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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:36:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:35:00 +0200New chief conductor Popelka helms Radio orchestra for first time
New chief conductor Popelka helms Radio orchestra for first time
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:18:00 +0200Number of people hospitalised with covid increasing
Number of people hospitalised with covid increasing
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:41:00 +0200Eight people arrested in Brno on corruption charges
Eight people arrested in Brno on corruption charges
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:45:00 +0200Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry
Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:41:00 +0200Foreign Ministry calls on Czech citizens to leave Russia
Foreign Ministry calls on Czech citizens to leave Russia
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:57:00 +0200Gas consumption in Czechia falls 18 percent year-on-year
Gas consumption in Czechia falls 18 percent year-on-year
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:17:00 +0200River flows below average for 12 months in row
River flows below average for 12 months in row
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200190 years since the first kindergarten was established in the Bohemian lands
The first pre-school institution -a so-called "model youth nursery" - was founded in 1832 by Jan Svoboda, a teacher at the Prague Emmaus parish school Na Hrádku. Svoboda taught children aged three to six the basics of reading, writing and German ...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:59:00 +0200Will poor Senate showing impact ANO approach to presidential vote?
Elections to one-third of the seats in the Czech Senate were not a success for opposition leaders ANO, which took only three of 27, compared to 20 for the governing Together group. Where did it go wrong for Andrej Babiš’s party? And will the resu...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:55:00 +0200Czech and Slovak foreign ministers agree migration problem must be solved at European level
Czech and Slovak foreign ministers agree migration problem must be solved at European level
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:14:00 +0200Czech researchers develop revolutionary new material for interior design
Czech researchers at the Technical University of Liberec have developed a new material that could find multiple uses in interior design and various artistic fields such as the creation of perfumed jewelry. The new glass-ceramic porous material calle...
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:09:00 +0200Balloons enthusiasts take to the skies over Bělá pod Bezdězem
Hot-air balloon enthusiasts from around the country took to the skies over Bělá pod Bezdězem, north-east of Prague, at the weekend.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0200iRozhlas: Human rights violated at Czech psychiatric hospitals
iRozhlas: Human rights violated at Czech psychiatric hospitals
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:19:00 +0200Krejčíková wins first singles trophy of year in Tallinn
The Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková has won her first singles title of 2022 in Tallinn.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:48:00 +0200Babiš: Senate second round not success for ANO but some positives
Babiš: Senate second round not success for ANO but some positives
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 17:28:00 +0200Krejčíková wins in Tallinn for first singles title of year
Krejčíková wins in Tallinn for first singles title of year
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 13:46:00 +0200Kupka: Extraordinary tax on power producers could generate CZK 100 billion
Kupka: Extraordinary tax on power producers could generate CZK 100 billion
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 13:39:00 +0200Zeman joins other presidents in region in rejecting Russian annexation in Ukraine
Zeman joins other presidents in region in rejecting Russian annexation in Ukraine
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:16:00 +0200Covid hospitalisations in Czechia jump
Covid hospitalisations in Czechia jump
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:41:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:34:00 +0200CT: Half million seniors in Czechia on verge of poverty
CT: Half million seniors in Czechia on verge of poverty
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 08:16:00 +0200Russian historian Zubov to teach at Czech university
Russian historian Zubov to teach at Czech university
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 07:27:00 +0200Rybičky 48 – best known Czech pop punk band celebrates 20 years on stage
The best-known Czech pop punk band Rybičky 48 is celebrating two decades on stage. The popular band will mark the anniversary with a special show in Prague’s O2 Arena this month, performing not only their biggest hits, but also some of their late...
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 18:42:00 +0200Fiala: Election results unequivocal for Together coalition
Fiala: Election results unequivocal for Together coalition
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 16:53:00 +0200Governing Civic Democrats most successful party in Senate elections
Governing Civic Democrats most successful party in Senate elections
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 16:39:00 +0200Czechia slams Russia for abuse of veto power on UN Security Council
Czechia slams Russia for abuse of veto power on UN Security Council
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0200Vystrčil defeats Nagyová in keenly watched Senate clash
Vystrčil defeats Nagyová in keenly watched Senate clash
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 14:02:00 +0200Second round of voting for Senate places concludes
Second round of voting for Senate places concludes
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 13:42:00 +0200Tourists back at Pravčice Gate, months after major forest fire
Tourists back at Pravčice Gate, months after major forest fire
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 11:26:00 +020021 injured after people smuggler van crashes in Břeclav
21 injured after people smuggler van crashes in Břeclav
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 09:33:00 +0200MPs to vote on 2023 budget on October 30
MPs to vote on 2023 budget on October 30
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:06:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:47:00 +0200Second round of voting for Senate places ends Saturday afternoon
Second round of voting for Senate places ends Saturday afternoon
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:06:00 +0200Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:32:00 +0200Fiala: Annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia “unacceptable and illegitimate”
Fiala: Annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russia “unacceptable and illegitimate”
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:40:00 +0200Architecture Day highlights successful building transformations
The 11th annual Architecture Day has got underway in more than 100 cities and towns across Czechia and Slovakia. Despite its name, the festival will run for a whole week, offering free guided tours of famous buildings as well as lesser known archite...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:31:00 +0200Czech Gripen fighters return from mission in Baltic
Czech Gripen fighters return from mission in Baltic
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:24:00 +0200Iga Świątek among star lineup at this year’s Angel Open in Ostrava
Iga Świątek among star lineup at this year’s Angel Open in Ostrava
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:18:00 +0200Forestry worker in Bohemia digs up Bronze Age treasure
A forestry worker in north Bohemia came upon a valuable prehistoric treasure: a massive bracelet and other objects dating back to the Bronze Age.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0200Czech foreign minister: Russia’s imperialism must be stopped at Ukraine’s borders
Russia’s plan to annex more of Ukraine on Friday, following sham referendums in the occupied eastern regions of the country, have drawn widespread condemnation from Western democracies. Czechia, which currently holds the EU presidency, has slammed...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:14:00 +0200Weather
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:08:00 +0200Lipavský: Russian referendums a sham, EU preparing further sanctions
Lipavský: Russian referendums a sham, EU preparing further sanctions
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:42:00 +0200EU ministers approve energy relief package
EU ministers approve energy relief package
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:18:00 +0200Police arrest migrants and traffickers on border with Slovakia
Police arrest migrants and traffickers on border with Slovakia
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:42:00 +0200Czechs vote in second round of Senate elections
Czechs vote in second round of Senate elections
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:41:00 +0200Covid epidemic continues to accelerate
Covid epidemic continues to accelerate
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:27:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:59:00 +0200US Congress approves $106 million military aid for Czechia
US Congress approves $106 million military aid for Czechia
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:59:00 +0200Czech Foreign Minister hopes to find political agreement on visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Czech Foreign Minister hopes to find political agreement on visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:09:00 +0200Pact of Free Cities plans to create think-tank to help Ukraine’s “future reconstruction”
This week Prague hosted a summit of the Pact of Free Cities, a cooperation agreement that was jointly signed nearly three years ago by the mayors of Prague, Bratislava, Warsaw, and Budapest. The pact has since grown in membership and now also includ...
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:01:00 +0200HPI index: housing prices in Czechia more than doubled in past decade
HPI index: housing prices in Czechia more than doubled in past decade
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:33:00 +0200Fuel prices lowest since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Fuel prices lowest since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:32:00 +0200Russian players can take part in upcoming NHL games in Prague
Russian players can take part in upcoming NHL games in Prague
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:32:00 +0200Tennis: Muchová and Krejčíková reach quarter-finals in Tallin
Tennis: Muchová and Krejčíková reach quarter-finals in Tallin
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0200Czech police detain 120 migrants since reinstated border controls
Czech police detain 120 migrants since reinstated border controls
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:22:00 +0200A celebration of Czech-Canadian friendship in Ottawa
On the occasion of Czech Statehood Day, the Czech Embassy in Canada organized a gala evening in Ottawa, awarding EU presidency medals to the Czech-Canadians who helped mold the close relationship between the two nations.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:59:00 +0200Czechia renews border controls with Slovakia as illegal migration reaches "critical point"
Czechia reinstated border controls with Slovakia for a period of ten days as of midnight Wednesday. The government ordered the move in connection with a sharp increase in illegal migration in recent weeks.
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:46:00 +0200Senate speaker awards commemorative medals on Czech Statehood Day
Senate speaker awards commemorative medals on Czech Statehood Day
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:42:00 +0200Interior Minister Rakušan warns against manipulators in hard times
Interior Minister Rakušan warns against manipulators in hard times
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:43:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:42:00 +0200Thousands of people join anti-government protest in Prague
Thousands of people join anti-government protest in Prague
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:41:00 +0200Refugees moved to hostels as cold weather closes Troja tent town
Refugees moved to hostels as cold weather closes Troja tent town
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:39:00 +0200Business leader warns large companies are in trouble
Business leader warns large companies are in trouble
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:36:00 +0200Slovakia slams Czech decision to reintroduce border controls
Slovakia slams Czech decision to reintroduce border controls
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:35:00 +0200Senate speaker to hand out commemorative medals
Senate speaker to hand out commemorative medals
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:34:00 +0200Czechs marking Statehood Day, honoring nation’s patron saint
Czechs marking Statehood Day, honoring nation’s patron saint
Wed, 28 Sep 2022 07:42:00 +0200Josef Klička’s Fantasia on the St. Wenceslas Chorale
The cult of St Wenceslas is ever-present in the Czech Republic, not least in the field of music. Many people are probably familiar with the Christmas carol "Good King Wenceslas" about a Bohemian king who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weath...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 17:31:00 +0200Lipavský: EU should look at visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Lipavský: EU should look at visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:33:00 +0200Erasmus programme still going strong despite Covid and Brexit
Around a hundred representatives of international education agencies across Europe gathered in Prague this week to discuss current challenges facing the Erasmus+ program. The so-called Directors' Meeting is traditionally organised by the country hol...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:05:00 +0200Křetinský’s EPH becomes sole owner of Dutch power plant
Křetinský’s EPH becomes sole owner of Dutch power plant
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0200UK stamp features photo of Queen from Prague Castle
UK stamp features photo of Queen from Prague Castle
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:57:00 +0200Czechs saving where they can as they brace for energy crunch
With inflation at over 17 percent and energy prices expected to go through the roof in the autumn, economizing has become the order of the day for the vast majority of Czechs. According to polls, eighty percent of Czechs are feeling the crunch, a th...
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:41:00 +0200Senator Hraba quits Mayors and Independents
Senator Hraba quits Mayors and Independents
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:34:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:32:00 +0200Pavel collects more than required 50,000 candidates to stand for president
Pavel collects more than required 50,000 candidates to stand for president
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:25:00 +0200Czechia brings back checks at Slovak border over high illegal migration
Czechia brings back checks at Slovak border over high illegal migration
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:51:00 +0200Covid daily new cases highest since early April
Covid daily new cases highest since early April
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:22:00 +0200Designer gives new Petřín cable car attractive look and sassy attitude
The Petřín cable car will soon get a new look courtesy of designer Anna Marešová and her team. It's airy, practical and sassy!
Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:19:00 +0200V4 defence ministers meet in Slovakia
V4 defence ministers meet in Slovakia
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:22:00 +0200Síkela: EU countries to agree on windfall tax for energy firms this Friday
Síkela: EU countries to agree on windfall tax for energy firms this Friday
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:52:00 +0200Renáta Kellnerová tops list of wealthiest Czechs and Slovaks
Renáta Kellnerová tops list of wealthiest Czechs and Slovaks
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:43:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:24:00 +0200“A reset will be necessary” – survey looks into why Czechs are unwilling to learn new job skills
Four out of ten people in Czechia expect that they will be doing the same job until they retire and a further 20 percent believe that they will be doing the same job for at least another decade, according to a survey conducted by the Data Collect ag...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:12:00 +0200EU agency calls for displaced persons from Ukraine to fill out survey
EU agency calls for displaced persons from Ukraine to fill out survey
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:08:00 +0200Pundit: Czech voters are giving the government a second chance
The weekend municipal and Senate elections took place in an atmosphere of growing concern about soaring energy costs, inflation and the global security situation, raising fears that this might fuel nationalist and extremist tendencies. I asked comme...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:38:00 +0200Bohemian Switzerland park director dismissed following complaints over handling of forest fire
Bohemian Switzerland park director dismissed following complaints over handling of forest fire
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:25:00 +0200“It's truly an award-winning programme”: 21st Prague Fringe starts
The 21st Prague Fringe gets underway on Monday, with organisers promising one of the best editions yet. The week-long event will also feature an act from Ukraine – and the festival is planning to bring alternative theatre to Kyiv in future. I spok...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:13:00 +0200Confidence in Czech economy at all-time low
Confidence in Czech economy at all-time low
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200Olympics winner Jaroslav Kulhavý calls time on cycling career
The 2012 Olympic champion in cross-country cycling, Jaroslav Kulhavý, has called time on a great career. The 37-year-old Czech (right) took part in his last professional event at a former industrial site at Ostrava’s Vítkovice at the weekend.
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:09:00 +0200Mark Cornwall: Treason is a very sexy subject – it’s like murder
UK historian Mark Cornwall is an expert on Czech-German relations and the late Habsburg Empire. His book The Devil’s Wall explores the previously little-known story of Heinz Rutha, an associate of Sudeten German leader Konrad Henlein whose sexuali...
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:04:00 +0200Industry minister: Cap on energy will not cover all the energy consumed
Industry minister: Cap on energy will not cover all the energy consumed
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:02:00 +0200Coalition talks underway in wake of municipal elections
Coalition talks underway in wake of municipal elections
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:22:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:20:00 +0200First coalition deal emerges in Plzeň
First coalition deal emerges in Plzeň
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:49:00 +0200Pundits: Election results indicate stability in local government
With the final results now out from this weekend’s municipal and Senate elections, political commentators are noting that there are is no sign of fundamental change on the Czech political scene.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:54:00 +0200Mayors and Independents suffer losses in wake of scandal
Mayors and Independents suffer losses in wake of scandal
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:36:00 +0200ANO leader welcomes gains in municipal elections, disappointed with turnout
ANO leader welcomes gains in municipal elections, disappointed with turnout
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:35:00 +0200PM Fiala: Municipal election result proof that ruling coalition is viable
PM Fiala: Municipal election result proof that ruling coalition is viable
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:06:00 +0200Three senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Three senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:04:00 +0200ANO takes eight regional towns in municipal elections, ruling parties dominant in Prague and Brno
ANO takes eight regional towns in municipal elections, ruling parties dominant in Prague and Brno
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:40:00 +0200135 years ago: The first football match in the Czech lands
The first ever football match in the Czech lands is not very well documented. According to some sources it took place 135 years ago, according to others it was five years later.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:05:00 +0200Traxler 110 - New record pays tribute to one of Czechoslovakia’s interwar swing icons
This week’s Sunday Music Show is focused on the new vinyl record Traxler 110, which will receive its ceremonial christening at the Gala Evening of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union on September 26, 2022. The record is dedic...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:44:00 +0200Two senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Two senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:11:00 +0200Preliminary results indicate SPOLU coalition has highest gains in Prague
Preliminary results indicate SPOLU coalition has highest gains in Prague
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:54:00 +0200Independents win most votes in municipal elections, strong showing by ANO party
Voting has ended in municipal elections and elections to a third of seats in the Czech Senate. Traditionally independent candidates have won the most votes followed by the ANO party. ANO will also challenge the ruling parties in the second round of ...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:05:00 +0200Voting has ended in Czechia’s municipal and Senate elections
Czechs have cast their votes in the 2022 municipal and Senate elections. Voting booths around the country closed precisely at 2pm and preliminary results are expected in the late afternoon or early evening.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:58:00 +0200Independent candidates win lion’s share of votes in municipal elections
Independent candidates win lion’s share of votes in municipal elections
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:47:00 +0200Majority of Czechs experience decline in living standard
Majority of Czechs experience decline in living standard
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:09:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:02:00 +0200 Czech Health Ministry proposing lower temperatures in workplace
Czech Health Ministry proposing lower temperatures in workplace
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:47:00 +0200Czech MEP Jaroslava Jermanová elected chair of ECON
Czech MEP Jaroslava Jermanová elected chair of ECON
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:44:00 +0200Foreign ministry warns NHL it will not grant Russian players visas
Foreign ministry warns NHL it will not grant Russian players visas
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:40:00 +0200Foreign ministry aims to soften regulations for Ukrainian, Belorussian students
Foreign ministry aims to soften regulations for Ukrainian, Belorussian students
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:37:00 +0200Second day of voting in municipal, Senate elections
Second day of voting in municipal, Senate elections
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:01:00 +0200Czechs voting in municipal and Senate elections
Czechs voting in municipal and Senate elections
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:30:00 +0200Municipal and Senate elections taking place in Czechia
Friday sees the start of the 2022 municipal and Senate elections in Czechia. Voting booths are open on Friday from 2pm to 10pm and on Saturday from 8am to 2pm. In those districts where a Senate candidate does not receive more than 50 percent of the ...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:14:00 +0200Foreign minister says Russians fleeing draft won’t be granted humanitarian visas in Czechia
Following President Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation on Wednesday, there were reports of thousands of Russians leaving the country to avoid the call-up. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has said that Russians fleeing their homela...
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