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Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:40:00 +0200
Health Minister: Covid booster shots could become available next week
Health Minister: Covid booster shots could become available next week

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:26:00 +0200
Ivana Trump dies at her New York home aged 73
Ivana Trump dies at her New York home aged 73

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:12:00 +0200
Bavaria to increase daily capacity of TAL pipeline that supplies Czechia with oil
Bavaria to increase daily capacity of TAL pipeline that supplies Czechia with oil

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:23:00 +0200
New exhibition highlights greenwashing in Czech design
On the occasion of the Czech EU Presidency, the European network of Czech Centres has prepared a wide range of events. Most of them will take place abroad, but the new project Laboratory of the Future is also intended for a Czech audience. From 11 t...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:51:00 +0200
ÚZIS: Summer coronavirus wave expected to culminate soon
ÚZIS: Summer coronavirus wave expected to culminate soon

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:14:00 +0200
Police chief: Cases of cybercrime on the rise
Police chief: Cases of cybercrime on the rise

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:47:00 +0200
EU environment ministers meeting in Prague
EU environment ministers meeting in Prague

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:27:00 +0200
Outgoing Ukrainian Ambassador praises solidarity of Czechs with his home country
Outgoing Ukrainian Ambassador praises solidarity of Czechs with his home country

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:51:00 +0200
More than half of Ukrainian refugee children in Czechia registered in country’s schools
More than half of Ukrainian refugee children in Czechia registered in country’s schools

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:47:00 +0200
Czechia preparing its own version of US Magnitsky Act
Czechia may soon have its own version of the 2012 US Magnitsky Act which would allow the country to impose national sanctions for serious violations of international law on individuals and legal entities who are not on the EU sanctions list. The sta...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:39:00 +0200
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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:37:00 +0200
European Commission forecast raises Czech economic growth prediction
European Commission forecast raises Czech economic growth prediction

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:57:00 +0200
Experts report record Covid load in Prague wastewater
Experts report record Covid load in Prague wastewater

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:52:00 +0200
Czech PM: seventh package of sanctions against Russia will not curb gas imports
Czech PM: seventh package of sanctions against Russia will not curb gas imports

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:30:00 +0200
Court: Babiš must apologise for claiming opposition protestors were paid
Court: Babiš must apologise for claiming opposition protestors were paid

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:15:00 +0200
Czechia's reforms praised in new EU Rule of law report, but criticism also present
Czechia's reforms praised in new EU Rule of law report, but criticism also present

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:01:00 +0200
Síkela: EU solidarity key in facing down possible Russian gas cut-off
Síkela: EU solidarity key in facing down possible Russian gas cut-off

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:33:00 +0200
Alex Král signs one year contract with Schalke 04
Alex Král signs one year contract with Schalke 04

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:16:00 +0200
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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:35:00 +0200
Chamber of Deputies approves lowering film incentives
Chamber of Deputies approves lowering film incentives

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Czechia’s industrial production grew at third highest rate in EU during May
Czechia’s industrial production grew at third highest rate in EU during May

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:56:00 +0200
Czechia could send ecology experts to Ukraine after war to help rebuild environment
Czechia could send ecology experts to Ukraine after war to help rebuild environment

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Ghosts of parishioners help bring abandoned church back to life
The church of Sv. Jiří in the village of Lukova is a place steeped in mystery. Consecrated in 1352 the church served many generations of believers until the mid-20th century when, due to a freak accident, it gained a reputation for being haunted a...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:32:00 +0200
“It will be the best edition”: Colours returns after three years
After a lengthy Covid-imposed break, one of Czechia’s biggest music festivals, Colours of Ostrava, is back. The first edition since 2019 kicked off on Wednesday and as well as big international acts such as The Killers will again feature the popul...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:23:00 +0200
Colours of Ostrava music festival returns after two-year absence
Colours of Ostrava music festival returns after two-year absence

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200
The Cesky terrier
The Czech terrier, sometimes known as the Czech terrier or Bohemian terrier, is a small, agile dog, weighing in at no more than 10 kg. Even though it was created by inbreeding three related individuals, nowadays it is a very healthy and robust breed...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:55:00 +0200
Czech inflation reaches 17.2 percent
Czech inflation reaches 17.2 percent

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 17:08:00 +0200
Officials in Prague: EU will use existing courts for Ukraine war crimes cases
Officials in Prague: EU will use existing courts for Ukraine war crimes cases

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:27:00 +0200
Demolition of pig farm at site of Lety concentration camp to start soon
Demolition of pig farm at site of Lety concentration camp to start soon

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:34:00 +0200
Devil’s Arse
The “Devil’s Arse” (Ďáblova prdel) is a famous rock formation in the area of “Czech Canada”, a national park that is filled with granite rocks.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:11:00 +0200
“It would be a rough winter”: Minister on what Russian gas halt would mean for Czechia
The halt of Russian gas supplies to Europe via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1, allegedly for technical maintenance reasons, has raised questions about how EU member states would survive the winter without Russian fuels. According to Industry ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:40:00 +0200
Security expert Andor Šandor: We are up to the task of providing tight security at EU events
According to the results of an audit by the Supreme Audit Office, Czechia still lacks a comprehensive system for protecting so-called soft targets from terrorist attacks. The statement, released on Monday, has evoked concern regarding the level of s...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:26:00 +0200
Indictment: Babiš created conditions under which Stork’s Nest got subsidy
Indictment: Babiš created conditions under which Stork’s Nest got subsidy

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:26:00 +0200
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Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Eliška Junková enters historic cars association Hall of Fame
Eliška Junková enters historic cars association Hall of Fame

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Historic carousel at Prague’s Letná reopens after renovation
Historic carousel at Prague’s Letná reopens after renovation

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:24:00 +0200
Czech unemployment falls to 3.1 percent
Czech unemployment falls to 3.1 percent

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:23:00 +0200
Over 2,000 Covid cases on one day for first time since April
Over 2,000 Covid cases on one day for first time since April

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:49:00 +0200
EU support hub to be established in Moldova
EU support hub to be established in Moldova

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:48:00 +0200
US makes financial donation in aid of Ukrainian refugees in Czechia
US makes financial donation in aid of Ukrainian refugees in Czechia

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:33:00 +0200
Germany pledges to help Czechia out in the event of gas supply fallout from Russia
Germany pledges to help Czechia out in the event of gas supply fallout from Russia

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:39:00 +0200
Russian military equipment destroyed in Ukraine on display in Prague
Russian military equipment destroyed on the battlefields of northern Ukraine is on display in Prague. The travelling exhibition in support of Ukraine, which is on show on Letná Plain, includes a wrecked T-90 tank, the remains of a Buk anti-aircraft...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:26:00 +0200
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Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:21:00 +0200
Moravia sees significant increase in chickenpox among children
Moravia sees significant increase in chickenpox among children

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:17:00 +0200
Supreme Audit Office: Czechia lacks comprehensive system for protection of soft targets
Supreme Audit Office: Czechia lacks comprehensive system for protection of soft targets

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:15:00 +0200
EU interior ministers debating security issues in Prague
EU interior ministers debating security issues in Prague

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:14:00 +0200
Israeli president on official visit to Czechia
Israeli president on official visit to Czechia

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:01:00 +0200
Success for Czech filmmakers at 56th Karlovy Vary
Czech filmmakers had a Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to remember this year: The Best Director and Best Actor prizes went to home names, while the first edition of the Proxima competition was won by a Czech documentary.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:21:00 +0200
“It’s amazing”: Krejčíková and Siniaková take second Wimbledon doubles title
Czech tennis duo Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková won their second Wimbledon doubles title on Sunday, after beating Zhang Shuai and Elise Mertens in the final. It is the fourth out of the recent six major doubles tournaments that the p...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:08:00 +0200
Prague reopens refugee centre
Prague reopens refugee centre

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:25:00 +0200
Krejčíková and Siniaková win Wimbledon women's doubles
Krejčíková and Siniaková win Wimbledon women's doubles

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:09:00 +0200
Baroque fresco in Červená Lhota castle visible again after centuries
Baroque fresco in Červená Lhota castle visible again after centuries

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:52:00 +0200
Three Czech tourists rescued by helicopter in Albanian mountains
Three Czech tourists rescued by helicopter in Albanian mountains

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 14:17:00 +0200
Opposition criticises Labour Minister's progressive taxation proposal
Opposition criticises Labour Minister's progressive taxation proposal

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:35:00 +0200
Czechia to receive 2,800 monkeypox vaccines
Czechia to receive 2,800 monkeypox vaccines

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:58:00 +0200
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Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:42:00 +0200
Ukraine confirms use of combat helicopters delivered from Czechia
Ukraine confirms use of combat helicopters delivered from Czechia

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Teenager falls into rocky chasm in Bohemian Paradise
Teenager falls into rocky chasm in Bohemian Paradise

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 10:48:00 +0200
Winners of Karlovy Vary film festival announced at glitzy closing ceremony
Winners of Karlovy Vary film festival announced at glitzy closing ceremony

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 09:49:00 +0200
Colours of Ostrava festival to feature several internationally renowned artists
Czechia’s largest international music festival, Colours of Ostrava kicks off next week in the unique surroundings of the former Dolní Vítkovice ironworks. 

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 02:54:00 +0200
Lex Schwarzenberg – the controversial ruling that still stirs emotion in Czechia
Lex Schwarzenberg was a special law drafted after World War Two with the sole purpose of stripping one of the most prominent Bohemian aristocratic families of most of their property. Legal experts consider it to be one of the most blatant legal wron...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:42:00 +0200
Labour Minister: Czechs with higher incomes should pay more tax
Labour Minister: Czechs with higher incomes should pay more tax

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:20:00 +0200
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Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:28:00 +0200
Highest daily number of new covid infections since end of April
Highest daily number of new covid infections since end of April

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:51:00 +0200
Czechs in Sri Lanka are staying away from the riots
Czechs in Sri Lanka are staying away from the riots

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:23:00 +0200
LOM Praha steps in to help transport Czech MEPs to Brussels
LOM Praha steps in to help transport Czech MEPs to Brussels

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:31:00 +0200
Loretta Lau: Raising a Voice for Hong Kong and Others in Prague 7
For a short period of time, a quiet, unassuming block in Prague 7 became a vibrant hub of art and multiculturalism. Part art gallery, part café and part community space, NGO DEI is closing this July. However, this won't dampen director Loretta Lau'...

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:27:00 +0200
Siniaková and Krejčíková advance to doubles final at Wimbledon
Siniaková and Krejčíková advance to doubles final at Wimbledon

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:05:00 +0200
Newly landscaped Straka Academy gardens open to public
Newly landscaped Straka Academy gardens open to public

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 09:56:00 +0200
Packed Prague Philharmonia concert marks start of Czech EU Council presidency
Packed Prague Philharmonia concert marks start of Czech EU Council presidency

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:34:00 +0200
Czech state to lend up to CZK 74 billion to energy group ČEZ
Czech state to lend up to CZK 74 billion to energy group ČEZ

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:11:00 +0200
TOP 09: Czechia should start getting ready to adopt the euro
TOP 09: Czechia should start getting ready to adopt the euro

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:09:00 +0200
Czechs to face US and Poland in Billie Jean King Cup draw
Czechs to face US and Poland in Billie Jean King Cup draw

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:58:00 +0200
Destination Istanbul – Czech hitchhiking championships kick-off this Saturday
This Saturday will see the start of the annual Czech Hitchhiking Championships (Mistrovství ČR v autostopu). Contestants will have to travel from Prague to Istanbul and back, only being able to travel by riding in strangers’ cars. Several checkp...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Man accused of spreading Covid disinformation acquitted
Man accused of spreading Covid disinformation acquitted

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:04:00 +0200
Czechia’s expenses on Covid vaccines reach CZK 19 billion
Czechia’s expenses on Covid vaccines reach CZK 19 billion

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:27:00 +0200
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Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:24:00 +0200
Ostrava steelworks to be revamped
Ostrava steelworks to be revamped

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Lithuanian sci-fi, Israeli drama among contenders at Karlovy Vary
The top prizes at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival will be announced at a glitzy ceremony on Saturday evening. Twelve works are in the running for the Crystal Globe for Best Film, while the all-new Proxima competition will get its first ever...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:11:00 +0200
From nurses to snipers - The story of the Czechoslovak women who served in World War II
The story of Czechoslovak military involvement in World War Two is often told with a focus on a few heroic figures and pivotal events. However, one aspect that has gone largely overlooked in popular memory is the role of women in the fight against N...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:06:00 +0200
Ambassador: Czech lease of LNG terminals in Netherlands should cover third of country’s consumption
Ambassador: Czech lease of LNG terminals in Netherlands should cover third of country’s consumption

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:49:00 +0200
Siniaková and Krejčíková advance into doubles semi-final at Wimbledon
Siniaková and Krejčíková advance into doubles semi-final at Wimbledon

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:45:00 +0200
Car sales down by 12.3 percent in Czechia in first half of 2022
Car sales down by 12.3 percent in Czechia in first half of 2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:29:00 +0200
Lower-house votes in favour of Czech exit from Moscow’s Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Lower-house votes in favour of Czech exit from Moscow’s Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:14:00 +0200
The Czech Spotted Dog
The origins of the Český strakatý pes, known as the Czech Spotted Dog or sometimes the Bohemian Spotted Dog in English, are rather sad from today’s perspective. Originally known as Horák’s Laboratory Dog, it was bred in the 1950s for use in...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:02:00 +0200
EU must focus on helping citizens overcome current onslaught of crises, Czech PM tells MEPs
The European Union’s is currently facing many crises and its main task will be to mitigate their effects on EU citizens, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said in his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Mr Fiala highlighte...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:14:00 +0200
Survey: More than a third of Czech businesses would not be able to operate without gas
Survey: More than a third of Czech businesses would not be able to operate without gas

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:17:00 +0200
Environment Minister: Interest in rooftop solar power subsidies growing
Environment Minister: Interest in rooftop solar power subsidies growing

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Prague hosting EU defence conference
Prague hosting EU defence conference

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:46:00 +0200
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Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Czech PM welcomes EP vote to temporarily add nuclear and gas among EU green investments
Czech PM welcomes EP vote to temporarily add nuclear and gas among EU green investments

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:22:00 +0200
Art auctioneers saw record revenues in first half of 2022
Art auctioneers saw record revenues in first half of 2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:26:00 +0200
Fiala: Czechia will do its best to get EU to accept Croatia into Shengen
Fiala: Czechia will do its best to get EU to accept Croatia into Shengen

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:20:00 +0200
Czech industry grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in May
Czech industry grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in May

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Warning incentives freeze may lead film companies to forget Czechia
A hotly discussed issue at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival is tax incentives. Producers say the Czech government’s failure to earmark funds for such rebates will ultimately cost the state – and lead international movie and TV companies ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:41:00 +0200
Vaccinologist recommend fourth Covid vaccine dose for over 60s
Vaccinologist recommend fourth Covid vaccine dose for over 60s

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:27:00 +0200
Czechs increasingly opting for active holidays, according to travel providers
Czechs increasingly opting for active holidays, according to travel providers

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:18:00 +0200
Another Czech mountaineer dies in Italian Alps
Another Czech mountaineer dies in Italian Alps

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:22:00 +0200
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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:16:00 +0200
Czech PM urges need to find EU consensus to tackle current crises
Czech PM urges need to find EU consensus to tackle current crises

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:14:00 +0200
What does Jan Hus have to do with Czech spelling?
If you live in the Czech Republic, you’ll have been enjoying two extra days off from work due to a pair of consecutive public holidays this week. 5th July, Saints Cyril and Methodius day, and 6th July, Jan Hus day, both have a connection to the wa...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:55:00 +0200
Czechs mark Jan Hus Day
Czechs mark Jan Hus Day

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Czechs celebrate legacy of reformer priest Jan Hus
July 6th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic marking the 607th anniversary of the burning at stake of reformer priest Jan Hus. Masses are celebrated around the country, among others in Jan Hus’ birthplace Husinec and at Bethlehem chapel in P...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:47:00 +0200
Marie Bouzková loses to Ons Jabeur in Wimbledon quarter-final
Marie Bouzková loses to Ons Jabeur in Wimbledon quarter-final

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:05:00 +0200
HBO to stop filming Czech television shows amid restructuralisation
HBO to stop filming Czech television shows amid restructuralisation

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:44:00 +0200
Ukraine’s C-in-C thanks Czechia and Poland for “brotherly help” in conflict
Ukraine’s C-in-C thanks Czechia and Poland for “brotherly help” in conflict

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:27:00 +0200
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Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Traditional mass in Velehrad marks Cyril and Methodius Day
Traditional mass in Velehrad marks Cyril and Methodius Day

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:02:00 +0200
Two Czechs now confirmed dead in Italian Alps ice avalanche
Two Czechs now confirmed dead in Italian Alps ice avalanche

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 11:50:00 +0200
Czech Republic among signatories of Lugano Declaration to rebuild Ukraine
Czech Republic among signatories of Lugano Declaration to rebuild Ukraine

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 02:11:00 +0200
Lukeš: Czechoslovakia’s founders should have done more to shore up state
The leaders of the newly established Czechoslovakia could and should have done far more to ensure its stability. So says historian Professor Igor Lukeš from Boston University, author of the recently published collection Dějiny a doba postfaktická...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Czechs celebrate legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius
July 5th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic honouring the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius who came to Great Moravia in 863 to spread the Christian faith and lay the foundations of literacy with the Glagolitic alphabet.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:28:00 +0200
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Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:27:00 +0200
Cause of Alzheimer's Home fire either technical fault or negligence
Cause of Alzheimer's Home fire either technical fault or negligence

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:04:00 +0200
Police looking for man who stabbed company employee in Slaný
Police looking for man who stabbed company employee in Slaný

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:42:00 +0200
Four Czechs missing after ice avalanche in Italy
Four Czechs missing after ice avalanche in Italy

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:31:00 +0200
Fiala: Czech businesses have to help with reconstruction of Ukraine
Fiala: Czech businesses have to help with reconstruction of Ukraine

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Study shows wide discrepancies in how Czech schools mark their students
The way children in the Czech Republic are marked is not always fair according to a newly published study conducted by the think-tank IDEA at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. There is a difference by one whole grade in how i...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:19:00 +0200
“Flood of the Century” ravaged Czech Republic exactly 25 years ago
This July marks exactly 25 years since the Czech Republic was hit by the deadliest outbreak of floods in its history. The natural disaster in 1997 impacted almost a third of the country’s territory, and would acquire the nickname – “Flood of t...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 12:59:00 +0200
Czech PM: EU must work together against Russia
Czech PM: EU must work together against Russia



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