S&P confirms Czech rating, fewer compulsive gamblers, new record at Sněžka
Štěpán Domorád sets new strongman-climbing record at Sněžka
Štěpán Domorád of Vrchlabí has become the new record holder in a strongman / mountain-climbing contest by hauling 170 kilograms up Sněžka, the highest peak in the country. Domorád covered a nearly 2 kilometre trek ascending...
Defence Ministry selling pre-WWII bunkers to military clubs, private bidders
The Ministry of Defense has been gradually getting rid of the pre-World War II era bunkers, Czech Television reports. While some have been transferred free of charge to municipalities and military clubs, others are being...
Report: 164,000 Czech residents may be compulsive gamblers
Around 164,000 people over the age of 15 in the Czech Republic habitually gamble online, with many doing it compulsively, according to a report due for release on Monday, ČTK reports. Nearly two in five...
Weather outlook
Sunday should be warm but cloudy, with occasional rain or thunderstorms likely throughout the country, especially in the morning. Average daytime highs should range from 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. ...
Apollo 11 mission videomapped on Prague TV Tower
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and first landing on the Moon, the TV Tower in Prague’s Žižkov district will host a virtual space launch this Saturday evening, via a videomapping...
Survey: Nearly 4 in 10 Czechs forgoing summer holiday
About 39% of Czechs will not go take a holiday this summer, according to a survey conducted by the Profesia.cz server. About 23% of respondents said they will take their entire holiday abroad, while 16%...
S&P confirms AA- rating for Czech Republic
International rating agency S&P Global Ratings has confirmed the Czech Republic's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at AA- with a stable outlook. S&P said the low government debt level, sound public finances and flexible monetary policy were the main positive factors.…
Key witness in Mueller investigation, sentenced for sexually abusing Czech minors, faces fresh charges
A Lebanese-American sentenced for sexually abusing minors in the Czech Republic, who served as a key witness in the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, now faces charges of child sex traff...
Moravia-Silesia reports 27 tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases
The Moravian-Silesian region reports that 27 people have contracted from tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) so far this year, with 8 cases discovered this week. None of the victims had been vaccinated. The Czech Republic recorded 712...