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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:26:00 +0200Tennis: Marie Bouzková reaches quarterfinals of Guadalajara Open
Tennis: Marie Bouzková reaches quarterfinals of Guadalajara Open
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:25:00 +0200EU transport ministers attend informal meeting in Prague
EU transport ministers attend informal meeting in Prague
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:58:00 +0200Czech households consume about 30 percent of domestic energy, most of it for heating
Czech households consume about 30 percent of domestic energy, most of it for heating
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:29:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:28:00 +0200Lower House speaker calls for international criminal tribunal for war crimes in Ukraine
Lower House speaker calls for international criminal tribunal for war crimes in Ukraine
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:26:00 +0200“It’s time to finish it”: Archa theatre in final season
One of Prague’s leading arts venues, the Archa theatre, has begun its final full season, with the final curtain set for the end of next year. Since its foundation in 1994 Archa has hosted some of the world’s greatest alternative theatre and danc...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:15:00 +0200Czech scientist finds moles can shrink their brains in wintertime
The common European mole, immortalised as Zdeněk Miler’s beloved cartoon character in animated films, now has another Czech connection – a Czech scientist was part of the team that discovered the mole’s unusual evolutionary tactic for survivi...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:13:00 +0200Prague to donate trams and buses to Kharkiv
Prague to donate trams and buses to Kharkiv
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:12:00 +0200Ex-MP to be charged with three counts of rape
Ex-MP to be charged with three counts of rape
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:12:00 +0200Prague’s Military Museum to open after major reconstruction
Prague’s Military Museum to open after major reconstruction
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:59:00 +0200Prague and Moscow caught up in spat over sanctity of diplomatic premises
Following a mass expulsion of each other’s diplomats in 2021, Prague and Moscow are now engaged in a spat over diplomatic ground. The Czech Foreign Ministry has sent Russia a protest note over the dismantling of a fence around the Czech House in M...
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:45:00 +0200Seven charged with subsidy fraud following police raids on Brno City Hall
Seven charged with subsidy fraud following police raids on Brno City Hall
Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:44:00 +0200Czech ambassador to Moscow held talks at Russian Foreign Ministry over Czech House dispute
Czech ambassador to Moscow held talks at Russian Foreign Ministry over Czech House dispute
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:57:00 +0200Finance minister says windfall tax will not be retroactive
Finance minister says windfall tax will not be retroactive
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:35:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +0200Foreign minister presents Gratias Agit awards to eight laureates
Foreign minister presents Gratias Agit awards to eight laureates
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:47:00 +0200A fifth of Czech companies considering layoffs due to rising energy costs
A fifth of Czech companies considering layoffs due to rising energy costs
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:46:00 +0200PM: Czechia would like to see cap on gas prices for electricity production
PM: Czechia would like to see cap on gas prices for electricity production
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:27:00 +0200UK journalist: Hrůša will have “two jobs” at Royal Opera House
Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša is set to become music director of the Royal Opera House in London. The 41-year-old Hrůša, who is currently chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, will take over from Antonio Pappano in 2025. However, he will serve ...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:26:00 +0200Windfall tax to be retro-active for 2022
Windfall tax to be retro-active for 2022
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:55:00 +0200Czech Railways to introduce electric and battery-powered trains
In addition to buying four dual-source battery-electric trains from the Škoda Group, Czech Railways is also preparing major tenders for several dozen more such vehicles.
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:42:00 +0200“I was in tears when I got the news”: Gratias Agit awards presented
The 2022 Gratias Agit awards were presented at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague on Wednesday. This year the prize, which recognises efforts to promote the good name of Czechia internationally, went to seven individuals and one institu...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:36:00 +0200TESLA: From iconic radios to the Tamara radar
Say “Tesla” and most people think of electric cars. But here in Czechia people associate the brand name with a wide variety of electronic products they grew up with. During the communist era Czech households relied on Tesla radios, Tesla TV sets...
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:28:00 +0200MPs cut president’s budget over conviction of forestry official
MPs cut president’s budget over conviction of forestry official
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:25:00 +0200MPs approve 2022 state budget deficit of CZK 375 billion
MPs approve 2022 state budget deficit of CZK 375 billion
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:07:00 +0200Hladík ministerial role in doubt after police raids
Hladík ministerial role in doubt after police raids
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:56:00 +0200Could Czechia become second EU country to legalise recreational cannabis?
Currently, only one EU country has legalised recreational cannabis – and despite popular misconception, it is not the Netherlands, where the sale of cannabis is tolerated at licensed coffeeshops, but cultivation, supply and possession of cannabis ...
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:36:00 +0200BIS intelligence head: the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats has boosted security
The country’s counterintelligence service BIS traditionally performs quietly and efficiently behind the scenes. But on Monday it was at the centre of media attention due to a rare visit by the prime minister, the first in 24 years.
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:05:00 +0200MPs to vote on increasing 2022 state budget
MPs to vote on increasing 2022 state budget
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:37:00 +0200Office of candidate for minister raided by police in Brno
Office of candidate for minister raided by police in Brno
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:40:00 +0200Poll: Pavel would defeat Babiš in presidential election first round
Poll: Pavel would defeat Babiš in presidential election first round
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:32:00 +0200Babiš corruption trial to resume in December
Babiš corruption trial to resume in December
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:26:00 +0200PM Fiala says Czechs will not stay silent on Moscow building move
PM Fiala says Czechs will not stay silent on Moscow building move
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:13:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:12:00 +0200Hrůša to become music director of London’s Royal Opera House in 2025
Hrůša to become music director of London’s Royal Opera House in 2025
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:36:00 +0200Government to consider legalizing marihuana
Government to consider legalizing marihuana
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:35:00 +0200Russian authorities order removal of fence around Czech House in Moscow
Russian authorities order removal of fence around Czech House in Moscow
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:43:00 +0200TON – Czech revolutionary bentwood furniture maker
The Czech furniture brand TON is synonymous for its manually bent wood furniture, created with the help of a technology that has been in continuous use for more than 160 years.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:20:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:11:00 +0200“He was simply loved”: Actor Josef Somr dies at 88
Popular Czech actor Josef Somr passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. He played the womanising train dispatcher Hubička in the Oscar-winning 1966 film Closely Watched Trains and starred in The Joke, released in 1968.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0200Judges warn courts “on verge of collapse” due to low salaries of court employees
Judges warn courts “on verge of collapse” due to low salaries of court employees
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:47:00 +0200Czech counterintelligence reports on Russian agent with close links to some politicians and journalists
Czech counterintelligence reports on Russian agent with close links to some politicians and journalists
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:28:00 +0200Mene Tekel festival kicks off in Prague on Monday
Mene Tekel festival kicks off in Prague on Monday
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:11:00 +0200Museums getting EU funding for reconstruction
Museums getting EU funding for reconstruction
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:09:00 +0200Rise in pensions will increase state deficit in 2023
Rise in pensions will increase state deficit in 2023
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200Memorial to war veterans unveiled near Brno
A new memorial to war veterans was unveiled at War Veterans Alley at Rajhrad near Brno at the weekend. Pictured by the monument, which takes the form of a tree is Jakub Bruno Středa, veteran of a Czech mission to Afghanistan.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200Bratislava murders rock Czech LGBT community
The shooting dead last week of two young gay men in the Slovak capital Bratislava has also rocked the LGBT community in Czechia, with many drawing a link between negative portrayals of sexual minorities and acts of violence. I discussed that issue w...
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:04:00 +0200First stage of Barrandov Bridge reconstruction complete
First stage of Barrandov Bridge reconstruction complete
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:42:00 +0200Production costs in all sectors rise year-on-year
Production costs in all sectors rise year-on-year
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:04:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:33:00 +0200Interior Minister: checks on Slovak border will probably continue beyond October 28
Interior Minister: checks on Slovak border will probably continue beyond October 28
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:23:00 +0200Popular theatre and film actor Josef Somr dies at 88
Popular theatre and film actor Josef Somr dies at 88
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:24:00 +0200Over three and a half thousand visas granted to Ukrainian refugees in past week
Over three and a half thousand visas granted to Ukrainian refugees in past week
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:02:00 +0200Spirits to become 15 to 20 percent more expensive
Spirits to become 15 to 20 percent more expensive
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:18:00 +0200Several hundred attend demo on Wenceslas Square in support of Ukraine
Several hundred attend demo on Wenceslas Square in support of Ukraine
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 10:12:00 +0200Another 37 migrants arrested in Zlín region in 24-hour period
Another 37 migrants arrested in Zlín region in 24-hour period
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 03:57:00 +0200October 1972: Prague says goodbye to trolleybuses
The last trolleybus route in Prague, from Orionka to Strahov Stadium, came to an end on 15 October 1972.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 03:15:00 +0200Semyon Bychkov extends his contract with Czech Philharmonic
The Russian-born American conductor Semyon Bychkov, who has served as music director and the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra since 2018. In September, his contract was extended for another five years.
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:13:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:38:00 +0200Forest Restoration Day takes place across country for third time
Forest Restoration Day takes place across country for third time
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:19:00 +0200Czechia unable to find oil supplier for third time
Czechia unable to find oil supplier for third time
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:44:00 +020022 illegal migrants arrested in Zlín region in 24-hour period
22 illegal migrants arrested in Zlín region in 24-hour period
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:37:00 +0200Znojmo church gets three new bells after 80 years
Znojmo church gets three new bells after 80 years
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:53:00 +0200Survey: fifth of small investors reducing investments to cover expenses
Survey: fifth of small investors reducing investments to cover expenses
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 10:01:00 +0200Weekday covid infections drop below 2000 for first time in six weeks
Weekday covid infections drop below 2000 for first time in six weeks
Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0200Anna Fodorova: "I had to fill in a space for everyone who was dead"
Anna Fodorova is the daughter of the well-known Prague Jewish author Lenka Reinerová – but is a successful novelist in her own right, as well as a practising psychotherapist and former animator. On a recent trip to the UK, I had the pleasure of ...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0200Lower house approves Czech Magnitsky Act
Lower house approves Czech Magnitsky Act
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:51:00 +0200Prague’s buildings light up as 10th edition of Signal Festival gets underway
Prague is hosting the 10th edition of the annual Signal Festival of light art this week. Well over a dozen venues across the Czech capital have been transformed into light installations that are spread across two routes around the Vltava river and t...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:46:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:22:00 +0200MPs approve amendment to copyright law drawing criticism from Google
MPs approve amendment to copyright law drawing criticism from Google
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:19:00 +0200Prague Jewish school celebrates its 25th anniversary
The Lauder School of Prague, the only Jewish educational institution in Czechia, is marking 25 years since its foundation this year. The school, which opened its first class in 1997, celebrated the anniversary this Thursday, on the occasion of the J...
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:54:00 +0200Czechia presents reform proposal to EU migration policy
Czechia presents reform proposal to EU migration policy
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:13:00 +0200Two Czech cities finalists for European Capital of Culture 2028
Two Czech cities finalists for European Capital of Culture 2028
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 11:48:00 +0200Czechs raise 2.5 million crowns to help save injured wolf
The story of a young wolf found lying in a ditch with serious injuries after being hit by a car moved thousands of Czechs and started a crowdfunding effort to help save the animal’s life.
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:38:00 +0200Dolní Morava suspension footbridge among winners of 2022 Building of the Year contest
Dolní Morava suspension footbridge among winners of 2022 Building of the Year contest
Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:38:00 +0200Covid numbers continue to drop
Covid numbers continue to drop
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:16:00 +0200Czech movie Il Boemo to hit cinemas in October
Czech movie Il Boemo to hit cinemas in October
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:54:00 +0200Property prices in Czechia expected to stagnate or fall next year, as demand plummets
Property prices are expected to fall or stagnate in Czechia next year, Czech Television reports, citing statistics from the Czech Banking Association as well as statements from the country’s leading developer companies. The stop to more than a dec...
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:26:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:32:00 +0200State spending on Ukrainian refugee crisis reached CZK 16.9 billion by end of September
State spending on Ukrainian refugee crisis reached CZK 16.9 billion by end of September
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:32:00 +0200Sales of hybrid cars up by 20.5 percent year-on-year
Sales of hybrid cars up by 20.5 percent year-on-year
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:56:00 +0200Czechia along with NATO allies aims to jointly obtain air defence systems
Czechia along with NATO allies aims to jointly obtain air defence systems
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:55:00 +0200Poll: retired army general Pavel would win first round of presidential election
Poll: retired army general Pavel would win first round of presidential election
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200Tomáš the Tank organisers: “We’ll keep helping Ukraine till war ends”
Recently a Czech crowdfunding campaign collected CZK 33 million for a tank for Ukraine named “Tomáš”, making international headlines. This was the brainchild of Gift for Putin ( Dárek pro Putina ), which uses colourful projects to raise cash ...
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0200Czechia closes borders to Russian tourists, approves reconstruction package for Ukraine
The Czech government has responded to Russia’s intensified bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine by closing its doors to Russian tourists with Schengen visas. The cabinet also approved a plan for Czechia’s participation in the reconstruction ef...
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:58:00 +0200Tenth Signal festival of light starts in Prague
Tenth Signal festival of light starts in Prague
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:22:00 +0200Plzeň lose to Bayern for four defeats in four Champions League games
Plzeň lose to Bayern for four defeats in four Champions League games
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 17:53:00 +0200Czechia to ban Russians with EU visas travelling for tourism or sport
Czechia to ban Russians with EU visas travelling for tourism or sport
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:19:00 +0200Ski resorts in Czechia facing uncertain season due to record high energy prices
While the Ještěd ski resort in the north of Czechia started making artificial snow this week in preparation for the winter season, other ski centres around the country are facing the prospect of a shorter season or are closing down altogether.
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:34:00 +0200Poll has ANO clear winners in elections, Christian Democrats far below cutoff
Poll has ANO clear winners in elections, Christian Democrats far below cutoff
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:08:00 +0200Czech schools fail to identify gifted and talented children
According to the findings of the Czech School Inspectorate, schools have a problem finding and identifying gifted children. Teachers tend to focus more on pupils with special educational needs as they lack experience and training in identifying and ...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:57:00 +0200Mental health centers proving very effective but struggling with lack of funds
In the wake of worrying reports regarding the quality of care for patients in Czech mental hospitals there is a push to expand the existing network of mental health centers, which help people to avert the onset of serious problems requiring hospital...
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:53:00 +0200Minister: Planned pension cut for top pre-1989 officials will affect 3,000
Minister: Planned pension cut for top pre-1989 officials will affect 3,000
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:13:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:12:00 +0200First head of Czech Army Karel Pezl dies at 95
First head of Czech Army Karel Pezl dies at 95
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:12:00 +0200No world championship medal for judo’s Krpálek
No world championship medal for judo’s Krpálek
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:11:00 +0200EU energy ministers discuss readiness for winter in Prague
EU energy ministers discuss readiness for winter in Prague
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:48:00 +0200Czech Railways still working to clear Kolín-Prague corridor in wake of accident
Czech Railways still working to clear Kolín-Prague corridor in wake of accident
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:46:00 +0200IMF downgrades growth forecast for Czechia
IMF downgrades growth forecast for Czechia
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:44:00 +0200TON – Czech revolutionary bentwood furniture maker
The Czech furniture brand TON is synonymous for its manually bent wood furniture, created with the help of a technology that has been in continuous use for more than 160 years. The company, widely considered to be the founders of modern furniture t...
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:37:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:09:00 +0200Brno Theatre will not have to apologize to Cardinal Duka over controversial plays
Brno Theatre will not have to apologize to Cardinal Duka over controversial plays
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 14:04:00 +0200“Russia is the Third Reich in colour” – Czechia’s security community opens up at special conference
Czechia is facing the “worst security threat” in its modern history and “Russia is the Third Reich in colour”. Strong words of warning could be heard on Monday from the various heads of Czech intelligence who gathered at a special conference...
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:46:00 +0200V4 heads of state discussing war in Ukraine, global security and energy issues
V4 heads of state discussing war in Ukraine, global security and energy issues
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:11:00 +0200Václav Havel Human Rights Prize goes to jailed Russian dissident Vladimír Kara-Murza
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize was awarded on Monday to Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident who is currently in jail for speaking out against Putin’s war in Ukraine. Michael Žantovský is head of the Václav Havel Library, one of the f...
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:52:00 +0200Labour minister proposing to raise minimum wage
Labour minister proposing to raise minimum wage
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:51:00 +0200Prague hosting informal meeting of EU energy ministers
Prague hosting informal meeting of EU energy ministers
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:45:00 +0200Czech Embassy in Kyiv remains open, no plans to withdraw staff
Czech Embassy in Kyiv remains open, no plans to withdraw staff
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:42:00 +0200B9 heads of state condemn bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine
B9 heads of state condemn bombing of civilian targets in Ukraine
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:58:00 +0200Hundreds back Czech “annexation of Kaliningrad” at Russian Embassy
A parody event backing the “annexation” of Kaliningrad to Czechia was held outside Russia’s embassy in Prague on Monday.
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:43:00 +0200Inflation in September rose to 18 percent y-on-y
Inflation in September rose to 18 percent y-on-y
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:31:00 +0200Radka Denemarková novel Hours of Lead wins Brücke Berlin prize
Radka Denemarková novel Hours of Lead wins Brücke Berlin prize
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:25:00 +0200ČEZ: LNG from Netherlands port already being used in Czechia
ČEZ: LNG from Netherlands port already being used in Czechia
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:18:00 +0200Danger of Russian subversive operations in Czechia, BIS chief warns
Danger of Russian subversive operations in Czechia, BIS chief warns
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:53:00 +0200Nobel Peace Prize for Memorial “big show of moral support”, says head of Czech branch
All three winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize are people or organisations from the former Soviet Union: the imprisoned Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian human rights organization Memorial, and the Ukrainian Centre ...
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:37:00 +0200Two Czech projects among winners of 2022 European Citizen’s Prize
Two Czech projects among winners of 2022 European Citizen’s Prize
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:11:00 +0200Czech officials condemn Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities
Czech officials condemn Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:24:00 +0200Jan Charvát: Many of today’s protesters first took to streets during Covid
With prices rising fast – and a vocal minority against the country’s support for Ukraine – some are concerned that tensions in Czech society could intensify this winter. A large “Czech Republic first” demonstration on Prague’s Wenceslas ...
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:16:00 +0200Hospodářské noviny: Škoda Auto to begin selling cars in Vietnam from next year
Hospodářské noviny: Škoda Auto to begin selling cars in Vietnam from next year
Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:06:00 +0200Unemployment rose in September for first time since 2013
Unemployment rose in September for first time since 2013