Prague City Hall and the app-based ride sharing service Uber have signed a memorandum of understanding in which Uber has agreed to meet conditions which would put it on an equal footing with taxi drivers....
1998 – 81st Segment: “Teddy Bear”
In this series we present 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. On Czech Radio’s web pages you can find a poll, in which you can vote...
Daily news summary 30.4.2018
BMW incentives,Murin leaves office,Plíškova pulls out of Prague WTA
Sports News 30.4.2018
Karolína Plíšková wins career 10th title in Stuttgart; Plzeň on verge of league title; Baroš secures valuable points for Ostrava; Krpálek crowned European champion; Sparta hockey club appoint Krupp coach. ...
Czech theatre revolution, Laterna Magika, seeks innovation after 60 years
The legendary Czech experimental theatre revolution, Laterna Magika, is marking its 60th anniversary. Combining black light theatre, film and dance, the revolutionary concept premiered at the Expo 1968 exhibition in Brussels has since...
BMW to get investment incentives for vehicle testing centre
Car maker BMW is set to get incentives worth 18.7 million euros to build a test centre for self-driving and electric vehicles in the Czech Republic under a memorandum approved by the Czech government on...
Corruption watchdog sounds alarm over fast track Prague metro JV decision
An anti-corruption watchdog has accused Prague city council leaders of rushing into a multi-billion crown joint venture connected with a new metro line without public discussion and explanations of what is involved. Transparency Inter...
Weather forecast
Tuesday should be partly cloudy with day temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius in the western parts of the country and 21 and 25 degrees in Moravia and Silesia. ...
Doctors register increased incidence of measles
Doctors have registered an increased incidence of measles in the Czech Republic, reporting over 100 cases, mostly in Prague. In previous years there were only isolated cases of the disease. A combined vaccine against measles,...
Czechs mark witch-burning night around country
Burning witches on April 30-May 1 is an ancient pagan tradition which developed in various European countries including the Czech Republic. People believed witches were especially active on that night and...
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