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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:32:00 +0200
Czech ministers meet after two-week holiday
Czech ministers meet after two-week holiday

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:23:00 +0200
CT: Ministers agree on rise in Czech defence budget
CT: Ministers agree on rise in Czech defence budget

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:28:00 +0200
Crossing the Elbe without getting your feet wet
Part of the annual Pardubice Sports Park family festival is a challenge to cross the river Elbe without getting your feet wet. To complete the challenge, participants must traverse a sixty-metre-long bridge made out of floating panels.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:44:00 +0200
Minister: No new draconian measures to curb Covid
Minister: No new draconian measures to curb Covid

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Firm says ministry ignoring Czech drone producers
Firm says ministry ignoring Czech drone producers

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:39:00 +0200
Study: Floods that hit Czechia in 2002 were unique in Central Europe
The floods that hit Czechia exactly 20 years ago were caused by the close proximity of two major periods of rainfall that occurred that month, according to a new study by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Czech Academy of Sciences. The tea...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:23:00 +0200
Don’t bin it: Campaign highlights households’ role in food waste
Who would you guess is the biggest producer of food waste – supermarkets? Restaurants? Farms? In fact, according to data from 2021, it’s not any of those, but rather households. Czech initiative Zachraň jídlo has a campaign starting in Septemb...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:10:00 +0200
Developer of revolutionary microscope Petráň dies at 99
Developer of revolutionary microscope Petráň dies at 99

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0200
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:58:00 +0200
Midweek may see temperatures of up to 35C in Czechia
Midweek may see temperatures of up to 35C in Czechia

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:57:00 +0200
Sunday Covid tally same as week earlier
Sunday Covid tally same as week earlier

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:28:00 +0200
Families can start applying for CZK 5000 one-off payment for children under 18
Families can start applying for CZK 5000 one-off payment for children under 18

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:03:00 +0200
Climber Adam Ondra wins gold at European Climbing Championships in Munich
Climber Adam Ondra wins gold at European Climbing Championships in Munich

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:08:00 +0200
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Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:08:00 +0200
Pilot in Cheb dies after crashing into house during air show
Pilot in Cheb dies after crashing into house during air show

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 17:51:00 +0200
Czech Film Week gets underway in Israel
Czech Film Week gets underway in Israel

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:39:00 +0200
Number of small aircraft accidents increased last year
Number of small aircraft accidents increased last year

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:38:00 +0200
Slight increase in Covid numbers recorded in Czechia
Slight increase in Covid numbers recorded in Czechia

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:18:00 +0200
Tennis: Karolína Plíšková fails to reach Toronto final
Tennis: Karolína Plíšková fails to reach Toronto final

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:18:00 +0200
Day of Jewish Monuments held around Czechia
Day of Jewish Monuments held around Czechia

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:35:00 +0200
Summer hits
Summer hits – catchy tunes that you can hear everywhere, from radios to restaurants and from stadiums to swimming pools – are as much a part of summer as beaches and festivals. Classic summer hits such as Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles, I Got...

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Štěpánka lookout tower
For 130 years, the Štěpánka lookout tower has been offering visitors beautiful views of the western part of the Giant Mountains.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:56:00 +0200
Czech Norbert Köhler among most wanted criminals in Spain
Czech Norbert Köhler among most wanted criminals in Spain

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:36:00 +0200
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Weather forecast

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:30:00 +0200
Slovak-Czech film Nightsiren wins prize in Locarno
Slovak-Czech film Nightsiren wins prize in Locarno

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:59:00 +0200
Evacuated residents of Hřensko return to their homes
Evacuated residents of Hřensko return to their homes

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 07:56:00 +0200
Karolína Plíšková reaches WTA semifinals in Toronto
Karolína Plíšková reaches WTA semifinals in Toronto

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 07:45:00 +0200
Oil shipments from Russia to Czechia resume
Oil shipments from Russia to Czechia resume

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 07:21:00 +0200
Some 60,000 people take part in Prague Pride parade
Some 60,000 people take part in Prague Pride parade

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Raná – the cradle of Czech sailing
The bare ridge with three peaks near Louny has been a centre for gliding and flying since the 1930s. Nowadays it is especially popular among paragliding enthusiasts.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:16:00 +0200
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Weather forecast

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Fire in Bohemian Switzerland declared fully extinguished
Fire in Bohemian Switzerland declared fully extinguished

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:38:00 +0200
Who is the typical Czech art collector? Survey sheds light on Czechia's art buyer scene
The most common Czech art collector is a male who has been buying art for more than five years and already owns dozens of artworks, according to a newly released survey conducted by J&T Bank, together with art news site Artplus.cz. To find out more ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:32:00 +0200
Experts suggest using large ungulates to prevent wildfires
While the large-scale forest fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park has been nearly extinguished, people are asking how to prevent similar disasters from happening in the future. A group of experts from the organisation Česká krajina say o...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:32:00 +0200
French court evaluates whether Babiš guilty of tax evasion
French court evaluates whether Babiš guilty of tax evasion

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:30:00 +0200
Average mortgage interest rate rises to 5.4 percent
Average mortgage interest rate rises to 5.4 percent

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Survey: Czechs now consider working from home as part of standard work contract
Czechs are getting increasingly used to doing some of their work from home, seeing it as part of a standard contract with their employer rather than an extra benefit. At least according to a survey conducted by recruitment agency Randstad, which sho...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Payment for Russian oil to Czechia arrives
Payment for Russian oil to Czechia arrives

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:07:00 +0200
Slovácko out of Europa League after drawing with Fenerbahce
Slovácko out of Europa League after drawing with Fenerbahce

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:58:00 +0200
Summer Covid wave in Czechia on the retreat
Summer Covid wave in Czechia on the retreat

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 14:11:00 +0200
This summer’s dry season for mushrooms linked to climate change
Mushroom-picking is one of the Czech people’s most-beloved pastimes. But mushrooms are disappearing from Czechia – due to climate change-induced drought and deforestation.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:57:00 +0200
Food prices are not being raised artificially, says relevant chamber head
Food prices are not being raised artificially, says relevant chamber head

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:37:00 +0200
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Weather

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:16:00 +0200
Mero: Oil deliveries from Druzhba pipeline to be restored either on Friday or Saturday
Mero: Oil deliveries from Druzhba pipeline to be restored either on Friday or Saturday

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:07:00 +0200
Czech Forrest Gump aims to raise money for sick children
Czech runner Petr Jedlička has decided to fulfil an unusual challenge – to complete 500 marathons in 500 days. His ultimate goal, however, is to raise money for children suffering from cancer. To date, he has completed 95 runs, covering a distanc...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:04:00 +0200
Restorers use goat hair in Charles Bridge renovation
There is perhaps no more iconic a Prague landmark than the 14th century Charles Bridge. Legend has it that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen its construction. While that theory has never been fully confirmed, experts are now using a...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:35:00 +0200
Sleep disorders after Covid can persist for years, Czech research shows
Sleep disorders after Covid can persist for years, Czech research shows

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:10:00 +0200
Entry restrictions into Bohemian Switzerland national park to be extended until end of August
Entry restrictions into Bohemian Switzerland national park to be extended until end of August

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:35:00 +0200
Government considering “war tax” on selected companies
Government considering “war tax” on selected companies

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:01:00 +0200
Letní Letná festival kicks off in Prague
Letní Letná festival kicks off in Prague

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:41:00 +0200
Czech economy to grow by 2.4 percent in 2022, according to banking association forecast
Czech economy to grow by 2.4 percent in 2022, according to banking association forecast

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:33:00 +0200
Lipavský suggests banning visas for Russians as a new sanctions tool
Lipavský suggests banning visas for Russians as a new sanctions tool

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:19:00 +0200
Labour Office: Over 101,000 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia
Labour Office: Over 101,000 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:08:00 +0200
Ministry proposes lowering heating temperatures if gas shortages occur
Ministry proposes lowering heating temperatures if gas shortages occur

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Lipavský: Foreign Ministry supports setting up of Belarusian Office in Prague
Lipavský: Foreign Ministry supports setting up of Belarusian Office in Prague

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Winning Prague cable car design looks sleek while solving connection problem
The city of Prague recently published some striking visualisations showing what the cable car connection stretching across the Vltava from Prague 6 to Prague 8, planned for 2025, is supposed to look like.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:19:00 +0200
Forest Kingdom reservoir
Les Královstí or Forest Kingdom reservoir was built on the Elbe River in 1920, taking its name from an old border forest that runs along its left bank. Due to its unique architectural design, it has become a popular tourist destination.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:01:00 +0200
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Weather

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:51:00 +0200
Green bill limiting use of plastics passes through Senate
Green bill limiting use of plastics passes through Senate

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:17:00 +0200
IPR: Prague’s real population lies at around 1.6 million
IPR: Prague’s real population lies at around 1.6 million

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0200
Czech Food Classics: Tatarák
Tatarský biftek or tatarák, is the Czech version of steak tartare, a dish made of fresh, minced raw beef seasoned with salt, pepper and other ingredients. Although tatarák is not strictly a Czech meal, it enjoys huge popularity in Czechia and is ...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:01:00 +0200
Stanjura: State will use ČEZ dividends to help those hit by energy crisis
Stanjura: State will use ČEZ dividends to help those hit by energy crisis

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:37:00 +0200
July inflation at 17.5 percent
July inflation at 17.5 percent

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:03:00 +0200
Mero: oil supplies via Druzhba to resume within few days
Mero: oil supplies via Druzhba to resume within few days

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:47:00 +0200
Viktoria Plzeň beats Sheriff Tiraspol in Champions League qualifier
Viktoria Plzeň beats Sheriff Tiraspol in Champions League qualifier

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:03:00 +0200
New nature documentary shows ‘wild’ side of Prague
A new documentary showcasing the wildlife living right in Czechia’s capital city is now out in cinemas. With epic music and the voiceover of well-known Czech actor Jiří Macháček, the film features several Prague locations, but in a way you’v...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:02:00 +0200
Russia halts oil exports via southern branch of Druzhba pipeline leading to Czechia
Russia halts oil exports via southern branch of Druzhba pipeline leading to Czechia

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:27:00 +0200
Study: Average flat in Czechia costs 13.3 years’ salary
Study: Average flat in Czechia costs 13.3 years’ salary

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:22:00 +0200
“It includes many things that states may not like” – Jourová on EU’s upcoming Media Freedom Act
The European Commission will present its proposal for the new European Media Freedom Act in September, Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová has told Czech Radio. The legislation proposal will include rules on the mana...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:52:00 +0200
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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Brutal Assault heavy metal festival gets underway in Josefov
Brutal Assault heavy metal festival gets underway in Josefov

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Tourist numbers still below pre-Covid levels
Tourist numbers still below pre-Covid levels

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:43:00 +0200
Prague’s Church of Saint Ludmila granted basilica minor title
Prague’s Church of Saint Ludmila granted basilica minor title

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Senate’s foreign committee supports Finland and Sweden’s NATO application
Senate’s foreign committee supports Finland and Sweden’s NATO application

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:01:00 +0200
At least 4 million infected with Covid since start of pandemic
At least 4 million infected with Covid since start of pandemic

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:46:00 +0200
Only 100 hectares left to extinguish in Bohemian Switzerland
Only 100 hectares left to extinguish in Bohemian Switzerland

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Report: Foreigners make up increasingly larger share of Czech population
The number of foreigners living in Czechia has risen by nearly a third over the past five years and reached 6.3 percent of the total population by the end of last year, according to a newly published Migration Status Report for 2021 released by the ...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:28:00 +0200
Černá Nisa Bedřichov – the highest situated dam in the Czech Republic
The Bedřichov Dam lies in the Jizera Mountains at a height of 775 metres above sea level. It is an attractive site for both tourists and nature lovers.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:59:00 +0200
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Weather forecast

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:44:00 +0200
Uniquely preserved medieval kitchen unearthed north of Moravia
Archaeologists made an unusual discovery while excavating the ruins of a medieval house in the town of Nový Jičín in the Moravian-Silesian region – a well preserved kitchen that likely dates back to the early 15th century.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:13:00 +0200
Firefighters and aircraft in Bohemian Switzerland to be reduced this week
Firefighters and aircraft in Bohemian Switzerland to be reduced this week

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:42:00 +0200
Czech police publish online questionnaire for reporting war crimes in Ukraine
Czech police publish online questionnaire for reporting war crimes in Ukraine

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Part of Bohemian Switzerland handed back to park management
Part of Bohemian Switzerland handed back to park management

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Wilber Czech Festival
The town of Wilber in Nebraska has once again became the “Czech capital of the United States”. Over the weekend, the small south-eastern town hosted the 61st annual Wilber Czech days, attracting some 50,000 visitors. Pictured is the newly electe...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:39:00 +0200
Zeman vetoes amendment to reduce state payments to healthcare sector
Zeman vetoes amendment to reduce state payments to healthcare sector

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:28:00 +0200
First weekend with no Ukrainian visas issued since start of war
First weekend with no Ukrainian visas issued since start of war

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:08:00 +0200
German ambassador in favour of keeping second foreign language compulsory in Czech schools
The Czech Ministry of Education has recently sparked a debate with a proposal to make the learning of a second language in Czech primary schools voluntary rather than compulsory as it is at present. While many teachers have welcomed the idea, a grou...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:22:00 +0200
Prague Pride festival begins
Prague Pride festival begins

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:14:00 +0200
Unemployment up in July
Unemployment up in July

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 16:15:00 +0200
Lehečka wins Svijany Open
Lehečka wins Svijany Open

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 16:13:00 +0200
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:39:00 +0200
No new outbreaks of fire in Bohemian Switzerland
No new outbreaks of fire in Bohemian Switzerland

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:20:00 +0200
Josef Dostál wins gold in 500m sprint canoe
Josef Dostál wins gold in 500m sprint canoe

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:09:00 +0200
2002: The year of the most destructive floods in modern Czech history
Prague was the most badly affected of all the Czech cities hit by the large-scale natural disaster. Several neighbourhoods were flooded and metro stations, monuments and a part of the zoo all ended up underwater.

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:02:00 +0200
One dead and 77 evacuated in Beroun apartment block fire
One dead and 77 evacuated in Beroun apartment block fire

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 14:13:00 +0200
Defence Ministry to purchase Israeli combat drones
Defence Ministry to purchase Israeli combat drones

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:07:00 +0200
Bohemian Switzerland fire could be completely extinguished within a week
Bohemian Switzerland fire could be completely extinguished within a week

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:06:00 +0200
No visas issued to Ukrainian refugees for first time since February
No visas issued to Ukrainian refugees for first time since February

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 02:46:00 +0200
Romantic piano by Jiří Malásek
Pianist and composer Jiří Malásek, whose recordings of world and Czech hits enjoyed huge popularity in his time, was born 95 years ago.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:56:00 +0200
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Weather forecast

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 16:40:00 +0200
Czech deaths abroad back to pre-pandemic levels
Czech deaths abroad back to pre-pandemic levels

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:16:00 +0200
Foreigners make up over six percent of Czech population for first time
Foreigners make up over six percent of Czech population for first time

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:42:00 +0200
Moody's lowers outlook for Czechia from stable to negative
Moody's lowers outlook for Czechia from stable to negative

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:18:00 +0200
Parts of Bohemian Switzerland could be returned to park management next week
Parts of Bohemian Switzerland could be returned to park management next week

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:59:00 +0200
Overnight storms not much help to firefighters in Bohemian Switzerland
Overnight storms not much help to firefighters in Bohemian Switzerland

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 10:01:00 +0200
Covid summer wave continues to slow
Covid summer wave continues to slow

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:48:00 +0200
Austrian rescuers search for missing Czech tourist
Austrian rescuers search for missing Czech tourist

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 14:34:00 +0200
Weather forecast
Weather forecast

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:29:00 +0200
Two planes from Italy arrive in Czechia to help battle Bohemian Switzerland fire
Two planes from Italy arrive in Czechia to help battle Bohemian Switzerland fire

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:27:00 +0200
Forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland close to being contained
Forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland close to being contained

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:11:00 +0200
Giant illuminated space objects on display in Brno
Giant illuminated models of the sun, moon, Earth and Mars can currently be seen outside the Brno Observatory and Planetarium on Kraví Hora. The inflatable celestial bodies are exhibited as part of the popular Festival of Planets and will be on disp...

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:54:00 +0200
How Czech woman is helping Ukrainian refugees in Prague get to Britain
Prague’s capacities for taking in refugees filled quickly following the Russian attack on Ukraine, and in mid-June, the capital’s centre for Ukrainian refugees closed down. Although it re-opened in July, the capacity problems have not gone away....

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:04:00 +0200
Extreme heat to end with thunderstorms
Extreme heat to end with thunderstorms

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Holocaust survivor Felix Kolmer dies aged 100
Holocaust survivor Felix Kolmer dies aged 100

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:37:00 +0200
CRIF: number of company bankruptcies down on previous year
CRIF: number of company bankruptcies down on previous year

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Czech Covid numbers fall week-on-week
Czech Covid numbers fall week-on-week

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:24:00 +0200
Slavia Prague defeat Panathinaikos Athens in Europa league qualifier
Slavia Prague defeat Panathinaikos Athens in Europa league qualifier

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:54:00 +0200
Head: Prague Pride is one of region’s biggest human rights events
The Prague Pride festival begins on Monday and culminates next Saturday with the first Pride Parade through the city since 2019. The annual celebration of sexual minorities also offers many other events, including some with a strong regional focus. ...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:23:00 +0200
New Covid cases down in Czechia for seventh day in row
New Covid cases down in Czechia for seventh day in row

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:30:00 +0200
Czech and British detectives form team linking two highly publicised criminal investigations
Czech and British detectives form team linking two highly publicised criminal investigations



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