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Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:33:00 +0200
World War II veteran Tichomír Mirkovič has died at the age of 93
World War II veteran Tichomír Mirkovič has died at the age of 93

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:11:00 +0200
Labour offices receive over 12,000 applications for solidarity grants from hosts
Labour offices receive over 12,000 applications for solidarity grants from hosts

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:55:00 +0200
Boskovice voted Historical Town of the Year 2021
Boskovice voted Historical Town of the Year 2021

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:31:00 +0200
Czech Senate chair warns against territorial concessions to Russia
Czech Senate chair warns against territorial concessions to Russia

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:29:00 +0200
Pilsen’s Great Synagogue re-opens after three-year reconstruction
The Great Synagogue in Pilsen, has opened its door to the public after a three-year renovation. The monumental building, which is the second biggest synagogue in Europe and one of the five biggest in the world, opened last Sunday, just a few days be...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:11:00 +0200
Regional Development Ministry allocates CZK 1 billion for refugee housing support programme
The Ministry for Regional Development announced a new funding programme for Czech regions and districts aimed at purchasing and repairing housing for refugees. The programme’s budget is close to CZK 1 billion. Regional and district administrations...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:04:00 +0200
UK man whose backpack went on fire at Prague Airport banned from Czechia
UK man whose backpack went on fire at Prague Airport banned from Czechia

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:29:00 +0200
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Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:23:00 +0200
Billie Jean Cup kicks off in Prague on Friday
Billie Jean Cup kicks off in Prague on Friday

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:22:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister: Czechia recognises Georgia’s territorial integrity
Czech foreign minister: Czechia recognises Georgia’s territorial integrity

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:16:00 +0200
Easter in Czech Republic – What’s happening?
There is a wide range of events happening across the Czech Republic during the upcoming Easter period. Here is a rundown of some of the most exciting ones.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:57:00 +0200
Two new significant days added to Czechia’s calendar
Two new significant days added to Czechia’s calendar

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:56:00 +0200
Wednesday sees lowest weekday number in new Covid cases this year 
Wednesday sees lowest weekday number in new Covid cases this year 

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Pundit: Handling of US base issue shows “a lot of amateurism”
Defence Minister Jana Černochová made headlines at the weekend by saying she would discuss potential US military bases on Czech territory on a visit to Washington. However, within days – and following a heated debate – the prime minister had p...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:04:00 +0200
Ukrainian believers liven up life in Czech parish
Easter will be a sad time for the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the Czech Republic to escape the war in their homeland. Municipalities are doing their best to involve them in community life, and parishes are striving t...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:23:00 +0200
Group of Czech senators visit Kyiv
Group of Czech senators visit Kyiv

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:56:00 +0200
Respirators not obligatory on public transport from Thursday
Respirators not obligatory on public transport from Thursday

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:50:00 +0200
Russia expels Czech deputy ambassador to Moscow
Russia expels Czech deputy ambassador to Moscow

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:28:00 +0200
Czech diplomats return to country’s Kyiv embassy
Czech diplomats return to country’s Kyiv embassy

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:40:00 +0200
Government approves strategy priorities for handling refugee wave
Government approves strategy priorities for handling refugee wave

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Ministry to examine margins on essential foods in bid to keep prices down
Ministry to examine margins on essential foods in bid to keep prices down

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:48:00 +0200
Válek for continued use of respirators when transport obligation ends Thursday
Válek for continued use of respirators when transport obligation ends Thursday

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:39:00 +0200
Popular Czech puppet character to fly into space
Hurvínek, one of the Czech Republic’s most popular puppet characters, is heading into space. He will be carried to the outer edge of the stratosphere on board of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Hurvínek is the second children’s character to fly in...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:19:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister outlines EU presidency priorities amid “Russian war on international order”
During its presidency of the European Union, the Czech Republic will seek to advance the debate on halting oil imports from Russia, Czechia’s head of diplomacy Jan Lipavský said following a meeting of Central European foreign ministers on Tuesday...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 11:03:00 +0200
Tuesday sees fewest new Covid cases in CR on weekday in 2022
Tuesday sees fewest new Covid cases in CR on weekday in 2022

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:10:00 +0200
Women footballers set to miss World Cup after Iceland defeat
Women footballers set to miss World Cup after Iceland defeat

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:04:00 +0200
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Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:03:00 +0200
Zeman for defence talks with US but against bases in CR
Zeman for defence talks with US but against bases in CR

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Casting director Nancy Bishop on Prague, her new book and how Eastern European actors are different
Nancy Bishop is an award-winning casting director who has worked on some of the largest Hollywood productions over the past 25 years. Although now living in London, she spent most of her career in Prague. She has recently written a new book titled: ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 07:07:00 +0200
PM says govt weighing all steps to return diplomats to Ukraine
PM says govt weighing all steps to return diplomats to Ukraine

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:59:00 +0200
US and French to replace Russians as suppliers of Temelín nuclear fuel
US and French to replace Russians as suppliers of Temelín nuclear fuel

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:05:00 +0200
Coal mining in Karviná could be extended until 2025
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, associated EU sanctions and the push for energy independence have led Czech officials to explore new sources of coal that could supply the country’s three coal-powered heating plants. One option is the extension of ...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:04:00 +0200
Lipavský says Czechs plan donor conference for Ukraine during EU presidency
Lipavský says Czechs plan donor conference for Ukraine during EU presidency

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:54:00 +0200
Prague’s refugees centre reopening at new venue Thursday
Prague’s refugees centre reopening at new venue Thursday

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:52:00 +0200
Czech experts appeal for redefinition of rape to better protect victims
A discussion on a possible change to the definition of rape in the Czech legal system was held in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday. Many experts have been calling for a change, arguing that the current definition doesn’t effectively protec...

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Brno Expat Fair highlights appeal of Czechia's second city
The Brno Expat Fair took place this Saturday. Our reporter Anna Fodor went along to see for herself what it was all about.

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Covid numbers fall further, fewer than 1,000 in hospital
Covid numbers fall further, fewer than 1,000 in hospital

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:08:00 +0200
UK man suffers burns at Prague Airport when fireworks go off in bag
UK man suffers burns at Prague Airport when fireworks go off in bag

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:01:00 +0200
PM Fiala: Genuine discussions on US bases in CR not taking place
PM Fiala: Genuine discussions on US bases in CR not taking place

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:01:00 +0200
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Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:32:00 +0200
Mounting criticism of Orthodox Church in Czechia for not denouncing war in Ukraine
Mounting criticism of Orthodox Church in Czechia for not denouncing war in Ukraine

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:31:00 +0200
Central European foreign ministers discussing repercussions of war in Ukraine
Central European foreign ministers discussing repercussions of war in Ukraine

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:02:00 +0200
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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Tourists to Austria still need to carry 3G cerificates of Covid immunity
Tourists to Austria still need to carry 3G cerificates of Covid immunity

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:42:00 +0200
Czech anti-drug coordinator warns drug mafia groups will strengthen routes to Europe amid crisis
Czech anti-drug coordinator warns drug mafia groups will strengthen routes to Europe amid crisis

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:39:00 +0200
Labour minister: Current crisis may delay end to coal mining in Czechia
Labour minister: Current crisis may delay end to coal mining in Czechia

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:28:00 +0200
Inflation hits 12.7 percent in March, expected to reach 15 percent mid-year
Inflation hits 12.7 percent in March, expected to reach 15 percent mid-year

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:41:00 +0200
Czech minister to discuss US troop presence on Washington trip
The minister of defence in the Prague government is set to discuss the possibility of US troops being stationed on Czech territory at high level meetings in Washington. A cabinet colleague has identified possible locations – and suggests Ukraine w...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:33:00 +0200
Glass garden in Northern Bohemia
Kunratice near Cvikov, North Bohemia. They are the work of the local glassmaker Jiří Pačinek.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:27:00 +0200
March sees year-on-year inflation jump of 12.7 percent
Inflation rose by 12.7 percent year-on-year in the Czech Republic in March, up from 11.1 percent the previous month. This was the biggest such increase since May 1998, when a 13 percent jump in inflation was recorded, according to data released by t...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:26:00 +0200
Karel Gott: A Czechoslovak Story wins Magnesia Litera
Pavel Klusák’s Karel Gott: A Czechoslovak Story was on Sunday named Book of the Year in the Magnesia Litera, the country’s top literary awards. The publication delves behind the myth of pop legend Gott, earning brickbats from hardcore fans but ...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 08:29:00 +0200
Hosts of Ukrainian refugees now able to apply for financial assistance
Hosts of Ukrainian refugees now able to apply for financial assistance

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:10:00 +0200
Karel Gott book wins top Czech literary prize
Karel Gott book wins top Czech literary prize

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:23:00 +0200
Poll: Together alliance would come first in elections
Poll: Together alliance would come first in elections

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:26:00 +0200
Compulsory respirators on public transport to end Thursday
Compulsory respirators on public transport to end Thursday

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:49:00 +0200
Over 275,000 Ukrainians now have special visas for CR
Over 275,000 Ukrainians now have special visas for CR

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:01:00 +0200
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Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Czech Covid weekly case incidence at lowest rate since October
Czech Covid weekly case incidence at lowest rate since October

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:25:00 +0200
Czech Army stepping up recruitment this year
Czech Army stepping up recruitment this year

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:25:00 +0200
Czech Easter market
One of the biggest holidays that Czechs celebrate is Easter and no Czech home should be without traditional Easter decorations.

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 08:24:00 +0200
Černochová to discuss basing of troops in CR with US counterpart
Černochová to discuss basing of troops in CR with US counterpart

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
New Czech Radio CD welcomes the arrival of spring
A new CD, Rozhlasová jarní ouvertura (Radio Spring Overture), from Czech Radio‘s e-shop Radioteka.cz, has as its theme compositions by Czech 20th-century modernist composers inspired by the coming of spring, featuring recordings from the 1970s ...

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:05:00 +0200
50 years since Bohemian Karst declared protected landscape
With its rugged terrain, cave complexes and iconic Karlštejn castle, the Protected Landscape Area of the Bohemian Karst is one of the most visited sites in Czechia.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:40:00 +0200
Bucha-referencing protest held outside Prague Russian Embassy
Bucha-referencing protest held outside Prague Russian Embassy

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:32:00 +0200
PM Fiala re-elected chair of Civic Democrats
PM Fiala re-elected chair of Civic Democrats

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:25:00 +0200
Transport ministry weighing changes to points system
Transport ministry weighing changes to points system

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:24:00 +0200
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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Ambassador says Czechs leader in aid to Ukraine
Ambassador says Czechs leader in aid to Ukraine

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:49:00 +0200
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally of year
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally of year

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:48:00 +0200
Minister: Czech diplomats to return to Kyiv
Minister: Czech diplomats to return to Kyiv

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0200
Czech Foreign Ministry denounces Krematorsk atrocity, compares Russia to terrorists
Czech Foreign Ministry denounces Krematorsk atrocity, compares Russia to terrorists

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 17:16:00 +0200
PM Petr Fiala running for reelection as Civic Democratic Party leader
PM Petr Fiala running for reelection as Civic Democratic Party leader

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Prague to get its first Roma center next year
A new Center of the Roma and Sinti in Prague, the first of its kind in the Czech capital, is set to open next year. The institution will focus on Romani history, as well as on its spiritual and material culture. Organisers hope that the center will ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Prague City Hall introduces new wayfinding system
As of this summer, Prague residents as well as tourists should find it easier to navigate their way around the city. Earlier this week, Prague city councillors presented a brand-new orientation system that will be launched in a pilot mode both in pu...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:02:00 +0200
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Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:59:00 +0200
Workman killed after hitting unexploded WWII bomb in Ostrava
Workman killed after hitting unexploded WWII bomb in Ostrava

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:25:00 +0200
Finance Ministry downgrades economic growth estimate, ups inflation forecast
Finance Ministry downgrades economic growth estimate, ups inflation forecast

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Czech Republic lifting all coronavirus restrictions for people arriving in the country
Czech Republic lifting all coronavirus restrictions for people arriving in the country

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:22:00 +0200
ANO party blocks debate on amendment tightening conflict of interest law
ANO party blocks debate on amendment tightening conflict of interest law

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:59:00 +0200
Slavia draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam in Europa League match
Slavia draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam in Europa League match

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:58:00 +0200
Czech unemployment drops slightly to 3.4 percent in March
Czech unemployment drops slightly to 3.4 percent in March

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:57:00 +0200
First case of Omicron XE detected in Czechia
First case of Omicron XE detected in Czechia

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:50:00 +0200
Czech Radio: Prague Castle shredded another 32 intelligence reports
Czech Radio: Prague Castle shredded another 32 intelligence reports

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Economist: Cutting VAT on fuels will only stimulate demand and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine
In an effort to curb soaring fuel prices in the country, the Czech government on Wednesday approved a VAT cut on petrol and diesel by 1.50 CZK a liter from the beginning of June to the end of September. The move was made under growing pressure from ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:10:00 +0200
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Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Senate approves end of Czech membership in Soviet era banks
Senate approves end of Czech membership in Soviet era banks

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Concert by Czech Philharmonic to mark Czech Presidency of the EU Council
Concert by Czech Philharmonic to mark Czech Presidency of the EU Council

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Remains of General František Moravec to be buried in his hometown of Čáslav
Remains of General František Moravec to be buried in his hometown of Čáslav

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians
Nearly 270,000 visas granted to Ukrainians

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Expat Fair showcases what life in Brno can offer to foreign professionals
Brno, Czechia's second-largest city, has long played second fiddle to the capital, Prague, in terms of attracting foreign talent. But all that may be changing.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:29:00 +0200
Psychologist on children and war: Parents must present a picture that is not totally hopeless
In the past few weeks the Czech Republic has opened its door to over 300,000 Ukrainian war refugees, a great many of whom are children. While their material needs are being taken care of, the process of healing war traumas is much more complicated. ...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:09:00 +0200
Government approves reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel
Government approves reduction in excise duties on petrol and diesel

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:08:00 +0200
Official strategy for dealing with Ukrainian refugees due next week
Official strategy for dealing with Ukrainian refugees due next week

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage
Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:56:00 +0200
Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide
Czech MPs recognise 1930s Ukraine famine as genocide

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:39:00 +0200
Czech brewers hope to add Czechia’s beer drinking culture to UNESCO heritage list
The Czech Association of Breweries and Malt Houses (ČSPS) is aiming to get Czech beer culture added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The authors of the application are optimistic about their chances, but warn that it will take at le...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:31:00 +0200
One-quarter week-on-week fall in new Covid cases Tuesday
One-quarter week-on-week fall in new Covid cases Tuesday

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Lower house set to approve bill on tax deductions relating to Ukraine
Lower house set to approve bill on tax deductions relating to Ukraine

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:59:00 +0200
Czech Republic sends tanks to Ukraine, prints concrete anti-tank barriers on 3D printers
Czech politicians have joined the world in denouncing the atrocities committed by the Russian army in Ukraine, saying that the war criminals must be brought to justice. In the meantime, the Czech government has boosted military support for the count...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:18:00 +0200
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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0200
Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable
Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:28:00 +0200
Czech industry declined by 0.3 percent in February
Czech industry declined by 0.3 percent in February

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:20:00 +0200
Chamber of Deputies votes to condemn the murder of civilians in Bucha as a war crime
Chamber of Deputies votes to condemn the murder of civilians in Bucha as a war crime

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:10:00 +0200
Prague public transport company planning to buy 140 hybrid buses
Prague public transport company planning to buy 140 hybrid buses

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:08:00 +0200
Leading Czech art and architecture expert Jiří Ševčík has died
Leading Czech art and architecture expert Jiří Ševčík has died

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:48:00 +0200
Expert: Czechia should not sever ties with V4 following election in Hungary
Following Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in the Hungarian parliamentary elections this Sunday, some politicians and experts have questioned future cooperation within the Visegrad group, comprising the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungar...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:36:00 +0200
Czechia may have sent Ukraine T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers
Czechia may have sent Ukraine T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Woman causes CZK 3 million in damages after setting off fire alarm in National Museum
Woman causes CZK 3 million in damages after setting off fire alarm in National Museum

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Expert: “Several dangers” exist but Ukrainian workers can benefit CR
In recent weeks the Czech Republic has been providing essential services to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees. Now many are entering the labour force, but what impact will that have? And how best can they be integrated? I discussed this wi...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Labour Minister: 12,600 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia since invasion started
Labour Minister: 12,600 Ukrainian refugees have found work in Czechia since invasion started

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:27:00 +0200
List of banned news sites since Russia’s Ukraine invasion made public
List of banned news sites since Russia’s Ukraine invasion made public

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:58:00 +0200
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Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:58:00 +0200
Union: Most final year high-school students not ready for exams
Union: Most final year high-school students not ready for exams

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Minister wants to designate agriculture and food production sectors as critical infrastracture
Minister wants to designate agriculture and food production sectors as critical infrastracture

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:21:00 +0200
Prague street next to Russian Embassy renamed to “Ukranian heroes” street
Prague street next to Russian Embassy renamed to “Ukranian heroes” street

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:10:00 +0200
Exhibition brings Czech animation to life
Czech animated films have enjoyed international popularity and acclaim that far outstrips what you might expect from a small country of 10 million people. A current Prague exhibition aims to show the public that Czech animation is still alive and we...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:28:00 +0200
Monday Covid cases one-quarter down on week earlier
Monday Covid cases one-quarter down on week earlier

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:16:00 +0200
Rakušan: Govt. readying plan to integrate up to half million Ukrainians
Rakušan: Govt. readying plan to integrate up to half million Ukrainians

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:05:00 +0200
260,000 Ukrainians now have special visas but numbers slowing
260,000 Ukrainians now have special visas but numbers slowing

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:57:00 +0200
Prague Castle opens exhibition honouring Slovene architect Jože Plečnik
A new exhibition focusing on Slovene architect Jože Plečnik has opened at Prague Castle, the Czech capital’s iconic landmark that Plečnik himself had a big role in reconstructing. The exhibit, located both within the Old Palace building and the...



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