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Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:43:00 +0200Czech women’s ice hockey team advances into World Championship quarterfinals
Czech women’s ice hockey team advances into World Championship quarterfinals
Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:32:00 +0200Fiala government confidence vote goes into second day
Fiala government confidence vote goes into second day
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0200Prague City Hall to look into possibility of constructing new metro line
Prague could have a fifth, circular metro line in the future, which would offer connections to many of the city’s important districts, the Czech News Agency reports. On Wednesday, City Hall approved the commissioning of a study that will look into...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:42:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:41:00 +0200US Secretary of Defence to visit Prague next week
US Secretary of Defence to visit Prague next week
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:52:00 +0200Works by Velčovský and Anadol to be highlights of 2022 Signal
Prague’s Signal festival of light art will celebrate 10 years of existence from October 13 to 16, again drawing tens of thousands of people to the city’s streets. Among the highlights this year will be a work referencing Ukraine by top Czech des...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:52:00 +0200Forum 2000 award presented to Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan
Forum 2000 award presented to Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:45:00 +0200Czechs building Neolithic boat replica to test out ancient trade routes
A team of experts from the Centre of Experimental Archaeology in North Bohemia is constructing a copy of a real Neolithic boat. The vessel will then be used to test out a hypothetical sea trading route from that era between Greece and modern day Tur...
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:45:00 +0200Czechia and Poland join to protect Slovak airspace
Czechia and Poland join to protect Slovak airspace
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:24:00 +0200Summer of 2022 fifth hottest in Prague’s history
Summer of 2022 fifth hottest in Prague’s history
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:23:00 +0200Number of road fatalities over summer holidays lowest in Czechia’s history
Number of road fatalities over summer holidays lowest in Czechia’s history
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:23:00 +0200Slight week-on-week increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Slight week-on-week increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:22:00 +0200Czechia’s state budget deficit to reach CZK 270 billion in 2023
Czechia’s state budget deficit to reach CZK 270 billion in 2023
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:21:00 +0200School year in Czechia begins
School year in Czechia begins
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:26:00 +0200Entry to Bohemian Switzerland to remain restricted until end of September
Entry to Bohemian Switzerland to remain restricted until end of September
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 01:44:00 +0200Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:28:00 +0200Seven new cases of monkeypox recorded in past week
Seven new cases of monkeypox recorded in past week
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:54:00 +0200Fiala: Russia’s attack on Ukraine was turning point like 9/11
Fiala: Russia’s attack on Ukraine was turning point like 9/11
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:04:00 +0200EU foreign ministers agree to suspend Russian tourist visa agreement
EU foreign ministers agree to suspend Russian tourist visa agreement
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:24:00 +0200Černochová: Czech army will probably not continue EU training mission in Mali
Černochová: Czech army will probably not continue EU training mission in Mali
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:04:00 +0200Historian: Gorbachev was of “fundamental importance to the development of Czechoslovakia”
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 91. He played a key role in the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Iron Curtain. In Czechia, Gorbachev’s legacy lies mainly in the hope for a better future that hi...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:32:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:22:00 +0200President Zeman ratifies accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
President Zeman ratifies accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:12:00 +0200Hundreds arrive for public farewell to Hana Zagorová
Hundreds arrive for public farewell to Hana Zagorová
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200Concert in Paris to mark Czech EU presidency
A host of events are taking place in the coming weeks to mark the Czech presidency of the EU council, both in Czechia and abroad. One of them is an open-air concert hosted by the Czech Centre Paris, due to take place in mid-September, featuring popu...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:57:00 +0200Forum 2000 kicks off in Prague
Forum 2000 kicks off in Prague
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:45:00 +0200EU foreign ministers debate visa ban for Russian tourists
EU foreign ministers debate visa ban for Russian tourists
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:51:00 +0200Media: US Defence Secretary Austin to visit Prague to discuss F-35s sale
Media: US Defence Secretary Austin to visit Prague to discuss F-35s sale
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:50:00 +0200Czech Food Classics: Pork crackling spread
Pork crackling spread, or škvarková pomazánka, is a side dish you are sure to find in nearly every Czech pub. The spread, made of ground pork cracklings, lard and finely chopped onion, is usually served on a slice of bread. While not exactly a he...
Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:40:00 +0200Czech politicians react to death of Mikhail Gorbachev
Czech politicians react to death of Mikhail Gorbachev
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +020086th birthday of Radio Prague International
86th birthday of Radio Prague International
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:24:00 +0200Tibetan Sikyong meets with Czech senators in Prague
Tibetan Sikyong meets with Czech senators in Prague
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:09:00 +0200Service held in honour of deceased singer Hana Zagorová
Service held in honour of deceased singer Hana Zagorová
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:34:00 +0200Lipavský assures Kuleba Czechia will support Ukraine
Lipavský assures Kuleba Czechia will support Ukraine
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:30:00 +0200Czech football legend Pavel Nedvěd turns 50
Retired football legend Pavel Nedvěd, regarded as one of the most successful players to emerge from Czechia, celebrates his 50th birthday this Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:25:00 +0200Bohemian Switzerland national park to rise from ashes, says expert
Czech scientists are currently carrying out research on the site of the devastating fire in the Bohemian Switzerland national park that ravaged over 1,000 hectares of forestland last month. They are collecting and analysing the ashes, as well as stu...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:13:00 +0200Worms, crickets and grasshoppers – Czech Railways offer new snack selection
Most Westerners are grossed out by the idea of eating insects. But Czech start-up Grig, which produces and sells insect food products, wants to convince consumers otherwise – and they are having some remarkable success, including having their prod...
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:36:00 +0200Former City Hall councillor, accused of corruption, to be released on bail
Former City Hall councillor, accused of corruption, to be released on bail
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:05:00 +0200Chief of Czech general staff visits Ukraine
Chief of Czech general staff visits Ukraine
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:31:00 +0200Weather
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Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:27:00 +0200Czechia’s economy grew by 3.7 percent in Q2
Czechia’s economy grew by 3.7 percent in Q2
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:11:00 +0200Fiala: Czech school system ready to take in Ukrainian children
Fiala: Czech school system ready to take in Ukrainian children
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:10:00 +0200EU defence ministers agree on need to organise training mission for Ukrainian soldiers
EU defence ministers agree on need to organise training mission for Ukrainian soldiers
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:09:00 +0200Lipavský: EU foreign ministers will look for visa ban compromise
Lipavský: EU foreign ministers will look for visa ban compromise
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:19:00 +0200Europe-wide solution to energy prices needed, agree Fiala and Scholz
Europe-wide solution to energy prices needed, agree Fiala and Scholz
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:07:00 +0200Giant bell rings out in tribute to thousands stolen by Nazis
A huge bell, weighing exactly 9801 kg and 258cm in diameter, was unveiled in Prague on Sunday evening. It is a tribute to the exactly 9,801 bells that were stolen by the Nazis during WWII and melted down to be made into weapons.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:54:00 +0200Síkela: EU must separate gas and electricity prices to keep latter down
Síkela: EU must separate gas and electricity prices to keep latter down
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:39:00 +0200Czech scientists’ “knight in iron armour” wins Nature science journal award
A video created by a team of scientists from the BIOCEV centre on the outskirts of Prague has won the “Science in Shorts” competition, organised by the prestigious scientific journal Nature. The minute-long video, which explores the role of iron...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:25:00 +0200New European political group to hold first meeting in Prague, says Macron
New European political group to hold first meeting in Prague, says Macron
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:56:00 +0200Brno seeking European Capital of Culture status
Brno seeking European Capital of Culture status
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:55:00 +0200Scholz in Prague: EU should take in several states including Ukraine
Scholz in Prague: EU should take in several states including Ukraine
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:49:00 +0200New streets in Prague to honour famous women, including Madeleine Albright
Several streets in Prague’s new district of Smíchov City, which is currently under construction, are to be named after women who contributed to freedom, democracy and the fight against totalitarianism.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:48:00 +0200Colourful fountain unveiled in Žďár nad Sázavou
Two works of art have just been unveiled as part of the event Tribute to the Baroque Period (Pocta baroku), marking 300 years of the consecration of the pilgrimage church of St. John of Nepomuk on the mountain Zelená hora by Žďár nad Sázavou in...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:52:00 +0200The Jewish Czechoslovak athlete who competed in “Nazi Olympics”
Jewish athlete Kurt Epstein played on the Czechoslovak water polo team and represented the country at two Olympic Games, including the 1936 “Nazi Olympics” in Berlin. Epstein is the subject of a new exhibition set to open at the Terezín Ghetto ...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:34:00 +0200Supreme Audit Office: Czechia’s debt rose fastest in EU in 2021
Supreme Audit Office: Czechia’s debt rose fastest in EU in 2021
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 09:21:00 +0200Bell #9801, commemorating World War II, unveiled in Prague
Bell #9801, commemorating World War II, unveiled in Prague
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:33:00 +0200Ample Strike military exercise to take place in Czechia on Monday
Ample Strike military exercise to take place in Czechia on Monday
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:24:00 +0200Canoeist Gabriela Satková wins water slalom World Championships race
Canoeist Gabriela Satková wins water slalom World Championships race
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:03:00 +0200Weather
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Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:59:00 +0200Labour Ministry prepared to launch short-time work scheme if energy prices remain unchecked
Labour Ministry prepared to launch short-time work scheme if energy prices remain unchecked
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:42:00 +0200Czechia and Poland to help patrol Slovakia’s airspace
Czechia and Poland to help patrol Slovakia’s airspace
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:34:00 +0200Trap shooter Jiří Lipták wins European Championships
Trap shooter Jiří Lipták wins European Championships
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:16:00 +0200Ambassador: Czechia could help rebuild Dnipro
Ambassador: Czechia could help rebuild Dnipro
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 06:27:00 +020030 years since Les Misérables revolutionised Czech musical scene
This year marks exactly three decades since the first premiere of the famous musical Les Misérables (in Czech Bídníci) took place at Prague’s Vinohrady Theatre. The success of the show would lead to musicals becoming a mainstay on the Czech cul...
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 02:30:00 +020020 years of one of the most successful Czech video games ever: Mafia
Mafia was created in the studios of the Brno-based company formerly known as Illusion Softworks by video game developer Daniel Vávra. It quickly gained a lot of die-hard fans thanks to its strong plot, cinematic elements and sophisticated gameplay....
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:26:00 +0200Kayaker Fišerová wins bronze at World Championships
Kayaker Fišerová wins bronze at World Championships
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:19:00 +0200Government to face no confidence vote next week
Government to face no confidence vote next week
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:04:00 +0200Weather
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Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:59:00 +0200Fire at Prague’s General Military Hospital
Fire at Prague’s General Military Hospital
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:55:00 +0200Parliament approves Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO
Parliament approves Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:37:00 +0200Fiala: We must go in the direction of setting maximum prices for energy
Fiala: We must go in the direction of setting maximum prices for energy
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 12:29:00 +0200Memorial to Czechia’s three resistance movements opens in Lošany
Memorial to Czechia’s three resistance movements opens in Lošany
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 11:30:00 +0200“Global politics are moving to Asia” – Czech Ambassador to India on new Indo-Pacific strategy
Statistics in recent years have shown that there is a growing number of Indians, both students and professionals that are moving to and living in Czechia. Why is that? And what are Czech-Indian relations like in general? To find out more, I spoke to...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:19:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:10:00 +0200Poultry farmers having trouble renewing energy contracts
Poultry farmers having trouble renewing energy contracts
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:55:00 +0200Foreign dog owners say having a dog changed their experience of living in Czechia
26 August is International Dog Day – and in celebration of this momentous event, our reporter and resident dog lover Anna Fodor decided to venture out around the city to talk to foreigners who have dogs about what it’s like living with a canine ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:49:00 +0200More hiking trails in Bohemian Switzerland to open in September
More hiking trails in Bohemian Switzerland to open in September
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:38:00 +0200Singer Hana Zagorová dies at age of 75
Singer Hana Zagorová dies at age of 75
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:27:00 +0200“We feel safer here”: Ukrainian refugees on living in Czechia six months after invasion
This week marks exactly half a year since refugees started pouring into the EU after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Czechia has so far provided refuge to more than 400,000 Ukrainians, mainly women and children. How are they doing now and have they ...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:47:00 +0200Plzeň draw big guns in Champions League
Viktoria Plzeň got some of world football’s biggest names in Thursday’s draw for the group stage of the Champions League: Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan. But do the Czech side have any chance of not coming last in Group C? And how muc...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:39:00 +0200Prague Municipal Court declares Sberbank CZ bankrupt
Prague Municipal Court declares Sberbank CZ bankrupt
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:58:00 +0200Association of Regions calls on Czech government to regulate energy prices
Association of Regions calls on Czech government to regulate energy prices
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:05:00 +0200Slavia beats Raków to reach Europa Conference League group stage
Slavia beats Raków to reach Europa Conference League group stage
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 08:59:00 +0200Universities considering long distance learning due to energy costs
Universities considering long distance learning due to energy costs
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:39:00 +0200Czech philosopher, translator Jiří Pechar dies aged 93
Czech philosopher, translator Jiří Pechar dies aged 93
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:23:00 +0200Slavia to face Raków in second-leg of Europa Conference League qualifier
Slavia to face Raków in second-leg of Europa Conference League qualifier
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:15:00 +0200Czechia’s Expo 2025 exhibit to focus on robotics, AI and computer games
Czechia’s Expo 2025 exhibit to focus on robotics, AI and computer games
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:38:00 +0200Czechia and Ukraine preparing education cooperation agreement
Czechia and Ukraine preparing education cooperation agreement
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:23:00 +0200Government passes energy savings tariff
Government passes energy savings tariff
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:11:00 +0200Weather
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Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:06:00 +0200Fiala: Czechia should focus on food security rather than self sufficiency
Fiala: Czechia should focus on food security rather than self sufficiency
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:01:00 +0200Survey finds high levels of distress among Czech medical students
Czech medical students are under excessive amounts of stress – leading to the majority suffering from mental and physical health problems themselves. That’s according to a survey by a group of recent medical graduates.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0200Story of Mašín brothers getting big screen treatment
The dramatic story of the Mašín brothers’ armed anti-Communist resistance group is currently being made into a film. Written by top Czech screenwriter Marek Epstein, it is being directed by a distant relative of the Mašíns, Czech Television re...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:42:00 +0200Survey: More than three-quarters of Czech children use school eateries
Survey: More than three-quarters of Czech children use school eateries
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:32:00 +0200Defence Ministry to spend CZK 1.9 billion on Tartra Trucks
Defence Ministry to spend CZK 1.9 billion on Tartra Trucks
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:54:00 +0200Govt. passes measures to ease pain of rocketing energy costs
The government has just approved measures aimed at easing the pressure that skyrocketing energy costs are putting on many Czechs. Under the scheme, households will receive an average of CZK 15,000, with almost a third of that sum coming this year.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:58:00 +0200Hundreds gather in Prague to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day
Hundreds gather in Prague to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:52:00 +0200Coronavirus: Pandemic still in decline in Czechia
Coronavirus: Pandemic still in decline in Czechia
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:16:00 +0200Lipavský summons Russian ambassador after accusatory comments at UN
Lipavský summons Russian ambassador after accusatory comments at UN
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:57:00 +0200Finance Ministry: Cutting gas imports from Russia would hit Czech economy next winter
Finance Ministry: Cutting gas imports from Russia would hit Czech economy next winter
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:10:00 +0200Czech Food Classics: Roast pork knee
Although decidedly not a dish for vegetarians, roast pork knee (or pork knuckle) is one of the most popular items on Czech pub menus. The combination of well-cooked, not-quite-lean meat and a golden-baked, crispy exterior make this hearty dish a pop...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0200Expert: Hardest part of Ukraine crisis ahead for Czech govt.
Wednesday marks exactly six months since Russia launched its war on Ukraine. Czechia has taken in more Ukrainian refugees per capita than any other state and provided massive assistance to Kyiv. But how did the relatively new Czech government respon...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:28:00 +0200Government to discuss downsizing civil service
Government to discuss downsizing civil service
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:04:00 +0200Síkela proposes extraordinary EU energy council meeting
Síkela proposes extraordinary EU energy council meeting
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:48:00 +0200Giant 9.8 ton bell arrives in Prague
Giant 9.8 ton bell arrives in Prague
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:35:00 +0200Ministry proposes giving households CZK 2,000 energy savings tariff this winter
Ministry proposes giving households CZK 2,000 energy savings tariff this winter
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:18:00 +0200Weather
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Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:16:00 +0200Defence Minister: Czechia has provided Ukraine with CZK 3.8 billion in military aid
Defence Minister: Czechia has provided Ukraine with CZK 3.8 billion in military aid
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 12:03:00 +0200Prague to host EU defence ministers' meeting
Prague to host EU defence ministers' meeting
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:40:00 +0200Ambassador: Czechia interested in securing EU candidacy status for Georgia
Ambassador: Czechia interested in securing EU candidacy status for Georgia
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:18:00 +0200“A milestone”: Czech Railways scores on social media with same-sex couple ad
A new advertisement released by Czech Railways this week has been a hit on Czech social media. Unusually for a mainstream ad in this country, it depicts a lesbian couple – and could be seen as a dig at authoritarian Hungary.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:51:00 +0200Russia accuses Czech minister of backing terror over Dugina comment
Russia accuses Czech minister of backing terror over Dugina comment
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:50:00 +0200Viktoria Plzeň qualify for Champions League for fourth time
Viktoria Plzeň qualify for Champions League for fourth time
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:31:00 +0200Zeman: By invading Ukraine Russia gained nothing and lost everything
Zeman: By invading Ukraine Russia gained nothing and lost everything
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:03:00 +0200Brno researchers explore edible food packaging
A ban on single-use plastics was approved by the Czech Senate earlier this month and should come into effect in the autumn. The new legislation includes a direct ban on certain products, including plastic cutlery, straws, and food and drink containe...
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:41:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:37:00 +0200PM: Nearly 25km of new motorway to open in Czechia in 2022
PM: Nearly 25km of new motorway to open in Czechia in 2022
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:28:00 +0200Record 22 states to take part in NATO Days show
Record 22 states to take part in NATO Days show
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:56:00 +0200Over 100,000 Ukrainians on special visas working in Czechia
Over 100,000 Ukrainians on special visas working in Czechia