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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:56:00 +0100Czech Airlines announces major round of downsizing
Czech Airlines announces major round of downsizing
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:46:00 +0100Number of new coronavirus cases rose sharply on Tuesday
Number of new coronavirus cases rose sharply on Tuesday
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:10:00 +0100Former president Václav Klaus tests positive for COVID-19
Former president Václav Klaus tests positive for COVID-19
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:04:00 +0100South African coronavirus mutation suspected in three samples taken in Czechia
South African coronavirus mutation suspected in three samples taken in Czechia
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:56:00 +0100Coronavirus: stricter facemask rules coming as Czech legislators rush to adopt special Pandemic Law
Due to the worsening coronavirus situation, as of Thursday new protective facemask rules go into effect, as parliament rushes to adopt a special Pandemic Law. The government is also looking to implement mandatory testing in workplaces and planning f...
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:54:00 +0100Leaked photographs show convicted Czech lobbyist at ski resort
Leaked photographs show convicted Czech lobbyist at ski resort
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:36:00 +0100Weather
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0100Czech freediver breaks world record after swimming 80m under ice
Czech freediver breaks world record after swimming 80m under ice
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:21:00 +0100Czechia in 30 minutes (Feb 23, 2021)
News, new Covid restrictions, Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine and Czech ‘ESO photo ambassador’ Petr Horálek
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:15:00 +0100Transfer of Czech coronavirus patients to Germany gets green light
Transfer of Czech coronavirus patients to Germany gets green light
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:42:00 +0100Majority of Czech industry companies made profit in 2020, according to survey
Majority of Czech industry companies made profit in 2020, according to survey
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:53:00 +0100Czech Republic to sue Poland over Turów coal mine expansion
The Czech Republic will sue Poland over the expansion of the Turów brown coal mine located in the close proximity to the Czech border. The expansion –which should enable mining to continue until 2044 -was approved by the Polish authorities, despi...
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:51:00 +0100Hospital bed capacity close to limit, says deputy health minister
Hospital bed capacity close to limit, says deputy health minister
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:37:00 +0100Roman Vondrouš wins Pictures of the Year International award
Roman Vondrouš wins Pictures of the Year International award
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:02:00 +0100Govt. still planning on Monday school reopening – if some conditions met
Govt. still planning on Monday school reopening – if some conditions met
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:55:00 +0100Respirator requirement to start Thursday
Respirator requirement to start Thursday
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:27:00 +0100Senators set to amend pandemics law, spelling potential delay
Senators set to amend pandemics law, spelling potential delay
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:00:00 +0100New office of Czech Embassy in Tel Aviv to open in Jerusalem March 1
New office of Czech Embassy in Tel Aviv to open in Jerusalem March 1
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:29:00 +0100Government approves two variants of required new electoral law
Government approves two variants of required new electoral law
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:30:00 +0100Czechia in 30 minutes (Feb 22, 2021)
Czechia has ‘lost its battle’ with covid British mutation; scientists see rise in ground-level ozone; meet Edita Kudláčová, Europe’s next head of public radio
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:57:00 +0100“Up to 80 percent of infected may have ‘British’ coronavirus mutation”, says mathematician
The Czech Republic has lost the battle with the British mutation of the coronavirus, which may be present in up to 80 percent of those currently infected in the country, mathematician René Levínský, who is the director of the Czech Centre for Mod...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:40:00 +0100Boat rentals and caravan salespeople profiting from pandemic restrictions
While hotels owners are fighting for survival, boat rentals and caravan salespeople have seen a huge upsurge in business in recent months. People eager to make plans for the summer, and worried about travel restrictions and closed hotels, are opting...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:15:00 +0100Czech scientists report growing levels of ground-level ozone
Czech scientists have discovered growing concentrations of ground-level ozone around the Czech Republic. The phenomenon, typical mainly for the summer months, now occurs even during winter. It is caused mainly by global climate change, but surprisin...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:43:00 +0100High demand for respirators but stocks being replenished
High demand for respirators but stocks being replenished
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:33:00 +0100No return to schools without tests but winner of tender in spotlight
No return to schools without tests but winner of tender in spotlight
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:12:00 +0100Industry body wants shops reopened and compensation for lost revenues
Industry body wants shops reopened and compensation for lost revenues
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:51:00 +0100Cross-country skier on Charles Bridge
The heavy blanket of snow, which is a rare occurrence in Prague, was a welcome diversion for people hankering for action in the coronavirus lockdown.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:36:00 +0100Muchová climbs in rankings after impressive Melbourne run
Muchová climbs in rankings after impressive Melbourne run
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:23:00 +0100Constitutional Court overrules regulation closing retailers
Constitutional Court overrules regulation closing retailers
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:08:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:06:00 +0100Hamáček to stand again for head of Social Democrats
Hamáček to stand again for head of Social Democrats
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:11:00 +0100Edita Kudláčová: Meet the Czech taking over as Europe’s head of public radio
At the start of March, Edita Kudláčová will assume one of the most important jobs in her field: Head of Radio and Audio at the European Broadcasting Union, the Geneva-based body that brings together public service stations all around the continen...
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:41:00 +0100Percentage of positive tests exceeds 40 percent
Percentage of positive tests exceeds 40 percent
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:23:00 +0100Weather
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Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:21:00 +0100Demonstration against government restrictions held on Wenceslas Square
Demonstration against government restrictions held on Wenceslas Square
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:04:00 +0100Covid-19: Czechia third most affected country in the world
Covid-19: Czechia third most affected country in the world
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:06:00 +0100Health Ministry to tighten Covid-19 measures if situation in hospitals worsens
Health Ministry to tighten Covid-19 measures if situation in hospitals worsens
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:32:00 +0100Survey: Nine out of ten Czechs in favour of school reopening
Survey: Nine out of ten Czechs in favour of school reopening
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:34:00 +0100Record-high temperatures registered across Czechia
Record-high temperatures registered across Czechia
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 09:18:00 +0100Number of people requiring intensive care continues to grow
Number of people requiring intensive care continues to grow
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +0100Leoš Janáček’s opera “Káťa Kabanová” at the Metropolitan Opera in NY, 30 years on
Leoš Janáček is among the twenty most-played opera composers in the world. Even so, one of his major works, “Káťa Kabanová”, was not included on the programme of the New York Metropolitan Opera until seventy years after its premiere at the...
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +0100Animator Zdeněk Miler, creator of the famous Little Mole, born 100 years ago
The great Czech illustrator and animator Zdeněk Miler, creator of the famous Krtek or Krteček (Little Mole) enjoyed by children worldwide, was born 100 years ago, on February 21. 1921.
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:36:00 +0100People protest government restrictions outside deputy PM’s house
People protest government restrictions outside deputy PM’s house
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:21:00 +0100Poland considers introducing more restrictions at Czech borders
Poland considers introducing more restrictions at Czech borders
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:09:00 +0100Czechia in 30 minutes (Feb 20, 2021)
Czech Next Wave with writer Kateřina Tučková about her powerful novel Gerta, freshly published in English,
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:43:00 +0100Weather
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Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:28:00 +0100Czech Republic to acquire anti-Covid drug Regeneron
Czech Republic to acquire anti-Covid drug Regeneron
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 10:27:00 +0100Respirators sales soar after government tightens rules on nose and mouth protection
Respirators sales soar after government tightens rules on nose and mouth protection
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:38:00 +0100Rest of February to see unseasonably warm weather
Rest of February to see unseasonably warm weather
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:13:00 +0100Covid-19 deaths in Czechia pass 19,000 mark
Covid-19 deaths in Czechia pass 19,000 mark
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:02:00 +0100Czechia in 30 minutes (Feb 19, 2021)
News, calls for ban on biometric mass surveillance in EU, film archive acquires legacy from Czech film great Ivan Passer, and the art of cultural diplomacy
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:58:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0100Czech NGO takes part in new initiative calling for ban on biometric mass surveillance in EU
Earlier this week, a group of EU-watchdogs launched a European Citizens' Initiative calling for a ban on biometric mass surveillance.If the petition manages to gather at least one million signatures from seven EU member states it will force a debate...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:12:00 +0100Czech Film Archive begins unboxing treasures from director Ivan Passer’s estate
The National Film Archive announced this week that it has acquired the estate of Ivan Passer, one of the leading lights of cinema’s Czechoslovak New Wave. The archive received boxes stuffed with Passer’s diaries, letters and photographs, alongsi...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:48:00 +0100GPs to start vaccinating their patients as of March
GPs to start vaccinating their patients as of March
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:46:00 +0100Government preparing crisis scenario for hospitals
Government preparing crisis scenario for hospitals
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:44:00 +0100Number of Covid cases continues to rise
Number of Covid cases continues to rise
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:45:00 +0100Health Ministry to order use of respirators as epidemic worsens
Health Ministry to order use of respirators as epidemic worsens
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:37:00 +0100New podcast focuses on how culture can be used as an instrument of positive diplomacy
Can art be used as a tool towards achieving international peace, or is cultural diplomacy just another tool of international propaganda? How has art been used by great powers in the past? And how can the Czech Republic channel its rich cultural heri...
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:25:00 +0100Shops will not reopen on Monday
Shops will not reopen on Monday
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:07:00 +0100PM’s advisor Roman Prymula dismissed for attending football match
PM’s advisor Roman Prymula dismissed for attending football match
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:05:00 +0100Lower house approves 2021 state budget deficit
Lower house approves 2021 state budget deficit
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:13:00 +0100Czech hospitals see record number of people in critical condition
Czech hospitals see record number of people in critical condition
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:40:00 +0100Czechia in 30 Minutes - February 18, 2021
Government faces huge dilemma over pandemic, Benny Cristo's new Eurovision song, the man who has walked 2,000 km all along the Czech Republic’s borders
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:38:00 +0100Electricity production in Czechia lowest in 18 years
Electricity production in Czechia lowest in 18 years
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:37:00 +0100Covid-19 vaccination: some 182,000 Czechs received two doses
Covid-19 vaccination: some 182,000 Czechs received two doses
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:35:00 +0100Eurovision contend Benny Cristo: ‘Ain’t no apocalypse as long as you’re here on my lips’
The Czech pop idol finalist Benny Cristo is representing the Czech Republic at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest - again. The 2020 international competition, like most events that normally draw huge audiences, was cancelled due to the coronaviru...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:56:00 +0100Weather
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Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:31:00 +0100Government facing huge dilemma as epidemic worsens
The coronavirus epidemic in the Czech Republic has severely worsened. The more contagious British mutation of the virus is spreading like wildfire in some regions and hospitals are dangerously near their capacity limit. At the height of the crisis t...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:23:00 +0100Czech Made - Zetor tractor
The Zetor tractor, which was first produced in Brno’s Zbrojovka plant nearly 75 years ago, has become one of the most famous Czech trademarks and one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest export articles.
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0100Czech Next Wave – EP8: Kateřina Tučková
Kateřina Tučková is one of the most successful young Czech novelists. Her powerful novel Gerta – focused on the cruel treatment of ethnic Germans in the immediate aftermath of the war – has just been published in English. Another of her works...
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:58:00 +0100Government and opposition parties agree on pandemics law
Government and opposition parties agree on pandemics law
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:47:00 +0100Muchová fails to reach Australian Open final
Muchová fails to reach Australian Open final
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:47:00 +0100National Film Archive acquires Ivan Passer’s estate
National Film Archive acquires Ivan Passer’s estate
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:13:00 +0100Medical Chamber chief: Easing Covid restrictions insane
Medical Chamber chief: Easing Covid restrictions insane
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:03:00 +0100Slavia readying to face Leicester in Europa League
Slavia readying to face Leicester in Europa League
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:35:00 +0100Broadcast in English - 02/17/2021
News; Australian Open: Czech star Muchová upsets No.1 seed, home favourite Barty in Melbourne; Czech Tatra trams in Berlin; Czech Made: Zetor – one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest export articles
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:38:00 +0100Senate group to challenge state of emergency at Constitutional Court
Senate group to challenge state of emergency at Constitutional Court
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:32:00 +0100Czech Tatra trams in Berlin still in operation after nearly 50 years of service thanks to Covid
The KT4 tram, designed and manufactured by the famous Czech vehicle designer Tatra, has been operating on the streets of Berlin since 1976. The last models were supposed to be withdrawn this month, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the city au...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:20:00 +0100Volume of coal mined in CR last year lowest since 1960s
Volume of coal mined in CR last year lowest since 1960s
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:18:00 +0100Australian Open: Czech star Muchová upsets No.1 seed, home favourite Barty
Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová has scored a major upset at the ongoing Australian Open. The No. 25 seed mounted a stunning comeback to oust World No.1 Ashleigh Barty – who had the homecourt advantage. After besting the Australian, Muchová...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:49:00 +0100Babiš: V4 more economic than political grouping
Babiš: V4 more economic than political grouping
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:43:00 +0100Czech Made: Zetor – one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest export articles
The Zetor tractor, which started to be produced nearly 75 years ago, is one of the most famous Czech trademarks and one of Czechoslovakia’s greatest export articles. Find out more about the iconic tractor in this edition of Czech Made!
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:54:00 +0100PM: Cabinet ready to accept most opposition ideas on pandemics law
PM: Cabinet ready to accept most opposition ideas on pandemics law
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:16:00 +0100Blatný: Whole country could face higher Covid levels within weeks
Blatný: Whole country could face higher Covid levels within weeks
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0100Shops prepare to reopen under strict hygiene conditions
Shops and shopping centres around the country are preparing to reopen on February 22 within an easing of the lockdown agreed on by the government and opposition. The vast majority of them have been closed since October, with a brief exception in t...
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:07:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:05:00 +0100Muchová stuns world number one to reach Melbourne final
Muchová stuns world number one to reach Melbourne final
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:50:00 +0100Number in critical condition with Covid nearing record
Number in critical condition with Covid nearing record
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:13:00 +0100Karlovy Vary seeks to transfer some Covid-19 patients to German hospitals
Karlovy Vary seeks to transfer some Covid-19 patients to German hospitals
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:04:00 +0100Czech Football Association appeals for youth training to resume
Czech Football Association appeals for youth training to resume
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:59:00 +0100Average mortgage rate drops for 10th straight month
Average mortgage rate drops for 10th straight month
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:35:00 +0100Broadcast in English - 02/16/2021
News; Government ready to make concessions on pandemic strategy; Want to sled AND help the homeless? There’s an app for that; Antonín Dvořák’s ‘New World Symphony’
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:24:00 +0100Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová wins World Championship gold
Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová wins World Championship gold
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:35:00 +0100Charter 77 signatory, former university rector Jan Sokol dies aged 84
Charter 77 signatory, former university rector Jan Sokol dies aged 84
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:06:00 +0100Queue at Czech-German border-crossing at Rozvadov stretches 12 km
Queue at Czech-German border-crossing at Rozvadov stretches 12 km
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:02:00 +0100Prague takes another step towards construction of new philharmonic concert hall
Prague has taken another step towards the construction of a planned philharmonic concert hall in Prague’s Holešovice district. City councillors have approved a feasibility study for the project, which estimates its cost at over six billion crowns...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:12:00 +0100PM taps ex-health minister Adam Vojtěch to be ambassador to Finland
PM taps ex-health minister Adam Vojtěch to be ambassador to Finland
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:01:00 +0100Weather
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:52:00 +0100Foreign ministry sending aid to ethnic Czechs in earthquake-hit Croatia
Foreign ministry sending aid to ethnic Czechs in earthquake-hit Croatia
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:31:00 +0100Coronavirus cases continue to rise, straining Czech hospitals’ ICU capacity
Coronavirus cases continue to rise, straining Czech hospitals’ ICU capacity
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:18:00 +0100Gov’t seeks 2021 budget deficit of CZK 500 billion
Gov’t seeks 2021 budget deficit of CZK 500 billion
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:56:00 +0100Government ready to make concessions on pandemic strategy after losing support in the lower house
Talks started on Tuesday between the government and opposition on a revision of the pandemic measures in place and a gradual easing of restrictions as soon as the situation allows. The negotiations were triggered by the need to reach agreement after...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:35:00 +0100Want to sled AND help the homeless? There’s an app for that
In recent days simple pink sleds have been grabbing attention in parks in Prague and elsewhere in the country. The snow gliders are chained up but can be accessed via a mobile app created by the bike-sharing organisation Rekola. Part of the largely ...
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:12:00 +0100Petříček to run for chairmanship of Social Democrats
Petříček to run for chairmanship of Social Democrats
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:11:00 +0100Havlíček to propose reopening Czech shops from Monday
Havlíček to propose reopening Czech shops from Monday
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:33:00 +0100Antonín Dvořák’s ‘New World Symphony’ – an ‘American’ anthem that delighted, divided a nation (pt.1)
Antonín Dvořák enjoyed near universal popularity in the United States by the time he arrived in New York in September 1892 to lead the National Conservatory of Music. The conservatory’s founder had great hopes his stewardship would elevate the ...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:37:00 +0100Government approves special law on pandemics
Government approves special law on pandemics
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:59:00 +0100One dies, one injured in Krkonoše avalanche
One dies, one injured in Krkonoše avalanche
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:22:00 +0100Czechia in 30 Minutes - February 15, 2021
News; Czech government manages to extend state of emergency after joint request from regional governors; Political scientist: Visegrad should be seen as a mechanism to build ad hoc, issue-based coalitions
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:30:00 +0100Czech government manages to extend state of emergency after joint request from regional governors
The state of emergency in the Czech Republic, which grants the government extraordinary powers to enact lockdown rules, will continue until the end of February. The government was able to extend the current system after a joint request from all of t...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:52:00 +0100Police drop investigation into alleged kidnapping of PM’s son
Police drop investigation into alleged kidnapping of PM’s son
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:25:00 +0100First legal action taken against new state of emergency
First legal action taken against new state of emergency
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:07:00 +0100Czech cities struggle with financial, logistical fallout from unreported residency
Hundreds of thousands of Czechs fail to report a change in permanent residency years after moving elsewhere to study, work or even raise a family. This leads to problems determining the proper current and future capacities of kindergartens, schools ...
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:12:00 +0100Arctic morning in Prague
The statue of T. G. Masaryk, just outside Prague Castle, on a freezing cold morning in the capital city.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:06:00 +0100Karolína Muchová reaches last eight in Melbourne for first time
Karolína Muchová reaches last eight in Melbourne for first time
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:05:00 +0100Sunday new Covid cases higher than previous week
Sunday new Covid cases higher than previous week
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:56:00 +0100Babiš: Trials of school Covid testing to start this week
Babiš: Trials of school Covid testing to start this week
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:55:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:36:00 +0100Political scientist: Visegrad should be seen as a mechanism to build ad-hoc, issue-based coalitions
The Visegrad Four, a loose alliance of Central European states comprising the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary is celebrating 30 years since its founding in the historic town of Visegrad on February 15, 1991. What led to its creation sho...