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Wed, 12 May 2021 09:14:00 +0200
Czechs differ on urgency of addressing climate change
Czechs differ on urgency of addressing climate change

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:13:00 +0200
Health minister: No privilages for people vaccinated abroad
Health minister: No privilages for people vaccinated abroad

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:12:00 +0200
Prague mayor calls on health ministry to address vaccination of uninsured foreigners
Prague mayor calls on health ministry to address vaccination of uninsured foreigners

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:03:00 +0200
Czech stores welcome shoppers after four-month closure
Shops around the Czech Republic opened on Monday after being closed for more than four months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the turnout was higher than usual, queues formed only occasionally outside larger stores.

Tue, 11 May 2021 14:36:00 +0200
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell dismisses Czech call to expel further Russian diplomats
The European Union does not want to further escalate tensions with Moscow, the head of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Josep Borrell, said on Monday. The statement came after a meeting of EU foreign ministers ahead of which Czech Minist...

Tue, 11 May 2021 13:39:00 +0200
Detained Belarussian activists win People in Need’s Homo Homini Award
The annual One World festival of human rights documentary films got underway on Monday evening under the motto Connection Lost. The festival, which has moved entirely online due to Covid-19 restrictions, started by presenting its annual Homo Homini ...

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:29:00 +0200
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Kremlin has allies in high places in Czechia and other EU states
Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Kremlin has allies in high places in Czechia and other EU states

Tue, 11 May 2021 11:29:00 +0200
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Tue, 11 May 2021 11:27:00 +0200
Covid numbers declining
Covid numbers declining

Tue, 11 May 2021 10:49:00 +0200
Supreme Court rules controversial plays in Brno did not infringe on believers’ rights
Supreme Court rules controversial plays in Brno did not infringe on believers’ rights

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:10:00 +0200
Travel restrictions to be eased for vaccinated Czechs as of mid-May
Travel restrictions to be eased for vaccinated Czechs as of mid-May

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:08:00 +0200
Further easing of Covid measures due on May 17
Further easing of Covid measures due on May 17

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:07:00 +0200
Vaccine register opens to people over 45
Vaccine register opens to people over 45

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:04:00 +0200
Memorial ceremony for Covid victims at Prague Castle
Memorial ceremony for Covid victims at Prague Castle

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:05:00 +0200
New project maps landscape changes by using old paintings
Scientists from Brno have been working on a unique project, mapping the changes of our landscape over the past century. In order to do so, they have been collecting old landscape paintings, which they subsequently compare to present-day photographs ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:55:00 +0200
Monday sees Covid restrictions in Czechia lifted for shops and wide range of services
This Monday sees another wave of reopenings as part of the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions in the Czech Republic. Shops and a wide range of services are now allowed to reopen for clients. Furthermore, Monday also sees the re-establishmen...

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:59:00 +0200
Foto tydne
The country’s castles and chateaus opened their grounds to visitors at the weekend. Because guided tours are not yet allowed, people can visit parks, courtyards and outdoor spaces where they can move about individually. The photo is from Veveří ...

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:43:00 +0200
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Mon, 10 May 2021 10:42:00 +0200
Castles and chateaus open their parks to visitors
Castles and chateaus open their parks to visitors

Mon, 10 May 2021 10:40:00 +0200
Tourism-related services suffer severe losses
Tourism-related services suffer severe losses

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:50:00 +0200
Supreme Audit Office uncovers irregularities in construction of cycle paths
Supreme Audit Office uncovers irregularities in construction of cycle paths

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:07:00 +0200
People over 45 can register for vaccine as of midnight Monday
People over 45 can register for vaccine as of midnight Monday

Mon, 10 May 2021 09:03:00 +0200
Memorial ceremony for Covid-19 victims at Prague Castle
Memorial ceremony for Covid-19 victims at Prague Castle

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:48:00 +0200
Shops and services reopen around the country
Shops and services reopen around the country

Sun, 09 May 2021 17:23:00 +0200
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Sun, 09 May 2021 17:19:00 +0200
Canoeist Tereza Fišerová takes silver at European Championship
Canoeist Tereza Fišerová takes silver at European Championship

Sun, 09 May 2021 14:25:00 +0200
Seznam Zprávy: Prague Castle involved in Deputy PM’s trip to Moscow
Seznam Zprávy: Prague Castle involved in Deputy PM’s trip to Moscow

Sun, 09 May 2021 13:06:00 +0200
Heavy winds to hit parts of Czech Republic 
Heavy winds to hit parts of Czech Republic 

Sun, 09 May 2021 12:54:00 +0200
New election poll puts ruling ANO party in third place
New election poll puts ruling ANO party in third place

Sun, 09 May 2021 10:05:00 +0200
Czech ambassador to Moscow attends military parade on Red Square
Czech ambassador to Moscow attends military parade on Red Square

Sun, 09 May 2021 09:25:00 +0200
Saturday’s Covid-19 increase lowest in months
Saturday’s Covid-19 increase lowest in months

Sun, 09 May 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Prague Spring International Music Festival - online
The edition of our Sunday Music Show is dedicated to the upcoming Prague Spring International Music Festival, which takes place from May 12 through June 3, and features nearly two dozen concerts by world-class musicians and ensembles – all free o...

Sun, 09 May 2021 00:05:00 +0200
110 years since first long-distance flight from Pardubice to Prague
The historic flight from Pardubice to Prague – at the time the longest flight ever undertaken in the Austro-Hungarian Empire – took place on May 13, 1911. Czech aviation pioneer Jan Kašpar took off from the Pardubice military training ground, w...

Sat, 08 May 2021 16:54:00 +0200
Canoeist Přindiš takes gold at European Championships
Canoeist Přindiš takes gold at European Championships

Sat, 08 May 2021 15:06:00 +0200
President appoints new army and police generals
President appoints new army and police generals

Sat, 08 May 2021 13:16:00 +0200
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Sat, 08 May 2021 12:11:00 +0200
Babiš calls on EU leaders to expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Prague
Babiš calls on EU leaders to expel Russian diplomats in solidarity with Prague

Sat, 08 May 2021 11:48:00 +0200
National Museum negotiating to extend Kings of the Sun exhibition
National Museum negotiating to extend Kings of the Sun exhibition

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:45:00 +0200
Covid-19: number of new cases remain below 2,000 for third straight day
Covid-19: number of new cases remain below 2,000 for third straight day

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:33:00 +0200
Ambassador Nick Archer on British servicemen in the Prague Uprising and the ties that bind us
This week the British Embassy unveiled a plaque in memory of two British servicemen who took part in the Prague Uprising in 1945 and who saved many lives by their incredibly brave action. On the occasion of VE day the British ambassador to Prague, N...

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:18:00 +0200
Czechs mark 76th anniversary of end of World War II in Europe
Czechs mark 76th anniversary of end of World War II in Europe

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:56:00 +0200
Memorial act for coronavirus victims to take place at Prague Castle on Monday
Memorial act for coronavirus victims to take place at Prague Castle on Monday

Fri, 07 May 2021 15:42:00 +0200
Health minister: Motivation for young people to get vaccine will be travel
Health minister: Motivation for young people to get vaccine will be travel

Fri, 07 May 2021 14:58:00 +0200
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Fri, 07 May 2021 13:46:00 +0200
Liberating Pilsen was a great “honour and a privilege”, recalls 99-year-old US Army veteran
Celebrations are underway in Pilsen to commemorate the city’s uprising against the Nazi occupation and liberation by American forces in May 1945.   

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:24:00 +0200
Lower-house approves 80 percent reimbursment of private sector wages as part of “Kurzarbeit” scheme
Lower-house approves 80 percent reimbursment of private sector wages as part of “Kurzarbeit” scheme

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:11:00 +0200
Czech PM to brief EU leaders on Vrbětice attack in upcoming summit
Czech PM to brief EU leaders on Vrbětice attack in upcoming summit

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:01:00 +0200
Labour Office: Unemployment in April was lowest in four months
Labour Office: Unemployment in April was lowest in four months

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:46:00 +0200
Poll: Pirates and Mayors ahead, Social Democrats would get into Parliament
Poll: Pirates and Mayors ahead, Social Democrats would get into Parliament

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:44:00 +0200
Travel restrictions to ease for Czechs as of mid-May
As of mid-May, travel across the borders will be easier for Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The government has already agreed to relax the existing measures with several European countries.

Fri, 07 May 2021 12:36:00 +0200
New book explores role of Czech parachutists during WWII and one of their last operations
More than 70 years after the end of World War Two, new information is still coming out about the brave efforts that allied parachutists played in the Nazi occupied Czech lands. In the newly published book Foursquare: The Last Parachutist, George Bea...

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:50:00 +0200
Head of Lány forrest administration sentenced to three years in prison for manipulating tender
Head of Lány forrest administration sentenced to three years in prison for manipulating tender

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:17:00 +0200
Send us your picture of Saint John of Nepomuk!
To mark the upcoming third centenary of John of Nepomuk’s beatification, Radio Prague International is asking listeners around the world to send their photographs of churches and monuments dedicated to the saint. We will showcase the best images v...

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:17:00 +0200
Covid-19: Czechia, once worst in EU for new infections, now ranks 15th
Covid-19: Czechia, once worst in EU for new infections, now ranks 15th

Fri, 07 May 2021 07:47:00 +0200
MPs pass bill on compensating unlawfully sterilised women
MPs pass bill on compensating unlawfully sterilised women

Thu, 06 May 2021 16:07:00 +0200
Central bank lowers growth estimate for 2021, raises it for 2022
Central bank lowers growth estimate for 2021, raises it for 2022

Thu, 06 May 2021 15:08:00 +0200
Health Minister: museums, galleries, cultural monuments could reopen on May 24
Health Minister: museums, galleries, cultural monuments could reopen on May 24

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:00:00 +0200
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Thu, 06 May 2021 12:54:00 +0200
Prague Castle opens long-awaited Comenius exhibition featuring 500 artefacts
Prague Castle opens long-awaited Comenius exhibition featuring 500 artefacts

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:39:00 +0200
Czech cartographers and historians launch unique online atlas of Czech history
Locations of Hussite battles, parliamentary election results, but also maps of lookout towers or Word War I prisons – all this and much more can be found in a unique online atlas launched by the Czech Academy of Sciences earlier this month. The we...

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:33:00 +0200
Regional governor: Hamáček boasted of securing 1 million Sputnik V vaccine doses
Regional governor: Hamáček boasted of securing 1 million Sputnik V vaccine doses

Thu, 06 May 2021 12:10:00 +0200
Football: Slavia defeat Sparta, advance to MOL Cup final vs Pilsen
Football: Slavia defeat Sparta, advance to MOL Cup final vs Pilsen

Thu, 06 May 2021 10:27:00 +0200
Two British servicemen who helped Prague Uprising honoured
Among the ceremonies marking the 76th anniversary of the Prague Uprising on Wednesday, May 5, was the unveiling of a commemorative plaque to two British servicemen who participated in the uprising and whose daring deed saved many lives. The ceremony...

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:39:00 +0200
Czech, Austrian foreign ministers meet in Prague, preside over “Neighbours” book launch
Czech, Austrian foreign ministers meet in Prague, preside over “Neighbours” book launch

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:26:00 +0200
Near record number of Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday
Near record number of Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday

Thu, 06 May 2021 09:07:00 +0200
MPs continue discussion on compensating unlawfully sterilised women
MPs continue discussion on compensating unlawfully sterilised women

Thu, 06 May 2021 08:47:00 +0200
Covid 19: Gov’t to discuss partial lifting of restrictions on cultural events
Covid 19: Gov’t to discuss partial lifting of restrictions on cultural events

Wed, 05 May 2021 19:02:00 +0200
Tennis: Petra Kvitová loses to Ash Barty in Madrid quarterfinals
Tennis: Petra Kvitová loses to Ash Barty in Madrid quarterfinals

Wed, 05 May 2021 14:45:00 +0200
Vrbětice: Deputy PM Jan Hamáček files complaint against journalists
Vrbětice: Deputy PM Jan Hamáček files complaint against journalists

Wed, 05 May 2021 14:02:00 +0200
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Wed, 05 May 2021 13:37:00 +0200
76 years since Battle for Czech Radio sparked Prague Uprising
May 5 marks the 76 anniversary since the beginning of the Battle for Czech Radio which is traditionally seen as the start of the Prague Uprising that led to the city being liberated from German control after four days of hard fighting in the closing...

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:29:00 +0200
Petr Hruška and Milan Děžinský: poets of the everyday
Czech poetry has been enjoying something of a renaissance in the new millennium. Following a decline in the 1990s, in the past two decades poetry has been shaped by lively literary activity, revolving around literary cafés, festivals and public poe...

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:20:00 +0200
Survey: Czechia second most-attractive country in CEE for investors
Survey: Czechia second most-attractive country in CEE for investors

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:05:00 +0200
Embattled Czech deputy prime minister hits back, saying he’ll sue those who branded him a traitor
The scandal surrounding the 2014 munitions depot blasts which the Czech government has blamed on Russian agents has taken a new twist. The news site Seznam has accused Deputy Prime Minister Jan Hamáček of having planned to hush up Russia’s invol...

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:02:00 +0200
76th anniversary of Prague Uprising marked nationwide
76th anniversary of Prague Uprising marked nationwide

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:26:00 +0200
Tennis: Muchová beats Sákkari to advance to Madrid quarterfinals
Tennis: Muchová beats Sákkari to advance to Madrid quarterfinals

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:13:00 +0200
Uherské Hradiště summer film school postponed till August
Uherské Hradiště summer film school postponed till August

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:03:00 +0200
MPs debate new Building Act, park administration among sticking points
MPs debate new Building Act, park administration among sticking points

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:42:00 +0200
Billionaire brothers who co-founded Walmark to donate 30 pct of assets to charity
Billionaire brothers who co-founded Walmark to donate 30 pct of assets to charity

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:27:00 +0200
Country’s public broadcasters slam proposal for asset declarations
Country’s public broadcasters slam proposal for asset declarations

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:26:00 +0200
Emotions run high in lower house as MPs accuse deputy prime minister of treason
Emotions run high in lower house as MPs accuse deputy prime minister of treason

Tue, 04 May 2021 13:36:00 +0200
EU survey: Czechs at the bottom when it comes to trust in government
A newly released Eurobarometer survey places the Czech Republic at the bottom of the EU ladder when it comes to trust in government. Faith in the country’s democratic system is also down. Meanwhile, trust in the EU has risen slightly, with most Cz...

Tue, 04 May 2021 13:28:00 +0200
Former doubles Wimbledon champion Barbora Strýcová announces retirement
Former doubles Wimbledon champion Barbora Strýcová announces retirement

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:53:00 +0200
Supreme State Attorney speaks out in Hamáček’s defence
Supreme State Attorney speaks out in Hamáček’s defence

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:26:00 +0200
National Museum and National Gallery welcome first visitors after months of lockdown
Two leading Czech cultural institutions, the National Museum and the National Gallery, opened their doors to the public on Tuesday. Among the major attractions is the ongoing exhibition Kings of the Sun at the National Museum’s historical building...

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:20:00 +0200
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Tue, 04 May 2021 11:19:00 +0200
Covid epidemic slowing
Covid epidemic slowing

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:18:00 +0200
CZECH MADE - Velorex
Velorex is the name of a unique, three wheeled vehicle which runs on a motorcycle engine. It was designed by brothers František and Mojmír Stránský during World War Two.

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:09:00 +0200
President’s Office: Zeman’s letter to Putin confidential
President’s Office: Zeman’s letter to Putin confidential

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:08:00 +0200
PM denies any involvement in Hamáček’s planned visit to Russia
PM denies any involvement in Hamáček’s planned visit to Russia

Tue, 04 May 2021 10:27:00 +0200
Deputy PM accused of wanting to hush up Russian involvement in blasts in return for Sputnik vaccines
Deputy PM accused of wanting to hush up Russian involvement in blasts in return for Sputnik vaccines

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:48:00 +0200
Further easing of measures on May 10
Further easing of measures on May 10

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:47:00 +0200
Czechs’ trust in their government lowest in EU
Czechs’ trust in their government lowest in EU

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:57:00 +0200
Snow leopard at Plzeň Zoo
Visitors of the Plzeň Zoo could catch a rare glimpse of the snow leopard last week. These wildcats have resided in the zoo since 2004, but are usually quite shy.

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:27:00 +0200
Hairdressers, yes. Tattoo parlours, no. Select services open as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed
As of Monday, life in the Czech Republic is returning to a relative degree of normalcy. A relaxation of government anti-coronavirus restrictions has seen the return of many students to the classroom, and the reopening of some services, cultural and ...

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:04:00 +0200
“I guess they noticed my work”, Věra Jourová banned from visiting Russia
The Russian Federation banned eight EU citizens from visiting the country on Friday, among them is Czech Vice President of the European Commission Věra Jourová. Moscow says this is in retaliation to EU sanctions issued in March. Ms Jourova believe...

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:54:00 +0200
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Mon, 03 May 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Czech economy does unexpectedly well during lockdown
Czech economy does unexpectedly well during lockdown

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:11:00 +0200
Police investigating contamination of Bílina River
Police investigating contamination of Bílina River

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:10:00 +0200
Czech Republic improves its cybersecurity following spate of attacks
Czech Republic improves its cybersecurity following spate of attacks

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:09:00 +0200
Hairdressers and personal care services reopen
Hairdressers and personal care services reopen

Mon, 03 May 2021 10:34:00 +0200
US Secretary of State expresses solidarity with Czechia over Russian row
US Secretary of State expresses solidarity with Czechia over Russian row

Mon, 03 May 2021 10:24:00 +0200
Covid-19: Sunday sees fewest new cases since early September
Covid-19: Sunday sees fewest new cases since early September

Sun, 02 May 2021 17:56:00 +0200
Four Czech projects succeeded in Central European social innovation competition
Four Czech projects succeeded in Central European social innovation competition

Sun, 02 May 2021 17:46:00 +0200
Covid-19 vaccine registration open to people 50-54 as of May 5
Covid-19 vaccine registration open to people 50-54 as of May 5

Sun, 02 May 2021 16:04:00 +0200
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Sun, 02 May 2021 14:45:00 +0200
Tennis: Karolína Muchová defeats Naomi Osaka in Madrid
Tennis: Karolína Muchová defeats Naomi Osaka in Madrid

Sun, 02 May 2021 14:35:00 +0200
Ex-health minister: 100,000 vaccinations needed each day
Ex-health minister: 100,000 vaccinations needed each day

Sun, 02 May 2021 12:10:00 +0200
Covid-19: fewest new cases for a Saturday in eight months
Covid-19: fewest new cases for a Saturday in eight months

Sun, 02 May 2021 11:47:00 +0200
Prague Castle complex open to public on Monday with new exhibitions
Prague Castle complex open to public on Monday with new exhibitions

Sun, 02 May 2021 08:41:00 +0200
Josef Václav Myslivček:  Il (divino) Boemo
Josef Václav Mysliveček was a famous 18th century Czech composer and a friend and teacher to Mozart. He spent most of his life in Italy, where he achieved enormous success, composing nearly thirty operas that were performed in the most famous venu...

Sun, 02 May 2021 00:05:00 +0200
Toasting 150 years of Staropramen
The Staropramen brewery, the second largest beer producer in the country, is toasting 150 years since it put out its first batch.

Sat, 01 May 2021 15:31:00 +0200
Covid-19: Hundreds gather at Prague’s Střelecký Island, Letná plein, to protest restrictions
Covid-19: Hundreds gather at Prague’s Střelecký Island, Letná plein, to protest restrictions

Sat, 01 May 2021 15:11:00 +0200
Number of old-age pensions drops first time in two decades
Number of old-age pensions drops first time in two decades

Sat, 01 May 2021 14:45:00 +0200
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Sat, 01 May 2021 13:39:00 +0200
WWII-era unexploded bomb found in Opava region
WWII-era unexploded bomb found in Opava region

Sat, 01 May 2021 13:21:00 +0200
Some 30 Communists turn out for Prague May Day event
Some 30 Communists turn out for Prague May Day event

Sat, 01 May 2021 12:38:00 +0200
Prague Spring concerts to be held before reduced audiences
Prague Spring concerts to be held before reduced audiences

Sat, 01 May 2021 12:11:00 +0200
Čarodějnice: Firefighters responded to 91 ‘witch-burning’ fires
Čarodějnice: Firefighters responded to 91 ‘witch-burning’ fires

Sat, 01 May 2021 11:52:00 +0200
Covid-19: over 1mn Czech residents fully vaccinated
Covid-19: over 1mn Czech residents fully vaccinated



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