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Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:01:00 +0200Czech PM meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican
Czech PM meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:25:00 +0200Czech universities drop in international ranking
Czech universities drop in international ranking
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:58:00 +0200Jeff Beck to perform in Prague along with Johnny Depp
Jeff Beck to perform in Prague along with Johnny Depp
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:48:00 +0200Public Sector unions threaten to strike as inflation cuts into real wages across the board
Wages in the Czech Republic are growing, but not enough to cover for the rapid rise in inflation. Data released by the Czech Statistics Agency on Tuesday show that real wages fell by 3.6 percent on average during the first quarter of 2022. The harde...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:14:00 +0200National Museum brings 20 artefacts from Syria to Czechia for restoration
National Museum brings 20 artefacts from Syria to Czechia for restoration
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:18:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:17:00 +0200Škoda Auto to resume car supplies to Ukraine in June
Škoda Auto to resume car supplies to Ukraine in June
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:17:00 +0200Thousands of farmers protest in Prague against new subsidy policy
Thousands of farmers protest in Prague against new subsidy policy
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:16:00 +0200Hungarian President Katalin Novák meets with PM Petr Fiala
Hungarian President Katalin Novák meets with PM Petr Fiala
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:15:00 +0200Nuclear security at forefront of attention of Fiala-Macron talks in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron received Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala at Elysee Palace on Tuesday night for talks on the war in Ukraine and its global repercussions, particularly in energy security and the need to end Europe’s dependence on Ru...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:07:00 +0200Unemployment fell to 3.2 percent in May
Unemployment fell to 3.2 percent in May
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:28:00 +0200Czech PM meets with President Macron in Paris
Czech PM meets with President Macron in Paris
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:02:00 +0200Football: Tecl to replace Jankto in national squad ahead of Portugal and Spain games
Football: Tecl to replace Jankto in national squad ahead of Portugal and Spain games
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:41:00 +0200Health Minister: Covid booster shots will be for free this autumn
Health Minister: Covid booster shots will be for free this autumn
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:27:00 +0200Public sector union criticises government salary plan, saying it won’t cover inflation
Public sector union criticises government salary plan, saying it won’t cover inflation
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:53:00 +0200Hungarian President on state visit to Prague
Hungarian President on state visit to Prague
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:13:00 +0200Czech School in Chicago celebrates 100th anniversary
This weekend, the T.G. Masaryk School in Chicago celebrated its 100th year of existence. The institution was established in Chicago’s suburb of Cicero in 1921, when tens of thousands of Czech immigrants already lived in the city. Today, it’s the...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:01:00 +0200Czech Republic sends further humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Czech Republic sends further humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:56:00 +0200Legendary TGV train arrives in Czechia to promote high-speed rail project
The legendary French high-speed TGV train, which set a speed record of 380 km/h in 1981, has arrived in the Czech Republic where it will be on display to the public in Prague, Brno, Jihlava, and Ústí nad Labem until June 9. Its loan from France fo...
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:31:00 +0200Weather
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Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:11:00 +0200Opposition ANO party comes in first in Median spring poll
Opposition ANO party comes in first in Median spring poll
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:47:00 +0200Stork’s Nest court case against former PM Babiš to start on September 12
Stork’s Nest court case against former PM Babiš to start on September 12
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 11:27:00 +0200Statisticians: 94 percent of Czech employees saw fall in real wages this year
Statisticians: 94 percent of Czech employees saw fall in real wages this year
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:21:00 +0200Legendary TGV train arrives in Czechia
Legendary TGV train arrives in Czechia
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:20:00 +0200Czech prime minister to hold talks with President Macron in Paris
Czech prime minister to hold talks with President Macron in Paris
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 14:08:00 +0200End of Prague Covid-era hotel programme could put homeless back on street
A string of NGOs has written an open letter to City Hall calling for the extension of a programme of renting rooms for homeless people at four Prague hotels and hostels. Set up during the coronavirus pandemic, it has served several hundred people ...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:54:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:29:00 +0200Central bank board likely to increase bases rate again later this month
Central bank board likely to increase bases rate again later this month
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:14:00 +0200Khamoro festival of Romany culture brightens up Prague’s streets
The Khamoro festival of Romany culture, named after the Romany word for sunshine, filled the streets of Prague with vibrant colours, music and dancing, drawing tourists and Prague residents alike.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:03:00 +0200Public funeral service held for hugely popular actor Josef Abrhám
Public funeral service held for hugely popular actor Josef Abrhám
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:01:00 +0200Supreme Audit Office slams Czech authorities for poor waste disposal
Supreme Audit Office slams Czech authorities for poor waste disposal
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:58:00 +0200Czech economic diplomats meeting in Prague
Czech economic diplomats meeting in Prague
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:57:00 +0200President Zeman: Putin should be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine
President Zeman: Putin should be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:28:00 +0200Pundit: “Several factors” behind Babiš presidential announcement delay
After previously saying he would say in September whether he will stand in presidential elections early next year, Andrej Babiš now says he would only announce “at the last moment”. Why this evident change of strategy? And will his team be sati...
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:44:00 +0200Andrej Babiš refusing to confirm presidential candidacy just yet
Andrej Babiš refusing to confirm presidential candidacy just yet
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:44:00 +0200Czech foreign minister holds online talks with Indian counterpart
Czech foreign minister holds online talks with Indian counterpart
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:57:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:52:00 +0200Economists: Inflation devalued wages by 3.7 percent in first quarter
Economists: Inflation devalued wages by 3.7 percent in first quarter
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:51:00 +0200Prague hotels will no longer provide emergency shelter for homeless people
Prague hotels will no longer provide emergency shelter for homeless people
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200Rare ten-ducat coin sells for ten million crowns
Rare ten-ducat coin sells for ten million crowns
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:59:00 +0200Eric Clapton performing in Prague tonight
Eric Clapton performing in Prague tonight
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:58:00 +0200New app to help Sudeten Germans search for their ancestors
New app to help Sudeten Germans search for their ancestors
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 09:56:00 +0200 Ukrainian Mothers’ March in Brno
Ukrainian Mothers’ March in Brno
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 03:28:00 +0200The last Czechoslovak elections that led to the end of the common state
The vote on June 5-6, 1992 decided the fate of Czechoslovakia.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 00:18:00 +0200Violin virtuoso Václav Hudeček to celebrate his 70th birthday with a series of concerts
Renowned Czech violin virtuoso Václav Hudeček is due to celebrate his 70th birthday this Tuesday June 7th. We take a brief look back at his life and work.
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 15:03:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 04 Jun 2022 15:01:00 +0200Gaby Khazalová first Czech to win the European Journalism Award
Gaby Khazalová first Czech to win the European Journalism Award
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0200Two new Omicron subvariants confirmed in Czechia
Two new Omicron subvariants confirmed in Czechia
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:59:00 +0200Lucie Havlíčková claims her first Grand Slam junior title
Lucie Havlíčková claims her first Grand Slam junior title
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200Martin Klíma: 1989 student leader who found global games success
Martin Klíma was a student leader of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution, helping organise the gathering in November 1989 that sparked the fall of communism, where he delivered a key speech.
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:03:00 +020077th Prague Spring Music Festival closes with Antonín Dvořák's Sixth Symphony in D major
77th Prague Spring Music Festival closes with Antonín Dvořák's Sixth Symphony in D major
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:02:00 +0200Finance ministry proposing 295 billion crown deficit in 2023
Finance ministry proposing 295 billion crown deficit in 2023
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0200Andrej Babiš currently strongest candidate in 2023 presidential race
Andrej Babiš currently strongest candidate in 2023 presidential race
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:05:00 +0200Tombstone fragments from Prague pedestrian zone to be used in new Jewish monument
Prague Jewish Community has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance a monument made of fragments of Jewish tombstones removed from the city’s pavements. The tombstones from derelict Jewish cemeteries were used under Communism to repair pede...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:17:00 +0200EC orders investigation into Czech state aid for digital terrestrial television operators
EC orders investigation into Czech state aid for digital terrestrial television operators
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:07:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:02:00 +0200Meteorologists issue storm warning for Friday night
Meteorologists issue storm warning for Friday night
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:01:00 +0200Clothing brands leaving the Czech market
Clothing brands leaving the Czech market
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0200Brno building tent city for Romany refugees
Brno building tent city for Romany refugees
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:59:00 +0200Czech and Polish cabinets discuss aid to Ukraine, energy security in Prague
Czech and Polish cabinets discuss aid to Ukraine, energy security in Prague
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:19:00 +0200Řehka to become army chief after last formal hurdle cleared
Řehka to become army chief after last formal hurdle cleared
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0200100 days since start of Russian invasion: how much has Czechia helped Ukraine?
June 3 marks 100 days since Russia unleashed a war in Ukraine. We look back at what the Czech Republic has done to help the war-torn country.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:47:00 +0200Czechs beat Swiss in Nations League campaign opener
Czechs beat Swiss in Nations League campaign opener
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:35:00 +0200Joint Czech-Polish government meetings for Prague
Joint Czech-Polish government meetings for Prague
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:57:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:54:00 +0200MPs pass bill to ensure traders store minimum level of gas
MPs pass bill to ensure traders store minimum level of gas
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:07:00 +0200Newts! New audio drama inspired by Karel Čapek’s famous science fiction
Karel Čapek’s War with the Newts, a darkly humorous dystopia about a super-breed of amphibians trying to conquer the world, was published more than 80 years ago. This week, a new ‘surf-rock audio drama’, inspired by Čapek’s pioneering scie...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:05:00 +0200Prague’s Švanda Theatre to present play written by robot on a US tour
Earlier this week, part of Prague’s Švanda Theatre ensemble embarked on a two-week tour of the Unites States. In addition to two productions representing contemporary Czech drama, the Smíchov theatre group will also present a brand new theatrica...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:48:00 +0200Vaclík to win 50th cap in Switzerland game
Vaclík to win 50th cap in Switzerland game
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:47:00 +0200Regional governors up in arms over Prague’s decision to close its centre for refugees
The decision of Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib to close the capital’s centre for Ukrainian refugees in mid-June, due to overload, has elicited sharp criticism from regional governors. Many have pointed out that the closure of the country’s busiest r...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:34:00 +0200Lipavský backs Sweden and Finland’s efforts to join in Nato in Stockholm
Lipavský backs Sweden and Finland’s efforts to join in Nato in Stockholm
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:45:00 +0200Prague hit by massive electricity blackout
Prague hit by massive electricity blackout
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:16:00 +0200Government approves CZK 5000 one-off payment for children under 18
Government approves CZK 5000 one-off payment for children under 18
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:41:00 +0200Two dead in Alzheimer's Centre blaze
Two dead in Alzheimer's Centre blaze
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:25:00 +0200Sixth case of monkeypox in the Czech Republic confirmed
Sixth case of monkeypox in the Czech Republic confirmed
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:42:00 +0200Students from Kyiv Circus Academy in Prague - Cirk la Putyka
An estimated 350,000 people have fled Ukraine for the Czech Republic over the past three months. Among the many refugees are also some twenty students from Kyiv’s Municipal Academy of Performing and Circus Arts. They arrived just days after Russia...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:57:00 +0200Exhibition seeks to make Bohemia’s “locked up” crown jewels more accessible
Fans of history and jewellery may appreciate the exhibition “Czech crown jewels that you can reach” (České Korunovační klenoty na dosah), which is opening at Sychrov Castle in Northern Bohemia this Wednesday. The traveling exhibition feature...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:24:00 +0200Prague to close its refugee centre in Vysočany on 15 June
Prague to close its refugee centre in Vysočany on 15 June
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:57:00 +0200Czech Centres preparing “whole culture season” for EU presidency
The Czech Republic’s six-month presidency of the EU gets underway in exactly one month’s time. In parallel the country’s international network of Czech Centres will be running a whole host of events in the second half of 2022, with the motto V...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:41:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:11:00 +0200Prime Minister Petr Fiala to meet Pope Francis in Vatican next week
Prime Minister Petr Fiala to meet Pope Francis in Vatican next week
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:08:00 +0200Prague Castle: From spiritual site to royal residence
Prague Castle is not only the face of today’s picturesque Czech capital, but also an important archaeological site whose origins stretch back into prehistory. The castle hill and its surroundings still have much to unveil, archaeologists say. In f...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:04:00 +0200Refugees can continue to use Prague public transport for free until 12 June
Refugees can continue to use Prague public transport for free until 12 June
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +0200Forbes: most influential Czech woman is EC Vice-President Věra Jourová
Forbes: most influential Czech woman is EC Vice-President Věra Jourová
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:12:00 +0200Was the reconstruction of Prague’s famous astronomical clock botched?
The Ministry of Culture is looking into a complaint regarding the 2018 reconstruction of Prague’s famous astronomical clock. Specifically the complaint targets the copy of the original calendar on the Old Town Clock by Josef Mánes. According to M...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:40:00 +0200Economist Danuše Nerudová announces candidacy for Czech president
Economist Danuše Nerudová announces candidacy for Czech president
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:21:00 +0200Lower House approves stricter measures for refugees
Lower House approves stricter measures for refugees
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:05:00 +0200Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Tue, 31 May 2022 13:29:00 +0200Five years on from Czech smoking ban: what are the effects?
The Czech Republic was the last EU country to bring in a comprehensive smoking ban. A ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars, cafes, pubs, and bus stops came into effect in the Czech Republic on May 31 2017 – happily coinciding ...
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:29:00 +0200Karlovy Vary festival to honour late artistic director Eva Zaoralová
Karlovy Vary festival to honour late artistic director Eva Zaoralová
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:28:00 +0200Record amount of forest trees planted in Czechia last year
Record amount of forest trees planted in Czechia last year
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:10:00 +0200Czechia given temporary exemption on pipeline oil deliveries as EU agrees on new sanctions
After hours of struggling to resolve their differences, EU leaders on Monday agreed to block more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports to member states in a deal that will cut off a huge source of financing for Russia’s war machine. The Czech Re...
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:46:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 31 May 2022 12:45:00 +0200Czech household debts fall in April, first drop since 2016
Czech household debts fall in April, first drop since 2016
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:45:00 +0200Monthly siren test to go off on Wednesday after three-month break
Monthly siren test to go off on Wednesday after three-month break
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:44:00 +0200Russian ambassador summoned over use of real estate
Russian ambassador summoned over use of real estate
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:35:00 +0200Young Ukrainian circus artists find refuge in Prague
An estimated 350,000 people have fled Ukraine for the Czech Republic over the past three months. Among the many refugees are also some twenty students from Kyiv’s Municipal Academy of Performing and Circus Arts. They arrived just days after Russia...
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:30:00 +0200Czech 1968 drama The Word among films competing at 56th Karlovy Vary
With just over a month until the 56th edition of the region’s biggest cinema event, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has just announced its main programme. Two Czechs works – Borders of Love and The Word – will be in the running fo...
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:00:00 +0200Czech PM praises EU agreement on Russian oil embargo
Czech PM praises EU agreement on Russian oil embargo
Tue, 31 May 2022 09:51:00 +0200Statisticians: Czech economy grew by 4.8 percent in first quarter of 2022
Statisticians: Czech economy grew by 4.8 percent in first quarter of 2022
Mon, 30 May 2022 15:43:00 +0200Regulator proposes changes on Czech mobile phone market
Regulator proposes changes on Czech mobile phone market
Mon, 30 May 2022 14:20:00 +0200Cyber watchdog issues warning against selected smart electricity metres
Cyber watchdog issues warning against selected smart electricity metres
Mon, 30 May 2022 14:08:00 +0200VZP: Refugee influx could raise healthcare expenses by CZK 6.9 billion
VZP: Refugee influx could raise healthcare expenses by CZK 6.9 billion
Mon, 30 May 2022 13:21:00 +0200Study: Number of regular drinkers declined in Czech Republic
Study: Number of regular drinkers declined in Czech Republic
Mon, 30 May 2022 13:18:00 +0200Highest ever price tag for painting sold at Czech auction
Bohumil Kubišta’s painting Old Prague Motif was sold on Sunday at auction for CZK 123.6 million, the most a painting has ever sold for at a Czech art auction. It was also almost five times the starting price of CZK 25 million, which itself would ...
Mon, 30 May 2022 13:15:00 +0200Czechs take “bronze that feels like gold” in ice hockey
The Czech Republic came third at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Finland on Sunday. A storming comeback win over the United States gave the Czechs their first medal at a major tournament in 10 long years – bronze that players say feels like g...
Mon, 30 May 2022 12:21:00 +0200Poland could construct second FSRU amid Czech and Slovak interest
Poland could construct second FSRU amid Czech and Slovak interest
Mon, 30 May 2022 12:01:00 +0200Second tent town for Ukrainian refugees being constructed in Prague
Second tent town for Ukrainian refugees being constructed in Prague
Mon, 30 May 2022 11:48:00 +0200Weather
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Mon, 30 May 2022 11:29:00 +0200Brno scientists digitize Dyje river for better environmental protection and water management
A team of scientists from the Global Change Research Institute in Brno has created a digital map of the Dyje river basin. With the help of the digitized model they can simulate changes to the basin triggered by Nature and human activity, helping to ...
Mon, 30 May 2022 11:24:00 +0200Prague hosted NATO intelligence chiefs meeting
Prague hosted NATO intelligence chiefs meeting
Mon, 30 May 2022 11:15:00 +0200Support for Ukraine’s EU membership bid
The EU and Ukrainian flags appeared side by side on Prague’s Legion Bridge at the weekend in a show of support for Ukraine’s EU membership bid.
Mon, 30 May 2022 08:53:00 +0200Couple suspected of espionage over link to Russian agents
Couple suspected of espionage over link to Russian agents
Mon, 30 May 2022 08:24:00 +0200Poet, artist and translator Bohuslav Reynek born 130 years ago
This outstanding Czech artist, associated with his native Vysočina and France, did not receive full recognition until after the fall of Communism. Until then, he worked in relative obscurity, with his poems being published mainly abroad and via sam...
Mon, 30 May 2022 07:09:00 +0200Czech footballers assemble before four Nations League games
Czech footballers assemble before four Nations League games
Sun, 29 May 2022 18:17:00 +0200Kubišta’s Old Prague Motif sets Czech auction record with CZK 123 million sale
Kubišta’s Old Prague Motif sets Czech auction record with CZK 123 million sale
Sun, 29 May 2022 18:10:00 +0200Czechs beat US in bronze game at hockey worlds
Czechs beat US in bronze game at hockey worlds
Sun, 29 May 2022 11:35:00 +0200Group weighing changes in Czech lower house meeting next week
Group weighing changes in Czech lower house meeting next week
Sun, 29 May 2022 11:24:00 +0200Ex-MP facing rape charge reportedly attempts suicide
Ex-MP facing rape charge reportedly attempts suicide
Sun, 29 May 2022 09:57:00 +0200Khamoro festival of Romany culture starts in Prague
Khamoro festival of Romany culture starts in Prague