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Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:08:00 +02002022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off
2022 Ji.hlava documentary festival kicks off
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 07:54:00 +0200Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas
Czechia’s borders closed to Russians with Schengen visas
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:48:00 +0200Fiala to attend Castle honours event despite Zeman not inviting top officials
Fiala to attend Castle honours event despite Zeman not inviting top officials
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:25:00 +0200Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid
Foreigner seriously injured in shooting during Prague police raid
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:41:00 +0200Over 5,000 people in Czechia have undergone gender reassignment
Over 5,000 people in Czechia have undergone gender reassignment
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 13:34:00 +0200In memoriam: Czech conductor and Knight of British Empire Libor Pešek
The world-renowned Czech conductor Libor Pešek has died at the age of 89. In a career spanning seven decades, Mr. Pešek, who was best-known for his interpretations of Czech music, helmed orchestras across Europe and headed the Czech Philharmonic, ...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:50:00 +0200Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations
Válek: November to bring more Covid, flu hospitalisations
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:34:00 +0200Czechia gearing up for hardest part of EU presidency: negotiating Green Deal agreements
Czechia has just over two more months at the helm of the EU and according to the Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, the hardest test of its ability as a negotiator is yet to come. Prague needs to push ahead with some of the basic agreement...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:24:00 +0200Olympic champion Ledecká speaks about summer collarbone speak
Olympic champion Ledecká speaks about summer collarbone speak
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:09:00 +0200Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:15:00 +0200Load test of Skalka cable car in Ještěd Ski Resort in Liberec
The Skalka cable car in the Ještěd Ski Resort in Liberec undergoes a thorough safety test ahead of each season. And what better way to do that in Czechia than with beer? The process involves putting 200 fifty-litre beer kegs on the cable car to ma...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:39:00 +0200Nearly 50 ministers discussing migration at two-day Prague conference
Nearly 50 ministers discussing migration at two-day Prague conference
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:18:00 +0200World-renowned conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
World-renowned conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:27:00 +0200Covid infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths down
Covid infection rates, hospitalisations and deaths down
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:20:00 +0200ČEZ to seek international arbitration over Russian outages
ČEZ to seek international arbitration over Russian outages
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:47:00 +0200Number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status passes 450,000
Number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status passes 450,000
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:44:00 +0200TESLA
From iconic radios to the Tamara radar
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:40:00 +0200LGBT+ rally against violence set for Wenceslas Sq. Wednesday
LGBT+ rally against violence set for Wenceslas Sq. Wednesday
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:31:00 +0200October 24, 1942: family members of Heydrich’s assassins murdered in Mauthausen
In retaliation for the assassination of Heydrich, 262 relatives and helpers of the paratroopers from groups Anthropoid, Silver A, Bivouac, Out Distance, Steel and Intransitive were court-martialled and sentenced to death by the Prague Gestapo 80 yea...
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:19:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:18:00 +0200Prague Sounds festival kicks off with Snarky Puppy at Lucerna
Prague Sounds festival kicks off with Snarky Puppy at Lucerna
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:18:00 +0200Plans to ease working from home criticised from many sides
Plans to ease working from home criticised from many sides
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 03:20:00 +0200Josef Václav Mysliveček: Il divino Boemo
Josef Václav Mysliveček, was a famous 18th century Czech composer who spent most of his life in Italy, where he was known as the ingenious 'Il Boemo'. Musicologists speak about his significant contribution to the formation of late eighteenth-centu...
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:17:00 +0200ANO presidential election plan announcement postponed till Oct 30
ANO presidential election plan announcement postponed till Oct 30
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0200Annual mass for victims of Heydrich killing reprisals held in Prague
Annual mass for victims of Heydrich killing reprisals held in Prague
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 12:31:00 +0200Czech government to discuss screening system for ministers and deputies
Czech government to discuss screening system for ministers and deputies
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:31:00 +0200First congress of Belarusians in Czechia held in Prague
First congress of Belarusians in Czechia held in Prague
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:30:00 +0200Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:29:00 +0200John Cale to perform at Prague’s Archa in March
John Cale to perform at Prague’s Archa in March
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:28:00 +0200Hundreds demand safety for LGBT+ community in Prague march
Hundreds demand safety for LGBT+ community in Prague march
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:28:00 +0200Interest in studying Russian lower since Ukraine invasion
Interest in studying Russian lower since Ukraine invasion
Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:57:00 +0200Ivan Chvatík: They even interrogated Patočka in the hospital
Ivan Chvatík worked closely with Jan Patočka, helping organise underground seminars for the great Czech philosopher, and since his death has done more than anybody to keep his legacy alive. Chvatík himself came to philosophy after studying nuclea...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 19:52:00 +0200EU transport ministers agree to review Trans-European Transport Network
EU transport ministers agree to review Trans-European Transport Network
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:58:00 +0200Czech PM wants to do away with EU's "unhealthy dependence" on China
Czech PM wants to do away with EU's "unhealthy dependence" on China
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +0200Fiala: Ukraine top priority for second day of EU summit
Fiala: Ukraine top priority for second day of EU summit
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:40:00 +0200Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:02:00 +0200Czech Holocaust story wins international screenwriting competition
Screenwriter and director Patrik Křivánek has become the first Czech to win a prize at the Page International Screenwriting Award competition, which aims to discover up-and-coming scriptwriters from around the world. His story about an aging Hol...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:01:00 +0200Interior Minister to ask for 15-day extension for border checks
Interior Minister to ask for 15-day extension for border checks
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:30:00 +0200Czech zoos getting record visitor numbers
Czech zoos getting record visitor numbers
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:59:00 +0200New organ for St. Vitus Cathedral to arrive in few weeks
New organ for St. Vitus Cathedral to arrive in few weeks
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:33:00 +0200“Autumn is one of our top seasons”: Czech Centre London’s fall programme packed with events
The global network of Czech Centres operates as the cultural wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promoting the Czech Republic abroad and strengthening cultural ties between countries. There are 26 Czech Centres operating in 24 countries on thre...
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0200Czech artist takes replica of Prague’s iconic Lennon Wall to Paris
The iconic Lennon Wall in Prague’s Kampa is one of the most visited sites in the Czech capital. Now a Czech artist has taken this symbol of resistance to Paris within celebrations of the Czech EU presidency.
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
Weather forecast
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 +0200Covid numbers continue to drop
Covid numbers continue to drop
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
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...