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Sun, 31 Jul 2022 08:01:00 +0200
August 1832: First railway on continent runs from České Budějovice to Linz
190 years ago rail transport came to continental Europe with the opening of a line between České Budějovice and Linz; horse-drawn stagecoaches began running regularly between the cities on August 1, 1832.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Mezzo-soprano Markéta Cukrová and pianist Ivo Kahánek capture the magic of Martinů and Britten
In 2016 Markéta Cukrová and pianist Ivo Kahánek recorded a CD titled Ej, smutno je mě – or Ej, I’m feeling sad. The meloncholy album is a compilation of songs by Bohuslav Martinů inspired by Czech folk music and Benjamin Britten's cycle A C...

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:06:00 +0200
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Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:04:00 +0200
Kayaker Vít Přindiš becomes world champion in Augsburg
Kayaker Vít Přindiš becomes world champion in Augsburg

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 18:02:00 +0200
Bouzková into Prague final after beating compatriot Nosková
Bouzková into Prague final after beating compatriot Nosková

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:29:00 +0200
Senator wants right to pay by cash in constitution
Senator wants right to pay by cash in constitution

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:20:00 +0200
Petr Janda and Olympic set for documentary treatment
Petr Janda and Olympic set for documentary treatment

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:19:00 +0200
Power giant ČEZ begins pull-out from Turkey
Power giant ČEZ begins pull-out from Turkey

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:18:00 +0200
Around 700 fire officers now dealing with North Bohemia blaze
Around 700 fire officers now dealing with North Bohemia blaze

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:50:00 +0200
Tennis: Nosková advances to Prague Open semi-finals
Tennis: Nosková advances to Prague Open semi-finals

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:56:00 +0200
48th edition of Summer Film School kicks off in Uherské Hradiště
The 48th edition of the Summer Film School festival is kicking off this Friday in Uherské Hradiště in the south-east of Czechia. The festival will run until August 4 and will feature around 180 films including shorts. I caught up with programme d...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:15:00 +0200
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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:09:00 +0200
Czechia’s net benefits from EU reached CZK 23.5 billion in first half of 2022
Czechia’s net benefits from EU reached CZK 23.5 billion in first half of 2022

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:20:00 +0200
Czechia to receive nearly CZK 900 million to fight crime
Czechia to receive nearly CZK 900 million to fight crime

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Poll: ANO would win parliamentary elections with 29 percent of vote
Poll: ANO would win parliamentary elections with 29 percent of vote

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Jiráskův Hronov amateur theatre festival kicks off for 92nd time
Jiráskův Hronov amateur theatre festival kicks off for 92nd time

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:35:00 +0200
Equality group hits back as MPs seek to block same-sex marriage
A cross-party group of 54 MPs this week submitted a bill that would enshrine marriage in Czech law as solely being a union between a man and a woman. The marriage equality group We Are Fair have come out strongly against the move, asking on social m...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:37:00 +0200
Rate of increase in new covid cases beginning to slow
Rate of increase in new covid cases beginning to slow

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:11:00 +0200
Swedish firefighting planes to help battle Bohemian Switzerland fire
Swedish firefighting planes to help battle Bohemian Switzerland fire

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0200
Two Czechs found dead in French Alps
Two Czechs found dead in French Alps

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:49:00 +0200
Four new cases of monkeypox recorded in one day
Four new cases of monkeypox recorded in one day

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:56:00 +0200
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Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:38:00 +0200
Workers hope to finish clearing out dead fish from Dyje river by end of Thursday
Workers hope to finish clearing out dead fish from Dyje river by end of Thursday

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:50:00 +0200
“Nike socks in Adidas shoes”: Artist organizes national Collection of Bad Habits
The leading Czech artist Kateřina Šedá has recently launched an online database where anyone can submit bad habits. The symbol of the National Collection of Bad Habits is a two-tailed Czech lion holding a mobile phone in its paw. As of this week,...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:44:00 +0200
Man in Zlín shoots ex-girlfriend then attempts suicide
Man in Zlín shoots ex-girlfriend then attempts suicide

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Science project reviving ancient perfumes
A team of historians and scientists led by Sean Coughlin from the Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences are working to rediscover the art and science of perfume-making of Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. The project, called Alchemies o...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Dukovany nuclear plant ends scheduled shutdown of unit 4
Dukovany nuclear plant ends scheduled shutdown of unit 4

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:51:00 +0200
Pop Messe brings international alternative names to Brno
The second edition of the alternative music festival Pop Messe gets underway in Brno on Friday. The two-day event features international names such as Skepta, Ride and Kae Tempest, as well as a host of acts from this part of the world. I discussed t...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:25:00 +0200
Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto’s profits fall by 30.6 percent
Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto’s profits fall by 30.6 percent

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:30:00 +0200
Czech Covid numbers continue to rise week-on-week
Czech Covid numbers continue to rise week-on-week

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:18:00 +0200
Officials: Wildfire contained to area of 1,000 hectares
Officials: Wildfire contained to area of 1,000 hectares

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:40:00 +0200
Czech government passes higher budget deficit for this year
Czech government passes higher budget deficit for this year

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Popular tourist destinations not destroyed by North Bohemia fire
Popular tourist destinations not destroyed by North Bohemia fire

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0200
Felling of trees to contain Bohemian Switzerland blaze begins
After four days, firefighters in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park are still struggling to get a large-scale forest fire under control. Now the felling of trees has begun with the aim of stopping the spread of the flames.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:08:00 +0200
Government backs deployment of troops to NATO’s eastern border
Government backs deployment of troops to NATO’s eastern border

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:12:00 +0200
Environment expert: The fire in the national park will actually benefit Nature
The fire raging in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park is the worst in the country’s modern history. Over 1,000 hectares of forestland have been destroyed by the blaze, which is still not under control. How much damage has been done to the biot...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:56:00 +0200
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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Uherské Hradiště film school to start Friday
Uherské Hradiště film school to start Friday

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:55:00 +0200
Nearly 3,500 new Covid cases recorded Tuesday
Nearly 3,500 new Covid cases recorded Tuesday

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 11:54:00 +0200
Malešice tent city for refugees no longer in operation
Malešice tent city for refugees no longer in operation

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:06:00 +0200
Nationwide tests of physical fitness among schoolchildren being prepared
Nationwide tests of physical fitness among schoolchildren being prepared

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:59:00 +0200
Fire in Bohemian Switzerland National Park still not under control
Fire in Bohemian Switzerland National Park still not under control

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:17:00 +0200
Bohemian Switzerland National Park ravaged by devastating forest fire
Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle an extensive forest fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. The blaze, which broke out in hard to access terrain on Sunday morning, was fanned by a strong wind and has now ravaged some 30 hectares...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:37:00 +0200
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Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:34:00 +0200
“It was staged”: Journalist on grandfather’s iconic photo of Zátopeks kissing
A photo of Emil Zátopek kissing wife Dana Zátopková after winning Olympic gold in his first ever marathon – on July 27, 1952 – is a key image in athletics history. It also means a great deal to Swiss journalist Melanie Pfändler, who says tha...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:22:00 +0200
German foreign minister in Prague:Central European network of firefighters needed
German foreign minister in Prague:Central European network of firefighters needed

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:10:00 +0200
Summer wave of Covid gathering strength in Czechia
Summer wave of Covid gathering strength in Czechia

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:27:00 +0200
PM: Gas storage facilities filled to 80 percent capacity
PM: Gas storage facilities filled to 80 percent capacity

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:11:00 +0200
Czechia issues temporary protection visas to 400,000 Ukrainians
Czechia issues temporary protection visas to 400,000 Ukrainians

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:06:00 +0200
State budget deficit to grow due to inflation and energy crisis
State budget deficit to grow due to inflation and energy crisis

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:58:00 +0200
Forest fire ravages Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Forest fire ravages Bohemian Switzerland National Park

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:07:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister expresses deep shock over execution of dissidents in Myanmar
Czech foreign minister expresses deep shock over execution of dissidents in Myanmar

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:27:00 +0200
UK Operation Anthropoid documents on display for first time in Czechia
For the first time, two unique documents about the events surrounding the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in May 1942 can be seen at the National Museum in Prague. They have been on display since Thursday as part of the special exhibition ‘We W...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:03:00 +0200
Czech goaltender Francouz brings Stanley Cup home
Players from NHL clubs that win the league’s Stanley Cup have the privilege of taking the trophy to their home countries. This year the Czech goaltender Pavel Francouz, who lifted the title with Colorado Avalanches, was able to bring the Stanley C...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:54:00 +0200
More dead fish found in Dyje River
More dead fish found in Dyje River

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:46:00 +0200
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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:44:00 +0200
Covid cases rising steeply
Covid cases rising steeply

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Sales of electric appliances skyrocket as Czechs brace for gas shortage
Sales of electric appliances skyrocket as Czechs brace for gas shortage

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:40:00 +0200
Confidence in Czech economy hits all-time-low
Confidence in Czech economy hits all-time-low

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:39:00 +0200
Ukrainians lose right to automatic health insurance after 150 days
Ukrainians lose right to automatic health insurance after 150 days

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Valuable gems peculiar to Czechia set for auction 
One of the world’s rarest collections of moldavites – precious, bottle-green gemstones, found almost exclusively on the territory of Czechia – is due to be auctioned in Prague this week. The collection contains over 34,300 pieces and its valu...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:52:00 +0200
Czech pentathletes take bronze at World Championship in Egypt
Czech pentathletes take bronze at World Championship in Egypt

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:41:00 +0200
Fire ravaging parts of Bohemian Switzerland national park
Fire ravaging parts of Bohemian Switzerland national park

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 17:27:00 +0200
Czech triathlete Petra Kuříková wins World Cup event in Spain
Czech triathlete Petra Kuříková wins World Cup event in Spain

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:04:00 +0200
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Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:42:00 +0200
Czech violinist Daniel Matejča wins Eurovision Young Musicians contest
Czech violinist Daniel Matejča wins Eurovision Young Musicians contest

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:10:00 +0200
Fire fighters battling forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland national park
Fire fighters battling forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland national park

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 11:07:00 +0200
Covid cases continue to rise in Czechia
Covid cases continue to rise in Czechia

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 09:06:00 +0200
More temperature records broken in Czechia
More temperature records broken in Czechia

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:20:00 +0200
Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch takes bronze at World Championship
Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch takes bronze at World Championship

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 03:31:00 +0200
Cover versions of famous hits by Dan Bárta and Gustav Brom Czech Radio Big Band
I Killed This Song at Karaoke Last Night is a joint album released by Gustav Brom Czech Radio Big Band and singer Dan Bárta. It contains cover versions of eight famous songs, from the hit Human by indie-rockers The Killers to a new version of the l...

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:05:00 +0200
July 24, 1952: A golden day for the Zátopeks
The story of Emil and Dana Zátopek never ceases to be fascinating. Both were born on the same day and they both became Olympic champions on the same day as well – July 24, 1952, in Helsinki. He in the 5,000 metres, she in javelin throwing.

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:20:00 +0200
Tennis: Kvitová pulls out of Prague Open due to injury
Tennis: Kvitová pulls out of Prague Open due to injury

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 17:01:00 +0200
Old Masters paintings on display Prague Castle Imperial Stables
Old Masters paintings on display Prague Castle Imperial Stables

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:47:00 +0200
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Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:23:00 +0200
Annual Prague Pride march to take place on August 13
Annual Prague Pride march to take place on August 13

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:44:00 +0200
Vít Rakušan re-elected chair of Mayors and Independents
Vít Rakušan re-elected chair of Mayors and Independents

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:35:00 +0200
Annual pilgrimage commemorates victims of 1945 Brno death march
Annual pilgrimage commemorates victims of 1945 Brno death march

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 09:25:00 +0200
Covid-19 hospitalizations highest since late April
Covid-19 hospitalizations highest since late April

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 17:18:00 +0200
German Foreign Minister to meet Lipavský in Prague and visit Lidice
German Foreign Minister to meet Lipavský in Prague and visit Lidice

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:58:00 +0200
Clean-up operation of dead fish in Dyje river begins
Clean-up operation of dead fish in Dyje river begins

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:59:00 +0200
Children’s summer camp leaders receive suspended sentences for bodily harm due to negligence
Children’s summer camp leaders receive suspended sentences for bodily harm due to negligence

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:12:00 +0200
Storm warnings issued for all regions of Czechia
Storm warnings issued for all regions of Czechia

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:59:00 +0200
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Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:51:00 +0200
Penta Investments to buy former post office near Masaryk station for CZK 220 million
Penta Investments to buy former post office near Masaryk station for CZK 220 million

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:43:00 +0200
Pig farm demolition on Lety concentration camp site finally launched
The demolition work at a former pig farm at Lety in South Bohemia that was the site of a concentration camp for Romanies during the Second World War was officially launched on Friday. A new memorial to the Holocaust of Romanies and Sinti in the Czec...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:39:00 +0200
Demolition of pig farm on site of Roma concentration camp begins after years of delays
Demolition of pig farm on site of Roma concentration camp begins after years of delays

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:32:00 +0200
Government’s plan to purchase F-35s “best decision that could have been made”, says expert
The Czech government announced this week that it will be entering negotiations with the United States about the possible purchase of F35 fighter jets. The Ministry of Defence says that it is hoping to secure two squadrons – around 24 aircraft – ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:49:00 +0200
Building housing Goethe Institute in Prague damaged
Building housing Goethe Institute in Prague damaged

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:21:00 +0200
Covid summer wave continues to rise
Covid summer wave continues to rise

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:06:00 +0200
Two more cases of monkeypox recorded this week
Two more cases of monkeypox recorded this week

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:49:00 +0200
Siniaková loses to Pera in German Open quarterfinals
Siniaková loses to Pera in German Open quarterfinals

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:43:00 +0200
Prague hosting Russian opposition conference
Prague hosting Russian opposition conference

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:33:00 +0200
Hall of Fame to Petra Kvitová opens in her home town
Hall of Fame to Petra Kvitová opens in her home town

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:28:00 +0200
European Commission ends conflict of interest proceedings against Czechia
European Commission ends conflict of interest proceedings against Czechia

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:19:00 +0200
Over 350,000 Ukrainians have benefited from People in Need support since Russian invasion
Over 350,000 Ukrainians have benefited from People in Need support since Russian invasion

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:23:00 +0200
Czechia very popular as study destination among foreigners, study finds
Czechia is a popular destination for foreign students, according to a university-wide survey conducted by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research. Many of those who choose to study at Czech universities also end up finding...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:04:00 +0200
Supreme Court rules in favour of 21 year sentence for Czech separatist fighter
Supreme Court rules in favour of 21 year sentence for Czech separatist fighter

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:49:00 +0200
Financial Office: Russian assets worth CZK 10 billion frozen since Ukraine invasion
Financial Office: Russian assets worth CZK 10 billion frozen since Ukraine invasion

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:56:00 +0200
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Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:54:00 +0200
Prague Castle official forced to pay fine after mishandling secret document
Prague Castle official forced to pay fine after mishandling secret document

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:43:00 +0200
Havel, Ukraine, and sustainability – Paris street art exhibition highlights Czech EU Presidency
A new street art exhibition has appeared on a wall outside the Czech embassy in Paris, celebrating the accession of the Czech Republic to the presidency of the EU Council.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:40:00 +0200
German Open quarterfinals: Siniaková set to play Pera, Krejčíková out
German Open quarterfinals: Siniaková set to play Pera, Krejčíková out

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:19:00 +0200
Tons of fish found dead in Dyje river
Tons of fish found dead in Dyje river

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:18:00 +0200
Police catch two men accused of blackmailing businessman
Police catch two men accused of blackmailing businessman

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:42:00 +0200
Young Czechs may be allowed to start driving at 17, but are they in a hurry to get behind the wheel?
Under a proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Act young people in Czechia would be allowed to start driving at the age of 17 under the supervision of a parent or another experienced driver with a clean slate. While teenagers living in the country c...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:35:00 +0200
Extreme heat warning extended until Friday
Extreme heat warning extended until Friday

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:23:00 +0200
EU Ministers for Research and Innovation due to meet in Prague
EU Ministers for Research and Innovation due to meet in Prague

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:28:00 +0200
Covid numbers on increase in Czechia
Covid numbers on increase in Czechia

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:05:00 +0200
Czech archaeologists discover tomb of ancient Egyptian dignitary
In spring of this year, Czech archaeologists unearthed an incredible find – the previously undiscovered tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary in Abusir, Egypt. The discovery, announced on Friday on the Czech Institute of Egyptology’s Facebook pa...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:54:00 +0200
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Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:46:00 +0200
Czech MPs approve ban on single-use plastic
Czech MPs approve ban on single-use plastic

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:55:00 +0200
Brno celebrates bicentenary of Mendel’s birth in grand style
The Moravian metropolis of Brno is paying tribute to its most famous citizen – the Augustinian monk, mathematician and biologist, widely known as “the father of genetics” – Johann Gregor Mendel, born 200 years ago. The city is celebrating t...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:24:00 +0200
Czech Air Force to guard Lithuanian air space until end of September
Czech Air Force to guard Lithuanian air space until end of September

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:24:00 +0200
Czech Defence Ministry to negotiate purchase of US F-35 fighter jets
Czech Defence Ministry to negotiate purchase of US F-35 fighter jets

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:31:00 +0200
Over 9,000 people apply for compensations over Vrbětice blasts
Over 9,000 people apply for compensations over Vrbětice blasts

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:30:00 +0200
China condemns Taiwanese Parliament delegation visit to Czechia
China condemns Taiwanese Parliament delegation visit to Czechia

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:11:00 +0200
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
The Czechoslovakian Wolfdog’s name doesn’t lie – it is indeed part dog, part wolf! Created for the Czechoslovak border guard in the late 1950s, the breed’s creator, Karel Hartl, wanted to improve the stamina and strength of working dogs by c...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:18:00 +0200
Extreme heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday
Extreme heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:17:00 +0200
Czech foreign minister in Kyiv for talks
Czech foreign minister in Kyiv for talks



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