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Sun, 22 May 2022 10:32:00 +0200
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Sun, 22 May 2022 10:29:00 +0200
Nearly 350,780 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas
Nearly 350,780 Ukrainian refugees now have special visas

Sun, 22 May 2022 10:21:00 +0200
Electricity supplies fully restored after Friday night’s windstorm
Electricity supplies fully restored after Friday night’s windstorm

Sun, 22 May 2022 08:50:00 +0200
ZUŠ Open festival to showcase best of Czech primary art schools
ZUŠ Open festival to showcase best of Czech primary art schools

Sun, 22 May 2022 08:35:00 +0200
Czech Republic beat Norway 4:1 at World Ice Hockey Championships
Czech Republic beat Norway 4:1 at World Ice Hockey Championships

Sun, 22 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Smetana’s My Country, traditional curtain-raiser of Prague Spring
The Prague Spring International Music Festival is now in full swing in the capital, delivering dozens of concerts and set to conclude on June 3. For decades the country’s top classical music event has opened with Bedřich Smetana’s Má vlast, or...

Sun, 22 May 2022 00:05:00 +0200
Leksell Gamma Knife introduced 30 years ago after mass national fundraiser
The first unique Leksell Gamma Knife to be introduced in the Czech Republic was bought by the Charter 77 foundation 30 years ago.

Sat, 21 May 2022 14:59:00 +0200
PM Fiala: Czechia aims to reach two-percent defence spending target by 2024
PM Fiala: Czechia aims to reach two-percent defence spending target by 2024

Sat, 21 May 2022 14:22:00 +0200
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Sat, 21 May 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Over 17,000 take part in 55th Prague Prčice march
Over 17,000 take part in 55th Prague Prčice march

Sat, 21 May 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Martin Fuksa wins gold in 500m at Canoe Sprint World Championships
Martin Fuksa wins gold in 500m at Canoe Sprint World Championships

Sat, 21 May 2022 12:35:00 +0200
Legendary Czech basketball player Jiří Zídek dies aged 78
Legendary Czech basketball player Jiří Zídek dies aged 78

Sat, 21 May 2022 10:42:00 +0200
Some 100 buildings open to public for Open House Prague
Some 100 buildings open to public for Open House Prague

Sat, 21 May 2022 10:13:00 +0200
Windstorm sweeps across Czechia
Windstorm sweeps across Czechia

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:08:00 +0200
Cyber Agency says attack on Czech state’s Road and Motorway Directorate encoded data
Cyber Agency says attack on Czech state’s Road and Motorway Directorate encoded data

Fri, 20 May 2022 14:55:00 +0200
Czech and Slovak presidents to attend Anthropoid commemoration next Friday
Czech and Slovak presidents to attend Anthropoid commemoration next Friday

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:52:00 +0200
German Defence Ministry provides further details on tank donation to Czechia
German Defence Ministry provides further details on tank donation to Czechia

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:44:00 +0200
Second Effective Altruism conference held in Prague
Except for a niche interest group, most people have not heard of the Effective Altruism (EA) movement, which developed in the late 2000s at Oxford University and got its name in 2011. But it is gaining increasing visibility, and not only in the Engl...

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:35:00 +0200
Summer could see Prague host music event in support of Ukraine’s European aspirations
Summer could see Prague host music event in support of Ukraine’s European aspirations

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:19:00 +0200
111 Places in Ostrava You Shouldn’t Miss – unusual guide to North Moravian capital
For many years, Ostrava has been associated with coal mining and steel production and was not exactly regarded as a tourist destination. But over the past three decades, the city has undergone a huge transformation, turning its industrial past to it...

Fri, 20 May 2022 13:04:00 +0200
New Prague museum transports visitors back to 1970s and ‘80s Czechoslovakia
A new museum opened this week in Prague’s Kotva department store, depicting the way of life in 1970s and ‘80s Czechoslovakia. Called Retro Museum Prague, it takes the visitors through a typical communist-style apartment but also explores the des...

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:55:00 +0200
Film festival pays tribute to director Miloš Forman in his home town
Film festival pays tribute to director Miloš Forman in his home town

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:43:00 +0200
Weather - Meteorologists issue storm warning
Weather - Meteorologists issue storm warning

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:22:00 +0200
PM: State considering dividing up energy giant ČEZ
PM: State considering dividing up energy giant ČEZ

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:01:00 +0200
Czech household deposits fell by CZK 26 billion in March
Czech household deposits fell by CZK 26 billion in March

Fri, 20 May 2022 09:40:00 +0200
Czechia to receive CZK 680 million from EU to help with Ukrainian refugees
Czechia to receive CZK 680 million from EU to help with Ukrainian refugees

Fri, 20 May 2022 08:57:00 +0200
State of Emergency extended until end of June
State of Emergency extended until end of June

Thu, 19 May 2022 14:15:00 +0200
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Thu, 19 May 2022 14:14:00 +0200
Education Ministry pledges CZK 1.8 billion to help 400 disadvantaged schools
Education Ministry pledges CZK 1.8 billion to help 400 disadvantaged schools

Thu, 19 May 2022 14:06:00 +0200
Thirty years later, was voucher privatisation a good decision?
This week marks exactly 30 years since the beginning of the first round of voucher privatisations in post-communist Czechoslovakia. The government scheme made it possible for any Czech adult citizen to buy a “voucher book” that contained shares ...

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:30:00 +0200
European Commission files lawsuit against Czechia
European Commission files lawsuit against Czechia

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:36:00 +0200
Change in approach aims to deter Roma refugees
The Czech government is planning to make changes to legislation covering Ukrainian refugees. This includes a refusal to protect people with EU citizenship, a status shared by many refugees of Roma origin.

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:57:00 +0200
Working group to prevent filibustering planned
Working group to prevent filibustering planned

Thu, 19 May 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Finance minister orders review of predecessor’s VAT waiver
Finance minister orders review of predecessor’s VAT waiver

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:53:00 +0200
Hrabal event at writer’s cottage to take place for 23rd time
Hrabal event at writer’s cottage to take place for 23rd time

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:43:00 +0200
Slovácko beat Sparta in Czech cup for first ever trophy
Slovácko beat Sparta in Czech cup for first ever trophy

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:23:00 +0200
Germany to donate tanks to CR, significant purchase also being discussed
Germany to donate tanks to CR, significant purchase also being discussed

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:52:00 +0200
Czech-African Health Forum biggest event of its kind in decades
A two-day Czech-African Health Forum began at Prague’s Černín Palace on Wednesday, bringing together representatives of 10 African countries and seven health ministers. Pandemic management, strengthening the healthcare sector, and Czech business...

Wed, 18 May 2022 13:49:00 +0200
Jury head on why planned Philharmonic building is ideal for Prague
Prague looks set to get a futuristic new building, designed by internationally renowned Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). Representatives of City Hall and the city’s Institute for Planning and Development announced the winner of the interna...

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:53:00 +0200
Czech inflation third highest in EU
Czech inflation third highest in EU

Wed, 18 May 2022 12:37:00 +0200
Prague to host 2023 Radiodays Europe conference
Prague to host 2023 Radiodays Europe conference

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:54:00 +0200
Lipavský hails joint Finland and Sweden NATO application
Lipavský hails joint Finland and Sweden NATO application

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:45:00 +0200
Archeologists focus on burial rites to understand early Bronze Age Bohemia
One of the most important ways in which archaeologists are able to learn about pre-historic cultures and civilisations is by studying the way that they buried their dead. In recent decades this practice has been further improved through the adoption...

Wed, 18 May 2022 11:08:00 +0200
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Wed, 18 May 2022 11:07:00 +0200
MPs to discuss “refugees’” state of emergency Thursday
MPs to discuss “refugees’” state of emergency Thursday

Wed, 18 May 2022 08:38:00 +0200
Šimon Pánek to be awarded Arnošt Lustig prize
Šimon Pánek to be awarded Arnošt Lustig prize

Wed, 18 May 2022 08:29:00 +0200
Danish studio wins competition to design Prague’s new philharmonic hall
Danish studio wins competition to design Prague’s new philharmonic hall

Tue, 17 May 2022 15:20:00 +0200
Over 50,000 refugees from Ukraine have already found work in Czechia
Over 50,000 refugees from Ukraine have already found work in Czechia

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Eurostat: Czechs spend more on premium healthcare
Eurostat: Czechs spend more on premium healthcare

Tue, 17 May 2022 13:42:00 +0200
Prague exhibition showcases work of Chinese dissident artist
The new exhibition MADe IN CHINA at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague focuses on the work of Chinese dissident artist Badiucao. The show has also made international news, after the city’s Chinese Embassy tried to have it cancelled. I d...

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:49:00 +0200
“Turning point was when he started doing comedies”: Josef Abrhám recalled
Josef Abrhám, one of the most popular of Czech stage and screen actors, has died at the age of 82. Abrhám starred in a number of the best-loved movies in Czech cinema and was married for many decades to actress Libuše Šafránková, who also had ...

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:23:00 +0200
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Tue, 17 May 2022 12:16:00 +0200
Czech PM: Austrian Chancellor to support expansion of TAL pipeline
Czech PM: Austrian Chancellor to support expansion of TAL pipeline

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:16:00 +0200
Czech athlete Zuzana Hejnová announces end of career
Czech athlete Zuzana Hejnová announces end of career

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:15:00 +0200
The Czech Tiger King
The US Netflix documentary series Tiger King was released in March 2020 just as most of us were entering Covid lockdown for the first time, and it kept many people happily glued to their TV screens in those first uncertain weeks. The show, with its ...

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:15:00 +0200
Czech Foreign Minister slams Hungary’s refusal to back Russian energy ban
Czech Foreign Minister slams Hungary’s refusal to back Russian energy ban

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:09:00 +0200
Famous Czech actor Josef Abrhám dies aged 82
Famous Czech actor Josef Abrhám dies aged 82

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:38:00 +0200
Czechia to host Qatari Emir on official visit this autumn
Czechia to host Qatari Emir on official visit this autumn

Tue, 17 May 2022 09:27:00 +0200
Body of Czech man found shot and buried near Kyiv
Body of Czech man found shot and buried near Kyiv

Mon, 16 May 2022 16:36:00 +0200
Justice Minister: Czechia wants to coordinate international war crimes investigation
Justice Minister: Czechia wants to coordinate international war crimes investigation

Mon, 16 May 2022 15:59:00 +0200
Defence Ministry honours 39 individuals for fighting Communist dictatorship
Defence Ministry honours 39 individuals for fighting Communist dictatorship

Mon, 16 May 2022 14:07:00 +0200
Minister unveils state plan for gas reserve purchases
Minister unveils state plan for gas reserve purchases

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:49:00 +0200
Open House Prague festival pays tribute to Slovene architect Jože Plečnik
Open House Prague festival pays tribute to Slovene architect Jože Plečnik

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:46:00 +0200
Expert: New head of Czech Catholic Church “transitional”
After a four-year search for a new Prague archbishop, the Vatican announced that the post would be filled by Jan Graubner, the current archbishop of Olomouc. But given the fact that Mr Graubner turns 75 next year, the age at which church dignitaries...

Mon, 16 May 2022 13:18:00 +0200
Rising interest rates deterring Czechs from taking mortgages
The Czech Republic’s banks and building societies provided new mortgage loans to the tune of CZK 17.5 billion in April, which was a fall of 40 percent on the previous month and of 60 percent on April 2021.

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Police raid state’s nuclear waste storage agency
Police raid state’s nuclear waste storage agency

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:16:00 +0200
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Mon, 16 May 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Ondříček filming story of “king of Šumava” Hasil for series
Film director David Ondříček is currently shooting a TV series about the fascinating Czech Cold War figure Josef Hasil. His exploits smuggling defectors to the West led to the nickname “king of Šumava”.

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:50:00 +0200
Prague Spring legend Marta Kubišová set to become honorary Prague citizen
Prague Spring legend Marta Kubišová set to become honorary Prague citizen

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:26:00 +0200
European Commission lowers growth forecast for Czech economy
European Commission lowers growth forecast for Czech economy

Mon, 16 May 2022 11:08:00 +0200
Rammstein play Prague
German metal band Rammstein have begun a European tour with two shows at Prague’s Letňany, one on Sunday, the other planned for Monday.

Mon, 16 May 2022 10:54:00 +0200
Agricultural producer prices see sharpest rise in 30 years
Agricultural producer prices see sharpest rise in 30 years

Mon, 16 May 2022 10:30:00 +0200
Dana Huňátová: Albright was first person I saw who lived for work
When Dana Huňátová joined Czechoslovakia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in late 1989 she literally came across a red telephone to Moscow. As head of office of new minister Jiří Dienstbier she was closely involved in the deep overhaul of the mi...

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:03:00 +0200
Czechs lose to Sweden in their second Group B game in Tampere
Czechs lose to Sweden in their second Group B game in Tampere

Mon, 16 May 2022 00:02:00 +0200
Reconstruction of Barrandov Bridge starts on Monday
Reconstruction of Barrandov Bridge starts on Monday

Sun, 15 May 2022 15:57:00 +0200
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Sun, 15 May 2022 15:51:00 +0200
Interior minister: Czechia currently hosting around 200,000 refugees
Interior minister: Czechia currently hosting around 200,000 refugees

Sun, 15 May 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Kolín marks 150 years since first concert of most famous Czech brass band
František Kmoch, conductor and famous composer of brass music, composed over 230 marching and dance pieces, which are still played at village balls and events today.

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Rammstein to perform in Prague tonight
Rammstein to perform in Prague tonight

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:16:00 +0200
Kateřina Konečná reelected head of Communist Party
Kateřina Konečná reelected head of Communist Party

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:15:00 +0200
“Where Is Anne Frank?” by Ari Folman wins main prize at Anifilm
“Where Is Anne Frank?” by Ari Folman wins main prize at Anifilm

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:14:00 +0200
Commemorative ceremony marks 77th anniversary of liberation of Terezín ghetto
Commemorative ceremony marks 77th anniversary of liberation of Terezín ghetto

Sun, 15 May 2022 09:13:00 +0200
Foreign Minister: Czechia would back Finland and Sweden’s admission to NATO
Foreign Minister: Czechia would back Finland and Sweden’s admission to NATO

Sun, 15 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200
First Czech actress to conquer Europe born 120 years ago
Anny Ondra, the lively blonde with the big eyes, was loved by audiences all over Europe. She also charmed German boxer Max Schmeling, whom she later married.

Sat, 14 May 2022 18:21:00 +0200
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Sat, 14 May 2022 18:18:00 +0200
Czechs beat Great Britain 5:1 in Group B game of IIHF Hockey World Championships
Czechs beat Great Britain 5:1 in Group B game of IIHF Hockey World Championships

Sat, 14 May 2022 18:17:00 +0200
Tent city for refugees in Troja filling up
Tent city for refugees in Troja filling up

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:41:00 +0200
Two-thirds of Czech employees counting on pay rise this year
Two-thirds of Czech employees counting on pay rise this year

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:40:00 +0200
Close to 36,000 refugees from Ukraine have already found work in Czechia
Close to 36,000 refugees from Ukraine have already found work in Czechia

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:39:00 +0200
Prague Castle opens to public after two-year Covid break
Prague Castle opens to public after two-year Covid break

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:37:00 +0200
Reconstruction of Prague’s Barrandov Bridge to begin on Monday
Reconstruction of Prague’s Barrandov Bridge to begin on Monday

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:36:00 +0200
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský to attend informal NATO meeting in Berlin
Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský to attend informal NATO meeting in Berlin

Sat, 14 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200
Czech official: Development cooperation increasingly becoming "European team“ effort
Helping Zambian farmers cope with climate change, tackling drinking water problems in Peru, opening an eye-clinic in Cambodia or strengthening the tourist potential of Georgia – those are just some of the projects that the Czech Republic has under...

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:53:00 +0200
World’s longest suspension bridge opens in the Czech Republic
The longest suspension bridge in the world is opening up in the Czech Republic this Friday. At 721 metres in length, the bridge is nearly a third longer than the previous title holder and offers magnificent views of the surrounding mountain range th...

Fri, 13 May 2022 13:41:00 +0200
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Fri, 13 May 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Charles Bridge to light up in Ukrainian colours to mark International Day of Light
Charles Bridge to light up in Ukrainian colours to mark International Day of Light

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Expert questions plan for Ukrainian Roma refugees
Over the last week there have been reports of Ukrainian Roma refugees sleeping at Prague’s Main Train Station, sometimes for up to 10 days, as they wait to be granted temporary protection. As a stopgap solution, a tent city has been erected in the...

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:16:00 +0200
Moravian family workshop keeping blueprint tradition alive for future generations
One of the Czech items on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List is the craft of indigo dyeing with block printing, known as modrotisk. The tradition dates back to the 18th century, but today there are only two workshops in the entire country ...

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:06:00 +0200
Jan Graubner to become new Prague Archbishop
Jan Graubner to become new Prague Archbishop

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:06:00 +0200
World’s longest suspension bridge to open in Moravia on Friday
World’s longest suspension bridge to open in Moravia on Friday

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:05:00 +0200
Czech singer Dominika Hašková reaches final of Eurovision with Lights Off
Czech singer Dominika Hašková reaches final of Eurovision with Lights Off

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:03:00 +0200
Czechia plans to invite Ukrainian President Zelensky to Prague summit
Czechia plans to invite Ukrainian President Zelensky to Prague summit

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:02:00 +0200
Police smash people smuggling ring active in Central and Eastern Europe
Police smash people smuggling ring active in Central and Eastern Europe

Fri, 13 May 2022 08:01:00 +0200
Prague mayor threatens to close refugee center if government fails to act
Prague mayor threatens to close refugee center if government fails to act

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:42:00 +0200
Central bank launches interventions on foreign exchange markets over crown depreciation
Central bank launches interventions on foreign exchange markets over crown depreciation

Thu, 12 May 2022 14:41:00 +0200
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Thu, 12 May 2022 14:05:00 +0200
Ukrainian-Czech Chamber of Commerce head: Ukrainian economy must not go bankrupt
This week saw the establishment of the Ukrainian-Czech Chamber of Commerce. The organisation will support business cooperation between the two countries both during and after the war. To find out what this cooperation may look like, I spoke to the P...

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:33:00 +0200
Dominika Hašková to represent Czechia in Eurovision semi-final
Dominika Hašková, the daughter of the Czech ice hockey legend Dominik Hašek, will represent the Czech Republic at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The 27-year-old singer and her band called We Are Domi won the national round with a song cal...

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:13:00 +0200
Fuel prices rising for third week in succession
Fuel prices rising for third week in succession

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:11:00 +0200
Rare case of diphtheria registered in Czechia
Rare case of diphtheria registered in Czechia

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:09:00 +0200
Czech Banking Association downgrades economic growth estimate for 2022
Czech Banking Association downgrades economic growth estimate for 2022

Thu, 12 May 2022 11:46:00 +0200
On Roots, Branches and Family Trees
As Kevin Loo enters life as a family man, he reflects on the family trees in his life and how our roots play an important part of who we are and where we go.

Thu, 12 May 2022 11:25:00 +0200
“A huge surprise” – Plzeň crowned Czech soccer champions
Viktoria Plzeň have been crowned Czech soccer champions for the sixth time in their history. The West Bohemian club have surprised many – even their own coach – with their first title since 2018.

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:02:00 +0200
Plzeň become Czech football league champions
Plzeň become Czech football league champions

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:01:00 +0200
Šimáčková Laurenčíková appointed human rights commissioner
Šimáčková Laurenčíková appointed human rights commissioner

Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 +0200
77th edition of Prague Spring gets underway
77th edition of Prague Spring gets underway

Wed, 11 May 2022 14:20:00 +0200
Zeman gives approval to 103 Czechs planning to fight for Ukraine
Zeman gives approval to 103 Czechs planning to fight for Ukraine

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:59:00 +0200
Czechia’s new central bank chief says it will take two years for inflation to return to normal
Aleš Michl was named the new head of the Czech National Bank by President Miloš Zeman on Wednesday. The new governor of the Czech Republic’s central bank will replace the current head Jiří Rusnok from July 1.  During the ceremony, Mr Michl sa...

Wed, 11 May 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Zeman to miss Terezín ceremony for time reasons
Zeman to miss Terezín ceremony for time reasons

Wed, 11 May 2022 11:57:00 +0200
Czech Republic to champion media freedom as it replaces Russia on UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly for the Czech Republic to replace Russia on the Human Rights Council, the United Nations’ leading human rights body. The Czech Republic’s term starts immediately with the council due to meet for a...



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