New COVID-19 cases at lowest working day rate since September

Czech foreign minister visiting Israel

Czech PM: Serbia is ready to donate 100,000 Pfizer vaccines to Czechia

Head of Czech Television issues criminal charges against member of supervisory council

The medieval statue of the Pilsen Madonna, the town’s most treasured artefact, goes on display at the Gallery of West Bohemia on Thursday. The rare work of art, considered a masterpiece of European Gothic sculpture, will be showcased as part of th...

Czech Centre in Paris opens library with exhibition featuring Milan Kundera’s drawings

Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative brain disorder that leads to tremors, stiffness, and difficulty maintaining one’s balance, often goes undiagnosed in the early stages. A Czech neurologist is working with IT specialists to develop artific...

Commissioner Hahn: European Commission will guard its funds more closely after Agrofert audit

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Cyber attack targets National Library in Prague

Prices for old flats grew by 22.5 percent in first quarter of 2021

Chief hygienist: State should cover two free coronavirus tests a month for citizens

Prague not to hold World Hockey Championship screenings

Covid-19: percentage of new cases down nationwide

European Literature Prize 2021 goes to Lucie Faulerová

Šimon Leitgeb wins Jiří Orten literary prize for young authors

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Scientists from the University of Pardubice are working on a simplified method of testing taste buds, which can be used by patients at home. The test uses an app which can be installed on a mobile device. It should be ready for use by the end of sum...

Nick Cave to play Metronome Festival Prague in 2022

Czech, Serbian presidents exchange state honours at Prague Castle

The government has rubberstamped a further easing of Covid measures that will enable hotels, theatres and cinemas to reopen as of May 24. Primary and secondary schools will go back to full in-class learning and it will once again be possible to do c...

Covid-19: over 200,000 people aged 40 to 44 register for vaccine

Helena Třeštíková documentary “Anny” wins Munich film festival award

Women’s field hockey coach named new National Sports Agency head

Government rubberstamps further easing of measures as of May 24

Special unit investigating circumstances of Deputy Prime Minister Jan Hamáček‘s planned trip to Moscow 

The streets of Prague are where history and present day crash in on each other. At the same intersection where a lone student ignited the flame that brought about the fall of Communism, you can now order a 6-pack of McNuggets.

Hundreds of people gathered in Prague on Saturday to mark the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St John of Nepomuk, a court priest who died a martyr’s death after invoking the wrath of King Wenceslas IV. While in Prague, the traditional ba...

The Multi-robot Systems group (MRS) at the Czech Technical University in Prague has been busy testing drone swarms in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates over the past few weeks. The project seeks to explore the possible application of such mass...

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National Sports Agency head Milan Hnilička resigns

Home-town memorial ceremony for Czech-American film director Miloš Forman

Lowest Covid increase in eight months

Czech Radio: head of Imex Group spent time close to hotel where Russian agents were staying

Covid vaccine register opens to people over 40

Monday brings further easing of Covid measures

Cargo ship sailing under Czech captain runs into Groningen Bridge, causing extensive damage

Pubs and restaurants preparing to open outdoor spaces to public

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Hundreds of people attend Navalis celebrations

Covid numbers continue to drop

Covid vaccine register opening to people over 40

EU slams Russia’s “unfriendly states list”, expresses solidarity with US and Czech Republic

In today’s Sunday Music Show, we’ll be looking at some of the Czech singers and bands, who have represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest. The first singer you will hear is Czech pop idol finalist Benny Cristo, who will be represent...

The neo-Renaissance Czech National Museum building has dominated Wenceslas Square in Prague for 130 years. Since the centenary of the republic’s founding, it has a shiny new façade.

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Justice minister rejects claim she put pressure on supreme state attorney

Czech Foreign Ministry: Moscow is further escalating relations with Prague and whole EU

Addictology experts fear pandemic has increased "at risk“ drinking

Navalis celebrations commemorate beatification of St John of Nepomuk

Czech Republic joins Christchurch Call

Travel restrictions eased for vaccinated citizens under series of bilateral agreements

Russia lists Czech Republic, USA as “unfriendly states”

Supreme state attorney resigns, cites pressure from justice minister

Tennis: Plíšková beats Ostapenko, advances to Italian Open semi-finals

Stork’s Nest: police investigation into Czech PM’s alleged fraud concludes

After more than two years of intensive work, the legendary Czechoslovak bullet train, known as Slovenská Strela or Slovak Arrow, has been restored to its former glory. On Thursday, the train undertook its first ride from Přerov, where it had been ...

PM Babiš: health minister must explain Vinohrady Hospital rental contract

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The days of the pandemic have been a trying time for artists and music ensembles worldwide, but they have also afforded bizarre and never to be forgotten experiences. The South Bohemian Philharmonic Orchestra found a new home in the deserted departu...

“Red Century”: Czechoslovak Communist centenary open-air exhibition held in Prague

Covid-19: Czechia to accept vaccination certificates from Central European countries

Ice hockey: Czechs defeat Sweden 3-2 in overtime in Prague

Covid-19: Nearly 4 million vaccine doses administered

Tennis: Plíšková makes Rome quarterfinals, Krejčíková out

Covid-19: Czech GPs to get Moderna vaccine in surgeries

How do Czechs contribute to carbon emissions? And how would different social groups be affected by measures adopted against climate change, such as climate taxes? These are just some of the questions which Czech Radio tried to answer by commissionin...

PM: Czech govt to assess rules for opening outdoor restaurants

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Consultancy: number of new Czech companies jumps in April

The leaders of five opposition parties in the lower house on Wednesday announced their intention to initiate a vote of no-confidence in the minority government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Although general elections are just five months away, th...

Czech Medical Society criticizes Covid-19 vaccine distribution system

Prague to host one of eight EU disinformation research centres

Storm, flood warning in effect for Bohemia

Czechia officially registers for Beijing Olympics

Prague becomes headquarters of EU space programme agency

Majority of Czechs not happy with govt’s handling of Covid epidemic

PM: Health minister must explain irregularities in tax returns

The annual Prague Spring International Music Festival gets underway on Wednesday evening. In line with tradition, it opens with Smetana’s My Country. However, the performance, featuring a well-known early music ensemble Collegium 1704, is expected...

Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib has raised the issue that foreign residents in the Czech Republic, who do not have public health insurance, are not able to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. He urged the Ministry of Health to sort out the situation fast,...

Opposition parties want no-confidence motion in minority govt

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US convoy to cross Czech territory on way to military training exercise in Hungary

Pubs and restaurants worried about ability to fulfil stated hygiene conditions

Epidemic slowing, inoculation picking up speed

Prague Spring International Music Festival opens May 12

With a proud history spanning over 200 years, the Becherovka herbal liquor is among the most famous alcoholic beverages produced in the Czech Republic. The recipe was famously created by the Becher family and remains a closely guarded secret to this...

Czechs differ on urgency of addressing climate change

Health minister: No privileges for people vaccinated abroad

Prague mayor calls on health ministry to address vaccination of uninsured foreigners

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.

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...

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 ...

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: the Kremlin has allies in high places in Czechia and other EU states

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Covid numbers declining

Supreme Court rules controversial plays in Brno did not infringe on believers’ rights

Travel restrictions to be eased for vaccinated Czechs as of mid-May

Further easing of Covid measures due on May 17

Vaccine register opens to people over 45

Memorial ceremony for Covid victims at Prague Castle

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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Castles and chateaus open their parks to visitors

Tourism-related services suffer severe losses

Supreme Audit Office uncovers irregularities in construction of cycle paths

People over 45 can register for vaccine as of midnight Monday

Memorial ceremony for Covid-19 victims at Prague Castle

Shops and services reopen around the country

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Canoeist Tereza Fišerová takes silver at European Championship

Seznam Zprávy: Prague Castle involved in Deputy PM’s trip to Moscow

Heavy winds to hit parts of Czech Republic 

New election poll puts ruling ANO party in third place

Czech ambassador to Moscow attends military parade on Red Square

Saturday’s Covid-19 increase lowest in months

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...

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...