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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:50:00 +0100Footballer Kúdela to miss Wales trip over security concerns
Footballer Kúdela to miss Wales trip over security concerns
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:48:00 +0100Kupka painting sells for stunning GBP 7.5 million in London
Kupka painting sells for stunning GBP 7.5 million in London
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:35:00 +0100Decision on Dukovany contract matter for next government, says minister
Decision on Dukovany contract matter for next government, says minister
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100Brno buildings stripped of protective status under Communism at risk
A group of prominent art historians, architects, conservationists and others in Brno have joined forces to stop what they call the rampant demolition of historic city buildings. Due to registration errors before the Velvet Revolution, and new zoning...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:55:00 +0100Communists look set to back extension of state of emergency
Communists look set to back extension of state of emergency
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:40:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:35:00 +0100Old Town Sq. becomes unofficial place of remembrance for Covid dead
Old Town Sq. becomes unofficial place of remembrance for Covid dead
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:26:00 +0100Minister: Younger elementary pupils will alternate classroom and home
Minister: Younger elementary pupils will alternate classroom and home
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:18:00 +0100Analysis: Prague rooftops could provide solar energy for 120,000 households
Solar panels installed on the roofs of Prague houses could provide electricity for some 120,000 households, suggests an analysis carried out by the company EkoWATT. Rooftop energy could therefore significantly increase the overall amount of electric...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:37:00 +0100“Bob and Bobek – the Rabbits from a Hat” and other Czech cartoon classics for children
Zdeněk Miler’s famous Krteček (Little Mole) is not the only cartoon character to come out of the country’s animated film studios. Bob and Bobek – the Rabbits from a Hat, The Tales of Moss and Fern, Maxipes Fík and The Oddsockeaters are cart...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:36:00 +0100Police officers and hygienists to check compliance with quarantine rules
Up until now people in quarantine with Covid -19 or those ordered to self-isolate as a preventive measure have been very much “on their honour” in complying with the regulation. Now hygiene officials and police officers have been tasked with mak...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:57:00 +0100Babiš says he believes Czechs will be able to travel abroad in summer
Babiš says he believes Czechs will be able to travel abroad in summer
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:42:00 +0100Wednesday Covid figures down, total known cases almost 1.5 million
Wednesday Covid figures down, total known cases almost 1.5 million
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:41:00 +0100Blatný: Vaccine registrations for over 65s to open after Easter
Blatný: Vaccine registrations for over 65s to open after Easter
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:30:00 +0100Czechs beat Estonia 6:2 in opening qualification game for World Cup
Czechs beat Estonia 6:2 in opening qualification game for World Cup
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:11:00 +0100Blatný gives assurance that vaccine orders are sufficient
Blatný gives assurance that vaccine orders are sufficient
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100Czech national census: foreigners (must) count, too
The 2021 national census gets underway this weekend. Not only Czech citizens but also foreigners with permanent residency or living in the country for more than 90 days as of the start date must complete the survey – or face a fine of up to 10,000...
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:19:00 +0100Plaga: Tutoring programmes will help smooth out learning divide
Plaga: Tutoring programmes will help smooth out learning divide
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0100Vietnmese in Czechia dissatisfied with lax attitude to COVID-19 measures, says community leader
Vietnmese in Czechia dissatisfied with lax attitude to COVID-19 measures, says community leader
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:59:00 +0100Czech scientists use fish scales to monitor water quality
Czech researchers have become the first in the world to use fish scale samples to map the changing quality of water. A new study, published in the prestigious international magazine Science of the Total Environment, shows that fish scales are a reli...
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:35:00 +0100Ecologists calling on head of Czech environment agency to resign
Ecologists calling on head of Czech environment agency to resign
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:15:00 +0100New COVID-19 infections rose on Tuesday, but week-on-week comparison shows downward trend
New COVID-19 infections rose on Tuesday, but week-on-week comparison shows downward trend
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:31:00 +0100Justice Ministry issues apology to ex-mayor of Prague Tomáš Hudeček
Justice Ministry issues apology to ex-mayor of Prague Tomáš Hudeček
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:21:00 +0100Škoda’s net profits fell by more than half last year, but board expects things to improve in 2021
Škoda’s net profits fell by more than half last year, but board expects things to improve in 2021
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:51:00 +0100Mikuláš Minář’s People PRO ceases activities
Mikuláš Minář’s People PRO ceases activities
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:40:00 +0100West Ham’s Souček again named Czech Footballer of Year
West Ham’s Souček again named Czech Footballer of Year
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:13:00 +0100Media: Czech govt. applied for 81 percent of vaccines it had right to
Media: Czech govt. applied for 81 percent of vaccines it had right to
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:11:00 +0100Great chanson singer Hana Hegerová dies at 89
Great chanson singer Hana Hegerová dies at 89
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:10:00 +0100Czech zoos facing existential problems despite enthusiastic public support
Czech zoos have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus restrictions, leaving them without visitors and unable to pay for upkeep. Some zoo directors have said that this may lead to animals having to be put down or sent to other European zoos. ...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:09:00 +0100MPs to discuss government call for further month of state of emergency Friday
MPs to discuss government call for further month of state of emergency Friday
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:05:00 +0100In memoriam: Marie Šupíková, one of the last survivors of the Lidice massacre
Marie Šupíková, one of the last survivors of the Lidice massacre, has died at the age of 88. Mrs Šupíková, who was ten at the time of the event, was one of the few children selected for re-education, escaping death in a concentration camp. In ...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:39:00 +0100No to recognition of Prague, Prague-West and Prague-East as one district
No to recognition of Prague, Prague-West and Prague-East as one district
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:16:00 +0100Klaus Jr. quits Tricolour party and exits politics
Klaus Jr. quits Tricolour party and exits politics
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:58:00 +0100Bankrupt ČSA to resume flights to five destinations and increase connections
The national carrier Czech Airlines (ČSA) will resume flights to five destinations in the coming weeks and increase the frequency of flights to European destinations. ČSA will once again be flying to Odessa, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Iceland and Malt...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:54:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:53:00 +0100Slavia contact UEFA over incidents surrounding Rangers game
Slavia contact UEFA over incidents surrounding Rangers game
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:52:00 +0100Number of cases of second Covid infection shooting up
Number of cases of second Covid infection shooting up
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:50:00 +0100Covid death toll in Czech Republic passes 25,000
Covid death toll in Czech Republic passes 25,000
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:41:00 +0100Police to crack down on breach of quarantine rules
Police to crack down on breach of quarantine rules
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:39:00 +0100Lidice survivor Marie Šupíková dies at 88
Lidice survivor Marie Šupíková dies at 88
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:18:00 +0100Government wants state of emergency extended by 30 days
Government wants state of emergency extended by 30 days
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100Archaeologists excavate Prague labour camp for “political unreliables” who built giant Stalin statue
Historians have long known that members of the infamous communist-era Auxiliary Technical Battalions (PTP), army units comprised of “politically unreliable” persons, helped build the Stalin monument in Prague’s Letná Park. But only recently h...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0100New project gives public opportunity to upload pictures of their Czechoslovak Legionary ancestors
A new online photo-database of Czechoslovak Legionaries who fought for the establishment of Czechoslovakia during World War One has recently been set up. The website not only gives viewers the chance to see the faces of thousands of legionaries, but...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:54:00 +0100More Czechs consume wine than beer, survey finds
Czechs are known as being among the top countries in the world when it comes to the consumption of beer. However, the alcoholic drink that is consumed by the most people in the Czech Republic is not actually beer but wine, according to a new survey....
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0100Bells toll for thousands of Covid victims
Bells toll for thousands of Covid victims
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:48:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:47:00 +0100Minute’s silence for Covid dead
At noon on Monday people in cities around the Czech Republic held a minute’s silence for the victims of Covid-19, a year after the first known death of the virus. To date almost 25,000 people in the country are known to have died with the coronavi...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:38:00 +0100PM to meet with president to discuss government’s response to epidemic
PM to meet with president to discuss government’s response to epidemic
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100Czech New York, pt. 1: New book shines light on fascinating history
The Czech community in Manhattan once numbered up to 40,000 people, served by Czech stores, newspapers and cultural organisations – and even cops who spoke their language. Historian Martin Nekola dives into the rich history of Czechs in the Big Ap...
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100Tens of thousands of birds being culled over aviation flu
Tens of thousands of birds being culled over aviation flu
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:17:00 +0100Change in Covid rules: People may jogg, bike or walk outside their municipality
Change in Covid rules: People may jogg, bike or walk outside their municipality
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:16:00 +0100Supreme Audit Office: State was ill-prepared for pandemic
Supreme Audit Office: State was ill-prepared for pandemic
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:08:00 +0100Plans revealed for Czech day at Dubai EXPO in year's time
Plans revealed for Czech day at Dubai EXPO in year's time
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:48:00 +0100Sunday new Covid cases figure lowest since mid-December
Sunday new Covid cases figure lowest since mid-December
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0100Covid tests likely for small firms and self-employed, says Schillerová
Covid tests likely for small firms and self-employed, says Schillerová
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:54:00 +0100Hamáček: Covid measures effective, must remain in place another fortnight
Hamáček: Covid measures effective, must remain in place another fortnight
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:10:00 +0100MPs set to this week discuss extending state of emergency
MPs set to this week discuss extending state of emergency
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:50:00 +0100New cases down, reproduction number lowest in two months
New cases down, reproduction number lowest in two months
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:18:00 +0100Study: Property prices continuing to shoot up
Study: Property prices continuing to shoot up
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:08:00 +0100Coalition dischord over possible pension rise beyond framework of law
Coalition dischord over possible pension rise beyond framework of law
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:07:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100Šumava – boasting national park status for three decades
The idea of creating a National Park in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area was politically impossible under the Communists, as the area was literally on the Iron Curtain. However, it was achieved 30 years ago, on March 20, 1991, after the return t...
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0100Songs from the living room: Amelie Siba’s critically acclaimed debut album
Young Czech solo artist Amelie Siba has recently won the Apollo music critics’ award for Czech album of the year for her debut LP, called Dye My Hair. It was released last year, when she was only 17, and received rave reviews from the critics.
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:07:00 +0100Samková seals overall victory in Snowboard Cross World Cup for third time
Samková seals overall victory in Snowboard Cross World Cup for third time
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0100Prague police raid two restaurants and one bar
Prague police raid two restaurants and one bar
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:33:00 +0100Tender to supply Covid tests for schools announced
Tender to supply Covid tests for schools announced
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:10:00 +0100Klaus suggests electoral alliance of son’s party and Okamura
Klaus suggests electoral alliance of son’s party and Okamura
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:54:00 +0100Kintera best-selling contemporary Czech artist at auction
Kintera best-selling contemporary Czech artist at auction
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:43:00 +0100Temperatures set to reach up to 15 degrees next week
Temperatures set to reach up to 15 degrees next week
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:42:00 +0100Coalition parties reach agreement on short-time working bill
Coalition parties reach agreement on short-time working bill
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:41:00 +0100Weekday new Covid cases below 10,000 for first time in over month
Weekday new Covid cases below 10,000 for first time in over month
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100Growing number of Czech children develop rare post-Covid syndrome
More than 200 children in the Czech Republic have been diagnosed with a rare condition that can occur several weeks after Covid-19, known as paediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome or PIMS-TS. If untreated,it can cause tissue damage, poor fu...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:21:00 +0100Finalists chosen for Brno train station project – the biggest Czech architectural competition yet
The biggest architectural competition in modern Czech history has advanced to the final stage. The Brno City Council this week chose four teams that will vie to design a new main train station for the Moravian capital. For this last leg of the compe...
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:13:00 +0100First delivery of Regeneron to arrive in Czech Republic by March 25
First delivery of Regeneron to arrive in Czech Republic by March 25
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:06:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:53:00 +0100Health minister wants state of emergency extended over Easter
Health minister wants state of emergency extended over Easter
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0100Social workers should be able to register for vaccine in April
Social workers should be able to register for vaccine in April
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:55:00 +0100Czech researchers develop faster method for comparing sensitivity of antigen tests
Czech researchers develop faster method for comparing sensitivity of antigen tests
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:40:00 +0100Slight drop in new Covid cases, but hospitals under severe strain
Slight drop in new Covid cases, but hospitals under severe strain
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:38:00 +0100Slavia Prague into Europa League last eight with win over Glasgow Rangers
Slavia Prague into Europa League last eight with win over Glasgow Rangers
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:59:00 +0100Strict measures remain but Czechs may exercise further from homes
Strict measures remain but Czechs may exercise further from homes
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:11:00 +0100Jan Švankmajer: Life through a surrealist prism
In the fourth episode of our series Masters of Czech Animated Film we present Jan Švankmajer, a Czech Surrealist artist, puppeteer, animator, and filmmaker whose work transcends borders. His films, the most famous of which are Alice, Little Otik, ...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100Around 200 children in CR have Covid-related syndrome
Around 200 children in CR have Covid-related syndrome
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100Senate rejects mandatory quotas on Czech food in large stores
The Senate has rejected an amendment to the Food Act that would set quotas on the sale of Czech food in retail stores. At least eight other EU countries had objected to the proposal, which they said was clearly discriminatory.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:17:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:56:00 +0100Two more gorillas at Prague Zoo test positive for Covid
Two more gorillas at Prague Zoo test positive for Covid
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:28:00 +0100Ten cases of death after Covid vaccination recorded in CR in week
Ten cases of death after Covid vaccination recorded in CR in week
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:56:00 +0100New Bianca Bellová novel among titles included in Big Book Thursday
New Bianca Bellová novel among titles included in Big Book Thursday
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:47:00 +0100Metronome music festival postponed until June 2022
Metronome music festival postponed until June 2022
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:35:00 +0100Number of Covid deaths in CR passes 24,000
Number of Covid deaths in CR passes 24,000
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:25:00 +0100Musicians play from rooftop to spread good cheer and hope in run-up to Easter
As the coronavirus measures stretch into their second year, artists have been looking for various ways to boost the public morale and spread some good cheer. In the south Bohemian town of České Budějovice members of a local music ensemble climb o...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:25:00 +0100Czech Made: The Remoska mini-oven
The Remoska oven has been a household name in this country for over sixty years now, braving competition from ever more sophisticated kitchen appliances.
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:18:00 +0100Czechs submit joint UNESCO bid for timber-rafting tradition
The Czech Republic, along with five other European countries, has submitted a joint nomination for the timber rafting tradition to be inscribed on the UNESCO world intangible cultural heritage list. The tradition, dating back to the 14th century, is...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:08:00 +0100Senate votes to maintain role of ‘lay judges’ in courts
Senate votes to maintain role of ‘lay judges’ in courts
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:07:00 +0100MPs to discuss Nat’l Recovery Plan to draw EU ‘SURE’ funds on March 26
MPs to discuss Nat’l Recovery Plan to draw EU ‘SURE’ funds on March 26
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:23:00 +0100Czech PM, others speak to EU Council President about proportional vaccine distribution
Czech PM, others speak to EU Council President about proportional vaccine distribution
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:53:00 +0100Study: Recent droughts and heatwaves most severe in more than 2,000 years
The series of severe droughts and heatwaves that hit central Europe in recent years have been the most severe in the past two millennia, suggests a study carried out by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the Czech Republ...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:32:00 +0100Number of Czech students lacking tech for online classes down 80 pct
Number of Czech students lacking tech for online classes down 80 pct
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100Barista from Liberec named Czech Republic’s best coffee artist
Who makes the prettiest looking lattes in the Czech Republic? According to the results of this year’s annual Latte Art competition it is Jakub Souček from the North Bohemian city of Liberec. His impression of a two-winged swan on the top of a cof...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:08:00 +0100Foreign minister opens new Czech schools in Croatia during official visit
Foreign minister opens new Czech schools in Croatia during official visit
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:32:00 +0100CVVM poll: 59 pct of Czechs ready to be vaccinated
CVVM poll: 59 pct of Czechs ready to be vaccinated
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:20:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:45:00 +0100CRIF: Companies, self-employed increasingly missing loan payments
CRIF: Companies, self-employed increasingly missing loan payments
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:43:00 +0100Czech Made: The Remoska mini-oven
The Remoska oven has been a household name in this country for over sixty years now, braving competition from ever more sophisticated kitchen appliances. The Czech-invented multipurpose oven is popular with older generations and young families alike...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:34:00 +0100Health Minister: paramedics to get CZK 75,000 bonus for Covid-19 work
Health Minister: paramedics to get CZK 75,000 bonus for Covid-19 work
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:27:00 +0100Prague 3 files suit to block housing project by Židovské pece park
Prague 3 files suit to block housing project by Židovské pece park
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:15:00 +0100Average mortgage rate continues to drop, February volume at record high
Average mortgage rate continues to drop, February volume at record high
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:16:00 +0100Czech government in discussions with Volkswagen regarding construction of battery factory
Czech government in discussions with Volkswagen regarding construction of battery factory
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:06:00 +0100Tuesday saw new Covid infections fall, but number of hospitalised still very high
Tuesday saw new Covid infections fall, but number of hospitalised still very high
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:42:00 +0100European Commission sends EUR 1 billion to Czechia through SURE programme
European Commission sends EUR 1 billion to Czechia through SURE programme
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:29:00 +0100Transparency International: Havlíček incapable of managing two ministries at once
Transparency International: Havlíček incapable of managing two ministries at once
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:37:00 +0100Netflix to film USD 200 million movie starring Ryan Gosling in Czech Republic
Netflix to film USD 200 million movie starring Ryan Gosling in Czech Republic
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:51:00 +0100Firms say more frequent workplace Covid testing could hit budgets
The introduction of more frequent Covid testing in the workplace could prove difficult both in terms of cost and logistics, representatives of Czech firms told the news website iHned.cz.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:34:00 +0100Weather
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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:25:00 +0100Parliamentarians form “Friends of Free Russia” group
Parliamentarians form “Friends of Free Russia” group
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:22:00 +0100Petřín Tower marks 130 years since construction began
Tuesday marks exactly 130 years since construction began on the Petřín Lookout Tower, one of the most prominent Prague landmarks. The 64 metre high steel construction, built on the occasion of the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891, was inspired by the Ei...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:29:00 +0100Czech Republic's balance of payments reached record surplus in 2020
Czech Republic's balance of payments reached record surplus in 2020
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:06:00 +0100Study: Summer droughts from 2015 to 2018 were the heaviest in over 2,000 years
Study: Summer droughts from 2015 to 2018 were the heaviest in over 2,000 years
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:48:00 +0100Baldies: new animated series aims to bust myths about children’s cancer
Why do I lose my hair? Why can’t I go school? And why are my mom and dad worried about me? These are just some of the questions asked by children who have been diagnosed with cancer. A new animated series called Baldies, which is currently in prep...