01 May 2022 16:40:00 +0200
Political parties and other groups mark May Day
Political parties and other groups mark May Day

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:59:00 +0200
Number of people hospitalised with Covid lowest since mid-October
Number of people hospitalised with Covid lowest since mid-October

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:23:00 +0200
Jude Thaddeus Okolo appointed new apostolic nuncio to Czechia
Jude Thaddeus Okolo appointed new apostolic nuncio to Czechia

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:09:00 +0200
Industry and Trade Minister: Gas storage tanks in Czechia 30 percent full
Industry and Trade Minister: Gas storage tanks in Czechia 30 percent full

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:19:00 +0200
Czechs defeat Sweden in second match of Czech Hockey Games
Czechs defeat Sweden in second match of Czech Hockey Games

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Firefighters responded to around ninety witch-burning fires
Firefighters responded to around ninety witch-burning fires

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
May 1942: All-time gymnastics great Věra Čáslavská is born
Gymnast Věra Čáslavská was born on May 3, 1942 and went on to become Czechoslovakia’s most successful Olympian ever.

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Tears of joy and sadness as David Stypka takes three posthumous Anděl awards
The late singer-songwritter David Stypka dominated the Anděl Music Awards (the Czech equivalent to a Grammy) handed out at a gala ceremony in Prague’s Veletrzni Palace on Wednesday night.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:17:00 +0200
Czechs mark witch-burning night around country
Czechs mark witch-burning night around country

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Miloš Zeman calls on union leader Středula to run for president
Miloš Zeman calls on union leader Středula to run for president

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:18:00 +0200
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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:16:00 +0200
Czechia only candidate so far to replace Russia on UN Human Rights Council
Czechia only candidate so far to replace Russia on UN Human Rights Council

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:10:00 +0200
Prague refugee centre processed over 3,750 people on Friday
Prague refugee centre processed over 3,750 people on Friday

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:57:00 +0200
Josef Středula re-elected as trade union leader
Josef Středula re-elected as trade union leader

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:37:00 +0200
Czech Covid weekly incidence drops below 100
Czech Covid weekly incidence drops below 100

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:31:00 +0200
Defence Ministry: Czechia has provided nearly CZK 3 billion in military support to Ukraine
Defence Ministry: Czechia has provided nearly CZK 3 billion in military support to Ukraine

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:19:00 +0200
Fiala: Czechia and Poland to pursue further Russia sanctions and support Ukraine’s bid for candidate status
Fiala: Czechia and Poland to pursue further Russia sanctions and support Ukraine’s bid for candidate status

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:53:00 +0200
Morawiecki: Czechia and Poland to propose EU funding programme for countries taking in Ukrainian refugees
Morawiecki: Czechia and Poland to propose EU funding programme for countries taking in Ukrainian refugees

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:22:00 +0200
Ukrainian Roma struggling to find accommodation in Czechia
Many Ukrainian refugees of Roma origin are having trouble finding accommodation in the Czech Republic, amid allegations that Czechia is employing double standards. The interior minister denies racial segregation and announced that accommodation fo...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:57:00 +0200
Czech Republic’s trade unions demand increase in minimum wage
The Czech Republic’s trade unions are calling for an extraordinary increase in the minimum wage. Speaking at a congress of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions in Prague on Friday, union leader Josef Středula said monthly wages should...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Czech soprano Kateřina Kněžíková wins BBC Music Magazine Award
Czech soprano singer Kateřina Kněžíková has received the highly acclaimed BBC Music Magazine’s Vocal Award for 2022 for her album Phydilé. The jury praised the collection of fin de siècle orchestral songs for showcasing the singer’s “ra...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:35:00 +0200
Seznam Zprávy: Prague Orthodox Diocese to fire 40 percent of its employees
Seznam Zprávy: Prague Orthodox Diocese to fire 40 percent of its employees

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:06:00 +0200
Czechia to receive liquefied natural gas supplies from May 1
Czechia to receive liquefied natural gas supplies from May 1

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:24:00 +0200
Fiala: Europe facing more pressing questions than whether Poland is upholding EU rules
Fiala: Europe facing more pressing questions than whether Poland is upholding EU rules

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:56:00 +0200
Czech U-18s crush Switzerland to reach World Championships semi-finals
Czech U-18s crush Switzerland to reach World Championships semi-finals

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:44:00 +0200
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Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:39:00 +0200
Třinec beats Sparta to win Czech hockey league and complete golden hattrick
Třinec beats Sparta to win Czech hockey league and complete golden hattrick

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:01:00 +0200
Deník N: Czech energy giant ČEZ joins OIL insurance fund
Deník N: Czech energy giant ČEZ joins OIL insurance fund

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:45:00 +0200
Website of Czech Television hit by cyber attack
Website of Czech Television hit by cyber attack

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:29:00 +0200
Czech economy up by 4.6 percent year-on-year in Q1
Czech economy up by 4.6 percent year-on-year in Q1

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:12:00 +0200
President Miloš Zeman again rejects promoting BIS head Koudelka to rank of general
President Miloš Zeman again rejects promoting BIS head Koudelka to rank of general

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:59:00 +0200
Czechs mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Czechs mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:07:00 +0200
As world bids farewell to Madeleine Albright, Czechs mourn loss of compatriot and friend
More than 1,400 people, including several foreign leaders, attended the funeral service for the former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday. Among those present were representatives of the Czech Repu...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:20:00 +0200
Febiofest film festival gets underway
Febiofest film festival gets underway

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:20:00 +0200
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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Nearly 314,600 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas
Nearly 314,600 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:17:00 +0200
Experts: minimum decent wage in Czechia should be CZK 33,909
Experts: minimum decent wage in Czechia should be CZK 33,909

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:16:00 +0200
Households and critical infrastructure to receive gas if supplies cut
If there were an extreme shortage of natural gas in the Czech Republic supplies would only be maintained to households and critical infrastructure such as hospitals, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade told the Czech News Agency.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:56:00 +0200
Charles University hit by Russian disinformation about student expulsions
In recent days, European universities have been the target of a Russian disinformation campaign claiming that they are expelling Russian students in a wave of Russophobia. Charles University this week categorically denied claims that it was expellin...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:29:00 +0200
Tučková’s biggest novel gets English publication as Last Goddess
The most successful novel to date by leading Czech writer Kateřina Tučková is coming out in English this Sunday. Tracing the story of a community of women in the White Carpathians, The Last Goddess is – characteristically for the author – bas...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Radio Prague International is celebrating its 85th birthday
Radio Prague International is celebrating its 85th birthday today! We would like to thank all our listeners, readers and folowers for staying with us. As a little present, here is a tour of where we work – the Czech Radio Building on Vinohradská ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:39:00 +0200
Cases of disinformation over Ukraine uncovered in Czech schools
Cases of disinformation over Ukraine uncovered in Czech schools

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:36:00 +0200
David Stypka takes three posthumous Anděl awards
David Stypka takes three posthumous Anděl awards

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:04:00 +0200
Czech online delivery giant Rohlik Group sees profits rise by more than 50 percent
Czech online food delivery company Rohlik Group has announced that it registered 53 percent growth within its past fiscal year running from May 2021 to April 2022. The company now has close to a million permanent customers spread over four Central E...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:54:00 +0200
Prague braces for worst-case scenario as Moscow cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria
Russia’s decision to suspend gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria has raised concerns about the consequences of a cut in deliveries to this country. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that while there were no immediate signals that Czechia was at risk ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Heating chief: Czechs couldn’t fill shortfall if Russia cuts off gas
Heating chief: Czechs couldn’t fill shortfall if Russia cuts off gas

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:21:00 +0200
Zeman backs Poland over Russia gas supply spat
Zeman backs Poland over Russia gas supply spat

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:12:00 +0200
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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:08:00 +0200
Czech Republic has Neolithic structures older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids
Almost everyone has heard of the Great Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the oldest-known of which was built around 2600 BC; most people in the West have heard of England’s Stonehenge, believed to have been constructed somewhere between 3000 BC to 2000 B...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:56:00 +0200
Biden to speak at funeral of Madeleine Albright in Washington
Biden to speak at funeral of Madeleine Albright in Washington

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:48:00 +0200
US backs Czech stance on Ukraine in Lipavský-Blinken talks
US backs Czech stance on Ukraine in Lipavský-Blinken talks

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister discusses defence, energy security and human rights with Secretary Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the Czech Republic’s response to Russia’s war on Ukraine at a Tuesday meeting with Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský in Washington D.C. Both heads of diplomacy reiterated the importance of maintaining Uk...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +0200
New map helps Ukrainian refugees find free accommodation and jobs
For the Ukrainian war refugees newly arrived in Czechia, finding long-term housing, work or a school for their children is becoming increasingly difficult. A new map by the NGO People in Need and Charles University’s Faculty of Sciences wants to m...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:41:00 +0200
Christian Democrats want lower house to label Russian crimes in Ukraine as genocide
Christian Democrats want lower house to label Russian crimes in Ukraine as genocide

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:39:00 +0200
Chamber of Deputies approves temporary VAT cut on petrol and diesel
Chamber of Deputies approves temporary VAT cut on petrol and diesel

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:30:00 +0200
PM: Suspension of gas supplies to Poland breach of contracts
PM: Suspension of gas supplies to Poland breach of contracts

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:31:00 +0200
Interior minister: Security will be important topic of Czech EU presidency
Interior minister: Security will be important topic of Czech EU presidency

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:11:00 +0200
Czechs stock up on firewood in fear of rising energy prices
Despite the heating season having just finished, Czechs are already stocking on firewood for the next one, fearing the rising energy prices, Czech Television reported on Monday.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:33:00 +0200
Poll finds Central Europeans “very concerned about media freedom”
A new study suggests that about half the populations of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are concerned about media freedom – and a majority in the Visegrad Four support national or EU legislation to safeguard it.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Wartime Czechoslovak spymaster František Moravec’s remains brought back from US
The remains of Czechoslovakia’s World War II head of intelligence, General František Moravec, are being ceremonially reburied in his home town of Čáslav this Tuesday. The spy chief died in exile in the United States and was buried for decades i...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:15:00 +0200
Children-only press conference on Ukraine held at Czech Radio
A special conference for children addressing the war in Ukraine took place at Czech Radio’s building in Prague on Monday. Among the speakers, who answered the children’s questions was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Vít Rakušan...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0200
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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:57:00 +0200
Billions to be spent on adaptation measures to fight drought
Billions to be spent on adaptation measures to fight drought

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:55:00 +0200
Bolek Polívka to receive President’s Award at KVIFF
Bolek Polívka to receive President’s Award at KVIFF

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:52:00 +0200
Constitutional Court to address complaint about Czech-Polish agreement on Turow mine
Constitutional Court to address complaint about Czech-Polish agreement on Turow mine

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:49:00 +0200
Prime Minister Fiala to hold talks with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin next week
Prime Minister Fiala to hold talks with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin next week

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:57:00 +0200
Czech Institute of Archaelogy hopes to discover "hidden worlds“ in remote area of Sudan
The Mesolithic-Neolithic site of Shaqadud in Sudan is one of the Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences’ flagship sites. First found in the early 1960s by German archaeologist Karl-Heinz Otto, Shaqadud became known as a famous p...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:28:00 +0200
Czech Republic reopens consulate in Ukraine’s Lviv
Czech Republic reopens consulate in Ukraine’s Lviv

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:23:00 +0200
Remains of General František Moravec taken to Czech Republic for reburial
Remains of General František Moravec taken to Czech Republic for reburial

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:11:00 +0200
Many Czech businesses hoping to fill job applications gap by hiring Ukrainian refugees
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the energy crisis, inflation and the war in Ukraine are all affecting the Czech labour market, writes news site Aktuálně.cz. Worried about an upcoming economic crisis, employees are now more relucta...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:52:00 +0200
Reliquary of Emperor Charles I placed within Prague’s Saint Vitus Cathedral
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his death, a reliquary of Charles I, the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary and thus also the last King of Bohemia, was ceremonially placed within the Cathedral of Saint Vitus at Prague Castle on Sunday. Char...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Talks on new defence deal with US to start in May
Talks on new defence deal with US to start in May

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:31:00 +0200
Okamura party politician found guilty of Holocaust denial over Lety remark
Okamura party politician found guilty of Holocaust denial over Lety remark

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:21:00 +0200
Political analyst: President Macron’s victory is great news for Europe and the Czech Republic
Czech politicians have welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s election victory over his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen, hailing it as good news for Europe and a signal of stability in turbulent times. I spoke to Zuzana Šimek from the Prague-...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:11:00 +0200
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Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:11:00 +0200
Plzeň top of football league after surprise defeat for Slavia
Plzeň top of football league after surprise defeat for Slavia

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:10:00 +0200
Bakers: Margins checks won’t keep prices down, businesses under threat
Bakers: Margins checks won’t keep prices down, businesses under threat

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:10:00 +0200
Sunday sees lowest Covid tally since October 10
Sunday sees lowest Covid tally since October 10

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:14:00 +0200
František Vrábel: Facebook doing nothing over Russian disinformation
František Vrábel is an expert on Russia’s infiltration of Czech society via sophisticated online disinformation, something his international company Semantic Visions monitors very closely. At their offices in a lovely Art Nouveau building overlo...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:22:00 +0200
The Májáles festival is back!
After a two-year Covid break, students could once again hold their traditional open-air spring festival Majales this weekend.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:24:00 +0200
Czech leaders send congratulations to re-elected French president
Czech leaders send congratulations to re-elected French president

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:10:00 +0200
Rib of Charles I placed in Cathedral of St. Vitus
Rib of Charles I placed in Cathedral of St. Vitus

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:40:00 +0200
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Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:37:00 +0200
EU to launch sixth package of sanctions next week, says Jourová
EU to launch sixth package of sanctions next week, says Jourová

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:29:00 +0200
Czech government not planning to raise tax on companies, says Finance Minister
Czech government not planning to raise tax on companies, says Finance Minister

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:23:00 +0200
Finance Minister: Czech Republic has frozen Russian assets worth close to CZK 1 billion
Finance Minister: Czech Republic has frozen Russian assets worth close to CZK 1 billion

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Cases of chickenpox and viral intestinal infections rising among Czech children
Cases of chickenpox and viral intestinal infections rising among Czech children

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Czech Post constructing new sorting centre in Mošnov
Czech Post constructing new sorting centre in Mošnov

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0200
Singer Ewa Farna receives most nominations at this year's Anděl Music Awards
This week’s Sunday Music Show is dedicated to one of the Czech Republic’s most popular contemporary female signers Ewa Farna who has received the highest number of nominations in this years Anděl Music Awards. Born in the city of Třinec near t...

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Žďák Bridge - the largest single-arch steel bridge in Czechia
The Žďák Bridge, which spans the banks of the Vltava River, was completed in 1967. At the time it was the largest single-arch steel bridge in the world.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:11:00 +0200
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Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:07:00 +0200
Czechia’s public debt rises to CZK 2.59 billion
Czechia’s public debt rises to CZK 2.59 billion

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:57:00 +0200
Czech Republic hoping to replace Russia in UN Human Rights Council
Czech Republic hoping to replace Russia in UN Human Rights Council

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Friday’s coronavirus infections at their lowest since October
Friday’s coronavirus infections at their lowest since October

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:43:00 +0200
Defence Ministry wants to spend nearly CZK 3 billion on new purchases
Defence Ministry wants to spend nearly CZK 3 billion on new purchases

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:37:00 +0200
Marian Jurečka re-elected as leader of Christian Democrats
Marian Jurečka re-elected as leader of Christian Democrats

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0200
Russia-based British writer on the war that shattered his dreams
Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine has put millions of people on the move, refugees fleeing from Ukraine to save their lives and others fleeing from Russia for fear of what the country may turn into in the months and years to come. A British writ...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Czech defence minister visits Washington to seek closer defence cooperation with US
Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová is currently visiting the United States in order to discuss closer defence ties and the speedy purchase of new military equipment. At a meeting with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington D.C. on Thursd...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:42:00 +0200
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Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Majority of e-shops breaking the law
Majority of e-shops breaking the law

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:01:00 +0200
Children filling intensive care units due to weak immunity post-Covid
Children filling intensive care units due to weak immunity post-Covid

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Legendary Czech intelligence chief to be reburied in home town
After decades of exile both in life and death, the remains of Czechoslovakia’s wartime intelligence chief, Brigadier General František Moravec are being returned to the Czech Republic next Tuesday. The Czechoslovak legionary-turned-spy was one of...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Russian students abroad applying for transfers back home
Russian students abroad applying for transfers back home

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:41:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister to CNN: We must help Ukraine to win this war
Czech foreign minister to CNN: We must help Ukraine to win this war

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:09:00 +0200
Fewer guests at Czech restaurants than before the pandemic
The winter low season is over, but restaurant owners say their clientele has been slow to return, although many have already opened their outdoor gardens and terraces to entice passers-by. According to the company SaltPay, which supplies restaurants...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:37:00 +0200
Czech jailed in Pakistan for drug smuggling free to leave
Czech jailed in Pakistan for drug smuggling free to leave

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:34:00 +0200
Czech and US defense ministers discuss closer military cooperation in Washington
Czech and US defense ministers discuss closer military cooperation in Washington

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:22:00 +0200
New campaign seeks to highlight dangers of giving alcohol to children
In the Czech Republic, drinking is almost a national sport, which people train for from a young age. But a new campaign warns parents against the dangers of children drinking even so-called non-alcoholic beers.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister to attend Madeleine Albright’s funeral
Czech foreign minister to attend Madeleine Albright’s funeral

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:28:00 +0200
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Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:20:00 +0200
Czech defense minister discussing security and Czech-US cooperation in Washington
Czech defense minister discussing security and Czech-US cooperation in Washington

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:02:00 +0200
Christian Democrats to elect new leadership
Christian Democrats to elect new leadership

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:00:00 +0200
Pražská plynárenská announces 39 percent price hike on gas
Pražská plynárenská announces 39 percent price hike on gas

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:59:00 +0200
Number of visas issued to Ukrainian refugees crosses 300,000 mark
Number of visas issued to Ukrainian refugees crosses 300,000 mark

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:37:00 +0200
Czechs and Slovaks not just providing aid to Ukraine but also “moral stance”, says expert
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are “showing a new way forward for Western democracies” with their response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. That is the view of Berlin-based political scientist Benjamin Tallis in an article published this week. I a...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:20:00 +0200
Trade Unions: Škoda Auto production could stabilise from June
Trade Unions: Škoda Auto production could stabilise from June



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