The European Commission’s 750 billion euro recovery plan, which would use an unprecedented scale of joint debt incurred by the bloc's 27 member countries, is expected to provoke a fierce debate among EU leaders. The immediate...
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Saturday should be cool and cloudy, with daytime highs of up to 15 degrees Celsius. Rain is in the forecast for Sunday.
Minister Petříček to present plan to help Czech firms export, secure contracts abroad
Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (Social Democrats) is due to submit a plan to the government on Monday on how to help Czech companies maintain sales abroad during the coronavirus crisis. More than 80 percent of Czech...
Debate over food self-sufficiency heats up in Czechia as MPs propose new regulation
This week a proposal put together by some government and opposition members of the lower-house sparked a heated debate. It suggests imposing a new regulation that would oblige food retailers to ensure that 85 of...
Coronavirus: Brno kindergartener tests positive, classmates quarantined
An asymptomatic child in a Brno-Bystrc district kindergarten tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, and the entire class will now go into quarantine for 14 days. District Mayor Tomáš Kratochvíl told ČTK the child showed...
Prague Castle grounds waive entrance fees through June 1
Prague Castle will charge no admission fees to the historic buildings and ongoing exhibitions from Friday through Monday in a bid to revive tourism, especially among Czechs. Over the next four days visitors can stroll through...
‘Million Moments’ plans Prague protest over govt coronavirus response
The civic movement ‘A Million Moments for Democracy’ is organizing a protest march in Prague on June 9 in part over aspects of the Czech government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The group claims the government...
Tennis: Kvitová wins all-Czech tournament
World No.12 Petra Kvitová won the women’s draw at an all-Czech tournament in Prague on Thursday, after beating Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-3. Michal Vrbenský triumphed in the men’s singles, defeating Zdeněk Kolář 6-4, 6-7 and 10-8. The...
Czechs allowed to travel freely to Croatia
As of Friday, May 29, Czech citizens are allowed to travel to freely to Croatia. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced on Thursday that the country was completely opening its borders to 10 EU countries, including...
Maria Theresa
Czech and Hungarian Queen and Austrian Archduchess, who became the only woman in history to rule the Habsburg monarchy.