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Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:02:00 +0200
Jourová: EU presidency an opportunity for Czechia to get more involved in EU policymaking
Jourová: EU presidency an opportunity for Czechia to get more involved in EU policymaking

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:42:00 +0200
Černochová: Czech Republic has called on EU to subsidise CZK 3.2 billion of its aid to Ukraine
Černochová: Czech Republic has called on EU to subsidise CZK 3.2 billion of its aid to Ukraine

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:40:00 +0200
Lipavský unveils Czech foreign policy plans for EU presidency
Lipavský unveils Czech foreign policy plans for EU presidency

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:11:00 +0200
Czech Academy of Sciences rewards 25 scientists with special bonus
Czech Academy of Sciences rewards 25 scientists with special bonus

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:40:00 +0200
Largest Czech construction company banned from public tenders for three years
Largest Czech construction company banned from public tenders for three years

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:25:00 +0200
Prague’s Žižkov TV tower damaged by lightning strike
Prague’s Žižkov TV tower damaged by lightning strike

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:59:00 +0200
Diaries of a Lidice woman discovered
Previously unknown diaries written by a Lidice woman have been recently discovered by her relatives. Emílie Rohlová, one of the survivors of the Lidice massacre of 1942, started writing them after the war, when she returned from a concentration ca...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:56:00 +0200
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Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:44:00 +0200
Geoffrey Rush and Benicio Del Toro to attend this year’s KVIFF
Geoffrey Rush and Benicio Del Toro to attend this year’s KVIFF

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Prague 9 deputy mayor resigns amid corruption case
Prague 9 deputy mayor resigns amid corruption case

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:56:00 +0200
Bartoš: Education Minister replacement likely to be announced later this week
Bartoš: Education Minister replacement likely to be announced later this week

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:39:00 +0200
Suspect in corruption case dies
Suspect in corruption case dies

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:19:00 +0200
Ships passing on the Vltava
Some ships dock for a while, others just for a drink and a feed. Kevin reflects on two of his favourite spots in Prague and how their maritime nature parallels the experience of living in a foreign country. 

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:57:00 +0200
Study finds that less than half of Czech children are satisfied with their looks
A new study by researchers from the University of Olomouc on how social media affects children’s self-perception and mental health has found some alarming results. A third of Czech children have been the target of online body shaming, with some be...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:09:00 +0200
STAN returning financial gifts from people charged in corruption case
STAN returning financial gifts from people charged in corruption case

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:02:00 +0200
Clean-up operation underway in wake of massive storms
Clean-up operation underway in wake of massive storms

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:18:00 +0200
St. John's feast day procession in Jihlava
A festive procession traditionally takes place in Jihlava on the feast day of St. John the Baptist, the town’s patron saint. The program includes concerts, theatre performances and many open-air events. 

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:01:00 +0200
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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:13:00 +0200
Analyst: Government likely to survive Hlubuček scandal “because there is no alternative”
Will the police crackdown on an organised crime ring within the Prague Public Transit Company, which included the now former City Hall Councillor Petr Hlubuček of the government represented Mayors and Independents party, have a significant effect o...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Czech MEP suspends membership in STAN party over links with lobbyist at centre of corruption scandal
Czech MEP suspends membership in STAN party over links with lobbyist at centre of corruption scandal

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:34:00 +0200
Government party rocked by major corruption scandal days ahead of EU presidency
Just days ahead of the onset of its EU presidency, the Czech Republic has been hit by a major corruption scandal connected to the second largest government party – the Mayors and Independents. The affair has already cost the head of one minister, ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:14:00 +0200
Czech Post CEO to be replaced in September
Czech Post CEO to be replaced in September

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Annual pottery and crafts market in Beroun pulls the crowds
The traditional pottery and crafts market in Beroun’s Hus square welcomed thousands of visitors in June. Ceramics-making has a long tradition in Beroun going all the way back to the 14th century and the market, which is now held three times a year...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +0200
Disabled people frequent victims of abuse
Disabled people frequent victims of abuse

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:29:00 +0200
Archeologists uncover skeletal remains of 6th century warrior
Archeologists uncover skeletal remains of 6th century warrior

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:27:00 +0200
Prague to motivate refugees to move to other regions
Prague to motivate refugees to move to other regions

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:26:00 +0200
Sunday’s heatwave sets new record for June
Sunday’s heatwave sets new record for June

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Iron Maiden to perform in Prague
Iron Maiden to perform in Prague

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:49:00 +0200
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Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:22:00 +0200
State Prosecutor's Office investigating leak of documents on Hlubuček corruption case
State Prosecutor's Office investigating leak of documents on Hlubuček corruption case

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:29:00 +0200
Interior minister to dismiss head of Czech Post
Interior minister to dismiss head of Czech Post

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Opposition leader says STAN party of “organized crime”
Opposition leader says STAN party of “organized crime”

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:07:00 +0200
Alois Hadamczik elected president of the Czech Ice Hockey Association
Alois Hadamczik elected president of the Czech Ice Hockey Association

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:07:00 +0200
Central bank board likely to raise interest rates by 1.25 percentage points on Wednesday
Central bank board likely to raise interest rates by 1.25 percentage points on Wednesday

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 11:17:00 +0200
Education Minister Petr Gazdik resigns amid huge corruption scandal
Education Minister Petr Gazdik resigns amid huge corruption scandal

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 09:47:00 +0200
Golden age of Grandhotel Pupp began 150 years ago
The five-star Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary is one of the most famous hotels in Europe. In recent years, it has also become a popular backdrop for Hollywood films.

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:24:00 +0200
Pop singer Helena Vondráčková still going strong
Helena Vondráčková, one of the Czech Republic’s biggest pop stars, will turn 75 next week. She can look back on a career spanning five decades and boast of being the country’s best-selling singer with over a million albums under her belt.

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 15:54:00 +0200
Events held in memory of the paratroopers who died after killing Reinhard Heydrich
Events held in memory of the paratroopers who died after killing Reinhard Heydrich

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 11:08:00 +0200
Czech minister for EU affairs: We are ready to be the honest broker in the negotiation process
The Czech Republic is preparing to take over the rotating presidency of the EU Council from France on July 1st, for its second stint at the helm of the 27-member alliance. Due to the war in Ukraine, and the need to address pressing issues such as en...

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:46:00 +0200
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Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:45:00 +0200
Czechs bracing for extreme heatwave
Czechs bracing for extreme heatwave

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:44:00 +0200
Czech Radio features minute-by-minute reconstruction of last phase of Operation Anthropoid
Czech Radio features minute-by-minute reconstruction of last phase of Operation Anthropoid

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:42:00 +0200
PM and Prague mayor agree on measures to ease refugee burden on Prague
PM and Prague mayor agree on measures to ease refugee burden on Prague

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:40:00 +0200
Former deputy mayor of Prague remanded in huge corruption scandal
Former deputy mayor of Prague remanded in huge corruption scandal

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:39:00 +0200
Ukrainian president among those nominated for highest Czech state distinction
Ukrainian president among those nominated for highest Czech state distinction

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 09:37:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister confident European Council will confirm Ukraine’s candidate status
Czech foreign minister confident European Council will confirm Ukraine’s candidate status

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:44:00 +0200
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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:42:00 +0200
Czechs saving on lunches as food prices soar
Czechs saving on lunches as food prices soar

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:46:00 +0200
Nicotine pouches a growing problem in Czech schools
An increasing number of Czech teenagers and young adults are using nicotine pouches, which are available in shops without any restrictions. The use of nicotine pouches is spreading even among younger children in primary schools, who are especially a...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:45:00 +0200
Young Czech scientist develops revolutionary prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men worldwide and the most common in the Czech Republic. The incidence of the disease in Czechia has risen by as much as 70 percent since the early 1990s. Martina Benešová, a young Czech resea...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:50:00 +0200
Czech painter Tibor Červeňák on his life in Britain and using boxing gloves instead of paint brushes
Czech painter Tibor Červeňák was born in the Moravian town of Hranice and spent part of his youth in a children’s home. A visit to a local sculptor’s studio changed his life and he has since devoted his life to painting. He graduated from the...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:45:00 +0200
Czechs warned to brace for extreme heatwave at the weekend
Czechs warned to brace for extreme heatwave at the weekend

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:43:00 +0200
Czechia has fourth highest inflation rate in EU
Czechia has fourth highest inflation rate in EU

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:41:00 +0200
State prosecutor wants custody for three persons in Public Transport Company scandal
State prosecutor wants custody for three persons in Public Transport Company scandal

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:18:00 +0200
Former political prisoner Miluška Havlůjová has died at 93
Former political prisoner Miluška Havlůjová has died at 93

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:04:00 +0200
Covid cases grow for second week in row, but fewer people hospitalised
Covid cases grow for second week in row, but fewer people hospitalised

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:29:00 +0200
Rock for People begins in blazing sunshine after two-year Covid break
The Czech music festival Rock for People opened its gates to festivalgoers from around the Czech Republic and beyond at noon on Wednesday, after a two-year break when the festival couldn’t go ahead due to Covid restrictions. The festival, now in i...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:27:00 +0200
EP president Roberta Metsola meets with Czech PM in Prague
EP president Roberta Metsola meets with Czech PM in Prague

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:01:00 +0200
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Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:59:00 +0200
Ukraine and energy in focus as Czech government unveils five priorities for upcoming EU presidency
The Czech government has presented its list of priorities that it plans to focus on during the country’s upcoming presidency of the EU Council that will run from July 1 to December 31 of this year. Managing the refugee crisis associated with the w...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:19:00 +0200
EP president in Prague: We must not close the door on Ukraine
A European Parliament delegation headed by EP President Roberta Metsola is in Prague for talks with Czech leaders on the upcoming Czech EU Presidency. Viktor Daněk interviewed Ms. Metsola ahead of her trip to Prague and first asked whether she cons...

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:00 +0200
Record 120 veteran cars take part in ‘1000 Czechoslovak Miles’ ride
Record 120 veteran cars take part in ‘1000 Czechoslovak Miles’ ride

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:53:00 +0200
EU Court: Austrian restrictions on child benefits abroad illegal
EU Court: Austrian restrictions on child benefits abroad illegal

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Car production up by 12 percent
Car production up by 12 percent

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:52:00 +0200
Prague centre for Ukrainian refugees closed down
Prague centre for Ukrainian refugees closed down

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:46:00 +0200
Fuel prices at record high
Fuel prices at record high

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:32:00 +0200
Prague Deputy Mayor resigns over corruption case
Prague Deputy Mayor resigns over corruption case

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:16:00 +0200
Czech EU presidency focus will be Ukraine and energy security
Czech EU presidency focus will be Ukraine and energy security

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:53:00 +0200
Prague mayor calls on his deputy to resign over corruption case
Prague mayor calls on his deputy to resign over corruption case

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:17:00 +0200
29 per cent increase in anti-Semitic incidents recorded
29 per cent increase in anti-Semitic incidents recorded

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:59:00 +0200
President Zeman appoints Karel Řehka as new Chief of Staff of Czech army
President Zeman appoints Karel Řehka as new Chief of Staff of Czech army

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:26:00 +0200
Prague Airport resumes operations at limited capacity
Prague Airport resumes operations at limited capacity

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:10:00 +0200
All departures from Prague Airport stopped due to traffic control system failure
All departures from Prague Airport stopped due to traffic control system failure

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:59:00 +0200
“We are with you, be with us” – Zelensky echoes ’68 quote in speech to Czech Parliament
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called for his country to receive EU candidate status and for a seventh EU package of sanctions against Russia in a speech to the Czech Parliament on Wednesday. He repeatedly echoed the famous phrase “we ar...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:55:00 +0200
Original Czech dog breeds: The Bohemian Shepherd
The Bohemian Shepherd Dog, along with the Prague Ratter, is one of the oldest Czech dog breeds. It was originally used as a guard dog and a herding dog. Today it is mainly kept as a family pet, due to its friendly and gentle nature. Ruth Fraňková...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:46:00 +0200
Senate approves amendment to Energy Act to increase energy security
Senate approves amendment to Energy Act to increase energy security

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:04:00 +0200
Zelensky calls for Ukraine to be granted EU candidate status in speech to Czech parliament
Zelensky calls for Ukraine to be granted EU candidate status in speech to Czech parliament

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:19:00 +0200
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Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Prague Deputy Mayor one of 11 accused in transport company corruption case
Prague Deputy Mayor one of 11 accused in transport company corruption case

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:06:00 +0200
Senate approves tighter rules for providing support to Ukrainian refugees
Senate approves tighter rules for providing support to Ukrainian refugees

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200
The final diplomatic frontier: Prague conference to address space security
Putin’s war on Ukraine also has implications in outer space, with Russia carrying out cyberattacks aimed at crippling Ukrainians’ access to satellite services – and freezing cooperation with the West on space issues. This will be one area disc...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:23:00 +0200
Ukraine president Zelensky to address Czech legislators
Ukraine president Zelensky to address Czech legislators

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 08:15:00 +0200
MPs back one-off child benefit responding to rising prices
MPs back one-off child benefit responding to rising prices

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:11:00 +0200
150-km an hour tornado recorded in South Moravia
150-km an hour tornado recorded in South Moravia

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Companies in Czechia preparing for massive hiring spree this summer, survey shows
Interest in hiring new employees is at a record high according to a newly released survey conducted by HR company ManpowerGroup among hundreds of Czech businesses. Particularly in demand are IT professionals, of whom there is a long-term shortage on...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:34:00 +0200
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Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:32:00 +0200
New production of The Bartered Bride divides audiences and critics but director remains unfazed
Bedřich Smetana’s comic opera The Bartered Bride is widely regarded as a major contribution towards the development of Czech music and was the first Czech opera to achieve worldwide fame. Twenty-one different productions of the work have been per...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:39:00 +0200
South Moravia governor criticises Prague over refugee centre closure
South Moravia governor criticises Prague over refugee centre closure

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:26:00 +0200
Murder suicide leaves three dead in Eastern Bohemia
Murder suicide leaves three dead in Eastern Bohemia

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:22:00 +0200
Illustrator and graphic designer Pavel Sukdolák dies aged 96
Illustrator and graphic designer Pavel Sukdolák dies aged 96

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Bratislava court rejects Babis petition over secret police record
Bratislava court rejects Babis petition over secret police record

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Karlovy Vary cooperating with Odessa festival in showing works in progress
Karlovy Vary cooperating with Odessa festival in showing works in progress

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Czech state seeks increased capacity on Brussels flights over presidency
Czech state seeks increased capacity on Brussels flights over presidency

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:06:00 +0200
European Commission issues EUR 3.3m “fine” to Czechia for mistakes in agriculture funding
European Commission issues EUR 3.3m “fine” to Czechia for mistakes in agriculture funding

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:51:00 +0200
Lipavský: Still open questions in relations with Vatican
Lipavský: Still open questions in relations with Vatican

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:03:00 +0200
Events commemorating 160 years of Sokol
The ceremonial procession in Brno this weekend was one of the highlights of the SokolGym festival, taking place this year on the 160th anniversary of the founding of Sokol.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:21:00 +0200
Statisticians: Czech population increased in first quarter of 2022
Statisticians: Czech population increased in first quarter of 2022

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:54:00 +0200
Lipavský on NATO Expansion: Turkey, Sweden and Finland need to talk together
Lipavský on NATO Expansion: Turkey, Sweden and Finland need to talk together

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:51:00 +0200
“Together” forever? What next for electoral alliances?
The Together alliance of three centre-right parties would receive 28.5 percent of the vote in general elections, suggests a poll released on Sunday. Behind them would be the Pirates and Mayors, who also contested elections last year together. Formin...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:41:00 +0200
“It looked like a bell cemetery”: New bell cast commemorating thousands stolen by Nazis
A 9801 kg bell was cast in Austria on Friday to commemorate the 9,801 church and tower bells stolen from Czech territory and melted down for munitions during the Nazi occupation of WWII. The cost is being covered by a fundraising collection organize...

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:20:00 +0200
Deputy Chairman of Mayors and Independents dies on mountain trip
Deputy Chairman of Mayors and Independents dies on mountain trip

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:58:00 +0200
Czechia to donate CZK 3.2 million to Ukraine for purchasing ballistic goggles for police
Czechia to donate CZK 3.2 million to Ukraine for purchasing ballistic goggles for police

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:43:00 +0200
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Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:41:00 +0200
Nine trade unions declare strike emergency in effort to get concessions on wage increases
Nine trade unions declare strike emergency in effort to get concessions on wage increases

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:23:00 +0200
Lipavský: Czechia has offered help to nearly 400,000 Ukrainians on its territory
Lipavský: Czechia has offered help to nearly 400,000 Ukrainians on its territory

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:08:00 +0200
Number of Czechs who think their country is target of Russian information war falling
Number of Czechs who think their country is target of Russian information war falling

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Czech household debt to banks falls for first time since 2016
Czech household debt to banks falls for first time since 2016

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:08:00 +0200
Czechs lose 0:2 to Spain in Nations League
Czechs lose 0:2 to Spain in Nations League

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:32:00 +0200
Kantar poll: ANO in the lead followed by Spolu coalition
Kantar poll: ANO in the lead followed by Spolu coalition

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 16:21:00 +0200
Lipavský: Ukraine must be included in search for diplomatic solution to Russia invasion
Lipavský: Ukraine must be included in search for diplomatic solution to Russia invasion

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:24:00 +0200
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Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:23:00 +0200
Massive cocaine shipment discovered by supermarket workers in Rychnov and Jičín
Massive cocaine shipment discovered by supermarket workers in Rychnov and Jičín

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:09:00 +0200
Defense Ministry proposes amendment to Constitution on foreign missions
Defense Ministry proposes amendment to Constitution on foreign missions

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:50:00 +0200
Open-air mass among several events honuring victims of Nazi massacre at Lidice
Open-air mass among several events honuring victims of Nazi massacre at Lidice

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:42:00 +0200
100 years since establishment of Czechoslovakia’s Labská Shipping Joint-Stock Company
Once the largest river shipping company in Central Europe, Labská JSC was established thanks to the recognition of the Elbe as an international river. Its founders were the then Czechoslovak state as well as several banks. The establishment was app...

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:28:00 +0200
Book World Prague award goes to Belarussian writer Alexievich
Book World Prague award goes to Belarussian writer Alexievich

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:15:00 +0200
Jiří Procházka becomes UFC Light Heavyweight world champion
Jiří Procházka becomes UFC Light Heavyweight world champion

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 05:34:00 +0200
Antonín Rejcha rediscovered
Czech-born composer and teacher Antonín Rejcha, who spent most of his life in France and who is the subject of a new book published by the Moravian Library in Brno.  In Today’s edition of Sunday Music Show you can listen to his Quintet in B fla...

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:17:00 +0200
Finance Minister: Government plans to let companies pay taxes in euros from 2024
Finance Minister: Government plans to let companies pay taxes in euros from 2024

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:24:00 +0200
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