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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:33:00 +0100Government reactivates project on Czech vaccine against Covid
Government reactivates project on Czech vaccine against Covid
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:31:00 +0100Government to provide respirators to socially disadvantaged groups
Government to provide respirators to socially disadvantaged groups
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:00:00 +0100150 years since first civic marriage in Old Town Hall
The wedding took place March 5, 1871. Until then only church weddings had been allowed.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:01:00 +0100Government approves blanket testing in companies, full wage for people in quarantine
Government approves blanket testing in companies, full wage for people in quarantine
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:34:00 +0100A year into Covid-19 pandemic, Czech ‘success story’ becomes cautionary tale
One year ago today, on March 1, 2020, the Czech Republic reported its first three confirmed cases of Covid-19. The government reacted quickly and resolutely to the threat of a pandemic, and for a time, the Czech Republic was considered a success sto...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:23:00 +0100Czech Republic opens embassy office in Jerusalem
The Czech Republic has confirmed its friendly relations with Israel, becoming only the second EU country to open a branch of its embassy in Jerusalem. The office, staffed by a diplomat and an administrator, started operating on Monday, March 1. I di...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:17:00 +0100Mental pressure, stoicism and dating apps - Foreigners on life in Czechia during Covid pandemic
Living as a foreigner in the Czech Republic during the coronavirus pandemic, does have its downsides. Those who spoke to Radio Prague International particularly stress the difficulty in visiting their families, but many also say that they have gotte...
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:36:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:34:00 +0100Number of Covid cases continues to rise
Number of Covid cases continues to rise
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:33:00 +0100People over 70 registering for vaccination
People over 70 registering for vaccination
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:13:00 +0100Czech data consumption skyrockets – and may climb further
Mobile network operators in the Czech Republic report a rise of between 66 and 71 percent in their customers’ data consumption in 2020 compared to the previous year.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:05:00 +0100Thaw draws people out into the open
The warm weather drew many people out for walks and various outdoor sporting activities at the weekend. Cross country skiers enjoying the last remnants of snow in Nová Ves in the Bruntál region.
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:52:00 +0100Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:39:00 +0100Countries sending vaccines to Czechia as coronavirus crisis worsens
Countries sending vaccines to Czechia as coronavirus crisis worsens
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:35:00 +0100Government to debate compulsory testing in companies
Government to debate compulsory testing in companies
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:34:00 +0100Police monitoring compliance with restrictions on movement
Police monitoring compliance with restrictions on movement
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:32:00 +0100Travel between districts banned, schools and kindergartens closed as epidemic worsens
Travel between districts banned, schools and kindergartens closed as epidemic worsens
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:00:00 +0100PM says he and his family received death threats
PM says he and his family received death threats
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:42:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:38:00 +0100PM says he will not resign over worsening coronavirus crisis
PM says he will not resign over worsening coronavirus crisis
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:36:00 +0100PM wants to make testing compulsory in companies with over 250 employees
PM wants to make testing compulsory in companies with over 250 employees
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:19:00 +0100Police to monitor compliance with restrictions on movement
Police to monitor compliance with restrictions on movement
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:24:00 +0100Health Ministry confirms delivery of over one million antigen tests for schools
Health Ministry confirms delivery of over one million antigen tests for schools
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:23:00 +0100President Zeman says Russia ready to send Sputnik vaccine
President Zeman says Russia ready to send Sputnik vaccine
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:21:00 +0100Czech Republic has highest number of infected since Covid epidemic started
Czech Republic has highest number of infected since Covid epidemic started
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +0100Korjen: Original take on traditional eastern European music
Korjen is an international band, drawing inspiration from its members’ roots and presenting a unique take on traditional music from the area of Bulgaria, Poland and the Balkans.
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:24:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:21:00 +0100Trade union leader accuses government of putting economic interests over public health
Trade union leader accuses government of putting economic interests over public health
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:06:00 +0100National Theatre organizes multi-genre cultural event to boost public morale
National Theatre organizes multi-genre cultural event to boost public morale
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:56:00 +0100Coronavirus death toll crosses 20,000 mark
Coronavirus death toll crosses 20,000 mark
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:54:00 +0100New Covid restrictions aimed at lowering mobility due to come in force Monday
New Covid restrictions aimed at lowering mobility due to come in force Monday
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:24:00 +0100Teachers registering for vaccination
Teachers registering for vaccination
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:57:00 +0100Government declares new state of emergency
Government declares new state of emergency
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:53:00 +0100Government to declare new state of emergency
Government to declare new state of emergency
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:14:00 +0100Government issues ban on travel to extreme-risk states
Government issues ban on travel to extreme-risk states
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:54:00 +0100Cardinal Duka on the covid lockdown: all must make sacrifices for the greater good
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech Republic has a higher per capita death toll than any other EU country. The nation is on the verge of another lockdown as cases soar, including of new, more aggressive mutations. Cardinal Dominika Duka ...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:53:00 +0100Living without hair focus of new award-winning novel
The Czech Republic’s annual Muriel Award for best comic book of the year was given to the graphic novel Bez vlasů or Without Hair. The autobiographical novel is a joint endeavour by writer Tereza Drahoňovská and Štěpánka Jislová and describ...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:51:00 +0100Czechs increasingly fond of audiobooks
Sales of audiobooks in the Czech Republic continue to grow. In 2020, sales of audiobooks reached nearly CZK 230 million, an increase of over 12 percent on the previous year, suggest the newly published data by the Audiobook Publishers Association.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:41:00 +0100“I love to approach a story from several different angles” - David Vaughan on his new radio series
No Night So Dark is a new radio series set to premiere this Saturday. It tells the story of the Wels family, which lived in Western Bohemia and later Prague. Their past has since been brought back into memory thanks to the discovery of their archiv...
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:17:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:10:00 +0100Covid drug Bamlanivimab administered to first patient
Covid drug Bamlanivimab administered to first patient
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:49:00 +0100Justice minister intervenes in case of homeless man who stole five bread rolls
Justice minister intervenes in case of homeless man who stole five bread rolls
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:47:00 +0100Teachers and people over 70 to be able to register for vaccination in coming days
Teachers and people over 70 to be able to register for vaccination in coming days
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:46:00 +0100Number of patients in serious condition reaches new high
Number of patients in serious condition reaches new high
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:32:00 +0100Slavia overcome England’s Leicester in Europa League sensation
Slavia overcome England’s Leicester in Europa League sensation
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:13:00 +0100Govt wants to restrict movement, shut kindergartens and some shops
Govt wants to restrict movement, shut kindergartens and some shops
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:30:00 +0100South African Covid mutation confirmed in CR
South African Covid mutation confirmed in CR
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:28:00 +0100Czech puppet masters Hermína Týrlová and Jiří Trnka
In 1946, in the very first year of the famous Cannes Film Festival, the award for best short film went to the animated children’s short Animals and Bandits (Zvířátka a Petrovští). The film was the first international success not only for its ...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:26:00 +0100National Theatre to host live concert to be broadcast on Czech TV
A live three-hour concert is due to take place on Saturday in the historic building of the National Theatre in Prague. Called Nation for Us – Culture for You, it will bring more than 200 performers to six different stages. The event will be broadc...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:24:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:04:00 +0100Czech researchers develop unique method for early detection of pancreatic cancer
Czech researchers have developed a unique method to detect pancreatic and other forms of cancer that often go undiagnosed in time to be treated. Their method, based on the lipidomic profiling of human serum, can detect the disease by testing a sin...
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:51:00 +0100MPs to mull government call for further state of emergency Friday
MPs to mull government call for further state of emergency Friday
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:41:00 +0100France to supply CR with 100,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
France to supply CR with 100,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:23:00 +0100Zeman expresses support for democracy in Myanmar
Zeman expresses support for democracy in Myanmar
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:21:00 +0100Wednesday Covid numbers see jump from previous week
Wednesday Covid numbers see jump from previous week
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:20:00 +0100Covid drug bamlanivimab arrives in Czech Republic
Covid drug bamlanivimab arrives in Czech Republic
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:30:00 +0100Morcheeba star name for National Theatre concert supporting arts
Morcheeba star name for National Theatre concert supporting arts
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:34:00 +0100Former political prisoner, advocate František Šedivý dies at age 93
Former political prisoner, advocate František Šedivý dies at age 93
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:52:00 +0100Covid-19: Govt debating stricter measures on movement, closing schools and shops
Covid-19: Govt debating stricter measures on movement, closing schools and shops
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:15:00 +0100Football: Sparta Prague team quarantined due to positive Covid-19 tests
Football: Sparta Prague team quarantined due to positive Covid-19 tests
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:49:00 +0100Rockaway Capital becomes Karlovy Vary film fest sponsoring partner
Rockaway Capital becomes Karlovy Vary film fest sponsoring partner
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:52:00 +0100Czech Republic’s historic airline announces plans for major downsizing
Czech Airlines have told the Labour Office that they are preparing to sack up to all of its 430 employees, the daily Hospodářské noviny wrote on Wednesday. The national carrier has been impacted heavily by the coronavirus crisis, is in deep debt,...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:49:00 +0100Radka Denemarková: “Life always brings me topics to explore”
Radka Denemarková is one of the most widely translated contemporary Czech authors. She has received Magnesia Litera Awards for prose, non-fiction and best translation and, most recently, Book of the Year, for her latest novel Hours of Lead. Her boo...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:33:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:28:00 +0100Prague theatre to stage play written by AI, on 100th anniversary of Čapek’s R.U.R.
To mark the centenary of the premiere of Karel Čapek’s famous play R.U.R., which first used the word “robot”, Prague’s Švanda Theatre is rehearsing a play written by artificial intelligence. The play, entitled ‘AI: When a Robot Writes a ...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:23:00 +0100Six injured in Ostrava apartment building fire caused by explosion
Six injured in Ostrava apartment building fire caused by explosion
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:06:00 +0100Czech cynologist: sniffer dogs over 90 pct effective in identifying Covid-19
Czech cynologist: sniffer dogs over 90 pct effective in identifying Covid-19
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:30:00 +0100Clown Doctors find new ways to bring joy to patients in Covid time
Clown Doctors (Zdravotní klaun in Czech) have been delivering laughter and joy to children and seniors at Czech health care facilities for two decades. Now, with the Covid situation, the organisation is having to meet fresh challenges – and doing...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0100Covid-19: Czechia third most affected country in the world, worst in EU
Covid-19: Czechia third most affected country in the world, worst in EU
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:36:00 +0100Babiš: students cannot return to school at start of March
Babiš: students cannot return to school at start of March
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:04:00 +0100Babiš to ask MPs to extend state of emergency beyond Feb 28
Babiš to ask MPs to extend state of emergency beyond Feb 28
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 13:15:00 +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 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 +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.
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...
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 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 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...