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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:42:00 +0100Foreign Affairs Committee describes Russian regime as “terrorist”
Foreign Affairs Committee describes Russian regime as “terrorist”
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100Sell-out Mucha exhibition extended to end of year due to high demand
The Mucha exhibition which opened in July at Prague’s Waldstein Riding School has proven so popular that it has been extended until the end of the year, although it was originally slated to close on Monday. Marcus Mucha, the great-grandson of the ...
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:10:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:47:00 +0100President Zeman vetoes amendment to 2022 budget
President Zeman vetoes amendment to 2022 budget
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100Eurostat: Czechia’s unemployment rate remains lowest in EU
Eurostat: Czechia’s unemployment rate remains lowest in EU
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100Czechia plans to close embassy in Mali and consulate general in Chengdu
Czechia plans to close embassy in Mali and consulate general in Chengdu
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100Czechia to receive CZK 780 million to strengthen EU outer border protection
Czechia to receive CZK 780 million to strengthen EU outer border protection
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100Doc The Investigator follows ex-Prague detective in former Yugoslavia
New documentary The Investigator follows one-time Prague detective Vladimír Dzuro as he returns to former Yugoslavia, where he made a groundbreaking 1997 war crimes arrest after helping uncover a grisly mass killing. The film had its world premiere...
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100Locals in Hustopeče take new dentist’s office by storm
A queue of 300 people standing for hours to register with a dentist in South Moravia has just made headlines news. More than any other report in the media, it underscores the lack of dentists in the regions and the fact that many people have to trav...
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:56:00 +0100Prague City Hall and UNICEF to open new support centre for Ukrainian refugees
Prague City Hall and UNICEF to open new support centre for Ukrainian refugees
Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:45:00 +010069 percent of Czechs dissatisfied with state support in energy crisis
69 percent of Czechs dissatisfied with state support in energy crisis
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:22:00 +0100Moody’s downgrades outlook for Czech banks
Moody’s downgrades outlook for Czech banks
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 15:17:00 +0100Patients in Covid isolation may be able to vote in upcoming presidential election
Patients in Covid isolation may be able to vote in upcoming presidential election
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:37:00 +0100Czech Army to end participation in EU Mali mission by end of 2022
Czech Army to end participation in EU Mali mission by end of 2022
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0100CZECH MADE: Prim watches
Czechoslovak classics now undergoing revival
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:17:00 +0100Czechia to close its embassy in Kabul
Czechia to close its embassy in Kabul
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:08:00 +0100Limited edition of Venus of Věstonice replicas goes on sale
A faithful replica of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice, Czechia’s most famous archaeological find, went on sale on Tuesday at the Moravian Museum in Brno. The current model is much more accurate than any of the previous ones. The prototype for the m...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0100Czech VR film exploring depression gets domestic premiere
One of the highlights of this year’s Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival was the Czech premiere of Darkening (Tmání), a film by Ondřej Moravec that explores depression – via virtual reality. Headsets are used for Darkening, with ...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:56:00 +0100Government approves energy price cap for state and municipal companies
Government approves energy price cap for state and municipal companies
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:01:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:52:00 +0100Civic Democrat Miloš Vystrčil re-elected as Speaker of the Senate
Civic Democrat Miloš Vystrčil re-elected as Speaker of the Senate
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0100Babiš, Nerudová likely secured support to run for president
Babiš, Nerudová likely secured support to run for president
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:34:00 +0100Prim watches: Czechoslovak classics now undergoing revival
Prim watches, which started to be produced more than 70 years ago, are one of the most famous Czech trademarks. For many people in Czechia, who grew up during the Communist regime, the brand is synonymous with wristwatches. Today, Prim watches are p...
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 11:01:00 +0100Minister: Gas consumption fell by nearly 28 percent in October
Minister: Gas consumption fell by nearly 28 percent in October
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:54:00 +0100Czech sports teams to appear under unified name Czechia
Czech sports teams to appear under unified name Czechia
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:32:00 +0100Plzeň lose 2:4 to Barcelona for six Champions League defeats in six
Plzeň lose 2:4 to Barcelona for six Champions League defeats in six
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:06:00 +0100Cyber security agency says attacks on Czechia up
Cyber security agency says attacks on Czechia up
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:00 +0100Czech visit to Kyiv successful despite missile attacks and Russia’s withdrawal from grain deal
A Czech government delegation led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala has returned from Kyiv, following a day of talks with their Ukrainian counterparts and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The trip was intended to express support for Ukraine in its fight ag...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:21:00 +0100Western sanctions should next target Belarus, says Fiala
Western sanctions should next target Belarus, says Fiala
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:04:00 +0100Labour minister Jurečka also takes environment portfolio on temporary basis
Labour minister Jurečka also takes environment portfolio on temporary basis
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100Expert on why Czechia’s electricity prices soared highest in EU, despite being net exporter
Data released by Eurostat on Monday show that Czechia saw the sharpest year-on-year rise in electricity prices out of all EU member states in the first half of 2022 (+62%). The average cost of electricity for Czechs was the sixth highest in the EU a...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:47:00 +0100Scientists recreate face of Stone Age girl
Scientists recreate face of Stone Age girl
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:31:00 +0100Interest in sex change growing among young people in Czechia
According to sexologists, interest in sex change among young people in Czechia is on the rise. While in 2013 a special commission at the Ministry of Health approved 47 applications for gender transition, last year it was 195.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:56:00 +0100Media: Babiš verdict could come days before presidential vote
Media: Babiš verdict could come days before presidential vote
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:52:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:51:00 +0100Kunsthalle project wins national architecture prize
Kunsthalle project wins national architecture prize
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:51:00 +0100Rakušan: Returned Ukrainian refugees could come back before winter
Rakušan: Returned Ukrainian refugees could come back before winter
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100Why students from outside the EU struggle to find accommodation in Prague
Czechia has become an increasingly popular destination for foreign students from around the world, offering a rich cultural scene and a cost-effective, quality education in different fields of study. But for some of them finding a place to live may ...
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:13:00 +0100Labour Minister Marian Jurečka takes over environment ministry portfolio
Labour Minister Marian Jurečka takes over environment ministry portfolio
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:12:00 +0100Analysts: electricity prices soared due to limited state action
Analysts: electricity prices soared due to limited state action
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 01:32:00 +0100Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:56:00 +0100Czech government delegation holds talks in Kyiv
Czech government delegation holds talks in Kyiv
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:18:00 +0100NASA’s Picture of the Day – Shooting stars over Slovakia
Czech astrophotographer Petr Horálek from the University of Opava was selected for NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for his photograph "Seven Years of Halley Dust". The photograph is a composite of the biannual Orionid meteor shower caused by ...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:38:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:17:00 +0100Man shoots himself dead outside Office of the Government
Man shoots himself dead outside Office of the Government
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:06:00 +0100Andrej Babiš officially confirms presidential candidacy
Andrej Babiš officially confirms presidential candidacy
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:02:00 +0100“He will be very aggressive” – analyst on Babiš’s entry into presidential race
ANO party leader Andrej Babiš announced on Sunday that he will be running in the January 2023 Czech presidential election. The former prime minister made the decision despite currently being behind in the polls after several months of touring the c...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:41:00 +0100Czech household debts rising
Czech household debts rising
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:40:00 +0100Installation of Putin in cadaver bag draws criticism
Installation of Putin in cadaver bag draws criticism
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:38:00 +0100Constitutional experts: no legal obstacles to Babiš’ candidacy for president
Constitutional experts: no legal obstacles to Babiš’ candidacy for president
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:37:00 +0100Czech government delegation in Kyiv
Czech government delegation in Kyiv
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:22:00 +0100Pro-democracy demonstration shows support for Ukraine still strong in Czechia
Tens of thousands of people joined a rally “against fear” in Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Sunday. The demonstration, called by the civic association Million Moments for Democracy, came at a time when fear of rising prices and the looming ene...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:21:00 +0100Ji.hlava-winning doc shines light on “deleted” Czech composer
The top domestic honour at this year’s Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, the Czech Joy award, went to Kapr Code by Lucie Králová. It explores the story of the once-celebrated but now largely forgotten composer Jan Kapr – in a h...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:07:00 +0100Majority of Czechs now economizing on eating out, new clothes and transport
Majority of Czechs now economizing on eating out, new clothes and transport
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:06:00 +0100General Pavel: Babiš’ populism is a threat to Czechia
General Pavel: Babiš’ populism is a threat to Czechia
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 20:05:00 +0100ANO leader Andrej Babiš to run for president
ANO leader Andrej Babiš to run for president
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:08:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sun, 30 Oct 2022 15:06:00 +0100Living and subsistence minimum benefits to increase by five to six percent next year
Living and subsistence minimum benefits to increase by five to six percent next year
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:17:00 +0100Rudolf Jelínek: Moravian slivovitz maker with a fascinating history
Rudolf Jelínek is one of Czechia’s best-known brands of slivovitz (slivovice in Czech).
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:29:00 +0100Warm spell breaks temperature records around Czechia
Warm spell breaks temperature records around Czechia
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:28:00 +0100HIV infections on the rise
HIV infections on the rise
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:26:00 +0100Eight injured in disco crush
Eight injured in disco crush
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:25:00 +0100President Zeman to meet with Babiš
President Zeman to meet with Babiš
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:23:00 +0100Thousands join rally “against fear” on Wenceslas Square
Thousands join rally “against fear” on Wenceslas Square
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 06:25:00 +010075 years ago: the first heart operation in Czechoslovakia
Professor Jan Bedrna is one of the early pioneers of heart surgery in the former Czechoslovakia. At a hospital in Hradec Králové 75 years ago, he performed cardiac surgery for the first time in the country’s history.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0200Marta Kubišová: Great Czech singer turns 80
The great singer and dissident Marta Kubišová – who many Czechs associate with key moments in the country’s modern history – turns 80 on November 1.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:42:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:38:00 +0200Prague Castle opens Deer Moat for extended weekend
Prague Castle opens Deer Moat for extended weekend
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:37:00 +0200Four workers injured in accident in Příbram
Four workers injured in accident in Příbram
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:59:00 +0200Czechia to switch to Standard Time on October 30
Czechia to switch to Standard Time on October 30
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:58:00 +0200Domestic violence among most common causes of divorce
Domestic violence among most common causes of divorce
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:56:00 +0200Czech interior minister defends extension of border checks
Czech interior minister defends extension of border checks
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:02:00 +0200State honours handed out on Czechoslovak Independence Day
State honours handed out on Czechoslovak Independence Day
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:05:00 +0200Previously 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 +0200Czechs 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 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0200Installation 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 +0200ANO party to announce presidential candidate on Monday
ANO party to announce presidential candidate on Monday
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:28:00 +0200Slovakia 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 +0200Nobel-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 +0200Historic 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 +0200First Czech MP comes out as gay
First Czech MP comes out as gay
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 08:53:00 +0200Celebrations and anti-government protests on Czechoslovak Independence Day
Celebrations and anti-government protests on Czechoslovak Independence Day
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:39:00 +0200EU strikes deal on new combustion-engine car ban
EU strikes deal on new combustion-engine car ban
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:28:00 +0200Independence 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 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:19:00 +0200New Chinese and Spanish ambassadors to Czechia sworn in
New Chinese and Spanish ambassadors to Czechia sworn in
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:45:00 +0200Museum 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 +0200Government 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 +0200Zeman to receive Babiš at Lány residence on Sunday
Zeman to receive Babiš at Lány residence on Sunday
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:27:00 +0200Thousands 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 +0200Czech foreign minister continues two-day visit to Qatar
Czech foreign minister continues two-day visit to Qatar
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:41:00 +0200Karolína 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 +0200Budget 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 +0200Thousands 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 +0200Wolf territories in Czechia increased to 24
Wolf territories in Czechia increased to 24
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:29:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:55:00 +0200Prague 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 +0200Lidice 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 +0200Czech 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 +0200Czechia ranked 20th in Rule of Law Index
Czechia ranked 20th in Rule of Law Index
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:19:00 +0200Finance Minister: Czechia has enough gas for winter
Finance Minister: Czechia has enough gas for winter
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:19:00 +0200Czech foreign minister begins two-day visit to Qatar
Czech foreign minister begins two-day visit to Qatar
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:05:00 +0200Rudolf 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 +0200Exhibition 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 +0200Czech data leaked due to Microsoft storage error
Czech data leaked due to Microsoft storage error
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:51:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:12:00 +0200Oscar-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 +0200Health minister urges people to get inoculated against Covid
Health minister urges people to get inoculated against Covid
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:55:00 +0200Ministers 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 +0200Majority 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 +0200Greenpeace 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 +0200Ukrainians 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 +02002022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off
2022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:54:00 +0200Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas
Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:48:00 +0200Fiala 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 +0200Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid
Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:41:00 +0200Over 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 +0200In 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 +0200Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations
Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations