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Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:05:00 +0100
Czech Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed
Czech Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closed

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:42:00 +0100
Czech politicians condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine
Czech politicians condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:56:00 +0100
Fiala: Czechia ready for all possible scenarios of Ukraine-Russia tensions
Fiala: Czechia ready for all possible scenarios of Ukraine-Russia tensions

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:30:00 +0100
Health minister announces further easing of Covid restrictions
Health minister announces further easing of Covid restrictions

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:32:00 +0100
CNB chief: Ukraine conflict would raise inflation and negatively affect Czech economy
CNB chief: Ukraine conflict would raise inflation and negatively affect Czech economy

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:19:00 +0100
Ukrainian Ambassador on Czech show of solidarity: “We see that we are not alone”
More than a thousand people gathered in the centre of Prague on Tuesday evening to express solidarity with Ukraine and its citizens as fears grow over the possibility of a Russian invasion of the country. The event, organised by Million Moments for ...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:16:00 +0100
The Prague Ratter: a small but lively companion
Czechs are known as one of the dog-friendliest nations in Europe, with around two million dogs living in a country of ten million. Apart from the globally popular dog breeds, such as Golden Retrievers, you can also spot breeds that originated in the...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:13:00 +0100
Russian ambassador told DNR/LNR still part of Ukraine, recognition breaks international law
Russian ambassador told DNR/LNR still part of Ukraine, recognition breaks international law

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Czech donations to Ukraine defenders now at 2 million crowns
Czech donations to Ukraine defenders now at 2 million crowns

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:31:00 +0100
Expert: Potential impact of conflict on CR “goes far beyond energy”
The Czech government has long been advocating tough sanctions against Russia over its aggression towards Ukraine and has extended support to the Kyiv government. But how well is Petr Fiala’s cabinet prepared for the potential impact of conflict on...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Chamber of Commerce suggests easing long-term visas for Ukrainians
Chamber of Commerce suggests easing long-term visas for Ukrainians

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:19:00 +0100
Statisticians: Food production prices rose in January
Statisticians: Food production prices rose in January

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:59:00 +0100
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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:41:00 +0100
Czech and Australian foreign ministers meet in Prague
Czech and Australian foreign ministers meet in Prague

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:31:00 +0100
Jourová: Putin should be on sanctions list
Jourová: Putin should be on sanctions list

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:16:00 +0100
Tuesday new Covid cases 50 percent down on previous week
Tuesday new Covid cases 50 percent down on previous week

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:15:00 +0100
Ukraine support gatherings held, public buildings lit in Ukrainian colours
Ukraine support gatherings held, public buildings lit in Ukrainian colours

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:20:00 +0100
Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry over Ukraine situation
Russian ambassador summoned to Foreign Ministry over Ukraine situation

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:30:00 +0100
Education minister expresses support for Ukrainian students in CR
Education minister expresses support for Ukrainian students in CR

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:57:00 +0100
Czech Army chief: Ukraine crisis shows world will not be safe
Czech Army chief: Ukraine crisis shows world will not be safe

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:22:00 +0100
First Czech female general: In the army you never accomplish anything just by yourself
This February marks exactly 80 years since the Czechoslovak Army started to enlist women in its services. Today, there are two female generals serving in the Czech military. The first one to be promoted to the rank of general was Lenka Šmerdová ne...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:39:00 +0100
The latest on the Holocaust memorial and redevelopment plans for the Bubny train station
Images of the final plans for a Holocaust memorial at the Bubny train station show how a project dedicated to remembering the past can play a part in revitalizing a neighbourhood in the future.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:23:00 +0100
“Echoes of 1968” – Czech politicians denounce Russian aggression against Ukraine
President Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of the breakaway Ukrainian republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and station troops in Donbas under the guise of protecting Russian citizens there has raised hackles in the Czech Republic, bringi...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:14:00 +0100
Davidová: Czech team’s performance in Beijing no disgrace
Davidová: Czech team’s performance in Beijing no disgrace

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:14:00 +0100
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Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:13:00 +0100
Protest planned as gallery Kunsthalle Praha opens to public
Protest planned as gallery Kunsthalle Praha opens to public

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:12:00 +0100
Zeman: Putin move in Ukraine increases risk of conflict
Zeman: Putin move in Ukraine increases risk of conflict

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:11:00 +0100
Fiala: Russian steps act of aggression and breach of international law
Fiala: Russian steps act of aggression and breach of international law

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:59:00 +0100
Covid cases dropping, as is interest in tests and inoculation
Covid cases dropping, as is interest in tests and inoculation

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:48:00 +0100
Czech officials: Putin’s aggression reminiscent of 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
Czech officials: Putin’s aggression reminiscent of 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 21:40:00 +0100
Czech officials denounce President Putin’s decision to recognize breakaway republics
Czech officials denounce President Putin’s decision to recognize breakaway republics

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:44:00 +0100
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Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:41:00 +0100
Long-awaited new art venue Kunsthalle Praha to open on Tuesday
Long-awaited new art venue Kunsthalle Praha to open on Tuesday

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:27:00 +0100
The Stations of the Cross in the Church of Blessed Mary Restituta in Brno-Lesná
The Church of Blessed Mary Restituta in the housing estate in Brno-Lesná boasts a new Stations of the Cross made of stained glass. Artist Hana Jakrlová was inspired by personalities from Brno's history when creating the individual images. The firs...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:53:00 +0100
Linguist Julie Sedivy on losing first language Czech – and getting it back again
In the recently published Memory Speaks, the linguist Julie Sedivy explores the deep connections between language, memory, identity and migration. As well as drawing on science, the book is also something of a memoir. Sedivy’s own family left Czec...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Ewa Farna gets most nominations for Anděl Music Awards
Ewa Farna gets most nominations for Anděl Music Awards

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:43:00 +0100
Kunsthalle Praha opens with exhibition focused on electricity in art
Prague’s art scene has got a notable new player with the opening of the privately-owned museum Kunsthalle Praha. The venue’s first major exhibition reflects the building’s history as an electricity transformer station.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:36:00 +0100
Czech PM warns Europe could be step away from war
In a Sunday interview with Czech Television, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said he still believes a peaceful solution can be found to the Russian build up on the Ukrainian border. However, he also said that the likelihood of a Russian invasion has...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:26:00 +0100
Australian foreign minister to visit Prague
Australian foreign minister to visit Prague

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:33:00 +0100
Czech Foreign Ministry issues fresh appeal for Czechs to leave Ukraine
Czech Foreign Ministry issues fresh appeal for Czechs to leave Ukraine

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:18:00 +0100
Sunday new Covid cases tally lowest in six weeks
Sunday new Covid cases tally lowest in six weeks

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:17:00 +0100
Office of President inspected after reported shredding of classified documents
Office of President inspected after reported shredding of classified documents

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 16:03:00 +0100
Czech striker Schick out for weeks with muscle injury
Czech striker Schick out for weeks with muscle injury

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:16:00 +0100
Czech PM: Russia may attack Ukraine at any moment
Czech PM: Russia may attack Ukraine at any moment

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:06:00 +0100
Vondráček fine for Zeman hospital visit without respirator reduced
Vondráček fine for Zeman hospital visit without respirator reduced

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:20:00 +0100
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Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:19:00 +0100
Czech Olympic team head: Two medals from Beijing no flop
Czech Olympic team head: Two medals from Beijing no flop

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:18:00 +0100
Minister to take action to address nurses shortage
Minister to take action to address nurses shortage

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:17:00 +0100
Total recorded Covid cases in CR passes 3.5 million
Total recorded Covid cases in CR passes 3.5 million

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Antonín Dvořák’s complete piano works rendered by Ivo Kahánek
This Sunday Music Show is dedicated to Antonín Dvořák’s piano works, performed by the outstanding Czech pianist Ivo Kahánek. The recordings you will hear are part of his new collection of four CDs entitled Dvořák: The Complete Piano Works, ...

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Return of the golden treasure
Forty years ago, on February 20, 1982, USD 250 million worth of Czechoslovak Republic's gold reserves, which were stolen by the Nazis folowing the occupation of Bohemia and Moravia in 1939, was returned to its rightful owner. 

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:55:00 +0100
Fiala on Russia-Ukraine tensions
Fiala on Russia-Ukraine tensions

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Covid quarantine discontinued, isolation extended in Czech Republic
Covid quarantine discontinued, isolation extended in Czech Republic

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:26:00 +0100
Anti-vax group to target Zeman over Pandemic Law
Anti-vax group to target Zeman over Pandemic Law

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:40:00 +0100
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Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:39:00 +0100
Thousands left without power after strong winds
Thousands left without power after strong winds

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:38:00 +0100
MPs approve outline budget for 2022
MPs approve outline budget for 2022

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:38:00 +0100
Lowest weekday Covid tally in five weeks seen Friday
Lowest weekday Covid tally in five weeks seen Friday

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:37:00 +0100
Prague calls on Moscow to stop escalating situation in Donbas
Prague calls on Moscow to stop escalating situation in Donbas

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:30:00 +0100
Comic book about co-founder of Czechoslovakia wins Muriel Award
The Czech Republic’s annual Muriel Award for the best comic book of the year was given to Štefánik, a graphic novel about one of the founders of Czechoslovakia. The novel, a joint endeavour by writer Michal Baláže, Gabriela Kyselová and illus...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:19:00 +0100
Rural Czechs unhappy with invasion of developer projects as Prague expands
The inhabitants of Dobříš, close to Prague, are calling for a referendum to block developers from building largescale housing on the outskirts of the district. The situation is similar in many of the towns and villages in close proximity to Pragu...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:02:00 +0100
Czech automotive industry needs to take advantage of electromobility trend, says economist
The effects of the global coronavirus pandemic and the associated chip shortage resulted in a substantial fall in Czech automobile production in 2021 and freshly released data for January showed the worst year-on-year production fall in more than 10...

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:27:00 +0100
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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:21:00 +0100
Czech hockey coach prepared to resign over team’s failure in Beijing
Czech hockey coach prepared to resign over team’s failure in Beijing

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:11:00 +0100
Czech film director Miloš Forman would have turned 90 on Friday
Czech film director Miloš Forman would have turned 90 on Friday

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:07:00 +0100
Bishop František Václav Lobkowicz dies at 74
Bishop František Václav Lobkowicz dies at 74

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:05:00 +0100
Chamber of Deputies approves amendment to Pandemic Law
Chamber of Deputies approves amendment to Pandemic Law

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:46:00 +0100
Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová misses out on medal in Olympic mass-start race
Czech biathlete Markéta Davidová misses out on medal in Olympic mass-start race

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:45:00 +0100
Thousands of homes remain without power after gale-force winds
Thousands of homes remain without power after gale-force winds

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:23:00 +0100
Czech PM holds talks with EC head Ursula von der Leyen
Czech PM holds talks with EC head Ursula von der Leyen

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:10:00 +0100
“He was the best at mixing tragedy and comedy” – Miloš Forman remembered
The great Czech film director Miloš Forman would have been 90 on February 18. After creating some of the best films of the Czechoslovak New Wave, Forman enjoyed a second career in Hollywood, winning two Oscars. We speak to some people who knew him....

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0100
Open House Praha offering tours in English to help people discover the city’s architectural gems
The concept of Open House, founded by Victoria Thornton in London in 1992, was intended to help citizens start perceiving their surroundings in terms of design and architecture. Thanks to the festival’s success, it expanded to 50 cities all over t...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:51:00 +0100
Covid-19 cases down for ninth day in row
Covid-19 cases down for ninth day in row

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:49:00 +0100
Czech Centre New York pays homage to Miloš Forman
Czech Centre New York pays homage to Miloš Forman

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:29:00 +0100
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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:27:00 +0100
Ledecká narrowly misses out on medal in Olympic combined Alpine event
Ledecká narrowly misses out on medal in Olympic combined Alpine event

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:27:00 +0100
Strong winds complicating traffic around Czechia
Strong winds complicating traffic around Czechia

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:47:00 +0100
Czech mint produces a series of unique gold investment coins
With soaring inflation people are being advised to invest their money in various commodities. The Czech Mint in Jablonec nad Nisou has just given a select few the chance to invest a whopping 14 million crowns in the biggest gold coin ever minted on ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:41:00 +0100
Zeman says putsch attempt made against him during hospitalisation
Zeman says putsch attempt made against him during hospitalisation

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:31:00 +0100
Pandemic Law vote to take place Friday afternoon
Pandemic Law vote to take place Friday afternoon

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:46:00 +0100
Pensions to go up in June in response to high inflation
Pensions to go up in June in response to high inflation

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:07:00 +0100
PM cancels Paris trip after filibustering blocks vote
PM cancels Paris trip after filibustering blocks vote

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:54:00 +0100
Average mortgage rate in Czech Republic jumps to 3.4 percent
Average mortgage rate in Czech Republic jumps to 3.4 percent

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:47:00 +0100
New project by Czech zoologists seeks to help diversify zebra populations
The Research Institute for Gene Pool Conservation at the Dvůr Králové Zoo is hoping to reinvigorate the small gene pool of zebras in zoos by collecting semen from animals in the wild. The project is currently being tested and, if successful, coul...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:11:00 +0100
Interest in mortgages has plummeted, but property prices still soaring
In January, banks and building societies in the Czech Republic granted mortgages in a total volume of around CZK 32.6 billion, a drop by more than a quarter on December, the news site Aktualne.cz reported, citing data by the Czech Banking Associatio...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 13:03:00 +0100
Czech archaeologists unearth largest mummification deposit ever found in Egypt
Czech archaeologists have made another major discovery in Egypt. During excavations in Abusir, south of Cairo, they unearthed a cache of embalming materials, consisting of 370 large vessels and a number of smaller artefacts used in the mummification...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:42:00 +0100
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Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:41:00 +0100
Kulhánek becomes Czech permanent representative to UN
Kulhánek becomes Czech permanent representative to UN

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:40:00 +0100
Anti-Covid measures group posts MPs home addresses online
Anti-Covid measures group posts MPs home addresses online

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:40:00 +0100
Zeman to attend lower house budget debate Friday
Zeman to attend lower house budget debate Friday

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:51:00 +0100
Covid cases dropping, interest in inoculation likewise
Covid cases dropping, interest in inoculation likewise

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:50:00 +0100
Opposition party obstructing new debate on Pandemic Law
Opposition party obstructing new debate on Pandemic Law

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:15:00 +0100
Lower house debating Pandemic Law following veto from Senate
Lower house debating Pandemic Law following veto from Senate

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:48:00 +0100
Special banknote printed to celebrate hockey legend Jaromír Jágr’s 50th birthday
Perhaps the most famous Czech ice hockey player ever, Jaromír Jágr, is celebrating his 50th birthday this Tuesday. To mark the occasion, coin maker České dukáty and the State Printing Works of Securities (STC) are printing a total of 10,000 spe...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:10:00 +0100
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr turns 50
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr turns 50

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:54:00 +0100
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Weather forecast

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:53:00 +0100
Meteorologists predict long bout of above-average temperatures
Meteorologists predict long bout of above-average temperatures

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:51:00 +0100
Govt to cut StB pensions – but calls made to aid victims more
The Czech government plans to cut the old-age pensions of senior communist-era secret police officers. While the idea is welcomed by some, calls have also been made to do more for the victims of the former regime, many of whom are on very low pensio...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:49:00 +0100
Anti-drug coordinator: Pandemic increasing additions of all kinds
Anti-drug coordinator: Pandemic increasing additions of all kinds

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:47:00 +0100
Vaccination certificate expires for tens of thousands without booster shot
Vaccination certificate expires for tens of thousands without booster shot

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:44:00 +0100
MP Farský vacates seat in lower house
MP Farský vacates seat in lower house

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:42:00 +0100
Babiš asks MPs not to strip him of his immunity
Babiš asks MPs not to strip him of his immunity

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:58:00 +0100
First part of US military convoy to pass through Czechia on Tuesday
First part of US military convoy to pass through Czechia on Tuesday

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:50:00 +0100
Monday saw coronavirus cases continue to fall
Monday saw coronavirus cases continue to fall

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:34:00 +0100
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr’s face to be depicted on special banknote
Czech hockey legend Jaromír Jágr’s face to be depicted on special banknote

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:20:00 +0100
Czechia ready to take in refugees in case of Ukraine-Russia conflict
Czechia ready to take in refugees in case of Ukraine-Russia conflict

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:31:00 +0100
Czech embassy and consulate in Ukraine to continue to operate
Czech embassy and consulate in Ukraine to continue to operate

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:47:00 +0100
Economist warns of social impact as inflation nears 10 percent
Further confirmation that prices in the Czech Republic are rocketing came with the news on Monday that inflation reached 9.9 percent in January, following the sharpest month-on-month jump ever seen in the country. I discussed the inflation situation...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:42:00 +0100
Health insurers warn they will raise rates if state does not increase contributions next year
Health insurers warn they will raise rates if state does not increase contributions next year

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:31:00 +0100
TSK to spend CZK 2.1 billion on Prague infrastructure this year
TSK to spend CZK 2.1 billion on Prague infrastructure this year

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:21:00 +0100
Czech Foreign Ministry advises Czechs to leave Ukraine if possible
In view of the escalating threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has withdrawn its diplomats’ families from the country. While the embassy in Kyiv continues to operate for the time being, the ministry has al...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:14:00 +0100
PPF Group buys 100 percent stake in RTL Hrvatska TV station
PPF Group buys 100 percent stake in RTL Hrvatska TV station

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0100
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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:45:00 +0100
Old-style skiers enjoy their own Jizerská 50
The biggest Czech cross-country skiing event, Jizerská 50, took place on Sunday. But there is more to the event than the main race – there are also shorter courses, including one for historical skiers.  

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:43:00 +0100
Regional governor criticizes previous government’s Turow mine deal
Regional governor criticizes previous government’s Turow mine deal

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:26:00 +0100
Statisticians: Inflation in Czechia exceeded eurozone average in January
Statisticians: Inflation in Czechia exceeded eurozone average in January

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:07:00 +0100
Czech Airlines to continue flying to Kyiv for time being
Czech Airlines to continue flying to Kyiv for time being

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:17:00 +0100
Ivo Kahánek: Pianists are like goalkeepers in football
Ivo Kahánek is one of the most successful Czech pianists of his generation, performing with top domestic orchestras and regularly appearing at some of the world’s top classical venues. Last year the 42-year-old won acclaim for the mammoth Dvořá...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:03:00 +0100
Czech Interior Ministry launches audit at Prague Castle over shredded intelligence report
Czech Interior Ministry launches audit at Prague Castle over shredded intelligence report

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Covid: Sunday sees lowest increase in cases in five weeks
Covid: Sunday sees lowest increase in cases in five weeks



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