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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:44:00 +0100Human rights violation focus of this year’s One World festival
The annual One World festival of human rights documentary films gets underway on Monday with film screenings in 25 cities across the country. The event, which will officially open at the Prague Crossroads centre on Wednesday evening, will showcase m...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:34:00 +0100Funding for Terezín barracks overhaul under threat
The Dresden Barracks, one of the largest buildings in the former Terezín ghetto, are currently in a desolate state. Experts say that the complex needs to be repaired quickly if it is to survive. However, the necessary funds may be harder to secure ...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:30:00 +0100Ukrainian refugees with visas now eligible for financial benefit, easier employment process
From Monday, refugees from Ukraine are able to ask for an emergency humanitarian allowance of CZK 5,000. The funds are available to those Ukrainians who have secured special visas. Further measures include easier access to employment and social serv...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:29:00 +0100Funeral of Karlovy Vary’s Zaoralová held in Prague
Funeral of Karlovy Vary’s Zaoralová held in Prague
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:10:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:59:00 +0100Charges filed against ex-PM Babiš over alleged fraud
Charges filed against ex-PM Babiš over alleged fraud
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:51:00 +0100Czech footballers gather ahead of World Cup playoff semis
Czech footballers gather ahead of World Cup playoff semis
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:45:00 +0100Over 205,000 visas now granted to Ukrainians
Over 205,000 visas now granted to Ukrainians
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:38:00 +0100Legislation aiding Ukrainian refugees takes effect
Legislation aiding Ukrainian refugees takes effect
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:28:00 +0100Prague street art highlights child victims of war on Ukraine
Street art on a building in Prague, depicting a little girl surrounded by toys beneath a Ukrainian flag, highlights the child victims of Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine.
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:20:00 +0100“It’s a massive problem” – Doc spotlights meth in rural Czech communities
Lenka, which was recently released as a Guardian Documentaries film, offers a sensitive depiction of a methamphetamine addict in a rural Czech community. The documentary is the graduation film of Barbora Benešová, a Czech who has been living in th...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:17:00 +0100Covid reproduction number drops below 1.0 mark
Covid reproduction number drops below 1.0 mark
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:16:00 +0100Central bank governor predicts zero economic growth
Central bank governor predicts zero economic growth
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:47:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:43:00 +0100Czech finance minister: total ban on trade with Russia unrealistic
Czech finance minister: total ban on trade with Russia unrealistic
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:42:00 +0100Government to ask lower house to extend state of emergency
Government to ask lower house to extend state of emergency
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:36:00 +0100Over 200,000 Ukrainians handed humanitarian visas, overall number now nearing 300,000
Over 200,000 Ukrainians handed humanitarian visas, overall number now nearing 300,000
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:15:00 +0100Covid numbers still growing, number of tests decreasing
Covid numbers still growing, number of tests decreasing
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:13:00 +0100Czech Republic to open temporary diplomatic representation in Uzhhorod
Czech Republic to open temporary diplomatic representation in Uzhhorod
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:13:00 +0100Lack of child psychiatrists making itself felt as thousands of children develop mental problems
Lack of child psychiatrists making itself felt as thousands of children develop mental problems
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:32:00 +0100Czech Radio’s benefit concert for Ukraine
This week, Czech Radio hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine, which saw the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra perform famous Czech and Ukrainian compositions in Prague’s Rudolfinum concert hall. The event raised nearly three million crowns, which wer...
Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:18:00 +010030 years of McDonald's in Czech Republic
The first McDonald's branch in Prague’s Vodičkova Street, which opened on March 20, 1992, still sells its classic burgers and fries in an almost unchanged interior. However, in response to current trends, vegetarian burgers and salads have also...
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:42:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:39:00 +0100Police charge two people for supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine
Police charge two people for supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:37:00 +0100Prague street artist creates mural in support of Ukraine
Prague street artist creates mural in support of Ukraine
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:34:00 +0100Klaus refuses to return Pushkin Medal over Russian aggression
Klaus refuses to return Pushkin Medal over Russian aggression
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 14:32:00 +0100ANO leader Andrej Babiš released from hospital
ANO leader Andrej Babiš released from hospital
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:40:00 +0100Covid numbers up again on Friday
Covid numbers up again on Friday
Sat, 19 Mar 2022 08:39:00 +0100Czech cabinet to debate Polish proposal for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Czech cabinet to debate Polish proposal for peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:22:00 +0100Czech Army registers tenfold increase in active reserves applications since Ukraine invasion
Applications to join the Czech Army’s active reserves, a non-professional pool of troops that the armed forces can draw upon when lacking in manpower, have grown tenfold since Russia invaded Ukraine three weeks ago. Overwhelmed by the number of ap...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:21:00 +0100Labour survey: Ukrainian refugees mainly interested in short-term jobs
Ukrainian refugees who are now entering the Czech jobs market are primarily interested in manual labour and short-term employment, according to recruitment agencies surveyed by the Czech News Agency (ČTK). Since it is mainly women who are entering ...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:06:00 +0100Tender for new nuclear unit in Dukovany launched after years of delays
The Czech power utility ČEZ has launched a tender for the construction of a new nuclear unit at the Dukovany power plant. The new unit should be completed by 2036 and will be the biggest investment in the country’s modern history.
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:21:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:19:00 +0100Two apartments in Prague Castle Compound to be offered to Ukrainian refugees
Two apartments in Prague Castle Compound to be offered to Ukrainian refugees
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:56:00 +0100Amount of meth in Czech wastewater highest in Europe
Amount of meth in Czech wastewater highest in Europe
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:55:00 +0100Czech government to respond to Kyiv’s request for firefighter equipment
Czech government to respond to Kyiv’s request for firefighter equipment
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:54:00 +0100Visegrad Fund to help meet needs of refugees in member states
Visegrad Fund to help meet needs of refugees in member states
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:10:00 +0100“Buy in the regions. Prague is not worth it”, says expat property investor
Many foreign visitors and residents of the Czech Republic’s picturesque cities may have felt the urge at some point to buy property in the country. But what does this exactly entail? And is it worth investing in a real estate market where prices h...
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:33:00 +0100New Covid cases down slightly, 89 deaths this week
New Covid cases down slightly, 89 deaths this week
Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:26:00 +0100Czechs lift Covid restrictions for EU states
Czechs lift Covid restrictions for EU states
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:51:00 +0100Czech Republic launches tender for new nuclear unit
Czech Republic launches tender for new nuclear unit
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:51:00 +0100Czech PM discusses humanitarian situation in Moldova with president
Czech PM discusses humanitarian situation in Moldova with president
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:50:00 +0100Psychiatrist: Disillusionment with refugee wave is inevitable
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine three weeks ago, Czechs have shown a remarkable wave of solidarity with the thousands of people seeking refuge in the Czech Republic. But with no end of the conflict in sight, experts warn that the ...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:56:00 +0100Czechs and Russians: A love-hate relationship
Czechs have always had a complicated relationship with Russians. At some points in history, they saw them as their Slavic brothers who could help them gain independence and freedom. But Czech hopes for a mutually respectful relationship were repeate...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:21:00 +0100PM Fiala: CR at limit of number of refugees it can absorb
PM Fiala: CR at limit of number of refugees it can absorb
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:12:00 +0100Speed skater Sáblíková (34) to continue in career
Speed skater Sáblíková (34) to continue in career
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:04:00 +0100Babiš to remain in hospital until end of week
Babiš to remain in hospital until end of week
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:52:00 +0100Ukrainian priest in Czechia says the war changed his people
The church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, which serves the Greek Catholic parish and the Ukrainian community in the town of Pardubice, rarely makes news headlines. The invasion of Ukraine put it in the spotlight as hundreds of people – believer...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:18:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:18:00 +0100Czech tried over killings with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Czech tried over killings with pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:16:00 +0100Nearly 180,000 special visas now granted to Ukrainian refugees
Nearly 180,000 special visas now granted to Ukrainian refugees
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:11:00 +0100Ukrainian refugees on the Slovak border
On the Run. Ukrainian refugees on the Slovak border.
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:13:00 +0100Number of new Covid cases down but positivity rate remains relatively high
Number of new Covid cases down but positivity rate remains relatively high
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:56:00 +0100US military convoy to pass through Czechia
US military convoy to pass through Czechia
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:44:00 +0100Czech Republic to send more arms to Ukraine
Czech Republic to send more arms to Ukraine
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:55:00 +0100Basic information for Ukrainians arriving in the Czech Republic
There are currently over 200,000 Ukrainian war refugees in the Czech Republic and more are pouring in daily. Here is a list of the most common questions and answers relating to their rights and duties.
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:03:00 +0100Czech, Polish and Slovenian PMs meet with Zelensky in Kyiv
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, together with his counterparts from Poland and Slovenia, met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv on Tuesday after traveling to the besieged capital by train. The thr...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:59:00 +0100Czech PM back from Kyiv: Ukraine needs more humanitarian aid and weapons
Czech PM back from Kyiv: Ukraine needs more humanitarian aid and weapons
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:47:00 +0100Homo Homini human rights award to go to Egyptian lawyer Mahienour El-Massry
Homo Homini human rights award to go to Egyptian lawyer Mahienour El-Massry
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:46:00 +0100EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices
EC approves Czech compensation scheme for high energy prices
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:44:00 +0100Weather
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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:20:00 +0100Political analyst on Kyiv visit: They wanted to show that they do not recognize Russian dominance
The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia travelled to Kyiv on March 15 in an "unequivocal" show of support for Ukraine as Russia continues its assault on the country. They were the first leaders to visit the besieged city and ...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:37:00 +0100Caritas CR using its extensive network to provide aid to people in and outside war-ravaged Ukraine
Caritas is a Catholic non-profit organization operating at the grassroots level in 160 countries around the world, aimed at helping the poor, vulnerable, and excluded, regardless of race or religion. In the Czech Republic, Caritas is the oldest non-...
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:23:00 +0100Number of new Covid cases rising
Number of new Covid cases rising
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:22:00 +0100GIBS: Police not responsible for death of Romani man in Teplice
GIBS: Police not responsible for death of Romani man in Teplice
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:22:00 +0100Vera Gissing, one of Winton’s children, has died aged 93
Vera Gissing, one of Winton’s children, has died aged 93
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:21:00 +0100Over 170,000 special visas granted to Ukrainians
Over 170,000 special visas granted to Ukrainians
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:21:00 +0100State and regional representatives agree to increase housing subsidy for refugees
State and regional representatives agree to increase housing subsidy for refugees
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0100Czechs indebted themselves at record rate in 2021
Czechs indebted themselves at record rate in 2021
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:56:00 +0100Czech FM planning to set up office in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod
Czech FM planning to set up office in Ukraine’s Uzhhorod
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:44:00 +0100Coalition politicians and president rally in support of PM’s decision to travel to Kyiv
Coalition politicians and president rally in support of PM’s decision to travel to Kyiv
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:38:00 +0100Czechia struggling to accommodate growing number of refugees
As the influx of refugees from Ukraine to the Czech Republic continues, accommodation capacities is some parts of the country have already been exhausted. In reaction to the situation, the Czech interior minister announced a plan for a stricter redi...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:34:00 +0100PwC: Women in Czechia earning on average less than men
PwC: Women in Czechia earning on average less than men
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:05:00 +0100Lithuanian foreign minister to visit Czech Republic on Thursday
Lithuanian foreign minister to visit Czech Republic on Thursday
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:01:00 +0100Ukrainian refugees keen to start work as soon as possible
Labour offices around the country are starting to feel the strain of the influx of war refugees from Ukraine. Having settled down in their new surroundings, thousands of newcomers are now looking for a school in which to place their children and a j...
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:58:00 +0100Weather
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Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:45:00 +0100ČEZ CEO: Coal electric plants could be in service longer
ČEZ CEO: Coal electric plants could be in service longer
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:20:00 +0100Czech Radio’s benefit concert for Ukraine raises over CZK 2.9 million
Czech Radio’s benefit concert for Ukraine raises over CZK 2.9 million
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:54:00 +0100Škoda Auto saw 43.2 percent rise in its operating profit in 2021
Škoda Auto saw 43.2 percent rise in its operating profit in 2021
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:35:00 +0100Army active reserves applications increased tenfold since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Army active reserves applications increased tenfold since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:34:00 +0100Monday sees sharpest uptick in coronavirus cases since March 1
Monday sees sharpest uptick in coronavirus cases since March 1
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:13:00 +0100Czech, Polish and Slovenian PMs meet with President Zelensky in Kyiv
Czech, Polish and Slovenian PMs meet with President Zelensky in Kyiv
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:45:00 +0100Czech PM: US ready to help deal with the consequences of the war in Ukraine
Czech PM: US ready to help deal with the consequences of the war in Ukraine
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:45:00 +0100Central bank governor: Inflation will rise even higher
Central bank governor: Inflation will rise even higher
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:07:00 +0100EU to provide humanitarian modules for 50,000 Ukrainian refugees in Czechia
With the Czech Republic facing its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War, the European Union has promised to provide modular humanitarian bases in order to help house the large influx of people arriving in the country. Meanwhile, regional ...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:03:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:20:00 +0100Prague Radio’s Symphony Orchestra to hold benefit concert for Ukraine
Czech Radio is hosting a benefit concert in support of Ukraine in Prague’s Rudolfinum Concert Hall on Monday evening. The concert, featuring the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, will combine music by Ukrainian and Czech composers. The proceeds wil...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:33:00 +0100Czech Radio’s Symphony Orchestra to give charity concert for Ukraine in Rudolfinum
Czech Radio’s Symphony Orchestra to give charity concert for Ukraine in Rudolfinum
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:24:00 +0100Covid expert: I will keep wearing mask in some non-obligatory settings
From Monday respirators are only required in the Czech Republic on public transport or at health or social care facilities. However, the number of fresh Covid cases has risen almost daily in the last week – raising the question of whether the timi...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:09:00 +0100Support for Ukraine
The Ukrainian national colours can be seen everywhere these days in a show of support for the Ukranian people. The Ukrainian national flag appears on buildings, on monuments to the Red Army and on badges that people wear. Here the flag dominates a s...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:56:00 +0100Retail sales accelerate in wake of pandemic
Retail sales accelerate in wake of pandemic
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:53:00 +0100Finance Ministry to control profit margins on fuels
Finance Ministry to control profit margins on fuels
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:50:00 +0100Labour minister warns employers against using Ukrainian refugees as cheap labour
Labour minister warns employers against using Ukrainian refugees as cheap labour
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:08:00 +0100New Covid cases Sunday again up slightly on week earlier
New Covid cases Sunday again up slightly on week earlier
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:07:00 +0100Respirators now only needed for public transport, health and social facilities
Respirators now only needed for public transport, health and social facilities
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:19:00 +0100Černochová: CR plans to double amount of arms already sent to Ukraine
Černochová: CR plans to double amount of arms already sent to Ukraine
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:05:00 +0100PM: Czechs to feel impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine for months or years
PM: Czechs to feel impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine for months or years
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:56:00 +0100Ex-PM Babiš cancels programme over hospital tests
Ex-PM Babiš cancels programme over hospital tests
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:49:00 +0100Over 142,000 special visas granted to Ukrainians
Over 142,000 special visas granted to Ukrainians
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:45:00 +0100Czech govt. to increase Ministry of Defence budget by billions over Ukraine
Czech govt. to increase Ministry of Defence budget by billions over Ukraine
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:36:00 +0100Saturday Covid figure lowest in nine weeks but tests also down
Saturday Covid figure lowest in nine weeks but tests also down
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 08:34:00 +0100Weather forecast
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Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:05:00 +0100Czech rock legend Vladimír Mišík and his “most personal album”
Vladimír Mišík is a Czech rock singer, guitarist, lyricist and songwriter. Dubbed “The Legend” Mišík has long been a fixture on the Czech rock scene.
Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:05:00 +0100The first Czech female doctor graduated in Prague 120 years ago
Anna Honzáková was the very first Czech female doctor and gynaecologist, as well as being a women’s rights activist and opponent of abortion. She treated women both rich and poor, providing treatment free of charge to those who couldn’t afford...
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:11:00 +0100With accommodation capacity full, CR asks for EU assistance for Ukrainian refugees
With accommodation capacity full, CR asks for EU assistance for Ukrainian refugees
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:17:00 +0100Over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees now hold special visas for CR
Over 130,000 Ukrainian refugees now hold special visas for CR
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 11:03:00 +0100Saturday 23rd anniversary of Czech NATO accession
Saturday 23rd anniversary of Czech NATO accession
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:26:00 +0100Survey: Rising energy prices and inflation lead Czechs to watch budgets
Survey: Rising energy prices and inflation lead Czechs to watch budgets
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:56:00 +0100Police release video warning Ukrainian refugees of Czech fraudsters
Police release video warning Ukrainian refugees of Czech fraudsters
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:51:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:47:00 +0100Czech Covid cases rise week-on-week for fourth time in seven days
Czech Covid cases rise week-on-week for fourth time in seven days
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:32:00 +0100Czech PM welcomes Versailles Declaration, support for Ukraine
Czech PM welcomes Versailles Declaration, support for Ukraine
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:57:00 +0100Czech Radio helping Ukrainian public broadcaster
Czech Radio helping Ukrainian public broadcaster
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:17:00 +0100Police officer charged with attacking couple
Police officer charged with attacking couple
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:15:00 +0100Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:16:00 +0100Czech-Russian nuclear research terminated after over 60 years
For more than six decades, Czech scientists have been involved in nuclear research at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Russian town of Dubna. Now, the Czech Republic has announced it will terminate its long-term cooperation with the R...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:28:00 +0100Who are the Volhynian Czechs?
It may surprise you to know that Ukraine has its own Czech-speaking community. Although they are collectively called "Volhynian Czechs", their ancestors settled not only in the Volhynia region in the West of the country, but also in Crimea. Many of ...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:20:00 +0100Former artistic director of Karlovy Vary Film Festival Eva Zaoralová dies at 89
Former artistic director of Karlovy Vary Film Festival Eva Zaoralová dies at 89
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:20:00 +0100Eva Zaoralová, who helped “resurrect” Karlovy Vary film festival, dies at 89
Tributes are being paid to Eva Zaoralová, the former longstanding artistic director of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, who has died at the age of 89. Eva Zaoralová and festival president Jiří Bartoška made Karlovy Vary the region...
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:50:00 +0100Third Covid increase this week, but number of hospitalized dropping
Third Covid increase this week, but number of hospitalized dropping