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Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:47:00 +0100Czech economy grows by 1.7 percent in third quarter
Czech economy grows by 1.7 percent in third quarter
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:11:00 +0100Bird flu re-appears in Czechia after seven-month absence
Bird flu re-appears in Czechia after seven-month absence
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:50:00 +0100“Every Czech a Musician” - cliché or reality?
There is a saying: “Every Czech a musician”. But is there any truth in it? One can hardly doubt, that this country has a very long and rich musical tradition. But are Czechs really more musical than other nations? Vít Pohanka set out to find ou...
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:17:00 +0100Czech budget deficit rose by over CZK 50 billion in October
Czech budget deficit rose by over CZK 50 billion in October
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0100Czechs abroad have till Sunday to register to vote in presidential election
Czechs living outside their home country have until this coming Sunday, December 4, to register to vote in January’s presidential elections. Meanwhile the current government’s pledge to introduce postal voting has not become reality.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:49:00 +0100Czech timber rafting tradition added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
Czech timber rafting tradition added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:29:00 +0100Why the traditional Czech Christmas dinner fish may be good for wrinkles
Carp has been the traditional Christmas dish for centuries. But it is only now that scientists have discovered its other possible uses – in smoothing out wrinkles and making jelly bears.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:15:00 +0100Eurostat: Unemployment in Czechia lowest in EU in October
Eurostat: Unemployment in Czechia lowest in EU in October
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:15:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:13:00 +0100Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský attends OSCE meeting in Lodz
Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský attends OSCE meeting in Lodz
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:13:00 +0100This year’s hop harvest worst in decade
This year’s hop harvest worst in decade
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:09:00 +0100Senate backs training of Ukrainian soldiers in Czechia
Senate backs training of Ukrainian soldiers in Czechia
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:34:00 +0100A taste of Jamaica in Prague
The Prague food scene is becoming increasingly diverse, with more room for cuisines outside of traditional Czech food. While Japanese, Vietnamese, and Indian places continue to pop up, restaurants serving Carribean food, and specifically Jamaican cu...
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:27:00 +0100Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:13:00 +0100Govt approves extending Ukrainian refugees’ visas until 2024
Govt approves extending Ukrainian refugees’ visas until 2024
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:26:00 +0100MPs approve 2023 budget with CZK 295 billion deficit
MPs approve 2023 budget with CZK 295 billion deficit
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:45:00 +0100CZECH MADE: Kofola
Kofola: socialist Czechoslovakia's answer to Coca-Cola
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:35:00 +0100Scottish poetry comes to Prague
For two weeks this month, the nationwide ‘Den poezie’ or Poetry Day festival took place in roughly 50 towns and cities throughout the Czech Republic. The festival, now in its 24th year, takes place annually around the birthday of the great Czech...
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:38:00 +0100Czech Space Week draws attention to Czechia’s growing space industry
Prague is currently hosting the fifth edition of the annual Czech Space Week festival, which features a wide range of events for experts in the field, as well as for related businesses and the wider public. The launch of the festival was accompanied...
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:23:00 +0100Volunteer fireman killed on call in North Bohemia
Volunteer fireman killed on call in North Bohemia
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:34:00 +0100Three tenders received for huge Czech nuclear unit contract
Three tenders received for huge Czech nuclear unit contract
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:18:00 +0100Fiala: Deciding to help Ukraine was easy
Fiala: Deciding to help Ukraine was easy
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:59:00 +0100Kofola: Communist Czechoslovakia's answer to Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is one of the world's most recognised brands, but if you are someone who’s spent any length of time in the Czech Republic you will likely have noticed that the Czechs have their own alternative – the similarly-named and similar-lookin...
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100Rejected would-be candidates for president taking legal action
Rejected would-be candidates for president taking legal action
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:53:00 +0100Digital “climate clock” installed at Prague’s Letná
Digital “climate clock” installed at Prague’s Letná
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:53:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:40:00 +0100Lower house overrides president’s veto of civil service law to enable more political appointments
Lower house overrides president’s veto of civil service law to enable more political appointments
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 06:38:00 +0100MPs approve plans for Czech military to train Ukrainian soldiers
MPs approve plans for Czech military to train Ukrainian soldiers
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:47:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0100Fifty persons charged with endorsing Russian war in Ukraine
Fifty persons charged with endorsing Russian war in Ukraine
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:29:00 +0100Famous actress Rosamund Pike stars in Czech mobile phone game
Two years ago, a small Czech studio called Play By Ear released an interactive audio game, in which players navigate their way through a mysterious detective story using their smartphones. Now they have put out an English version, called Evidence 11...
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:38:00 +0100Higher cost of living impacting charity donations
Higher cost of living impacting charity donations
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:37:00 +0100“It’s about time we took this seriously” – RUSI financial crime expert on tackling dirty money
What is the European Union and the wider Western world doing to tackle financial crime? And can financial tools be used to curb hostile regimes such as the one in Russia? These are some of the questions that are being explored by the Centre for Fina...
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:37:00 +0100Spread of HIV relatively low in Czechia, but positive cases on the rise
Spread of HIV relatively low in Czechia, but positive cases on the rise
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:36:00 +0100Labour minister proposing minimum wage hike
Labour minister proposing minimum wage hike
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:11:00 +0100Prague’s gas lamp lighter returns for Advent
One sign that Advent is upon us in Prague is the reappearance of the man who lights gas lamps at some of the city’s most romantic locations. The uniformed figure has just appeared on Charles Bridge for the first time this season.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:43:00 +0100Czechia experiencing sharpest real wage drop among OECD countries
Czechia experiencing sharpest real wage drop among OECD countries
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:31:00 +0100President signs off on windfall tax
President signs off on windfall tax
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:56:00 +0100Candle-lit vigil on Prague’s Národní třída held in support of China’s “zero Covid” policy protests
On Monday night, members of the Chinese community in Prague gathered in Prague’s Národní trída, in a show of solidarity with the anti-government protests that have broken out across China. Many donned facemasks to protect themselves and feared ...
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:06:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100Study: More than a quarter million people either homeless or facing housing crisis
More than a quarter of a million people in Czechia are currently either homeless or facing a housing crisis, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Experts believe that this number is likely to rise in the ne...
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:20:00 +0100Forum Karlín cancels concerts by two Russian artists due to stance on war
Forum Karlín cancels concerts by two Russian artists due to stance on war
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0100Prague dons its Christmas garb with the start of Advent
Hundreds of people turned out for the official tree lighting ceremony on Prague’s Old Town Square on Sunday. After an enforced two-year Covid break, the traditional Christmas market is back with close to 80 stalls selling hand-made Christmas decor...
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:36:00 +0100Czech Space Week begins
Czech Space Week begins
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0100Who are the candidates for Czech president?
Nine people are in the running to succeed Miloš Zeman as Czech president in elections in January, after fulfilling the necessary criteria. Two, Petr Pavel and Danuše Nerudová, collected 50,000 signatures, while the remainder secured the backing o...
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:50:00 +0100Prague’s Christmas fleet hits the tracks
Many of Prague’s trams and busses, including the historic Ringhoffer and Irisbus Citelis 12 M are decked out for Christmas adding to the festive mood in the Czech capital. Passengers will be able to enjoy the sight until January 6, 2023.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:34:00 +0100Supreme Audit Office: Ministry not keeping track of how EU subsidies help families
Supreme Audit Office: Ministry not keeping track of how EU subsidies help families
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:58:00 +0100Winter Olympian Ledecká unable to compete until new year due to surgery
Winter Olympian Ledecká unable to compete until new year due to surgery
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:55:00 +0100Prices of country cottages and summer cabins falling in Czechia
Prices of country cottages and summer cabins falling in Czechia
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:05:00 +0100Presidential election: Babiš now polling first
Presidential election: Babiš now polling first
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:20:00 +0100Weather
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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:17:00 +0100Ministry: More than a quarter-million people in Czechia suffer from inadequate housing conditions
Ministry: More than a quarter-million people in Czechia suffer from inadequate housing conditions
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:01:00 +0100Strikes in Austria likely to impact railway connections in Czechia
Strikes in Austria likely to impact railway connections in Czechia
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:53:00 +0100Fiala to request that acting environment minister remain in office until end of 2022
Fiala to request that acting environment minister remain in office until end of 2022
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:57:00 +0100Survey: More than a fifth of companies in Czechia plan to hire more people in 2023
Survey: More than a fifth of companies in Czechia plan to hire more people in 2023
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:39:00 +0100Hundreds attend anti-government protest in Prague
Hundreds attend anti-government protest in Prague
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:27:00 +0100Czechs mark first Advent Sunday
Czechs mark first Advent Sunday
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:11:00 +0100November 1952: Infamous Slánský show culminates with 11 death sentences
Not even boundless loyalty to the Soviet Union could save Rudolf Slánský, a general secretary of the Communist Party, from the death penalty in a trial that culminated on 27 November 1952.
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:04:00 +0100Cult jazz musician Jiří Stivín turns 80
Musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jiří Stivín turned 80 this week. As every year, he will celebrate with a concert in tribute to St. Cecilia, the patron of musicians.
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:13:00 +0100Four dismissed presidential candidates to issue appeal
Four dismissed presidential candidates to issue appeal
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:57:00 +0100Interior minister wants to discuss revision of presidential election legislation
Interior minister wants to discuss revision of presidential election legislation
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:20:00 +0100Weather
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Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:19:00 +0100Netflix interested in filming documentary about famous Czech gangster
Netflix interested in filming documentary about famous Czech gangster
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:04:00 +0100Basic legislation proposal on legalizing cannabis should be ready by March 2023
Basic legislation proposal on legalizing cannabis should be ready by March 2023
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:56:00 +0100Christmas market on Prague’s Old Town Square opens up to public
Christmas market on Prague’s Old Town Square opens up to public
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:23:00 +0100Czechia and Jordan to deepen cooperation in energy, health and defence
Czechia and Jordan to deepen cooperation in energy, health and defence
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:16:00 +0100Interior Ministry approves nine candidates to run for position of Czech president next year
Interior Ministry approves nine candidates to run for position of Czech president next year
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:46:00 +0100Alfons Mucha: a trailblazer in Art Nouveau
Alfons Maria Mucha is still remembered today for his Art Nouveau paintings and graphics, such as his iconic theatrical poster of French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt. His art adorns walls, ceilings and windows in grand buildings in the Czech capital...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:06:00 +0100Prague’s 170 line to get hydrogen powered bus
Prague’s 170 line to get hydrogen powered bus
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Rail bridge connecting Výtoň and Smíchov to receive huge overhaul
The railway bridge connecting Prague's Výtoň and Smíchov districts is due to get a new look – and not everyone is happy about it.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0100“It’s changing how victims access support”: App helps combat domestic violence
Friday, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It also marks the start of a worldwide annual campaign against gender-based violence. Here in Czechia a series of events are taking place to address the pro...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0100Lower-house votes to cancel electronic cash register system
Lower-house votes to cancel electronic cash register system
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:50:00 +0100HN: Prague’s Jindřišská Tower has 16 potential buyers
HN: Prague’s Jindřišská Tower has 16 potential buyers
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100Lipavský: Diplomatic relations with Russia should be maintained despite “terrorist" designation
Lipavský: Diplomatic relations with Russia should be maintained despite “terrorist" designation
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:29:00 +0100Weather
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:26:00 +0100Stories from Ukraine exhibition in Hradec Králové targeted by vandals
Stories from Ukraine exhibition in Hradec Králové targeted by vandals
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:39:00 +0100Site supporting Ukraine wins annual media award
Site supporting Ukraine wins annual media award
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:06:00 +0100Fiala to take more time before proposing Hladík for minister
Fiala to take more time before proposing Hladík for minister
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 19:18:00 +0100Senators approve windfall tax on energy firms and banks
Senators approve windfall tax on energy firms and banks
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:10:00 +0100Fiala: V4 leaders reach common position on Ukraine despite differences
Fiala: V4 leaders reach common position on Ukraine despite differences
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100Prague's Pařížská street ranks among world’s most expensive in latest analysis
The grand Pařížská street has just ranked 17th in the latest analysis of the world’s most expensive streets, overtaking its old rival Na Příkopě.
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Jurečka: All Czech drivers could get electric cars support
Jurečka: All Czech drivers could get electric cars support
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:32:00 +0100Old Town Bridge Tower to undergo extensive renovation
The Old Town Bridge Tower, a gateway to Charles Bridge, which dates back to the 14th century, is to undergo extensive renovation. The tower is steeped in history, having witnessed the coronation procession of Czech kings on their way to Prague Castl...
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:20:00 +0100Czech fighter pilot selected as one of ESA’s new team of astronauts
The European Space Agency announced its new team of astronauts at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris on Wednesday – and among them is Czech fighter pilot Aleš Svoboda. Svoboda is part of the reserve pool, but if he gets to go into space, he wi...
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:16:00 +0100Lipavský tells new Iranian ambassador state must stop quelling protests
Lipavský tells new Iranian ambassador state must stop quelling protests
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:07:00 +0100Rakušan: Czech presidency seeks EU-wide response to migration crisis
Rakušan: Czech presidency seeks EU-wide response to migration crisis
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:41:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:41:00 +0100Czech MMA fighter Procházka facing shoulder surgery
Czech MMA fighter Procházka facing shoulder surgery
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:40:00 +0100Nils Frahm brings Prague Sounds festival to close
Nils Frahm brings Prague Sounds festival to close
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:46:00 +0100Czech interior minister to discuss migration with central European counterparts
Czech interior minister to discuss migration with central European counterparts
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:17:00 +0100Czech pilot member of ESA astronaut reserves
Czech pilot member of ESA astronaut reserves
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0100“We need to use our bodies as a sensor”: Tereza Stehlíková on importance of taste, touch and smell
Tereza Stehlíková is a film and visual artist engaged in cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of art, philosophy, and science. As well as an interest in landscape and place, Stehlíková has devoted much of her career to exploring how t...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:05:00 +0100Draft law on protection of whistleblowers approved
Draft law on protection of whistleblowers approved
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:14:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:08:00 +0100Ability to fight in largescale conflict must be Czech Army’s priority, says chief of staff
The Czech Army must prioritise being able to fight in a largescale war against a sophisticated opponent, the Chief of the Czech Army’s General Staff Karel Řehka said on Tuesday at the armed forces’ annual meeting of commanders. Despite next yea...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:51:00 +0100Three hatchlings of little-known turtle species born in Prague Zoo
Three hatchlings of little-known turtle species born in Prague Zoo
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:32:00 +0100Government approves eight additonal national cultural monuments
Government approves eight additonal national cultural monuments
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:24:00 +0100Czech scientists explore possibility of plastic-eating cyanobacteria tackling ocean waste
Scientists at Mendel University in Brno are exploring the possibility of using cyanobacteria to clean up plastic waste in the oceans. After special treatment, the photosynthetic microscopic organisms could break down micro-particles of plastic waste...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:10:00 +0100Significant increase in cyberattacks
Significant increase in cyberattacks
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:04:00 +0100Czech European Affairs Minister: states must allow migrant ships in their ports
Czech European Affairs Minister: states must allow migrant ships in their ports
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:11:00 +0100Poll: Trust in president slightly up since summer
Poll: Trust in president slightly up since summer
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:11:00 +0100IMF predicts Czech GDP will fall by 0.5 percent in 2023
IMF predicts Czech GDP will fall by 0.5 percent in 2023
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:36:00 +0100GZ Media: Czech firm is world leader in vinyl record production
GZ Media, based at Loděnice near Prague, produces vinyl records around the clock in order to meet huge demand. In fact the company, which also has three plants in North America, is the world’s biggest producer of a music medium that many thought ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0100CZECH MADE: GZ Media
GZ Media: Czech firm is world leader in vinyl record production
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:24:00 +0100Ukrainian soldiers to train in Libavá military zone
Ukrainian soldiers to train in Libavá military zone
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:02:00 +0100Economist: “Middle income bracket” will be worst affected by real wage decline
This year will see real wage decline in Czechia reach 8.3 percent, the largest such drop within the Visegrad Group (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), according to an analysis conducted by investment firm Cyrrus. Meanwhile, for next year the firm ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Czech president: participation of Czech soldiers in foreign missions irreplaceable
Czech president: participation of Czech soldiers in foreign missions irreplaceable
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Army chief of staff: Czech army must prepare for large-scale conflict
Army chief of staff: Czech army must prepare for large-scale conflict
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:41:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:25:00 +0100Survey: Over 80 percent of Czechs use smartphones
Survey: Over 80 percent of Czechs use smartphones
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:24:00 +0100Christmas tree erected on Prague’s Old Town Square
Christmas tree erected on Prague’s Old Town Square
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:23:00 +0100PM Fiala to attend V4 meeting in Košice
PM Fiala to attend V4 meeting in Košice
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:15:00 +0100Christian Democrats want Petr Hladík appointed minister of the environment
Christian Democrats want Petr Hladík appointed minister of the environment
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:15:00 +0100The Egg and I: Why is 1945 US bestseller topping Czechs readers’ lists?
For several decades now, one of the most popular books among Czech readers has been The Egg and I by American writer Betty MacDonald. The 1945 memoir about life on a chicken farm in the Northwest has been largely forgotten in the United States, but ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:13:00 +0100Czechs relying on EU for security
Czechs relying on EU for security
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:07:00 +0100Senate to consider handing out “fidelity” awards for long-lasting marriages
The Senate is due to convene on Wednesday for its opening session after the elections and the first issue on its agenda is raising eyebrows. The upper chamber will address a proposal by two of its members for the Senate to hand out “fidelity” aw...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:20:00 +0100Nomura Holdings: Czechia at risk of currency crisis
Nomura Holdings: Czechia at risk of currency crisis
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:03:00 +0100Sculpture of Putin sitting naked on golden toilet goes to auction
A papier-mâché effigy of the Russian and Belarusian leaders Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, made famous at anti-Russian demonstrations in Prague over the past year and a half, has now been put to auction. Bidding starts at 10,000 euro...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:55:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:05:00 +0100Czechia sending heavy bridge rigs to Ukraine
Czechia sending heavy bridge rigs to Ukraine