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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:56:00 +0200Human Rights officials seek priority probe into Romani man’s death after police action
Human Rights officials seek priority probe into Romani man’s death after police action
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:43:00 +0200Overnight thunderstorms cut power, blocked railway traffic, flood risk subsides
Overnight thunderstorms cut power, blocked railway traffic, flood risk subsides
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:08:00 +0200Czech WWII veteran Tomáš Lom dies at age 96
Czech WWII veteran Tomáš Lom dies at age 96
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:52:00 +0200Czech central bank raises key interest rates
Czech central bank raises key interest rates
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0200Senate likely to reject requiring foreigners to be insured by VZP
Senate likely to reject requiring foreigners to be insured by VZP
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:37:00 +0200Rudolfinum marks 145th anniversary of foundation
Prague’s most prestigious concert hall, the Rudolfinum, celebrates an important anniversary on Wednesday. One hundred and forty-five years ago, on June 23, 1876, the foundation stone of the building, which has become one of the country’s most im...
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:34:00 +0200Czech and German drug control, customs officers bust int’l ecstasy ring
Czech and German drug control, customs officers bust int’l ecstasy ring
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:17:00 +0200“We’re in the dark”: Questions surround Roma street death case
The death of a Romany man in Teplice on Saturday has been making international headlines, after video emerged of officers restraining him shortly before he reportedly died in an ambulance. The police say, however, that a preliminary autopsy has foun...
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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:31:00 +0200Futuristic Tatra cars – one of the icons of Czechoslovak design
When it comes to Czech cars, most people undoubtedly think of Škoda. However, Czechoslovakia’s car production has long been associated with another automobile brand – Tatra. The company’s futuristic-looking aerodynamic passenger cars first ap...
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:14:00 +0200Developer: typical new Prague flat costs nearly 15 years’ average salary
Developer: typical new Prague flat costs nearly 15 years’ average salary
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:14:00 +0200UNESCO calls for rethink of Jiřičná apartments towers plan for Prague
UNESCO calls for rethink of Jiřičná apartments towers plan for Prague
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:06:00 +0200Czechs lose to England in final Euros group game
Czechs lose to England in final Euros group game
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:01:00 +0200Havlíčkův Brod named Historic City of the Year for 2020
Havlíčkův Brod named Historic City of the Year for 2020
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:58:00 +0200OECD concerned politics behind resignation of Czech supreme state attorney
OECD concerned politics behind resignation of Czech supreme state attorney
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:43:00 +0200Committee recommends lifting immunity of MP Volný
Committee recommends lifting immunity of MP Volný
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:11:00 +0200Czech ‘economic diplomats’ meet to strategise post-Covid recovery
Czech diplomats, attachés and other state officials charged with promoting the country’s economic and business interests are meeting in Prague this week for an annual conference. This year’s event, which wraps up on Friday, focuses on recoverin...
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:30:00 +0200 Prague protest planned over controversial Teplice death
Prague protest planned over controversial Teplice death
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:27:00 +0200Nearly 80 percent of Czechs plan to holiday at home this summer
Nearly 80 percent of Czechs plan to spend their holidays in the Czech Republic this year, suggests a survey conducted by the state agency CzechTourism.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:19:00 +0200Duka taking further legal action over controversial plays
Duka taking further legal action over controversial plays
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:37:00 +0200Refugees with time-limited subsidiary protection face uncertain prospects
Around 2,000 foreigners living in the Czech Republic today are here after receiving asylum status or time-limited subsidiary protection. Life for the latter is not easy – the changing situation in their home country could see them sent back home, ...
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:17:00 +0200Other results mean Czechs into knockout stage at Euros
Other results mean Czechs into knockout stage at Euros
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:07:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0200Babiš: Covid mistakes of summer 2020 must not be repeated
Babiš: Covid mistakes of summer 2020 must not be repeated
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:31:00 +0200Czech Republic will recognize EMA approved vaccines administered abroad
Czech Republic will recognize EMA approved vaccines administered abroad
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:29:00 +0200Government to further relax Covid measures from June 26
Government to further relax Covid measures from June 26
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:43:00 +0200Three bidders included in security assessment process for Dukovany tender
Three bidders included in security assessment process for Dukovany tender
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:08:00 +0200400 years since Prague’s Old Town Square executions
Exactly 400 years ago, Habsburg Catholic authorities put three nobles, seven knights, and 17 burghers to death on Prague’s Old Town Square. Their executions – victor’s justice – came many months after the defeat of the reformist Bohemians in...
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:44:00 +0200Prasův run: fun ski event in a tropical heatwave
Close to fifty skiers joined the 21st traditional fun summer cross-country ski event in Jablonec nad Nisou at the weekend. Despite the scorching heat, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius, they dressed up in winter clothes, donned cross c...
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:31:00 +0200Govt. plan walk-in vaccinations and jabs for over 12s from July
After a sluggish start, the Czech Republic’s Covid vaccination programme is currently moving on apace. Now in a bid to reach even more people the government is set to launch “walk-in” vaccinations in under a month’s time, while the over 12s ...
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:09:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:51:00 +0200Foreign debt reaches 4.3 trillion at the end of 1Q
Foreign debt reaches 4.3 trillion at the end of 1Q
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:49:00 +0200Brewer Plzeňský Prazdroj posts fall in profit
Brewer Plzeňský Prazdroj posts fall in profit
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:47:00 +0200Municipalities affected by the 2014 Vrbětice blasts to get compensation
Municipalities affected by the 2014 Vrbětice blasts to get compensation
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:45:00 +0200Vaccine for youngsters aged 12 to 15 as of July 1
Vaccine for youngsters aged 12 to 15 as of July 1
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:46:00 +0200PM: Czech Republic must come across like strong team on international stage
PM: Czech Republic must come across like strong team on international stage
Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:38:00 +0200Four soldiers charged over death of Afghan who shot Czech dead
Four soldiers charged over death of Afghan who shot Czech dead
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:26:00 +0200Vaccinations without registration to begin in mid-July
Vaccinations without registration to begin in mid-July
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0200Memorial held to victims of Ležáky atrocity
Memorial held to victims of Ležáky atrocity
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:13:00 +0200Over 2.5 million in CR now fully vaccinated against Covid
Over 2.5 million in CR now fully vaccinated against Covid
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:03:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:01:00 +0200Czechs marrying at later age
Czechs marrying at later age
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0200Award for Pavlátová’s My Sunny Maad at Annecy
Award for Pavlátová’s My Sunny Maad at Annecy
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 07:59:00 +0200Eighty percent of Czech firms want end to work from home
Eighty percent of Czech firms want end to work from home
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:05:00 +0200Antonín Panenka and the most famous penalty shootout in history
45 years ago, Antonín Panenka made football history, scoring the decisive goal for Czechoslovakia in a penalty shoot-out after the final of the European Cup of Nations against West Germany in Belgrade ended in a draw.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 00:05:00 +0200Composer, producer and Czech indie legend Jan P. Muchow turns 50
Jan P. Muchow, whose Ecstasy of St. Theresa rank as perhaps THE Czech independent group, turns 50 on June 21. In recent years Muchow has focused mainly on producing and writing music, including for a number of notable films.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:18:00 +0200Kulhánek outlines plans for Czech presidency of EU in 2022
Kulhánek outlines plans for Czech presidency of EU in 2022
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:26:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:23:00 +0200Third person dies after toxic chemicals leak
Third person dies after toxic chemicals leak
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:59:00 +0200Under 100 now hospitalised with Covid in Czech Republic
Under 100 now hospitalised with Covid in Czech Republic
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:19:00 +0200Under 22,000 of 2.47 million with first dose of Covid vaccine infected
Under 22,000 of 2.47 million with first dose of Covid vaccine infected
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:49:00 +0200Zeman calls on Klaus, 80, to return to politics
Zeman calls on Klaus, 80, to return to politics
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:35:00 +0200Prague tram introduced in 1990s takes last journey
Prague tram introduced in 1990s takes last journey
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:21:00 +0200Czechs draw 1:1 with Croatia at Euros
Czechs draw 1:1 with Croatia at Euros
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0200EU puts Czech Republic on list of low risk states
EU puts Czech Republic on list of low risk states
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:59:00 +0200Czech PM argues for a less bureaucratic, free trade focused Europe at Prague conference
Brexit meant the loss of a natural ally for the Czech Republic within the European Union, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said at Thursday’s Multiple Challenges for Transatlantic Partnerships conference in Prague’s Congress Centre. Mr Babiš argued...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:49:00 +0200New Cubist-inspired bridge to connect Vltava embankments in Prague
Prague councillors have approved the construction of a new bridge across the Vltava River connecting the districts of Prague 4 and 5. The city will now launch a tender for its construction amounting to CZK 972 million.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:17:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:14:00 +0200Some care-home employees refusing inoculation
Some care-home employees refusing inoculation
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:12:00 +0200No new cases of Covid -19 in some districts
No new cases of Covid -19 in some districts
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:17:00 +0200Mobile phone ap for storing Covid certoificates to be available by end of June
Mobile phone ap for storing Covid certoificates to be available by end of June
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:15:00 +0200Russia issues ban on import of feed and feed additives from Czech Republic
Russia issues ban on import of feed and feed additives from Czech Republic
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:39:00 +0200Tractors for cocoa beans - Cold War Czechoslovak economic interests in the Third World
In part two of our interview with Dr Jan Koura from the Cold War Research Group at Charles University, we look at Czechoslovak economic, political and educational involvement in the Third World during the Cold War. Czechoslovakia sought not just to ...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:16:00 +0200Czech Republic ranks eighth in Cancer Preparedness Index
The Czech Republic’s readiness to fight cancer is above average, suggests an annual survey compiled by the British business weekly Economist. According to the so-called Index of Cancer Preparedness, which includes 29 countries from all over the ...
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:49:00 +0200Libušín chalet reconstruction wins Czech national Gloria Musaealis prize
Libušín chalet reconstruction wins Czech national Gloria Musaealis prize
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:28:00 +0200Czechs adding USA, Taiwan to coronavirus ‘safe country’ list
Czechs adding USA, Taiwan to coronavirus ‘safe country’ list
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:22:00 +0200Covid: 12 cases of Delta mutation confirmed in Děčín
Covid: 12 cases of Delta mutation confirmed in Děčín
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:20:00 +0200PM Babiš: Czechs should not blindly agree to proposals by Brussels “Eurocrats”
PM Babiš: Czechs should not blindly agree to proposals by Brussels “Eurocrats”
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:52:00 +0200Top Czech search engine Seznam to sue Google for billions in damages
Top Czech search engine Seznam to sue Google for billions in damages
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:28:00 +0200Weather
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Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:21:00 +0200PM Boris Johnson awards Czech-British couple for cleaning Cornish coastline
Czech Monika Hertlová and her partner Steve Green have devoted the past couple of years to cleaning up waters along the Cornish coastline. In 2017, they established an NGO called Clean Ocean Sailing, which hosts eco-sailing expeditions around Cornw...
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:59:00 +0200New podcast series EUNICAST, led by Czech Centre in London, among top 20 podcasts in UK
EUNICAST is a new podcast series presenting some of Europe’s most talented and respected artists, performers and influencers. Produced under the leadership of the Czech Centre in London, EUNICAST is among the top 20 podcasts in the UK. I spoke to ...
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:58:00 +0200Survey: Half of Czech households with children plan domestic summer holiday
Survey: Half of Czech households with children plan domestic summer holiday
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:35:00 +0200Era ends with removal of Czech Republic’s last phone box
An era spanning over a century came to a close in the Czech Republic on Thursday with the removal of the country’s last telephone booth still containing a phone in a village in Central Bohemia. Just a couple of decades ago there were more than 30,...
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:17:00 +0200Czech, Poland begin talks over controversial Turów coal mine near border
Czech, Poland begin talks over controversial Turów coal mine near border
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:49:00 +0200Czech Books: Petra Hůlová - All This Belongs to Me
Petra Hůlová was just 22 years old when her debut novel All This Belongs to Me was published in 2002 and enchanted readers and critics alike.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:45:00 +0200Ex-Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček withdraws name from party’s election ticket
Ex-Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček withdraws name from party’s election ticket
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:39:00 +0200Last Czech phone booth to be removed
Last Czech phone booth to be removed
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:42:00 +0200Coronavirus epidemic continues to subside in Czechia
Coronavirus epidemic continues to subside in Czechia
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:26:00 +0200First Primark shop opens on Wenceslas Square
First Primark shop opens on Wenceslas Square
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:57:00 +0200Czech TV poll puts Pirate Party, Mayors and Independents at the top
Czech TV poll puts Pirate Party, Mayors and Independents at the top
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:40:00 +0200Bulgaria added to list of countries Czech tourists can travel to freely
Bulgaria added to list of countries Czech tourists can travel to freely
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:33:00 +0200Cyber attacks on Czech health sector rose by 267 percent last year
Cyber attacks on Czech health sector rose by 267 percent last year
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:54:00 +0200Weather
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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:39:00 +0200Czech scientists reconstruct faces of early Bronze Age women from Moravský Krumlov
Until 2011, the castle of Moravský Krumlov was home to the series of paintings by Alphonse Mucha known as The Slav Epic. A pair of skeletons unearthed in the region two decades ago tell a very different tale – that of two tiny prehistoric women w...
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:33:00 +0200Coronavirus pandemic caused crime to fall in 2020
Coronavirus pandemic caused crime to fall in 2020
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:01:00 +0200Statisticians: Czech industry and trade started recovery in first quarter of 2021
Statisticians: Czech industry and trade started recovery in first quarter of 2021
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:16:00 +0200T6A5 tram model to retire from Prague's streets this Saturday
T6A5 tram model to retire from Prague's streets this Saturday
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0200National cyber watchdog issues warning of impending attacks on private and public sector networks
National cyber watchdog issues warning of impending attacks on private and public sector networks
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:45:00 +0200Lower-house votes in favour of exempting Chinese and Russian companies from Dukovany expansion
Lower-house votes in favour of exempting Chinese and Russian companies from Dukovany expansion
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:03:00 +0200Petra Hůlová’s Mongolian family saga ‘All This Belongs to Me’
Petra Hůlová was fresh out of university when she burst onto the Czech literary scene in 2002, with her debut novel Paměť mojí babičce, or All This Belongs to Me, chronicling the lives of three generations of women in a Mongolian family. A su...
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:08:00 +0200Surreal sand sculptures create fantasy world in Lednice
A world of fantasy inspired by Salvador Dali, Joan Miró and Toyen: the 6th annual sand sculpting festival in the town of Lednice, south Moravia, boasts a collection of amazing surrealist sand sculptures. Visitors awed by the works of art are invi...
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:55:00 +0200Original Lidice buildings being recreated in digital model
Original Lidice buildings being recreated in digital model
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:11:00 +0200Prague calls on EU court to fine Poland for ignoring ruling on Turow mine
Prague calls on EU court to fine Poland for ignoring ruling on Turow mine
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 16:03:00 +0200Pirates to take legal action against Babiš over migrants comment
Pirates to take legal action against Babiš over migrants comment
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:54:00 +0200New plan to help non-native speakers in Czech schools by Education Ministry met with scepticism
While the number of foreigners in Czech Republic continues to rise, their children are still facing difficulties in learning the country’s language. A large portion of children whose native tongue is not Czech do not manage to get beyond a high sc...
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:29:00 +0200Defence minister thanks NATO allies for support in Russia spat
Defence minister thanks NATO allies for support in Russia spat
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:21:00 +0200Fast-track process declared for lower house over bill on quarantine voting
Fast-track process declared for lower house over bill on quarantine voting
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:39:00 +0200Six-metre python found in Czech river
Six-metre python found in Czech river
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:35:00 +0200Central bank board: Rising Czech property prices surprising
Central bank board: Rising Czech property prices surprising
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:20:00 +0200188 new Covid cases registered, 20 in Prague
188 new Covid cases registered, 20 in Prague
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:19:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:03:00 +0200Czech scientists working on 3D printed joint replacements
Czech scientists are working on the development of small joint replacements using 3D printing. The tiny implants made of titanium powder could help patients suffering from arthritis in the joints of their fingers and toes, where conventional treatme...
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:53:00 +0200Prague museum gets WWII Hawker Hurricane plane
Prague museum gets WWII Hawker Hurricane plane
Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:43:00 +0200Czech government sends Poland draft agreement on Turow mine
Czech government sends Poland draft agreement on Turow mine
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:45:00 +0200Masks no longer required in classroom in any Czech regions
Masks no longer required in classroom in any Czech regions
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:02:00 +0200Czechs beat Scotland 2:0 at Euros with brace from Schick
Czechs beat Scotland 2:0 at Euros with brace from Schick
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0200Double threat: Barbora Krejčíková’s stunning French Open sweep
Barbora Krejčíková left an indelible mark on tennis history this weekend, becoming the first player to sweep the French Open women’s singles-doubles titles since 2000, and the first Czech woman to win at Roland-Garros since 1981. The feat is al...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:02:00 +0200Ombudsman: Poor water legislation made Bečva pollution disaster worse
Ombudsman: Poor water legislation made Bečva pollution disaster worse
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:27:00 +0200Survey: people working from home more stressed than other employees
Czechs working from home are experiencing more stress than other employees, suggests a survey by Grafton Recruitment agency. People mostly complain about missing out on social interactions with colleagues and about the blurred boundaries between the...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:21:00 +0200Babiš: Up to 5,000 at outdoor arts events from next month
Babiš: Up to 5,000 at outdoor arts events from next month
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:10:00 +0200“It’s no surprise to me” – says historian on revelation that Oxford academic was Czechoslovak spy
Dr Jirina Stone, a Czech émigré who became an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford was a secret informer for the Czechoslovak communist intelligence service, according to a story recently published in the Daily Mail by its investigations tea...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:07:00 +0200Krejčíková climbs to career-best 15 in singles ranking
Krejčíková climbs to career-best 15 in singles ranking
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0200Weather forecast
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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:58:00 +0200First quarter sees highest number of deaths since foundation of state
First quarter sees highest number of deaths since foundation of state
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:05:00 +0200Belvedere Chateau has reopened to the public after renovation
Belveder Chateau, in Lednice-Valtice, South Moravia, built in 1805 according to the design of Josef Hardtmuth, has reopened to the public after undergoing extensive renovation.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:43:00 +0200Pavel Strnad: Czech directors could benefit from looking outward more
Pavel Strnad is one of the Czech Republic’s top film producers. The company Strnad co-founded in the mid-1990s, Negativ Film, has been behind many of the most important Czech titles since then, with works including Year of the Devil, Alois Nebel, ...
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:26:00 +0200Czech politicians congratulate newly-formed Israeli government
Czech politicians congratulate newly-formed Israeli government
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:38:00 +0200Covid-19: number of new cases lowest in nearly a year
Covid-19: number of new cases lowest in nearly a year
Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:25:00 +0200Foreign film and TV productions return to Czechia after Covid-19 pause
Foreign film and TV productions return to Czechia after Covid-19 pause