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Tue, 10 May 2022 17:16:00 +0200
Czechia elected to UN Human Rights Council
Czechia elected to UN Human Rights Council

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:25:00 +0200
Interior Minister announces changes to refugee aid
Interior Minister announces changes to refugee aid

Tue, 10 May 2022 16:05:00 +0200
Czech Police sends out online questionnaire to identify witnesses of war crimes in Ukraine
Czech Police sends out online questionnaire to identify witnesses of war crimes in Ukraine

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:14:00 +0200
Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexeievich among star line-up at this year’s Book World Prague Festival
Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexeievich among star line-up at this year’s Book World Prague Festival

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Brno start-up wins millions in investment money to grow pork in lab
We’ve all seen the headlines about how animal agriculture is one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters and contributes to climate change. At the same time, most people are not willing to give up eating meat. How can we solve this conundrum? Entre...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:48:00 +0200
Czech Railways to substantially raise ticket prices this year
Czech Railways to substantially raise ticket prices this year

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:26:00 +0200
International animated film festival Anifilm kicks off in Liberec
International animated film festival Anifilm kicks off in Liberec

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:18:00 +0200
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Tue, 10 May 2022 13:10:00 +0200
Czech cities stripping Soviet-era “heroes” of their honorary citizenship
Prague councillors have voted in favour of stripping the late Soviet military commander Ivan Konev, who led the Red Army’s liberation of Prague, of his honorary citizenship. Among the reasons for the move is his repressive role within the Communis...

Tue, 10 May 2022 13:06:00 +0200
ECHR rules in favour of Norway in Michálková case
ECHR rules in favour of Norway in Michálková case

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:48:00 +0200
Labour Minister announces pensions raise amid inflation
Labour Minister announces pensions raise amid inflation

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:43:00 +0200
Interest in gold shoots up in Czech Republic
Interest in gold has skyrocketed in the Czech Republic this year, the business daily Hospodářské noviny reported on Tuesday, saying this reflected a worldwide trend.  

Tue, 10 May 2022 12:07:00 +0200
No tax increase, pledges Fiala
No tax increase, pledges Fiala

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:54:00 +0200
Czech and Bulgarian presidents condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Czech and Bulgarian presidents condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Monday Covid tally about 50 percent down on week earlier
Monday Covid tally about 50 percent down on week earlier

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:49:00 +0200
April Czech inflation rate highest in almost 30 years
April Czech inflation rate highest in almost 30 years

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:49:00 +0200
Court returns case of Bečva River poisoning to prosecutor citing numerous shortcomings
Court returns case of Bečva River poisoning to prosecutor citing numerous shortcomings

Tue, 10 May 2022 09:48:00 +0200
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Prague for talks
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Prague for talks

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:33:00 +0200
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Mon, 09 May 2022 13:25:00 +0200
Czech firm to provide Ukraine with 3D printed anti-tank barriers
A Czech company has started to produce anti-tank barriers for the Ukrainian army made on a special, 3D printer. The firm is also considering providing Ukraine with the printers themselves, which would allow them to produce the barriers right on the ...

Mon, 09 May 2022 13:02:00 +0200
Czech government to debate Czech version of Magnitsky Act in June
Czech government to debate Czech version of Magnitsky Act in June

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:21:00 +0200
Fitch move sparks fears of painful cut in Czech credit rating
Top international credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded its outlook for the Czech economy from stable to negative. This has sparked fears it could also cut the Czech Republic’s credit rating – only adding to its mounting economic woes. I dis...

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:15:00 +0200
Funeral service for Meda Mládková to take place on May 19
Funeral service for Meda Mládková to take place on May 19

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:13:00 +0200
Czechia’s foreign trade balance posts 13.8 billion crown deficit in March
Czechia’s foreign trade balance posts 13.8 billion crown deficit in March

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:12:00 +0200
Marshal Konev and astronaut Valentina Tereshkova stripped of honorary citizenship
Marshal Konev and astronaut Valentina Tereshkova stripped of honorary citizenship

Mon, 09 May 2022 11:24:00 +0200
Thousands celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of Pilsen by Allied forces
Every year, people from all over the world come to the Pilsen Freedom Festival, which commemorates the liberation of Pilsen on May 6, 1945. Pilsen was the last place on the European continent that the Allied troops liberated. World War II offi...

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:26:00 +0200
Czech jobless rate falls to 3.3 percent
Czech jobless rate falls to 3.3 percent

Mon, 09 May 2022 09:49:00 +0200
Czech firm to send 3D printers of concrete barriers to Ukraine
Czech firm to send 3D printers of concrete barriers to Ukraine

Sun, 08 May 2022 16:30:00 +0200
Military vehicles parade brings Plzeň war annivesary events to close
Military vehicles parade brings Plzeň war annivesary events to close

Sun, 08 May 2022 16:15:00 +0200
Leaders appeal for better treatment of minorities at Lety ceremony
Leaders appeal for better treatment of minorities at Lety ceremony

Sun, 08 May 2022 15:57:00 +0200
Minister: Divisive pardon could lead to Zeman budget cut
Minister: Divisive pardon could lead to Zeman budget cut

Sun, 08 May 2022 15:45:00 +0200
Poll: Only one in five Czechs satisfied with Zeman performance
Poll: Only one in five Czechs satisfied with Zeman performance

Sun, 08 May 2022 15:38:00 +0200
Kigen and Borecha triumph in 26th Prague Marathon
Kigen and Borecha triumph in 26th Prague Marathon

Sun, 08 May 2022 13:51:00 +0200
Prague’s famous Jiřího z Poděbrad church consecrated 90 years ago
One of the most famous religious buildings in the Czech Republic is the Roman Catholic Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord on Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad square. Built during the interwar era, it was consecrated in May 1932, and has been...

Sun, 08 May 2022 11:16:00 +0200
Ceremony at National Memorial marks anniversary of end of WWII
Ceremony at National Memorial marks anniversary of end of WWII

Sun, 08 May 2022 09:45:00 +0200
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Sun, 08 May 2022 09:43:00 +0200
Fewer than 250 new Covid cases recorded in CR Saturday
Fewer than 250 new Covid cases recorded in CR Saturday

Sun, 08 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Legendary rock frontman Petr Janda celebrates his 80th birthday
Petr Janda, founder and frontman of legendary Czech rock band Olympic, celebrated his 80th birthday on Monday.

Sat, 07 May 2022 17:42:00 +0200
Czech cardiologists expect increase in heart problems
Czech cardiologists expect increase in heart problems

Sat, 07 May 2022 12:49:00 +0200
Fitch revises outlook for Czech economy from stable to negative
Fitch revises outlook for Czech economy from stable to negative

Sat, 07 May 2022 12:37:00 +0200
Rychetský facing legal action over Klaus statements
Rychetský facing legal action over Klaus statements

Sat, 07 May 2022 08:22:00 +0200
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Sat, 07 May 2022 08:21:00 +0200
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally since September
Friday sees lowest weekday Covid tally since September

Sat, 07 May 2022 08:20:00 +0200
Covid measures had CZK 306 billion impact on Czech economy in 2021
Covid measures had CZK 306 billion impact on Czech economy in 2021

Sat, 07 May 2022 08:19:00 +0200
Prague to strip Red Army commander Konev of honorary citizenship
Prague to strip Red Army commander Konev of honorary citizenship

Sat, 07 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Jan Patočka, philosopher who “had huge impact on direction of country”
Jan Patočka is regarded as perhaps the greatest Czech philosopher of the 20th century. A new book makes several of his writings available in English for the first time.

Fri, 06 May 2022 17:00:00 +0200
New monument to honour teenage girl who helped Heydrich assassins
Prague 8 has chosen the winner of a public tender for a memorial to Jindřiška Nováková, the 14-year old “girl with the bike” whose family hid the paratroopers that assassinated high-ranking Nazi Reinhard Heydrich. The memorial will be in the...

Fri, 06 May 2022 14:28:00 +0200
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Fri, 06 May 2022 14:02:00 +0200
Prague can start building new bridge across Vltava River
Prague can start building new bridge across Vltava River

Fri, 06 May 2022 13:52:00 +0200
Economist: Domestic trends also to blame for Czechia’s high inflation rate
The Czech National Bank (ČNB) has chosen to raise interest rates by 0.75 percentage points to 5.75 percent, the highest rate since 1999. The hike is also slightly higher than most analysts expected and some have even warned of a stagflation effect ...

Fri, 06 May 2022 13:35:00 +0200
Major facelift for centrepiece of Karlovy Vary spa
After a six-year renovation, the main hall of the Spring Colonnade in Karlovy Vary reopened to the public. The Functionalist structure is located right in the heart of the picturesque spa town and houses its warmest and most popular spring, called V...

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:58:00 +0200
People in Need collection for Ukraine reaches CZK 1.7 billion
People in Need collection for Ukraine reaches CZK 1.7 billion

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:35:00 +0200
Slavia Prague punished over fans’ behaviour during Feyernoord tie
Slavia Prague punished over fans’ behaviour during Feyernoord tie

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:12:00 +0200
Interior minister: large accommodation facilities to be available for Roma refugees from Ukraine within days
Interior minister: large accommodation facilities to be available for Roma refugees from Ukraine within days

Fri, 06 May 2022 11:04:00 +0200
Reuters: EC offers Czechia exemption from Russian oil embargo until mid 2024
Reuters: EC offers Czechia exemption from Russian oil embargo until mid 2024

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:41:00 +0200
Czech EU presidency to open with composition “Stronger Than Yesterday” at Rudolfinum
The Czech Republic is due to take up the rotating presidency of the European Council in July of this year. Alongside preparations for the daunting tasks ahead at a difficult time for Europe and the world at large, there are plans for a series of cul...

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:40:00 +0200
PM Fiala: Czech EU presidency to focus on energy security
PM Fiala: Czech EU presidency to focus on energy security

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:03:00 +0200
Czech ice hockey team wins first game of Swedish Games
Czech ice hockey team wins first game of Swedish Games

Thu, 05 May 2022 21:23:00 +0200
Olaf Scholz: Germany to help Czechia replace equipment provided to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz: Germany to help Czechia replace equipment provided to Ukraine

Thu, 05 May 2022 15:53:00 +0200
Czech National Bank raises main interest rate to 5.75 percent, highest level since 1999
Czech National Bank raises main interest rate to 5.75 percent, highest level since 1999

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:40:00 +0200
Czechia to provide additional EUR 18 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Czechia to provide additional EUR 18 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Thu, 05 May 2022 14:17:00 +0200
Czech government seeks exemption from Russian oil ban
The Czech Republic is one of the countries that have called for a two-to-three-year transition period from the EU’s plan to ban Russian oil imports. Within this timeframe, the government hopes to enlarge alternate delivery systems such as the TAL ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:52:00 +0200
Economists: Raising minimum wage would be economic suicide
The head of the Czech Confederation of Trade Unions, Josef Středula, has threatened a general strike or even a blockade of the capital if his demands to increase the minimum wage and the frozen salaries of civil servants are not met. But economists...

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:49:00 +0200
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Thu, 05 May 2022 13:38:00 +0200
Shop with classic Czech designs opens in building with history
Bohéma is the name of a new Prague shop selling T-shirts and other items featuring classic Czech images, from Sokol gymnasts to writer Karel Čapek. The company, previously online only, has opened the outlet in a building associated with major figu...

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:18:00 +0200
Prague Uprising recalled on 77th anniversary at Czech Radio building
Prague Uprising recalled on 77th anniversary at Czech Radio building

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:03:00 +0200
Czech PM Fiala pays tribute to Nazi victims at Berlin’s Plötzensee prison
Czech PM Fiala pays tribute to Nazi victims at Berlin’s Plötzensee prison

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:45:00 +0200
Over 326,750 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas
Over 326,750 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas

Thu, 05 May 2022 11:47:00 +0200
Prague part of Febiofest closes with award ceremony
Prague part of Febiofest closes with award ceremony

Thu, 05 May 2022 10:31:00 +0200
Should second foreign language be voluntary for Czech primary school students?
As part of a number of educational reforms, the government has proposed making the learning of a second foreign language in Czech primary schools voluntary for students rather than compulsory as it is at present, sparking criticism, controversy and ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Annual celebrations of anniversary of end of WWII start in Plzeň
Annual celebrations of anniversary of end of WWII start in Plzeň

Wed, 04 May 2022 19:22:00 +0200
Respirators no longer required at Czech hospitals from Thursday
Respirators no longer required at Czech hospitals from Thursday

Wed, 04 May 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Court reopens treason case against Czechoslovakia’s Munich-era prime minister
The High Court in Prague has decided to reopen the cases of General Jan Syrový and Rudolf Beran, who served as prime ministers during Czechoslovakia’s tumultuous turn from First Republic to occupied Nazi protectorate. The two men were originally ...

Wed, 04 May 2022 13:30:00 +0200
Beskids study finds lynxes and wolves but no sign of bears
Beskids study finds lynxes and wolves but no sign of bears

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:36:00 +0200
Czech Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary
The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been around for more than two decades – and the Czech language version is not far behind, celebrating its 20th anniversary on Tuesday. We take a look at its humble beginnings, and where it’s got to today.

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:36:00 +0200
The Bohemian Druid whose bust became face of Celtic art
The head of Mšecké Žehrovice is one of the best known surviving pieces of Celtic art not just in the Czech Republic, but in the whole of Europe. Discovered during the Second World War, it took years before its existence was unveiled to the world ...

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:34:00 +0200
Blažek to discuss war crimes in Ukraine at ICC in Hague
Blažek to discuss war crimes in Ukraine at ICC in Hague

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:20:00 +0200
Respirators in hospitals to end in one week at latest
Respirators in hospitals to end in one week at latest

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:14:00 +0200
Industry minister: EU Russia oil ban lacks distribution method in case of shortage
Industry minister: EU Russia oil ban lacks distribution method in case of shortage

Wed, 04 May 2022 11:54:00 +0200
Czech Radio’s fundraising project to pay for musical instruments for children in need
Czech Radio has launched a new fundraising project which aims to provide musical instruments to children of Ukrainian refugees but also to Czech children whose parents don’t have the means to buy them. The project, called If a Thousand Clarinets i...

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:46:00 +0200
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Wed, 04 May 2022 10:45:00 +0200
Anifilm winner to qualify for Oscars consideration
Anifilm winner to qualify for Oscars consideration

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:43:00 +0200
Opposition MPs’ filibustering prevents debate in lower house
Opposition MPs’ filibustering prevents debate in lower house

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:46:00 +0200
Škoda's operating profit down by a quarter in Q1 2022
Škoda's operating profit down by a quarter in Q1 2022

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:31:00 +0200
Czechs overwhelmingly support humanitarian aid for Ukraine, survey shows
Czechs overwhelmingly support humanitarian aid for Ukraine, survey shows

Tue, 03 May 2022 15:35:00 +0200
Case of Czechoslovak PMs sentenced for collaborating with Nazis to be reopened
Case of Czechoslovak PMs sentenced for collaborating with Nazis to be reopened

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:52:00 +0200
Internationally renowned athletes to compete at this year’s Golden Spike Ostrava
Internationally renowned athletes to compete at this year’s Golden Spike Ostrava

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:29:00 +0200
Art collector and patron Meda Mládková dies aged 102
Art collector, patron and founder of the Museum Kampa in Prague, Meda Mládková, died on Tuesday at the age of 102. Mrs. Mládková spent more than half of her life in the United States, where she and her husband established a collection of modern ...

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:23:00 +0200
Expert: Negative billboards “do right thing from ANO’s perspective”
“Things were better under Babiš!” declare billboards that have been popping up around the Czech Republic. ANO’s name does not appear on the ads – depicting people complaining about how they’ve lost out under the Fiala government – and t...

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:10:00 +0200
Czechia up 20 places in World Press Freedom Index
Czechia up 20 places in World Press Freedom Index

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Czechia among 10 EU states calling on Brussels to help with refugee funding
Czechia among 10 EU states calling on Brussels to help with refugee funding

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:40:00 +0200
Finance Ministry freezes Vítkovice Steel assets
Finance Ministry freezes Vítkovice Steel assets

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:37:00 +0200
Business daily: Long Shanghai lockdown could be another nightmare for Skoda Auto
The leading Czech carmaker Skoda Auto has been plagued by production problems in recent years. First because of closures during the Covid pandemic, then due to a lack of components because of the war in Ukraine and most recently because of the stric...

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:22:00 +0200
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Tue, 03 May 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Eurostat: Unemployment in Czechia lowest in EU
Eurostat: Unemployment in Czechia lowest in EU

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:04:00 +0200
Czech citizen reported missing in Ukraine
Czech citizen reported missing in Ukraine

Tue, 03 May 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Industry Minister: Czechia would support ending Russial oil imports under certain conditions
Industry Minister: Czechia would support ending Russial oil imports under certain conditions

Tue, 03 May 2022 09:27:00 +0200
State budget deficit crosses 100 billion crown mark in April
State budget deficit crosses 100 billion crown mark in April

Tue, 03 May 2022 08:54:00 +0200
Art collector, patron Meda Mládková dies at 102
Art collector, patron Meda Mládková dies at 102

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:54:00 +0200
Pork production in Czechia threatened by rising costs
Czechs consume over 84kg of meat per person per year on average, over half of which is pork, according to data from the Czech Statistics Office. However, last year alone, the number of pigs on Czech farms fell by around ten thousand. Farmers blame r...

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Czech state looking for place to store nuclear waste as EU deadline shortens
The Ministry of Industry is looking for ways to speed up the planned construction of a nuclear waste facility in the Czech Republic, which would enable the country to fulfil the EU’s taxonomy plan for using nuclear energy as a clean source. Howeve...

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:09:00 +0200
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Mon, 02 May 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Brno to donate trams and trolleybuses to Kharkiv
Brno to donate trams and trolleybuses to Kharkiv

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Czech Republic has sent 3 billion crowns worth of military equipment to Ukraine
Czech Republic has sent 3 billion crowns worth of military equipment to Ukraine

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:05:00 +0200
Interior Ministry issues over 320,000 humanitarian visas to Ukrainian nationals
Interior Ministry issues over 320,000 humanitarian visas to Ukrainian nationals

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:04:00 +0200
Central bank revokes Sberbank’s license
Central bank revokes Sberbank’s license

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:49:00 +0200
“Of course I feel co-responsibility” says Zeman over Russia stance
President Zeman says that in the past he misjudged Russia but has now changed his view of the Kremlin. The Czech head of state said in an interview that Putin was destroying his own country with the war on Ukraine – and scoffed at suggestions he o...

Mon, 02 May 2022 11:11:00 +0200
Saint Walpurgis Night celebrated by traditional witch burning
The night of April 30th, halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, is associated with warding off evil spirits. In the Czech Republic, the occasion is traditionally observed by lighting a bonfire on a hill and burning an effigy of ...

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:23:00 +0200
State school-leaving exams begin across Czechia
State school-leaving exams begin across Czechia

Mon, 02 May 2022 07:54:00 +0200
Czechs win home Games with 4:1 victory over Austria
Czechs win home Games with 4:1 victory over Austria

Sun, 01 May 2022 22:00:00 +0200
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
Test your knowledge of things Czech!

Sun, 01 May 2022 17:21:00 +0200
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Sun, 01 May 2022 16:40:00 +0200
Political parties and other groups mark May Day
Political parties and other groups mark May Day

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:59:00 +0200
Number of people hospitalised with Covid lowest since mid-October
Number of people hospitalised with Covid lowest since mid-October

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:23:00 +0200
Jude Thaddeus Okolo appointed new apostolic nuncio to Czechia
Jude Thaddeus Okolo appointed new apostolic nuncio to Czechia

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:09:00 +0200
Industry and Trade Minister: Gas storage tanks in Czechia 30 percent full
Industry and Trade Minister: Gas storage tanks in Czechia 30 percent full

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:19:00 +0200
Czechs defeat Sweden in second match of Czech Hockey Games
Czechs defeat Sweden in second match of Czech Hockey Games

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:18:00 +0200
Firefighters responded to around ninety witch-burning fires
Firefighters responded to around ninety witch-burning fires

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
May 1942: All-time gymnastics great Věra Čáslavská is born
Gymnast Věra Čáslavská was born on May 3, 1942 and went on to become Czechoslovakia’s most successful Olympian ever.

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Tears of joy and sadness as David Stypka takes three posthumous Anděl awards
The late singer-songwritter David Stypka dominated the Anděl Music Awards (the Czech equivalent to a Grammy) handed out at a gala ceremony in Prague’s Veletrzni Palace on Wednesday night.



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