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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:04:00 +0200Industry minister: Cap on energy will not cover all the energy consumed
Industry minister: Cap on energy will not cover all the energy consumed
Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:02:00 +0200Coalition talks underway in wake of municipal elections
Coalition talks underway in wake of municipal elections
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:22:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:20:00 +0200First coalition deal emerges in Plzeň
First coalition deal emerges in Plzeň
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:49:00 +0200Pundits: Election results indicate stability in local government
With the final results now out from this weekend’s municipal and Senate elections, political commentators are noting that there are is no sign of fundamental change on the Czech political scene.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:54:00 +0200Mayors and Independents suffer losses in wake of scandal
Mayors and Independents suffer losses in wake of scandal
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:36:00 +0200ANO leader welcomes gains in municipal elections, disappointed with turnout
ANO leader welcomes gains in municipal elections, disappointed with turnout
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:35:00 +0200PM Fiala: Municipal election result proof that ruling coalition is viable
PM Fiala: Municipal election result proof that ruling coalition is viable
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:06:00 +0200Three senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Three senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:04:00 +0200ANO takes eight regional towns in municipal elections, ruling parties dominant in Prague and Brno
ANO takes eight regional towns in municipal elections, ruling parties dominant in Prague and Brno
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 06:40:00 +0200135 years ago: The first football match in the Czech lands
The first ever football match in the Czech lands is not very well documented. According to some sources it took place 135 years ago, according to others it was five years later.
Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:05:00 +0200Traxler 110 - New record pays tribute to one of Czechoslovakia’s interwar swing icons
This week’s Sunday Music Show is focused on the new vinyl record Traxler 110, which will receive its ceremonial christening at the Gala Evening of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union on September 26, 2022. The record is dedic...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:44:00 +0200Two senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Two senators elected in first round of Senate elections
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 20:11:00 +0200Preliminary results indicate SPOLU coalition has highest gains in Prague
Preliminary results indicate SPOLU coalition has highest gains in Prague
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 18:54:00 +0200Independents win most votes in municipal elections, strong showing by ANO party
Voting has ended in municipal elections and elections to a third of seats in the Czech Senate. Traditionally independent candidates have won the most votes followed by the ANO party. ANO will also challenge the ruling parties in the second round of ...
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:05:00 +0200Voting has ended in Czechia’s municipal and Senate elections
Czechs have cast their votes in the 2022 municipal and Senate elections. Voting booths around the country closed precisely at 2pm and preliminary results are expected in the late afternoon or early evening.
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 13:58:00 +0200Independent candidates win lion’s share of votes in municipal elections
Independent candidates win lion’s share of votes in municipal elections
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:47:00 +0200Majority of Czechs experience decline in living standard
Majority of Czechs experience decline in living standard
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:09:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 24 Sep 2022 07:02:00 +0200 Czech Health Ministry proposing lower temperatures in workplace
Czech Health Ministry proposing lower temperatures in workplace
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:47:00 +0200Czech MEP Jaroslava Jermanová elected chair of ECON
Czech MEP Jaroslava Jermanová elected chair of ECON
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:44:00 +0200Foreign ministry warns NHL it will not grant Russian players visas
Foreign ministry warns NHL it will not grant Russian players visas
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:40:00 +0200Foreign ministry aims to soften regulations for Ukrainian, Belorussian students
Foreign ministry aims to soften regulations for Ukrainian, Belorussian students
Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:37:00 +0200Second day of voting in municipal, Senate elections
Second day of voting in municipal, Senate elections
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:01:00 +0200Czechs voting in municipal and Senate elections
Czechs voting in municipal and Senate elections
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:30:00 +0200Municipal and Senate elections taking place in Czechia
Friday sees the start of the 2022 municipal and Senate elections in Czechia. Voting booths are open on Friday from 2pm to 10pm and on Saturday from 8am to 2pm. In those districts where a Senate candidate does not receive more than 50 percent of the ...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 13:14:00 +0200Foreign minister says Russians fleeing draft won’t be granted humanitarian visas in Czechia
Following President Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation on Wednesday, there were reports of thousands of Russians leaving the country to avoid the call-up. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has said that Russians fleeing their homela...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:20:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:16:00 +0200President Zeman to attend V4 summit in Slovakia in October
President Zeman to attend V4 summit in Slovakia in October
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:15:00 +0200Taiwan and Czechia sign memoranda on cooperation in education, science and culture
Taiwan and Czechia sign memoranda on cooperation in education, science and culture
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:49:00 +0200EU ministers discussing consumer rights issues in Prague
EU ministers discussing consumer rights issues in Prague
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:47:00 +0200Opposition slams government for not enabling people with Covid to vote
Opposition slams government for not enabling people with Covid to vote
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:29:00 +0200Jan Kofroň: Russia’s nuclear weapons are “its only surviving card”
Recent weeks have seen important events take place in relation to the war that Russia has unleashed on Ukraine, whether it be the successful Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region, or Vladimir Putin’s Wednesday announcement of a partial...
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:52:00 +0200Czechia‘s municipal and Senate elections kick-off this Friday
Czechia‘s municipal and Senate elections kick-off this Friday
Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:31:00 +0200Rudolf Jindrák to become new Czech ambassador to Slovakia
Rudolf Jindrák to become new Czech ambassador to Slovakia
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 20:45:00 +0200Lipavský calls for setting up of international tribunal at UN Security Council
Lipavský calls for setting up of international tribunal at UN Security Council
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:28:00 +0200Lipavský: Russians fleeing mobilisation do not fulfil Czechia’s humanitarian visa requirements
Lipavský: Russians fleeing mobilisation do not fulfil Czechia’s humanitarian visa requirements
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:07:00 +0200Government considering change to pension rise system
Government considering change to pension rise system
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:54:00 +0200Banking Association proposes CZK 50 billion alternative to windfall tax
Banking Association proposes CZK 50 billion alternative to windfall tax
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:46:00 +0200Czechs want to protect environment – but can’t agree on how
A recent public opinion survey of Czech attitudes to environmental issues suggests that, on the whole, Czechs care about the environment and most do not doubt that anthropogenic climate change is happening. But when it comes to concrete measures to ...
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:28:00 +0200Jaroslav Seifert Prize awarded to essayist and art historian Josef Kroutvor
Jaroslav Seifert Prize awarded to essayist and art historian Josef Kroutvor
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:55:00 +0200Number of detained illegal migrants rises sharply in Czechia
Number of detained illegal migrants rises sharply in Czechia
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:33:00 +0200Czechia registers first patient who died after contracting monkeypox
Czechia registers first patient who died after contracting monkeypox
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:15:00 +0200Minister: Czechia’s living and subsistence minimum to increase next year
Minister: Czechia’s living and subsistence minimum to increase next year
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0200Giant sculptures by David Černý to be part of new residential project in Prague’s Karlín
Conceptual artist David Černý has a new project. His sculptures will grace a new residential building in Prague’s district of Karlín.
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:53:00 +0200Czech foreign minister to UN: The time has come to prove our “raison d'être”
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský addressed the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday urging delegates to defend the UN Charter and stop Russia’s colonial war against Ukraine. In an emotive speech to the assembly he s...
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:49:00 +0200Weather
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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:41:00 +0200Czech national team secures spot at World Baseball Classic tournament
Czech national team secures spot at World Baseball Classic tournament
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:22:00 +0200Covid numbers rising in Czechia
Covid numbers rising in Czechia
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:42:00 +0200Russians demonstrate against Putin on Wenceslas Square
Russians demonstrate against Putin on Wenceslas Square
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:29:00 +0200Czech foreign minister: UN must rally to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine
Czech foreign minister: UN must rally to stop Russia’s war in Ukraine
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:02:00 +0200Czech foreign minister to address UN Security Council in New York
Czech foreign minister to address UN Security Council in New York
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:37:00 +0200Daughter of “British Schindler” dies aged 68
Barbara Winton, daughter of the late Sir Nicholas Winton, devoted much of her life to sharing the story of how her father, as a young man aged only 29, helped to organise the transport of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia before the out...
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 13:14:00 +0200“Unique mosaic of European writing” on show at this year’s Literature Night festival
The annual Literature Night (Noc literatury), which has become the largest European literature project of its kind in Czechia since it was introduced to the country 16 years ago, is taking place across 80 venues in the country’s capital and region...
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:53:00 +0200Majority of employers under pressure to effect wage hikes
Majority of employers under pressure to effect wage hikes
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:52:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0200Andrej Babiš backtracks on earlier promise to leave politics
Andrej Babiš backtracks on earlier promise to leave politics
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:14:00 +0200Former general chief of staff: Russia is clearly not able to hold its positions in Ukraine
Former general chief of staff: Russia is clearly not able to hold its positions in Ukraine
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:50:00 +0200Czech foreign minister:Czechia will never recognize result of pseudo-referendums in eastern Ukraine
Czech foreign minister:Czechia will never recognize result of pseudo-referendums in eastern Ukraine
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:31:00 +0200Fiala: partial mobilisation is further proof that Russia is aggressor
Fiala: partial mobilisation is further proof that Russia is aggressor
Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:28:00 +0200Daily covid infections still on rise
Daily covid infections still on rise
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:47:00 +0200Patrik Schick wins Golden Ball for first time
Patrik Schick wins Golden Ball for first time
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:41:00 +0200Survey indicates “big movement” on Czech labour market undetected by unemployment statistics
While optimism was at a record high when companies in Czechia were asked about their hiring plans during the summer, HR firm ManpowerGroup’s latest survey, which looked into the situation on the country’s labour market going into the final quart...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:38:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:13:00 +0200EU member states approve EUR 5 billion loan for Ukraine
EU member states approve EUR 5 billion loan for Ukraine
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:53:00 +0200Czechia’s marrow donor registry has helped more than 2,000 patients
Czechia’s national bone marrow donors register marks its 30th anniversary this year. Over the past three decades, the organization has helped find a suitable donor for more than two thousand people with leukemia or other serious blood conditions.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:31:00 +0200Lipavský to attend meetings of V4, B9 and EU ministers in New York
Lipavský to attend meetings of V4, B9 and EU ministers in New York
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:44:00 +0200Czech company wins British National Lottery contract
Czech company wins British National Lottery contract
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:35:00 +0200Growing number of Czech children having post-pandemic mental health problems
The number of children and adolescents suffering from depression and those self-harming has increased steeply in the last few years, which many experts ascribe to the period of social isolation during the Covid pandemic. Alarmingly, the society is i...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:22:00 +0200Covid infection rate continues to rise
Covid infection rate continues to rise
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:25:00 +0200Czechia’s foreign debt decreased slightly in Q2 2022
Czechia’s foreign debt decreased slightly in Q2 2022
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:05:00 +0200Czech ambassador: "Keeping Russia in Council of Europe would have meant losing credibility"
The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, has been facing major challenges recently. Last March, following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was excluded from its ranks, reducing the number of member states from 47 to 46. Czechoslovakia became a par...
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:40:00 +0200PM: Queen’s funeral was dignified, spiritual and grandiose
PM: Queen’s funeral was dignified, spiritual and grandiose
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:33:00 +0200First ship carrying gas arrives at Dutch LNG terminal rented by Czechia
First ship carrying gas arrives at Dutch LNG terminal rented by Czechia
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:06:00 +0200Prague City Hall approves plan to purchase up to 200 new trams
Prague City Hall approves plan to purchase up to 200 new trams
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200Car production sees rise in y-on-y numbers for first time in eight months
Car production sees rise in y-on-y numbers for first time in eight months
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200Exhibition highlights “forgotten” communist-era photographer Fafek
Today largely forgotten, Emil Fafek was a leading Czech news photographer for decades, covering everything from the Prague Uprising as a young man to his beloved sport. A new exhibition in Prague entitled Emil Fafek: On Guard aims to rekindle intere...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:42:00 +0200Vlado Milunic, author of Prague’s iconic Dancing House, has died
Vlado Milunic, the designer of Prague’s iconic Dancing House, has died at the age of 81. The Croatian architect, who spent most of his life in Czechia, co-designed the building with Frank Gehry in the mid-1990s.
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:40:00 +0200How Emil Zátopek became an all-time running legend
The great Czech multiple Olympic champion Emil Zátopek was born exactly a century ago, on September 19, 1922. Regarded by some as the greatest runner of all time, Zátopek is known for both unmatched determination and an affable nature. However, th...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:28:00 +0200Average pension to rise to CZK 19,500 in January
Average pension to rise to CZK 19,500 in January
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:41:00 +0200Bek: UK, Israel and Western Balkans states to be among attendees of Prague EU meeting
Bek: UK, Israel and Western Balkans states to be among attendees of Prague EU meeting
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:16:00 +0200Opening parachute jump at 22nd NATO Days in Ostrava
The NATO Days in Ostrava and Days of the Czech Air Force attracted over 85,000 visitors to Mošnov airfield in the Moravian-Silesian Region at the weekend. One of the largest military shows in Europe, the two-day event featured representatives of th...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:54:00 +0200Weather
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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:46:00 +0200Bank profits rise to over CZK 54 billion in first half of 2022
Bank profits rise to over CZK 54 billion in first half of 2022
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:17:00 +0200Wildcat escapes owner in Prague
Wildcat escapes owner in Prague
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:48:00 +0200PM Fiala tells Czechs “responsible attitude” and price caps will see them through the winter
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala went on national television on Sunday to try to dispel growing public concern regarding energy costs in the coming months. He said he was confident that the cap on energy prices approved by the government and parliame...
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:39:00 +0200Footballers gather in Prague for final Nations League games
Footballers gather in Prague for final Nations League games
Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0200Fiala calls for rational power management in address to nation
Fiala calls for rational power management in address to nation
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0200Fruhvirtová, 17, takes first WTA title in Chennai
Fruhvirtová, 17, takes first WTA title in Chennai
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:08:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:06:00 +0200Minister: Czech Railways fares will not rise as fast as inflation
Minister: Czech Railways fares will not rise as fast as inflation
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:17:00 +0200Toyen, one of the most important surrealist artists of the 20th century, was born 120 years ago
Toyen, one of the most important surrealist artists of the twentieth century, was born 120 years ago.
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:09:00 +0200New electoral poll puts Okamura party second behind ANO
New electoral poll puts Okamura party second behind ANO
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:42:00 +0200The Dancing House
Completed in 1996, the Dancing House is perhaps the best-known structure to go up in Prague since the Velvet Revolution. Indeed, the building, designed by the locally-based Vlado Milunic and superstar architect Frank Gehry has become iconic, drawing...
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:55:00 +0200Demand for student dorm accommodation up despite higher charges
Demand for student dorm accommodation up despite higher charges
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:54:00 +0200Deputy minister: Ukraine major opportunity for Czech defence and security industry
Deputy minister: Ukraine major opportunity for Czech defence and security industry
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:54:00 +0200Chinese Embassy says Taiwan delegation undermines relations
Chinese Embassy says Taiwan delegation undermines relations
Sun, 18 Sep 2022 02:54:00 +0200Rusalka set for Dvořák Prague festival
One of Antonin Dvorak’s greatest works, the opera Rusalka, is set to be performed during the ongoing Dvořák Prague festival by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychov.
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 18:10:00 +0200Dancing House co-designer Milunic dies at 81
Dancing House co-designer Milunic dies at 81
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:30:00 +0200Fiala rejects criticism of TV speech just before elections
Fiala rejects criticism of TV speech just before elections
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:33:00 +0200Babiš says being PM suits him better than presidential role
Babiš says being PM suits him better than presidential role
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:23:00 +0200Lipavský calls for tribunal to investigate Russian actions in Ukraine’s Izyum
Lipavský calls for tribunal to investigate Russian actions in Ukraine’s Izyum
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:11:00 +0200Two-day military show gets underway in Moravia-Silesia
Two-day military show gets underway in Moravia-Silesia
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:10:00 +0200Special mass as Prague’s St. Ludmila’s officially becomes basilica
Special mass as Prague’s St. Ludmila’s officially becomes basilica
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:09:00 +0200Lower house vote paves way for energy price caps
Lower house vote paves way for energy price caps
Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:08:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:46:00 +0200Prague Zoo to get new female gorilla
Prague Zoo to get new female gorilla
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:45:00 +0200Meteorologists: Zlín Region was hit by small tornado
Meteorologists: Zlín Region was hit by small tornado
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 15:31:00 +0200Zelensky unlikely to attend Prague EU summit, says Czech Europe minister
Zelensky unlikely to attend Prague EU summit, says Czech Europe minister
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0200Young violinist Daniel Matejča: “There was never a moment when I wanted to quit”
Daniel Matejča is one of the most promising Czech violinists of his generation. At the age of 17, he is studying at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and has already won a number of prestigious competitions, including the National Arts Prima...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:53:00 +0200Giant dog statue by František Skála unveiled on Prague embankment
A huge statue of a dog, created by the leading Czech artist František Skála, was unveiled on Prague’s embankment on Thursday. The seven meters long animal, made out of wire, will be on display at the Náplavka for two weeks.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:21:00 +0200Sharp rise in demand for Czech coal from Poland
Sharp rise in demand for Czech coal from Poland
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:15:00 +0200The Prague Semmering: Scenic rail route still going 150 years later
Exactly 150 years ago, on September 16, 1872, the first passenger train was launched on the so-called Prague Semmering, the most picturesque railway line in the Czech capital. The line, which is listed as a cultural monument, earned its nickname due...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0200“Czech law isn’t good enough”: Why mole for Russians may evade prosecution
News outlets on Thursday evening reported that a Czech diplomat with top security clearance had been caught handing classified information over to the Russians. However, a legal loophole means that the alleged mole could well evade prosecution.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:23:00 +0200ČTK: Army against turning military airport into gigafactory
ČTK: Army against turning military airport into gigafactory
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:56:00 +0200Weather
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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:52:00 +0200Fiala to attend Queen’s funeral with wife
Fiala to attend Queen’s funeral with wife
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:39:00 +0200Median survey: Babiš still in the lead, but Pavel gaining in presidential race
Median survey: Babiš still in the lead, but Pavel gaining in presidential race
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:47:00 +0200Slavia beat Ballani for first win of European Conference League group stage
Slavia beat Ballani for first win of European Conference League group stage
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:38:00 +0200Uncertainty over whether Czech accused of spying for Russians will face prosecution
Uncertainty over whether Czech accused of spying for Russians will face prosecution