Tax reform postponed, Pirate Party conference, Kvitova in quarterfinals
Kvitová in quarterfinals in Australian Open
Petra Kvitová beat American Amanda Anisimova 6:2, 6:1 in less than an hour on Sunday returning to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time in seven years. Kvitová was in top form, breaking Anisimova's serve five times and never faced a break point. She got 86 percent of her first serves…
Weather forecast
Monday should be dry, clear and sunny with day temperatures between 0 and – 4 degrees Celsius.
Moravia-Silesia plagued by smog
Smog regulations are in place in some parts of the Moravian-Silesian region which is suffering from severe air pollution. This means that producers in the region have had to scale down production until there is...
Controversial concert in Palach’s memory goes ahead despite protests
A concert by Italian neo-Nazi bands in memory of the Czech student martyr Jan Palach, who set himself alight in protest against growing public apathy to the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, was held...
Meteorologists: Czech Republic to experience Arctic weather
The Czech Republic is expected to experience a spell of Arctic weather in the coming fortnight. Meteorologists have warned that a cold front moving west from Siberia will hit the country in the coming days...
Prague Shorts to pay tribute to Ingmar Bergman
The 14th Prague Short Film Festival, due to be held in Prague from January 23 to January 27, will be a tribute to the legendary 20th century director Ingmar Bergman. The Prague Shorts traditionally includes...
Pirate Party selects leader for European elections
The Pirate Party has elected software specialist Marcel Kolaja to lead the party in elections to the European Parliament in May. At a party conference at the weekend the party outlined bold ambitions, including gaining...
Tax reform postponed until 2021
Prime Minister Andrej Babis has confirmed that a government planned tax reform will have to be postponed until 2021 since the national budget could not afford the subsequent fall-out in revenues it would bring about....
Famous rock group Dunaj is back!
Brno band Dunaj has recently got back together and features all three of its best musicians. Bass guitarist Vladimír Václavek, guitarist Josef Ostřanský and drummer Pavel Koudelka are all singers. ...