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Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:59:00 +0200
Czechia to switch to Standard Time on October 30
Czechia to switch to Standard Time on October 30

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:58:00 +0200
Domestic violence among most common causes of divorce
Domestic violence among most common causes of divorce

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:56:00 +0200
Czech interior minister defends extension of border checks
Czech interior minister defends extension of border checks

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:02:00 +0200
State honours handed out on Czechoslovak Independence Day
State honours handed out on Czechoslovak Independence Day

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Previously unseen photos from Terezín shed new light on everyday life in the ghetto
 A unique collection of newly discovered photographs depicting everyday life in the Terezín ghetto are currently on display at the Memorial of Silence in Prague. The previously unseen images are on display at the Bubny train station, the place whi...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:09:00 +0200
Czechs plant Sir Nicholas Winton Alley near legendary Říp Hill
Czechs plant Sir Nicholas Winton Alley near legendary Říp Hill

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:19:00 +0200
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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0200
Installation on Czech Interior Ministry depicts Vladimir Putin in cadaver pouch
Installation on Czech Interior Ministry depicts Vladimir Putin in cadaver pouch

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:35:00 +0200
ANO party to announce presidential candidate on Monday
ANO party to announce presidential candidate on Monday

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:28:00 +0200
Slovakia pays tribute to common state of Czechs and Slovaks
Slovakia pays tribute to common state of Czechs and Slovaks

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:09:00 +0200
Nobel-prize winner's granddaughter on growing up mixed-race with his legacy under Communism
Neela Winkelmann-Heyrovská never had the chance to meet her Nobel-prize winning chemist grandfather – Jaroslav Heyrovský died in 1967 and she was born two years later. But she had to live with his legacy her whole life – which, she says, was b...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:59:00 +0200
Historic sites open their doors to the public for free
Historic sites open their doors to the public for free

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:19:00 +0200
First Czech MP comes out as gay
First Czech MP comes out as gay

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:53:00 +0200
Celebrations and anti-government protests on Czechoslovak Independence Day
Celebrations and anti-government protests on Czechoslovak Independence Day

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:39:00 +0200
EU strikes deal on new combustion-engine car ban
EU strikes deal on new combustion-engine car ban

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:28:00 +0200
Independence Day celebrations in Czechia mark country’s 104th birthday
October 28th is Czechoslovak Independence Day, marking the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918.  Czechs will commemorate the 104th anniversary of the birth of the Czechoslovak Republic with a host of events, including the traditional ceremony a...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:29:00 +0200
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Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:19:00 +0200
New Chinese and Spanish ambassadors to Czechia sworn in
New Chinese and Spanish ambassadors to Czechia sworn in

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Museum of Literature opens in Prague
After nearly seven decades, the National Literature Memorial has left its premises in Prague’s Strahov Monastery and moved to its new headquarters in the district of Bubeneč. Last week it opened to the public under the name Museum of Literature.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:34:00 +0200
Government extends controls at Czech-Slovak border for another 15 days
Government extends controls at Czech-Slovak border for another 15 days

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:38:00 +0200
Zeman to receive Babiš at Lány residence on Sunday
Zeman to receive Babiš at Lány residence on Sunday

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:27:00 +0200
Thousands attend Prague rally in support of LGBT rights
Thousands of people gathered on Wenceslas Square in Prague on Wednesday evening to call for an end to prejudice against LGBT+ people, which led to the homophobic murder of two young men in Bratislava earlier this month.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:04:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister continues two-day visit to Qatar
Czech foreign minister continues two-day visit to Qatar

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:41:00 +0200
Karolína Křížová: People in Czechia are starting to take the problem of sexual violence seriously
When the #MeToo campaign resonated in the Western world many Czechs were openly sceptical and even ridiculed what they considered to be a typical excess of Western feminism. Then two cases of multiple rape made media headlines – one involving Domi...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:24:00 +0200
Budget deficit of CZK 295 billion for 2023 passes first reading
Budget deficit of CZK 295 billion for 2023 passes first reading

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:15:00 +0200
Thousands gather on Wenceslas Square to support rights of LGBT+ people
Thousands gather on Wenceslas Square to support rights of LGBT+ people

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0200
Wolf territories in Czechia increased to 24
Wolf territories in Czechia increased to 24

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:29:00 +0200
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Prague Castle’s Deer Moat to open to public at weekend
Prague Castle’s Deer Moat to open to public at weekend

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0200
Lidice children remembered in special art exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Lidice tragedy, the Czech village razed to the ground by the Nazis in 1942 as revenge for the assassination of Nazi governor Reinhard Heydrich. 340 people were murdered, including 88 children. For the last...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:03:00 +0200
Czech windfall tax to generate huge funds – from next year
Czech MPs debated a windfall tax on profits in the energy and banking sectors in the lower house on Tuesday. The government plans to generate tens of billions from the tax from next year, not retroactively for 2022, as some voices in the coalition h...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:39:00 +0200
Czechia ranked 20th in Rule of Law Index
Czechia ranked 20th in Rule of Law Index

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister begins two-day visit to Qatar
Czech foreign minister begins two-day visit to Qatar

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Finance Minister: Czechia has enough gas for winter
Finance Minister: Czechia has enough gas for winter

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:05:00 +0200
Rudolf Jelínek: Moravian slivovitz maker with a fascinating history
Rudolf Jelínek is one of Czechia’s best-known brands of slivovitz (slivovice in Czech). The plum brandy firm was set up in Moravia in the late 19th century and the brand is still going strong today. 

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:57:00 +0200
Exhibition at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters commemorates Lidice child victims
Exhibition at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters commemorates Lidice child victims

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:54:00 +0200
Czech data leaked due to Microsoft storage error
Czech data leaked due to Microsoft storage error

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:51:00 +0200
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Oscar-winner Theodor Pištěk turns 90 while holding first joint exhibition with son
The great Czech artist Theodor Pištěk, who turned 90 on Tuesday, won an Oscar in 1985 for his costumes for Amadeus. However, he regards himself primarily as a painter – and a cross-section of his works can now be seen at a joint exhibition in Pr...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:57:00 +0200
Health minister urges people to get inoculated against Covid
Health minister urges people to get inoculated against Covid

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:55:00 +0200
Ministers from close to 50 states debating migration issues in Prague
Ministers from close to 50 states debating migration issues in Prague

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:54:00 +0200
Majority of cabinet members to be absent from Independence Day award ceremony
Majority of cabinet members to be absent from Independence Day award ceremony

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Greenpeace and Bund Sachsen lodge joint complaint over Turow mine
Greenpeace and Bund Sachsen lodge joint complaint over Turow mine

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:20:00 +0200
Ukrainians in Czechia doc opens 26th Ji.hlava festival
The 26th edition of the Ji.hlava International Festival of Documentary Films has just got underway. This year’s edition of Czechia’s biggest documentary event will deliver nearly 100 world premieres and several valuable retrospectives. On the ev...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:08:00 +0200
2022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off
2022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:54:00 +0200
Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas
Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:48:00 +0200
Fiala to attend Castle honours event despite Zeman not inviting top officials
Fiala to attend Castle honours event despite Zeman not inviting top officials

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0200
Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid
Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:41:00 +0200
Over 5,000 people in Czechia have undergone gender reassignment
Over 5,000 people in Czechia have undergone gender reassignment

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:34:00 +0200
In memoriam: Czech conductor and Knight of British Empire Libor Pešek
The world-renowned Czech conductor Libor Pešek has died at the age of 89. In a career spanning seven decades, Mr. Pešek, who was best-known for his interpretations of Czech music, helmed orchestras across Europe and headed the Czech Philharmonic, ...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations
Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:34:00 +0200
Czechia gearing up for hardest part of EU presidency: negotiating Green Deal agreements
Czechia has just over two more months at the helm of the EU and according to the Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, the hardest test of its ability as a negotiator is yet to come. Prague needs to push ahead with some of the basic agreement...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:24:00 +0200
Olympic champion Ledecká speaks about summer collarbone speak
Olympic champion Ledecká speaks about summer collarbone speak

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:09:00 +0200
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Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:15:00 +0200
Load test of Skalka cable car in Ještěd Ski Resort in Liberec
The Skalka cable car in the Ještěd Ski Resort in Liberec undergoes a thorough safety test ahead of each season. And what better way to do that in Czechia than with beer? The process involves putting 200 fifty-litre beer kegs on the cable car to ma...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:39:00 +0200
Nearly 50 ministers discussing migration at two-day Prague conference
Nearly 50 ministers discussing migration at two-day Prague conference

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:18:00 +0200
World-renowned conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
World-renowned conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:27:00 +0200
Covid infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths down
Covid infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths down

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:20:00 +0200
ČEZ to seek international arbitration over Russian outages
ČEZ to seek international arbitration over Russian outages

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:47:00 +0200
Number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status passes 450,000
Number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status passes 450,000

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:44:00 +0200
TESLA
From iconic radios to the Tamara radar

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:40:00 +0200
LGBT+ rally against violence set for Wenceslas Sq. Wednesday
LGBT+ rally against violence set for Wenceslas Sq. Wednesday

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:31:00 +0200
October 24, 1942: family members of Heydrich’s assassins murdered in Mauthausen
In retaliation for the assassination of Heydrich, 262 relatives and helpers of the paratroopers from groups Anthropoid, Silver A, Bivouac, Out Distance, Steel and Intransitive were court-martialled and sentenced to death by the Prague Gestapo 80 yea...

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:19:00 +0200
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Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Plans to ease working from home criticised from many sides
Plans to ease working from home criticised from many sides

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Prague Sounds festival kicks off with Snarky Puppy at Lucerna
Prague Sounds festival kicks off with Snarky Puppy at Lucerna

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 03:20:00 +0200
Josef Václav Mysliveček: Il divino Boemo
Josef Václav Mysliveček, was a famous 18th century Czech composer who spent most of his life in Italy, where he was known as the ingenious 'Il Boemo'. Musicologists speak about his significant contribution to the formation of late eighteenth-centu...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:17:00 +0200
ANO presidential election plan announcement postponed till Oct 30
ANO presidential election plan announcement postponed till Oct 30

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0200
Annual mass for victims of Heydrich killing reprisals held in Prague
Annual mass for victims of Heydrich killing reprisals held in Prague

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:31:00 +0200
Czech government to discuss screening system for ministers and deputies
Czech government to discuss screening system for ministers and deputies

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:31:00 +0200
First congress of Belarusians in Czechia held in Prague
First congress of Belarusians in Czechia held in Prague

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0200
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Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:29:00 +0200
John Cale to perform at Prague’s Archa in March
John Cale to perform at Prague’s Archa in March

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:28:00 +0200
Interest in studying Russian lower since Ukraine invasion
Interest in studying Russian lower since Ukraine invasion

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:28:00 +0200
Hundreds demand safety for LGBT+ community in Prague march
Hundreds demand safety for LGBT+ community in Prague march

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:57:00 +0200
Ivan Chvatík: They even interrogated Patočka in the hospital
Ivan Chvatík worked closely with Jan Patočka, helping organise underground seminars for the great Czech philosopher, and since his death has done more than anybody to keep his legacy alive. Chvatík himself came to philosophy after studying nuclea...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:52:00 +0200
EU transport ministers agree to review Trans-European Transport Network
EU transport ministers agree to review Trans-European Transport Network

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:58:00 +0200
Czech PM wants to do away with EU's "unhealthy dependence" on China
Czech PM wants to do away with EU's "unhealthy dependence" on China

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +0200
Fiala: Ukraine top priority for second day of EU summit
Fiala: Ukraine top priority for second day of EU summit

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:40:00 +0200
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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:02:00 +0200
Czech Holocaust story wins international screenwriting competition
Screenwriter and director Patrik Křivánek has become the first Czech to win a prize at the Page International Screenwriting Award competition, which aims to discover up-and-coming scriptwriters from around the world.  His story about an aging Hol...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:01:00 +0200
Interior Minister to ask for 15-day extension for border checks
Interior Minister to ask for 15-day extension for border checks

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:30:00 +0200
Czech zoos getting record visitor numbers
Czech zoos getting record visitor numbers

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:59:00 +0200
New organ for St. Vitus Cathedral to arrive in few weeks
New organ for St. Vitus Cathedral to arrive in few weeks

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:33:00 +0200
“Autumn is one of our top seasons”: Czech Centre London’s fall programme packed with events
The global network of Czech Centres operates as the cultural wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promoting the Czech Republic abroad and strengthening cultural ties between countries. There are 26 Czech Centres operating in 24 countries on thre...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Czech artist takes replica of Prague’s iconic Lennon Wall to Paris
The iconic Lennon Wall in Prague’s Kampa is one of the most visited sites in the Czech capital. Now a Czech artist has taken this symbol of resistance to Paris within celebrations of the Czech EU presidency.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:26:00 +0200
Tennis: Marie Bouzková reaches quarterfinals of Guadalajara Open 
Tennis: Marie Bouzková reaches quarterfinals of Guadalajara Open 

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:25:00 +0200
EU transport ministers attend informal meeting in Prague
EU transport ministers attend informal meeting in Prague

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:58:00 +0200
Czech households consume about 30 percent of domestic energy, most of it for heating
Czech households consume about 30 percent of domestic energy, most of it for heating

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:29:00 +0200
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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:28:00 +0200
Lower House speaker calls for international criminal tribunal for war crimes in Ukraine
Lower House speaker calls for international criminal tribunal for war crimes in Ukraine

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:26:00 +0200
“It’s time to finish it”: Archa theatre in final season
One of Prague’s leading arts venues, the Archa theatre, has begun its final full season, with the final curtain set for the end of next year. Since its foundation in 1994 Archa has hosted some of the world’s greatest alternative theatre and danc...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:15:00 +0200
Czech scientist finds moles can shrink their brains in wintertime
The common European mole, immortalised as Zdeněk Miler’s beloved cartoon character in animated films, now has another Czech connection – a Czech scientist was part of the team that discovered the mole’s unusual evolutionary tactic for survivi...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:13:00 +0200
Prague to donate trams and buses to Kharkiv
Prague to donate trams and buses to Kharkiv

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:12:00 +0200
Prague’s Military Museum to open after major reconstruction
Prague’s Military Museum to open after major reconstruction

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:12:00 +0200
Ex-MP to be charged with three counts of rape
Ex-MP to be charged with three counts of rape

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:59:00 +0200
Prague and Moscow caught up in spat over sanctity of diplomatic premises
Following a mass expulsion of each other’s diplomats in 2021, Prague and Moscow are now engaged in a spat over diplomatic ground. The Czech Foreign Ministry has sent Russia a protest note over the dismantling of a fence around the Czech House in M...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:45:00 +0200
Seven charged with subsidy fraud following police raids on Brno City Hall
Seven charged with subsidy fraud following police raids on Brno City Hall

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:44:00 +0200
Czech ambassador to Moscow held talks at Russian Foreign Ministry over Czech House dispute
Czech ambassador to Moscow held talks at Russian Foreign Ministry over Czech House dispute

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0200
Finance minister says windfall tax will not be retroactive
Finance minister says windfall tax will not be retroactive

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:35:00 +0200
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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Foreign minister presents Gratias Agit awards to eight laureates
Foreign minister presents Gratias Agit awards to eight laureates

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:47:00 +0200
A fifth of Czech companies considering layoffs due to rising energy costs
A fifth of Czech companies considering layoffs due to rising energy costs

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:46:00 +0200
PM: Czechia would like to see cap on gas prices for electricity production
PM: Czechia would like to see cap on gas prices for electricity production

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:27:00 +0200
UK journalist: Hrůša will have “two jobs” at Royal Opera House
Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša is set to become music director of the Royal Opera House in London. The 41-year-old Hrůša, who is currently chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, will take over from Antonio Pappano in 2025. However, he will serve ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:26:00 +0200
Windfall tax to be retro-active for 2022
Windfall tax to be retro-active for 2022

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Czech Railways to introduce electric and battery-powered trains
In addition to buying four dual-source battery-electric trains from the Škoda Group, Czech Railways is also preparing major tenders for several dozen more such vehicles.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:42:00 +0200
“I was in tears when I got the news”: Gratias Agit awards presented
The 2022 Gratias Agit awards were presented at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague on Wednesday. This year the prize, which recognises efforts to promote the good name of Czechia internationally, went to seven individuals and one institu...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:36:00 +0200
TESLA: From iconic radios to the Tamara radar
Say “Tesla” and most people think of electric cars. But here in Czechia people associate the brand name with a wide variety of electronic products they grew up with. During the communist era Czech households relied on Tesla radios, Tesla TV sets...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:28:00 +0200
MPs cut president’s budget over conviction of forestry official
MPs cut president’s budget over conviction of forestry official

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:25:00 +0200
MPs approve 2022 state budget deficit of CZK 375 billion
MPs approve 2022 state budget deficit of CZK 375 billion

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:07:00 +0200
Hladík ministerial role in doubt after police raids
Hladík ministerial role in doubt after police raids

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:56:00 +0200
Could Czechia become second EU country to legalise recreational cannabis?
Currently, only one EU country has legalised recreational cannabis – and despite popular misconception, it is not the Netherlands, where the sale of cannabis is tolerated at licensed coffeeshops, but cultivation, supply and possession of cannabis ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:36:00 +0200
BIS intelligence head: the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats has boosted security
The country’s counterintelligence service BIS traditionally performs quietly and efficiently behind the scenes. But on Monday it was at the centre of media attention due to a rare visit by the prime minister, the first in 24 years.    

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:05:00 +0200
MPs to vote on increasing 2022 state budget
MPs to vote on increasing 2022 state budget

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:37:00 +0200
Office of candidate for minister raided by police in Brno
Office of candidate for minister raided by police in Brno

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:40:00 +0200
Poll: Pavel would defeat Babiš in presidential election first round
Poll: Pavel would defeat Babiš in presidential election first round

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:32:00 +0200
Babiš corruption trial to resume in December
Babiš corruption trial to resume in December

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:26:00 +0200
PM Fiala says Czechs will not stay silent on Moscow building move
PM Fiala says Czechs will not stay silent on Moscow building move

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:13:00 +0200
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