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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:02:00 +0200
Registered Covid infections in CR passes 1.6 million mark
Registered Covid infections in CR passes 1.6 million mark

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:10:00 +0200
Top epidemiologist: Positive tests at schools likely to rise
Top epidemiologist: Positive tests at schools likely to rise

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:54:00 +0200
“Paper” phase of Czech national census starts
“Paper” phase of Czech national census starts

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:54:00 +0200
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Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:53:00 +0200
Arts minister: Covid status app could help audiences return to events
Arts minister: Covid status app could help audiences return to events

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 07:52:00 +0200
Babiš reportedly blocks Hamáček Moscow trip to discuss Sputnik V
Babiš reportedly blocks Hamáček Moscow trip to discuss Sputnik V

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:15:00 +0200
New health minister calls for gradual easing of anti-Covid restrictions
New health minister calls for gradual easing of anti-Covid restrictions

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
30 years since Škoda-Volkswagen merger
April 16 marks the 30 year anniversary of Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto becoming part of Volkswagen Group. Since then, Škoda has become one of Volkswagen’s most successful brands, active in over 100 countries and producing over a million car...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:52:00 +0200
Communist leadership divided over state budget deficit
Communist leadership divided over state budget deficit

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:14:00 +0200
Activists place naked Putin effigy outside Russian embassy in Prague
Activists place naked Putin effigy outside Russian embassy in Prague

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:01:00 +0200
Czech photographer wins prestigious Sony Award with photos of pet crematorium
Czech photographer Tomáš Vocelka has won the prestigious Sony World Photography Award in the Architecture and Design category. He picked up the prize for his series 'Eternal Hunting Grounds', which explores the fascinating transformation of a form...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:21:00 +0200
Five Czechs nominated for EU Literature Prize for new, emerging writers
Five Czechs nominated for EU Literature Prize for new, emerging writers

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:10:00 +0200
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Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:59:00 +0200
Police accuse defunct International Children’s Cross of fraud
Police accuse defunct International Children’s Cross of fraud

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:53:00 +0200
Many young Czechs leaving “Mama hotels” for independent life in Airbnb apartments vacated by crisis
The impacts of the coronavirus crisis on real estate is making rentals more affordable and is encouraging young people to move away from their parents much sooner than they could normally afford to.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:21:00 +0200
Ice hockey playoffs: Třinec and Liberec to meet in final
Ice hockey playoffs: Třinec and Liberec to meet in final

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:14:00 +0200
Football: Slavia Prague knocked out of Europa League quarter-final by Arsenal
Football: Slavia Prague knocked out of Europa League quarter-final by Arsenal

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:33:00 +0200
Epidemic slowing, inoculation process gaining speed
Epidemic slowing, inoculation process gaining speed

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:31:00 +0200
Jakub Kulhánek to be appointed foreign minister on April 21
Jakub Kulhánek to be appointed foreign minister on April 21

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:43:00 +0200
Opposition parties want PM to ask lower house for confidence vote
Opposition parties want PM to ask lower house for confidence vote

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:10:00 +0200
Jiří Hošek: UEFA’s ruling on Slavia-Rangers incident will leave bitter aftertaste among Czech fans
The alleged racist remark made by Slavia Prague’s Ondřej Kúdela during a game with Glasgow Rangers has been hotly debated by fans and media pundits both in Czechia and in the UK. We asked journalist Jiří Hošek how he views the resulting UEFA ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Moravia, saved by Velvet Revolution, to be restored
A Jewish cemetery in the Moravian town of Hranice dating back to the 17th century, neglected for decades and slated for demolition under Communist rule, is now finally being restored.  

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:52:00 +0200
Czech president to UEFA: punishment for Kúdela blatantly unfair
Czech president to UEFA: punishment for Kúdela blatantly unfair

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:31:00 +0200
Archaeologists in Brno unearth bone fragment of prehistoric rhino 
Archaeologists in Brno have announced a unique discovery. During a dig in the city’s Vídeňská Street, they unearthed fragments of a skull of the now extinct woolly rhinoceros. It was most likely killed by prehistoric hunters, who resided in the...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:28:00 +0200
Ministry foresees 3.1 percent growth this year
In a new prognosis the Czech Ministry of Finance says it expects economic growth of 3.1 percent this year. At the same time officials say that the budget deficit will reach 8.8 percent of gross domestic product in 2021.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:20:00 +0200
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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:07:00 +0200
President Zeman: Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is a mistake
President Zeman: Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is a mistake

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:47:00 +0200
Waldorf school faces 3 million crown fine for allowing untested children to return to school
Waldorf school faces 3 million crown fine for allowing untested children to return to school

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:45:00 +0200
Candidate for foreign minister outlines plans and priorities
Candidate for foreign minister outlines plans and priorities

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:42:00 +0200
Slovak prime minister holds talks in Prague
Slovak prime minister holds talks in Prague

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:41:00 +0200
Czech photographer picks up Sony World Photography Award
Czech photographer picks up Sony World Photography Award

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:15:00 +0200
Gracenote Sports: Czechs will win 11 medals in Tokyo
Gracenote Sports: Czechs will win 11 medals in Tokyo

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:07:00 +0200
Coronavirus hospitalisations at lowest number since Christmas
Coronavirus hospitalisations at lowest number since Christmas

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:49:00 +0200
UEFA gives Slavia Prague's Kúdela 10 match ban for insult during Rangers game
UEFA gives Slavia Prague's Kúdela 10 match ban for insult during Rangers game

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:22:00 +0200
Finance Ministry expects economy to grow by 3.1 percent in 2021
Finance Ministry expects economy to grow by 3.1 percent in 2021

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:13:00 +0200
Zeman to meet foreign minister candidate on Thursday
Zeman to meet foreign minister candidate on Thursday

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:56:00 +0200
Hamáček will travel to Moscow to discuss Sputnik vaccine
Hamáček will travel to Moscow to discuss Sputnik vaccine

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:44:00 +0200
Hamáček wants Biden and Putin to meet in Prague
Hamáček wants Biden and Putin to meet in Prague

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0200
CzechTourism to put 100mn into new post-Covid campaign
Hotels and accommodation service in the Czech Republic look could face another rough summer. The last week of June so far shows only half occupancy, wither earlier dates even less booked. Jan Herget, director of the state agency CzechTourism, wants ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:52:00 +0200
New study highlights declining elk numbers in Czechia
After years of a slow but gradual increase, the population of elks in the Czech Republic has started to decline. According to a new study, carried out by Czech scientists, together with their colleagues from Germany and Austria, the main factor behi...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:33:00 +0200
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Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:21:00 +0200
Czech Made: Koh-i-noor snap buttons – innovative artistry
In the first half of the 20th century, the Czech entrepreneur Jindřich Waldes was known as the “king of snap buttons”, and nearly as famous as the founder of the Baťa shoe dynasty, a major client. In fact, he was fond of saying “If Baťa can...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:18:00 +0200
Hradec Králové signs historic contract to build football stadium
Hradec Králové signs historic contract to build football stadium

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:58:00 +0200
CzechTourism: Government should have clear re-opening plan
CzechTourism: Government should have clear re-opening plan

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:41:00 +0200
Rent for small flats in Prague fell by more than 15 percent
Rent for small flats in Prague fell by more than 15 percent

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:16:00 +0200
Vaccine registration opens up to over 65s
Vaccine registration opens up to over 65s

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:44:00 +0200
Little-known 37-year-old in frame to be Czech foreign minister
After the Social Democrats’ initial candidate for foreign minister rejected the opportunity to succeed Tomáš Petříček, the party announced a new nominee on Tuesday night: hitherto deputy interior minister Jakub Kulhánek. However, critics que...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:29:00 +0200
Over 2.2 million jabs administered in Czech Republic so far
Over 2.2 million jabs administered in Czech Republic so far

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:54:00 +0200
Communists cancel deal to support coalition on key votes
Communists cancel deal to support coalition on key votes

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:47:00 +0200
Jakub Kulhánek set for foreign minister’s post
Jakub Kulhánek set for foreign minister’s post

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0200
Paintings by Toyen, Mucha and Preisler up for auction this Sunday
More than 140 works of art are set to be put up for auction this month at the Adolf Loos Apartment and Gallery in Prague. They include art from some of the most renowned Czech painters such as Alfons Mucha, Toyen and Jan Presiler.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:24:00 +0200
Minister Hamáček collapses, citing pressure
Minister Hamáček collapses, citing pressure

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:58:00 +0200
Covid deaths in CR pass 28,000 mark
Covid deaths in CR pass 28,000 mark

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:52:00 +0200
“Reading adds profound qualities to your life,” says researcher Anežka Kuzmičová
After more than a decade spent abroad, mainly in Bristol and Stockholm, Czech researcher Anežka Kuzmičová is now conducting research into children’s reading at the Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication at Charles University....

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:43:00 +0200
Police ordered to reinvestigate sale of Nazi-themed goods
Police ordered to reinvestigate sale of Nazi-themed goods

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:40:00 +0200
Czech and U.S. scientists produce highly effective antibodies against tick-borne-encephalitis
For several years now, the Czech Republic has had one of the highest incidence of tick-borne diseases in Europe, including tick-borne encephalitis. Now, a Czech-American team of scientists has come up with effective antibodies against the potentiall...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:29:00 +0200
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:24:00 +0200
Czechs have 44 starting places 100 days before Tokyo Olympics start
Czechs have 44 starting places 100 days before Tokyo Olympics start

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:13:00 +0200
Arts minister Zaorálek rejects offer of move to Foreign Ministry
Arts minister Zaorálek rejects offer of move to Foreign Ministry

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0200
Czech sports union head: We fear some children may never return to an active lifestyle
One of the tight restrictions that remain in place following an easing of Covid measures on Monday, is that no more than two people can gather indoors and out. However under pressure from sports associations, which are eager to get young people back...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:16:00 +0200
Czech Made: The Jawa motorcycle
The Jawa brand of motorcycles has become iconic with reliable and easy to maintain machines. In their golden era of the 1950s and 1960s, Jawas were extremely popular, with millions exported abroad to countries such as the USSR, India as well as seve...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:06:00 +0200
Limited sports training allowed
Limited sports training allowed

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:05:00 +0200
“Brazil” mutation detected in Czech Republic not the current highly aggressive variant
“Brazil” mutation detected in Czech Republic not the current highly aggressive variant

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:26:00 +0200
Healthy foods segment a growing trend during Covid-19 pandemic
Nuts, coconut oil or ghee butter - these are just some of the foods that have become increasingly popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, Czech Radio reported, citing newly released data by the largest Czech deal-of-the day website Slevomat. Overall, ...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
Tomáš Petříček recalled as foreign minister after failed party leadership bid
Tomáš Petříček, the man who has been in charge of Czech diplomacy for over two years, will no longer be minister of foreign affairs, both Mr. Petříček and Social Democratic Party leader Jan Hamáček announced on Monday. He will likely be re...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:57:00 +0200
Monumental golden wings back on top of Prague’s main train station
The monumental golden wings, gracing the Art Nouveau building of Prague’s main train station, are back in their place after a nearly year-long renovation.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:45:00 +0200
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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:43:00 +0200
Czech state of emergency finally ends – so what now?
A state of emergency imposed to combat alarming Covid numbers in the Czech Republic has ended after more than six months, replaced by a law on pandemics. In addition, children have returned to schools and pre-schools, a ban on travel between distric...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:41:00 +0200
Government’s inoculation campaign ready to roll
Government’s inoculation campaign ready to roll

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:55:00 +0200
Foreign Minister Petříček dismissed from office
Foreign Minister Petříček dismissed from office

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:39:00 +0200
Archaeologists unearth remains of woolly rhino in Brno
Archaeologists unearth remains of woolly rhino in Brno

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:36:00 +0200
95 thousand school employees still waiting for jab as schools reopen
95 thousand school employees still waiting for jab as schools reopen

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:33:00 +0200
People free to travel between districts, but no more than two people can meet indoors and out
People free to travel between districts, but no more than two people can meet indoors and out

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:26:00 +0200
New cases of COVID-19 on Sunday at their lowest since mid-September
New cases of COVID-19 on Sunday at their lowest since mid-September

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:47:00 +0200
“He wanted to start a new religion”: Masaryk’s ambitious plan
Bruce Berglund’s fascinating Castle and Cathedral in Modern Prague, published in Czech in January, focuses on the early years of Czechoslovakia, when President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was forging the new state. This included making Prague Castle ...

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 22:35:00 +0200
Media: Petříček to be replaced by Zaorálek as foreign minister
Media: Petříček to be replaced by Zaorálek as foreign minister

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:11:00 +0200
Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 sign coalition treaty
Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 sign coalition treaty

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:01:00 +0200
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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:54:00 +0200
Petr Kellner to be awarded Order of White Lion in memoriam
Petr Kellner to be awarded Order of White Lion in memoriam

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:24:00 +0200
State of emergency ends, movement between districts restored
State of emergency ends, movement between districts restored

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:05:00 +0200
President Zeman says he has started using wheel chair
President Zeman says he has started using wheel chair

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 12:03:00 +0200
140 years since first phone call was made in Czech lands
The first telephone call in Bohemia was made on April 10, 1881 between the Hartmann coal mine in Ledvice and a nearby train station in Duchcov, covering a distance of around two and a half kilometres.

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:57:00 +0200
Coronavirus: Hospitalisations down, but reproduction number rises
Coronavirus: Hospitalisations down, but reproduction number rises

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 11:22:00 +0200
Lenka Dusilová’s latest LP, Řeka, up for Album of the Year
Today’s edition of our Sunday Music Show features singer-songwriter Lenka Dusilová’s latest album, Řeka (“River”, in English), which has been nominated for four Anděl Music Awards (the Czech equivalent to a Grammy), including for Album of...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:10:00 +0200
5 million people filled out national census in two weeks
5 million people filled out national census in two weeks

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:04:00 +0200
Earthquake registered in Chebsko
Earthquake registered in Chebsko

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:10:00 +0200
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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:07:00 +0200
Archeologists discover 18,000-year-old skull of woolly rhinoceros in Brno
Archeologists discover 18,000-year-old skull of woolly rhinoceros in Brno

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0200
Gorilla dies in Prague Zoo
Gorilla dies in Prague Zoo

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:18:00 +0200
Friday saw number of new COVID-19 cases continue to fall
Friday saw number of new COVID-19 cases continue to fall

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:06:00 +0200
Health minister wants inside and outside meetings to be limited to two individuals
Health minister wants inside and outside meetings to be limited to two individuals

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 10:57:00 +0200
Jan Hamáček re-elected leader of the Social Democrats
Jan Hamáček re-elected leader of the Social Democrats

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0200
Czech leaders send condolences upon death of Prince Philip
Czech leaders send condolences upon death of Prince Philip

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:10:00 +0200
Health minister: Covid situation improving, new evaluation system being prepared
Health minister: Covid situation improving, new evaluation system being prepared

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
The (Green) Battle of Austerlitz – Czech builder embraces plant, animal ‘enemies’
Over the past two years, construction permit applications in the Czech Republic have soared in anticipation of an EU directive setting stricter environmental rules that would increase costs significantly. The family-owned construction firm LIKO-S in...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
New app to help prevent tram and train accidents being tested in Prague and Brno
POZOR TRAMVAJ! is a new app developed by the company Safe Public Transport. Its Bluetooth-based system sends out warning signals about approaching trams to users of mobile devices and could help prevent the frequent accidents involving pedestrians a...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200
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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:33:00 +0200
Third poll shows Pirates and Mayors ahead of ruling ANO party
Third poll shows Pirates and Mayors ahead of ruling ANO party

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:15:00 +0200
Czech Republic hit record vaccination rate on Thursday
Czech Republic hit record vaccination rate on Thursday

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:51:00 +0200
This year's Prague Spring could take place in front of audiences
This year's Prague Spring could take place in front of audiences

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:36:00 +0200
PM: O2 Arena vaccine centre to start operating on May 3
PM: O2 Arena vaccine centre to start operating on May 3

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:23:00 +0200
Czech Police helps uncover international criminal ring trading in hormonal substances
Czech Police helps uncover international criminal ring trading in hormonal substances

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:13:00 +0200
Czech PM's Communist State Security Service agent card discovered in Slovakia
Czech PM's Communist State Security Service agent card discovered in Slovakia

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:04:00 +0200
Nano-sanitation of preschool facilities sparks concern about possible side effects
The coronavirus crisis has brought the enormous potential of nanotechnology to the fore with nano sanitizers, nano sprays and nano-facemasks selling like never before. However some parents are  now pointing out the possible long-term side effects, ...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:47:00 +0200
Slavia secure draw with late goal at Arsenal
Slavia secure draw with late goal at Arsenal

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:46:00 +0200
Hamáček facing challengers for top party job at congress
Hamáček facing challengers for top party job at congress

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:22:00 +0200
European Court backs CR over compulsory pre-school vaccinations
European Court backs CR over compulsory pre-school vaccinations

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200
3D printing whiz Josef Průša named youngest Czech ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in history
Josef Průša, founder of a start-up company that has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of 3D printers and cartridges in the world, has been named Czech ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the global consultancy EY. Now 31, he is the yo...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:38:00 +0200
Czech property prices record fourth fastest growth in EU
Czech property prices record fourth fastest growth in EU

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:58:00 +0200
Beňačková and Hrůša to receive Dvořák Award next week
Beňačková and Hrůša to receive Dvořák Award next week

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:39:00 +0200
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Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:38:00 +0200
MEP Zahradil facing probe for not disclosing Chinese sponsorship
MEP Zahradil facing probe for not disclosing Chinese sponsorship

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:37:00 +0200
Vystrčil slams Babiš and Zeman after Blatný sacking
Vystrčil slams Babiš and Zeman after Blatný sacking

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:36:00 +0200
Drugs regulator chief says she has discussed vaccine approval with new minister
Drugs regulator chief says she has discussed vaccine approval with new minister

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:12:00 +0200
Monumental golden wings return to Prague’s main train station
After a nearly year-long renovation, the monumental golden wings, gracing the Art Nouveau building of Prague’s main train station, are back in their place. The restoration of the sculpture, gilded with 24-karat gold plates, is part of a major face...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:28:00 +0200
Media: Negative coronavirus test will open many doors in upgraded counter-epidemic system
Several news sites have now unveiled details of the highly anticipated counter-epidemic system that is to serve as a guideline for the restrictions imposed in individual regions once the state of emergency ends on April 11. Like its predecessor, the...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:32:00 +0200
Names of Holocaust victims to be read aloud
Names of Holocaust victims to be read aloud

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:22:00 +0200
Contemporary Czech Animation: The Digital Revolution
The 1990s were a turning point in the history of Czech animation. The decade marked the beginning of computer animation, which gave filmmakers opportunities that changed the way animated films were made forever.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:10:00 +0200
Fewest new Covid cases for a Wednesday this year
Fewest new Covid cases for a Wednesday this year

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:21:00 +0200
MPs approve electoral law changes on seat allocation, coalition thresholds
MPs approve electoral law changes on seat allocation, coalition thresholds



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