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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:32:00 +0200
Vaccine registration extended to over 65s and patients with chronic illnesses
Vaccine registration extended to over 65s and patients with chronic illnesses

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:26:00 +0200
New cases of COVID-19 on Sunday at their lowest since mid-September
New cases of COVID-19 on Sunday at their lowest since mid-September

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:35:00 +0200
Media: Petříček to be replaced by Zaorálek as foreign minister
Media: Petříček to be replaced by Zaorálek as foreign minister

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:11:00 +0200
Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 sign coalition treaty
Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 sign coalition treaty

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:01:00 +0200
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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:54:00 +0200
Petr Kellner to be awarded Order of White Lion in memoriam
Petr Kellner to be awarded Order of White Lion in memoriam

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:24:00 +0200
State of emergency ends, movement between districts restored
State of emergency ends, movement between districts restored

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:05:00 +0200
President Zeman says he has started using wheel chair
President Zeman says he has started using wheel chair

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:03:00 +0200
140 years since first phone call was made in Czech lands
The first telephone call in Bohemia was made on April 10, 1881 between the Hartmann coal mine in Ledvice and a nearby train station in Duchcov, covering a distance of around two and a half kilometres.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:57:00 +0200
Coronavirus: Hospitalisations down, but reproduction number rises
Coronavirus: Hospitalisations down, but reproduction number rises

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:22:00 +0200
Lenka Dusilová’s latest LP, Řeka, up for Album of the Year
Today’s edition of our Sunday Music Show features singer-songwriter Lenka Dusilová’s latest album, Řeka (“River”, in English), which has been nominated for four Anděl Music Awards (the Czech equivalent to a Grammy), including for Album of...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:10:00 +0200
5 million people filled out national census in two weeks
5 million people filled out national census in two weeks

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:04:00 +0200
Earthquake registered in Chebsko
Earthquake registered in Chebsko

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:10:00 +0200
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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:07:00 +0200
Archeologists discover 18,000-year-old skull of woolly rhinoceros in Brno
Archeologists discover 18,000-year-old skull of woolly rhinoceros in Brno

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0200
Gorilla dies in Prague Zoo
Gorilla dies in Prague Zoo

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:18:00 +0200
Friday saw number of new COVID-19 cases continue to fall
Friday saw number of new COVID-19 cases continue to fall

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:06:00 +0200
Health minister wants inside and outside meetings to be limited to two individuals
Health minister wants inside and outside meetings to be limited to two individuals

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:57:00 +0200
Jan Hamáček re-elected leader of the Social Democrats
Jan Hamáček re-elected leader of the Social Democrats

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0200
Czech leaders send condolences upon death of Prince Philip
Czech leaders send condolences upon death of Prince Philip

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:10:00 +0200
Health minister: Covid situation improving, new evaluation system being prepared
Health minister: Covid situation improving, new evaluation system being prepared

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
New app to help prevent tram and train accidents being tested in Prague and Brno
POZOR TRAMVAJ! is a new app developed by the company Safe Public Transport. Its Bluetooth-based system sends out warning signals about approaching trams to users of mobile devices and could help prevent the frequent accidents involving pedestrians a...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
The (Green) Battle of Austerlitz – Czech builder embraces plant, animal ‘enemies’
Over the past two years, construction permit applications in the Czech Republic have soared in anticipation of an EU directive setting stricter environmental rules that would increase costs significantly. The family-owned construction firm LIKO-S in...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200
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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:33:00 +0200
Third poll shows Pirates and Mayors ahead of ruling ANO party
Third poll shows Pirates and Mayors ahead of ruling ANO party

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:15:00 +0200
Czech Republic hit record vaccination rate on Thursday
Czech Republic hit record vaccination rate on Thursday

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:51:00 +0200
This year's Prague Spring could take place in front of audiences
This year's Prague Spring could take place in front of audiences

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:36:00 +0200
PM: O2 Arena vaccine centre to start operating on May 3
PM: O2 Arena vaccine centre to start operating on May 3

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:23:00 +0200
Czech Police helps uncover international criminal ring trading in hormonal substances
Czech Police helps uncover international criminal ring trading in hormonal substances

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:13:00 +0200
Czech PM's Communist State Security Service agent card discovered in Slovakia
Czech PM's Communist State Security Service agent card discovered in Slovakia

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:04:00 +0200
Nano-sanitation of preschool facilities sparks concern about possible side effects
The coronavirus crisis has brought the enormous potential of nanotechnology to the fore with nano sanitizers, nano sprays and nano-facemasks selling like never before. However some parents are  now pointing out the possible long-term side effects, ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:47:00 +0200
Slavia secure draw with late goal at Arsenal
Slavia secure draw with late goal at Arsenal

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:46:00 +0200
Hamáček facing challengers for top party job at congress
Hamáček facing challengers for top party job at congress

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:22:00 +0200
European Court backs CR over compulsory pre-school vaccinations
European Court backs CR over compulsory pre-school vaccinations

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
3D printing whiz Josef Průša named youngest Czech ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in history
Josef Průša, founder of a start-up company that has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of 3D printers and cartridges in the world, has been named Czech ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the global consultancy EY. Now 31, he is the yo...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:38:00 +0200
Czech property prices record fourth fastest growth in EU
Czech property prices record fourth fastest growth in EU

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:58:00 +0200
Beňačková and Hrůša to receive Dvořák Award next week
Beňačková and Hrůša to receive Dvořák Award next week

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:39:00 +0200
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Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:38:00 +0200
MEP Zahradil facing probe for not disclosing Chinese sponsorship
MEP Zahradil facing probe for not disclosing Chinese sponsorship

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:37:00 +0200
Vystrčil slams Babiš and Zeman after Blatný sacking
Vystrčil slams Babiš and Zeman after Blatný sacking

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:36:00 +0200
Drugs regulator chief says she has discussed vaccine approval with new minister
Drugs regulator chief says she has discussed vaccine approval with new minister

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Monumental golden wings return to Prague’s main train station
After a nearly year-long renovation, the monumental golden wings, gracing the Art Nouveau building of Prague’s main train station, are back in their place. The restoration of the sculpture, gilded with 24-karat gold plates, is part of a major face...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:28:00 +0200
Media: Negative coronavirus test will open many doors in upgraded counter-epidemic system
Several news sites have now unveiled details of the highly anticipated counter-epidemic system that is to serve as a guideline for the restrictions imposed in individual regions once the state of emergency ends on April 11. Like its predecessor, the...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:32:00 +0200
Names of Holocaust victims to be read aloud
Names of Holocaust victims to be read aloud

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:22:00 +0200
Contemporary Czech Animation: The Digital Revolution
The 1990s were a turning point in the history of Czech animation. The decade marked the beginning of computer animation, which gave filmmakers opportunities that changed the way animated films were made forever.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:10:00 +0200
Fewest new Covid cases for a Wednesday this year
Fewest new Covid cases for a Wednesday this year

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:21:00 +0200
MPs approve electoral law changes on seat allocation, coalition thresholds
MPs approve electoral law changes on seat allocation, coalition thresholds

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Lockdown-induced social isolation is taking a toll on Czechs, leading to a rise in depression
Social isolation and loneliness – these are some of the most serious factors that can lead to depression and anxiety. According to one of the largest mental health NGOs in the Czech Republic, these issues will remain in the population months after...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:38:00 +0200
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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:30:00 +0200
Czech schools to partially re-open as epidemic slows down 
With the intensity of the coronavirus epidemic slowing down in the Czech Republic, the government has approved easing some of the restrictions, starting next Monday. These include the return of lower grades and kindergarten children to schools, as w...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:42:00 +0200
Czech health minister fired after getting country on road to recovery
Health Minister Jan Blatný was dismissed from his post on Wednesday, in what is the third change-of-guard in the post since the start of the pandemic a year ago. In recent weeks the health minister had come under fire from the prime minister and pr...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:24:00 +0200
IMF: Czech economy to grow 4.2 pct in 2021
IMF: Czech economy to grow 4.2 pct in 2021

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:37:00 +0200
Education Ministry: Robert Plaga will remain in office
Education Ministry: Robert Plaga will remain in office

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:17:00 +0200
Minister of Health Jan Blatný replaced
Minister of Health Jan Blatný replaced

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:59:00 +0200
Karel Pacner, only Czech to cover Apollo 11, moon landing from Cape Canaveral, dies at 85
Karel Pacner, only Czech to cover Apollo 11, moon landing from Cape Canaveral, dies at 85

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Czech unemployment rate drops to 4.2 pct, second-lowest in EU
Czech unemployment rate drops to 4.2 pct, second-lowest in EU

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:28:00 +0200
Covid epidemic slowing
Covid epidemic slowing

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:27:00 +0200
Cabinet approves plan to bring children back to school, reopen selected shops
Cabinet approves plan to bring children back to school, reopen selected shops

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:18:00 +0200
Chief hygiene officer collapses during online cabinet session
Chief hygiene officer collapses during online cabinet session

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:46:00 +0200
Farmers’ markets and selected shops and services to reopen on April 12
Farmers’ markets and selected shops and services to reopen on April 12

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
100 years since birth of royal sculptor František Bělský
Tuesday marks 100 years since the birth of sculptor František Bělský who is known for creating the busts of Queen Elizabeth II and several other members of the British royal family. Before becoming a famous sculptor, Bělský served as a soldier ...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:14:00 +0200
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Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:50:00 +0200
Czech health minister says country now in a position to help others
Czech health minister says country now in a position to help others

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:45:00 +0200
Supreme Audit Office: pandemic not entirely to blame for steep increase in 2020 state expenditures
The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified problems in public finance management, but it cannot be entirely blamed for last year’s economic result, which was the worst in the country’s history, the Supreme Audit Office (NKU) says in its annual report.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:10:00 +0200
New lookout pavilion opens in Bohemian Switzerland
A new pavilion has opened to the public at Mary’s Viewpoint in Jetřichovice, offering stunning views of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:09:00 +0200
Czechs abroad “running” campaign for postal voting rights
Czechs abroad calling for the introduction of postal voting in their native country have launched a novel campaign. It involves tracking kilometres they have run or walked – and highlights the fact that for many visiting polling stations at diplom...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0200
90 years since Antonín Čermák became mayor of Chicago
The life of the brave mayor, who saved Roosvelt and was not afraid of Al Capone, is the story of the American dream 

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0200
Communist Party leadership voting on whether to withdraw support for ruling coalition
Communist Party leadership voting on whether to withdraw support for ruling coalition

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:59:00 +0200
Deputy PM: Shops, services and garden restaurants may reopen late April
Deputy PM: Shops, services and garden restaurants may reopen late April

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:58:00 +0200
Monday’s Covid cases lowest in four months
Monday’s Covid cases lowest in four months

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:40:00 +0200
Labour minister wants bonus for moms in reformed pension system
Labour minister wants bonus for moms in reformed pension system

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:37:00 +0200
Two million people fill in census questionnaire
Two million people fill in census questionnaire

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:51:00 +0200
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Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:48:00 +0200
Psychiatrists: Social isolation has caused extensive damage
Psychiatrists: Social isolation has caused extensive damage

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:47:00 +0200
Fall in tax revenues in first quarter
Fall in tax revenues in first quarter

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:45:00 +0200
Drop in patients hospitalized with Covid
Drop in patients hospitalized with Covid

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:28:00 +0200
Sacraments: new book documents ancient customs, including those linked to spring and Easter
Easter celebrations in the Czech Republic combine both Christian traditions and ancient pagan customs, many of which are connected with the cycle of nature and the arrival of spring. Many of the fascinating rituals linked to this time of year are c...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:20:00 +0200
Sunday brings slight increase in Covid numbers
Sunday brings slight increase in Covid numbers

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:17:00 +0200
PM hopes his coalition government will survive until general elections
PM hopes his coalition government will survive until general elections

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0200
State of emergency will not be extended beyond April 11
State of emergency will not be extended beyond April 11

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:47:00 +0200
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Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200
Some doctors reportedly refusing to see Covid positive patients
Some doctors reportedly refusing to see Covid positive patients

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:45:00 +0200
Facebook data leak concerns 1.4 million Czech users
Facebook data leak concerns 1.4 million Czech users

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 13:42:00 +0200
PM mulling Moscow’s offer of vaccines after EU fallout
PM mulling Moscow’s offer of vaccines after EU fallout

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:17:00 +0200
Covid epidemic gradually slowing
Covid epidemic gradually slowing

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:14:00 +0200
Health Ministry issues new travel regulation
Health Ministry issues new travel regulation

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 09:12:00 +0200
Czech Republic to get additional 80,000 vaccines from Hungary, Austria and Slovenia
Czech Republic to get additional 80,000 vaccines from Hungary, Austria and Slovenia

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Easter music composed by literary fraternities in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
A rare collection of Easter songs from the late 16th and early 17th century composed by literary fraternities was recorded by Czech Madrigalists, a vocal ensemble established in 1929.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:29:00 +0200
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Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:26:00 +0200
Ice warning extended to whole country
Ice warning extended to whole country

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:18:00 +0200
Czech National Heritage Institute preparing to launch special podcasts
Czech National Heritage Institute preparing to launch special podcasts

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:16:00 +0200
Twenty thousand left out of nationwide census due to glitch
Twenty thousand left out of nationwide census due to glitch

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 13:15:00 +0200
More health workers seeking psychotherapy
More health workers seeking psychotherapy

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:05:00 +0200
Ancient legend comes true for lottery winner
Ancient legend comes true for lottery winner

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:04:00 +0200
Covid epidemic gradually slowing
Covid epidemic gradually slowing

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:29:00 +0200
Czech PM under fire over EU vaccine deal
Czech PM under fire over EU vaccine deal

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:31:00 +0200
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Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:29:00 +0200
Sole survivor of helicopter crash in Alaska recovering
Sole survivor of helicopter crash in Alaska recovering

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0200
Snow and ice warning for coming days
Snow and ice warning for coming days

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:21:00 +0200
Communist Party to decide on continued support for minority government
Communist Party to decide on continued support for minority government

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:19:00 +0200
Government to decide on reopening of schools after Easter
Government to decide on reopening of schools after Easter

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:18:00 +0200
Covid epidemic gradually slowing
Covid epidemic gradually slowing

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:14:00 +0200
Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia excluded from EU vaccine redistribution agreement
Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia excluded from EU vaccine redistribution agreement

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Tracing the many Czech Easter traditions
Czechs have a plethora of Easter traditions that take place every year including the whipping of women with willow branches, painting eggs, or baking sweetbreads that look like a lamb. Some of these are based on the Christian celebration itself, oth...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Traditional Czech Easter Foods: recipes for each day
Easter, the most important of Christian holidays, symbolizes redemption, hope, and the resurrection of Christ. As is true for all big holidays, food is a big part of it.

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Czech authorities encourage Covid ‘vaccination tourism’, criticise registration system
So-called coronavirus “vaccination tourism” is spreading rapidly in the Czech Republic. People who face long waits for an appointment at a nearby site to get the jab are registering elsewhere. Some regions are now officially recommending this su...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Czech Technical University students design robot that plays Beethoven’s Für Elise
Two Masters students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague have designed a robot called RHPv2. Made out of Lego pieces, it can play Ludwig van Beethoven’s famous Für Elise piano composition. I spok...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:33:00 +0200
Health minister appeals for discipline over the Easter holidays
Health minister appeals for discipline over the Easter holidays

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:25:00 +0200
Czech defence minister on working visit to Mali
Czech defence minister on working visit to Mali

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:16:00 +0200
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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:01:00 +0200
Tourist season at Czech castles and chateaus delayed
Tourist season at Czech castles and chateaus delayed

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:59:00 +0200
March brings highest death toll since epidemic hit
March brings highest death toll since epidemic hit

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:56:00 +0200
Czech economy sees steepest slide in country’s modern history
Czech economy sees steepest slide in country’s modern history

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0200
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:21:00 +0200
The New Faces of Czech Animation
The films Alois Nebel (2011) and Dcera (The Daughter, 2019) are two of the most successful Czech animated films of the last decade. Both were made using innovative animation techniques, and their plots centre around characters that have to deal with...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:32:00 +0200
Forty percent of over 70s vaccinated at least once
Forty percent of over 70s vaccinated at least once

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:25:00 +0200
Blatný: Behaviour over Easter could influence return to schools
Blatný: Behaviour over Easter could influence return to schools

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0200
Czech Made: The Jawa motorcycle
Few Czechoslovak products have been as internationally successful as the Jawa motorcycle. For a period of more than a decade the company’s models dominated their respective international markets, while at the same time helping Czechoslovak racers ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Česká zbrojovka Group saw record revenues in 2020
The Czech small arms producer Česká zbrojovka Group SE (CZG) saw year-on-year profits rise by 14.6 percent to CZK 6.8 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, the holding’s operating profit increased by 11.9 percent compared to the year to more than 1.056 bi...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Božena Němcová Museum to celebrate a rebirth, milestone anniversary
Some special events planned to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the writer last year were muted due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. But a literary museum dedicated the memory of the “mother of Czech literature” in Česká Ska...



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