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Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:11:00 +0100November 1952: Infamous Slánský show culminates with 11 death sentences
Not even boundless loyalty to the Soviet Union could save Rudolf Slánský, a general secretary of the Communist Party, from the death penalty in a trial that culminated on 27 November 1952.
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:04:00 +0100Cult jazz musician Jiří Stivín turns 80
Musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jiří Stivín turned 80 this week. As every year, he will celebrate with a concert in tribute to St. Cecilia, the patron of musicians.
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:13:00 +0100Four dismissed presidential candidates to issue appeal
Four dismissed presidential candidates to issue appeal
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:57:00 +0100Interior minister wants to discuss revision of presidential election legislation
Interior minister wants to discuss revision of presidential election legislation
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:20:00 +0100Weather
Weather
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:19:00 +0100Netflix interested in filming documentary about famous Czech gangster
Netflix interested in filming documentary about famous Czech gangster
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:04:00 +0100Basic legislation proposal on legalizing cannabis should be ready by March 2023
Basic legislation proposal on legalizing cannabis should be ready by March 2023
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:56:00 +0100Opening of Christmas market on Prague’s Old Town Square
Opening of Christmas market on Prague’s Old Town Square
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:23:00 +0100Czechia and Jordan to deepen cooperation in energy, health and defence
Czechia and Jordan to deepen cooperation in energy, health and defence
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:16:00 +0100Interior Ministry approves nine candidates to run for position of Czech president next year
Interior Ministry approves nine candidates to run for position of Czech president next year
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:46:00 +0100Alfons Mucha: a trailblazer in Art Nouveau
Alfons Maria Mucha is still remembered today for his Art Nouveau paintings and graphics, such as his iconic theatrical poster of French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt. His art adorns walls, ceilings and windows in grand buildings in the Czech capital...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:06:00 +0100Prague’s 170 line to get hydrogen powered bus
Prague’s 170 line to get hydrogen powered bus
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Rail bridge connecting Výtoň and Smíchov to receive huge overhaul
The railway bridge connecting Prague's Výtoň and Smíchov districts is due to get a new look – and not everyone is happy about it.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0100Lower-house votes to cancel electronic cash register system
Lower-house votes to cancel electronic cash register system
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:30:00 +0100“It’s changing how victims access support”: App helps combat domestic violence
Friday, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It also marks the start of a worldwide annual campaign against gender-based violence. Here in Czechia a series of events are taking place to address the pro...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:50:00 +0100HN: Prague’s Jindřišská Tower has 16 potential buyers
HN: Prague’s Jindřišská Tower has 16 potential buyers
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:08:00 +0100Lipavský: Diplomatic relations with Russia should be maintained despite “terrorist" designation
Lipavský: Diplomatic relations with Russia should be maintained despite “terrorist" designation
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:29:00 +0100Weather
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:26:00 +0100Stories from Ukraine exhibition in Hradec Králové targeted by vandals
Stories from Ukraine exhibition in Hradec Králové targeted by vandals
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:39:00 +0100Site supporting Ukraine wins annual media award
Site supporting Ukraine wins annual media award
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:06:00 +0100Fiala to take more time before proposing Hladík for minister
Fiala to take more time before proposing Hladík for minister
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 19:18:00 +0100Senators approve windfall tax on energy firms and banks
Senators approve windfall tax on energy firms and banks
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:10:00 +0100Fiala: V4 leaders reach common position on Ukraine despite differences
Fiala: V4 leaders reach common position on Ukraine despite differences
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0100Prague's Pařížská street ranks among world’s most expensive in latest analysis
The grand Pařížská street has just ranked 17th in the latest analysis of the world’s most expensive streets, overtaking its old rival Na Příkopě.
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Jurečka: All Czech drivers could get electric cars support
Jurečka: All Czech drivers could get electric cars support
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:32:00 +0100Old Town Bridge Tower to undergo extensive renovation
The Old Town Bridge Tower, a gateway to Charles Bridge, which dates back to the 14th century, is to undergo extensive renovation. The tower is steeped in history, having witnessed the coronation procession of Czech kings on their way to Prague Castl...
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:20:00 +0100Czech fighter pilot selected as one of ESA’s new team of astronauts
The European Space Agency announced its new team of astronauts at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris on Wednesday – and among them is Czech fighter pilot Aleš Svoboda. Svoboda is part of the reserve pool, but if he gets to go into space, he wi...
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:16:00 +0100Lipavský tells new Iranian ambassador state must stop quelling protests
Lipavský tells new Iranian ambassador state must stop quelling protests
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:07:00 +0100Rakušan: Czech presidency seeks EU-wide response to migration crisis
Rakušan: Czech presidency seeks EU-wide response to migration crisis
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:41:00 +0100Czech MMA fighter Procházka facing shoulder surgery
Czech MMA fighter Procházka facing shoulder surgery
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:41:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:40:00 +0100Nils Frahm brings Prague Sounds festival to close
Nils Frahm brings Prague Sounds festival to close
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:46:00 +0100Czech interior minister to discuss migration with central European counterparts
Czech interior minister to discuss migration with central European counterparts
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:17:00 +0100Czech pilot member of ESA astronaut reserves
Czech pilot member of ESA astronaut reserves
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0100“We need to use our bodies as a sensor”: Tereza Stehlíková on importance of taste, touch and smell
Tereza Stehlíková is a film and visual artist engaged in cross-disciplinary research at the intersection of art, philosophy, and science. As well as an interest in landscape and place, Stehlíková has devoted much of her career to exploring how t...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:05:00 +0100Draft law on protection of whistleblowers approved
Draft law on protection of whistleblowers approved
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:14:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:08:00 +0100Ability to fight in largescale conflict must be Czech Army’s priority, says chief of staff
The Czech Army must prioritise being able to fight in a largescale war against a sophisticated opponent, the Chief of the Czech Army’s General Staff Karel Řehka said on Tuesday at the armed forces’ annual meeting of commanders. Despite next yea...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:51:00 +0100Three hatchlings of little-known turtle species born in Prague Zoo
Three hatchlings of little-known turtle species born in Prague Zoo
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:32:00 +0100Government approves eight additonal national cultural monuments
Government approves eight additonal national cultural monuments
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:24:00 +0100Czech scientists explore possibility of plastic-eating cyanobacteria tackling ocean waste
Scientists at Mendel University in Brno are exploring the possibility of using cyanobacteria to clean up plastic waste in the oceans. After special treatment, the photosynthetic microscopic organisms could break down micro-particles of plastic waste...
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:10:00 +0100Significant increase in cyberattacks
Significant increase in cyberattacks
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:04:00 +0100Czech European Affairs Minister: states must allow migrant ships in their ports
Czech European Affairs Minister: states must allow migrant ships in their ports
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:11:00 +0100Poll: Trust in president slightly up since summer
Poll: Trust in president slightly up since summer
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:11:00 +0100IMF predicts Czech GDP will fall by 0.5 percent in 2023
IMF predicts Czech GDP will fall by 0.5 percent in 2023
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:36:00 +0100GZ Media: Czech firm is world leader in vinyl record production
GZ Media, based at Loděnice near Prague, produces vinyl records around the clock in order to meet huge demand. In fact the company, which also has three plants in North America, is the world’s biggest producer of a music medium that many thought ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0100CZECH MADE: GZ Media
GZ Media: Czech firm is world leader in vinyl record production
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:24:00 +0100Ukrainian soldiers to train in Libavá military zone
Ukrainian soldiers to train in Libavá military zone
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:02:00 +0100Economist: “Middle income bracket” will be worst affected by real wage decline
This year will see real wage decline in Czechia reach 8.3 percent, the largest such drop within the Visegrad Group (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia), according to an analysis conducted by investment firm Cyrrus. Meanwhile, for next year the firm ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Czech president: participation of Czech soldiers in foreign missions irreplaceable
Czech president: participation of Czech soldiers in foreign missions irreplaceable
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:57:00 +0100Army chief of staff: Czech army must prepare for large-scale conflict
Army chief of staff: Czech army must prepare for large-scale conflict
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:41:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:25:00 +0100Survey: Over 80 percent of Czechs use smartphones
Survey: Over 80 percent of Czechs use smartphones
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:24:00 +0100Christmas tree erected on Prague’s Old Town Square
Christmas tree erected on Prague’s Old Town Square
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:23:00 +0100PM Fiala to attend V4 meeting in Košice
PM Fiala to attend V4 meeting in Košice
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:15:00 +0100The Egg and I: Why is 1945 US bestseller topping Czechs readers’ lists?
For several decades now, one of the most popular books among Czech readers has been The Egg and I by American writer Betty MacDonald. The 1945 memoir about life on a chicken farm in the Northwest has been largely forgotten in the United States, but ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:15:00 +0100Christian Democrats want Petr Hladík appointed minister of the environment
Christian Democrats want Petr Hladík appointed minister of the environment
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:13:00 +0100Czechs relying on EU for security
Czechs relying on EU for security
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:07:00 +0100Senate to consider handing out “fidelity” awards for long-lasting marriages
The Senate is due to convene on Wednesday for its opening session after the elections and the first issue on its agenda is raising eyebrows. The upper chamber will address a proposal by two of its members for the Senate to hand out “fidelity” aw...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:20:00 +0100Nomura Holdings: Czechia at risk of currency crisis
Nomura Holdings: Czechia at risk of currency crisis
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:03:00 +0100Sculpture of Putin sitting naked on golden toilet goes to auction
A papier-mâché effigy of the Russian and Belarusian leaders Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, made famous at anti-Russian demonstrations in Prague over the past year and a half, has now been put to auction. Bidding starts at 10,000 euro...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:55:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:05:00 +0100Czechia sending heavy bridge rigs to Ukraine
Czechia sending heavy bridge rigs to Ukraine
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0100Recordings from trial with “chief symbol” of Nazi occupation K. H. Frank being restored
Archivists at Czech Radio have discovered 1,300 discs of recordings from the 1946 trial with Karl Hermann Frank, who was in charge of the Nazi security forces during the wartime occupation of Bohemia and Moravia. The discs are currently in the proce...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:17:00 +0100Record-high interest in subsidies for photovoltaics
Record-high interest in subsidies for photovoltaics
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:16:00 +0100Outgoing director of the Lány Forest Administration appeals mismanagement verdict
Outgoing director of the Lány Forest Administration appeals mismanagement verdict
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:14:00 +0100Free tests for HIV and hepatitis this week
Free tests for HIV and hepatitis this week
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100Prague gets first snowfall of season
Traditionally, the first snow of the winter season is meant to be brought to Czechia by Saint Martin riding in on his white horse on St. Martin's Day (November 11). This year, however, the first snow came to Prague a week later. On Friday night, th...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:58:00 +0100Václav Brožík – painter of Czech history
Václav Brožík is arguably the most famous Czech painter of the late 19th century and the best-known representative of the style of Czech historicism. His artworks, often addressing important moments of Czech history, grace some of the most import...
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:29:00 +0100Medical Chamber wants to double fee for emergency care
Medical Chamber wants to double fee for emergency care
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:27:00 +0100Health minister in favour of introducing supplementary insurance
Health minister in favour of introducing supplementary insurance
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:33:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:33:00 +0100Christmas trees for Prague on their way to the capital
Christmas trees for Prague on their way to the capital
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0100Václav Brožík / The 10 most famous Czech painters
Václav Brožík – painter of Czech history
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:56:00 +0100Czechia struggling with shortage of nurses
Czechia struggling with shortage of nurses
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:55:00 +0100Czech crown strengthening due to developments on global markets
Czech crown strengthening due to developments on global markets
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:53:00 +0100Close to 9,000 illegal migrants detained on Czech-Slovak border since September
Close to 9,000 illegal migrants detained on Czech-Slovak border since September
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:51:00 +0100Real wages in Czechia see biggest drop in EU
Real wages in Czechia see biggest drop in EU
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:48:00 +0100Czechia preparing its own version of US Magnitsky Act
Czechia preparing its own version of US Magnitsky Act
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 02:09:00 +01002022 Czech Nightingale winner
This year’s Czech Nightingales saw Lucie Bílá win her 21st Golden Nightingale for best female singer. She was also voted, for the twelfth time already, the overall Czech Nightingale winner of 2022. The best male signer award went to last year...
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +010060 years since iconic Tatra T3 tram began roaming streets
On November 21, 1962, the Tatra T3 tram was put into regular service in Prague. It was a very modern tram for its time and would become a successful export product. Today, T3’s can still be seen transporting people in country’s such as Ukraine.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:28:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:26:00 +0100Police investigating assault on journalists during anti-government protest
Police investigating assault on journalists during anti-government protest
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 09:01:00 +0100First snowfall complicating traffic around the country
First snowfall complicating traffic around the country
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:59:00 +0100Czechs planning to spend less on Christmas presents this year
Czechs planning to spend less on Christmas presents this year
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:57:00 +0100Most manual workers in Prague moonlighting to make ends meet
Most manual workers in Prague moonlighting to make ends meet
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:55:00 +0100Prague Archbishopric putting Jindřiška Tower up for sale
Prague Archbishopric putting Jindřiška Tower up for sale
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 08:54:00 +0100Defence minister visits troops guarding Czech-Slovak border
Defence minister visits troops guarding Czech-Slovak border
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:01:00 +0100Czech foreign minister says allies should not dictate peace terms to Kyiv
Czech foreign minister says allies should not dictate peace terms to Kyiv
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:18:00 +0100Rare statue from medieval Bohemia acquired by National Gallery in Prague
The National Gallery in Prague has acquired a particularly valuable item – a wood carving of Mary sitting on a heavenly throne with baby Jesus resting on her lap and surrounded by three angels. The object is being called the Madonna from Havraň a...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:57:00 +0100Legendary Czech traveller’s villa opens to public
The former home of the legendary Czech traveller Miroslav Zikmund in the Moravian town of Zlín opened to the public this month. The iconic functionalist villa, built in the 1930s by the Baťa Company, has been turned into a museum dedicated to Mr Z...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:24:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:23:00 +0100Price of fuels drops further
Price of fuels drops further
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:22:00 +0100Despite inflation, majority of Czechs optimistic about future
Despite inflation, majority of Czechs optimistic about future
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:21:00 +0100Lower house to vote on abolishing bill on electronic sales registers next week
Lower house to vote on abolishing bill on electronic sales registers next week
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:20:00 +0100President to pardon Polish couple convicted of importing and distributing hallucinogenic beverage
President to pardon Polish couple convicted of importing and distributing hallucinogenic beverage
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:56:00 +0100Gay US ex-Christian pastor on losing everything before finding acceptance, love, and home in Czechia
Don Hall grew up in the Deep South of the United States, in a poor, conservative, religious family. He became a successful evangelical Christian minister and was preaching to crowds of people all over the southeastern United States. But he was deepl...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:36:00 +0100Memory of Nations Awards honour those who resisted Nazi and Communist regimes
Memory of Nations Awards honour those who resisted Nazi and Communist regimes
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:26:00 +0100EU unblocks subsidies for Agrofert
EU unblocks subsidies for Agrofert
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:45:00 +0100Thousands attend protest march towards Czech TV headquarters
Thousands attend protest march towards Czech TV headquarters
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:35:00 +0100Student climate change protests culminate in march through Prague
Student climate change protests culminate in march through Prague
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:12:00 +0100Importance of freedom and democracy highlighted at November 17 commemorations
This Thursday saw the 33rd anniversary of the onset of the Velvet Revolution. Commemorative events as well as demonstrations were held across the country.
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:52:00 +0100Survey: 39 percent of companies in Czechia plan to raise wages by end of year
Survey: 39 percent of companies in Czechia plan to raise wages by end of year
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:58:00 +0100Lipavský gets Magnitsky Award during UK visit
Lipavský gets Magnitsky Award during UK visit
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:50:00 +0100Parts of Praue’s A and C metro lines closed until Sunday
Parts of Praue’s A and C metro lines closed until Sunday
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:42:00 +0100Slovak President highlights role of decency in November 17 tribute in Prague
Slovak President highlights role of decency in November 17 tribute in Prague
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:39:00 +0100Weather
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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +0100Archeologists discover Bronze Age burial ground
Archeologists discover Bronze Age burial ground
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:23:00 +0100Fiala and Tsikhanouskaya condemn Lukashenko’s support for Russian aggression
Fiala and Tsikhanouskaya condemn Lukashenko’s support for Russian aggression
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:36:00 +0100Czechs mark anniversary of November 17
Czechs mark anniversary of November 17
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:09:00 +0100Lipavský hands out medals recognising diplomatic service
Lipavský hands out medals recognising diplomatic service
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:12:00 +0100Epitaph: a short story by Kateřina Tučková
A picture can paint a thousand words. This is certainly the case with the photograph of a pregnant woman being carried out on a stretcher by five paramedics from a Mariupol hospital, where a Russian bomb had just landed on March 9th 2022. This pictu...
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:49:00 +0100Golden Czech Hands: cliché or reality?
“Czechs have golden hands,” boasts a popular saying meaning, that Czechs are generally manually a very skillful nation. Economists do not doubt that the Czech economic success is based on a long tradition of manufacturing and other industries. B...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 +0100CZECH MADE: Preciosa
Preciosa – Bohemia crystal glass products sold the world over
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:25:00 +0100Bohemia crystal glass: unique products that sell worldwide
Hand-made Bohemia crystal-glass and glass jewelry have a centuries old tradition and are among the country's leading export articles.
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:49:00 +0100Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits Prague
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visits Prague
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:53:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:46:00 +0100State-regulated electricity prices to fall next year, but people will still pay more
State-regulated electricity prices to fall next year, but people will still pay more
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:06:00 +0100Mass graves being uncovered by archaeologists in Prague’s Karlín
Teams of archaeologists and anthropologists are currently excavating on the site of the former military cemetery in Prague’s Karlín district. The site was in use from the second half of the 1700s to the end of the 19th century and excavators beli...
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:51:00 +0100Prague expresses solidarity with Warsaw in wake of missile explosion
Czech officials have responded with concern to the news that two allegedly Russian missiles hit Polish territory on Tuesday, killing two people. Czechia has said it will coordinate with its EU and NATO partners and support whatever action is agreed ...