Thousands of volunteers are taking part in the massive clean up operation around the Czech Republic. The event, called Let’s Clean up the Czech Republic, is organized by the Czech Union of Nature Conservation on...
Blog
Defence Minister: army contract for US helicopters to be signed by end of year
The Czech Army’s contract for a supply of 12 military helicopters from US maker Bell should by signed by the end of the year. The Minister of Defence, Lubomír Metnar, made the announcement on Saturday...
Most expensive painting by Kupka on display in Opočno
Dozens of people attended the launch of an exhibition of František Kupka’s painting, entitled Plochy příčné II (Diagonal Surfaces II), at the Opočno castle in East Bohemia. The painting will be on display for only...
NATO Days airshow underway in Ostrava
The annual NATO Days and Czech Airforce Days military show got underway at the Mošnov airfield near Ostrava on Saturday. This year’s edition of the event, which is one of the largest military air shows in...
Different City Experience outdoor festival gets underway
The 14th edition of the annual festival Zažít město jinak or Different City Experience, billed as a celebration of public space, has begun in 85 places in Prague and 30 other Czech towns and cities....
Tennis: Karolína Muchová reaches Seoul finals
Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová has avanced to the finals of the Korea Open after defeating Wang Yafan of China 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and two minutes. The Czech No. 5 is having her...
Vole infestation causes damages of over half a billion crowns
Damages to the grain harvest caused by the widespread infestation of voles have reached half a billion crowns so far, the Czech Republic’s Agricultural Association announced at a press conference on Friday, adding that the figure...
President Zeman pledges to halt prosecution of PM Babiš over Stork’s Nest ‘if necessary’
President Miloš Zeman has said he would halt a criminal investigation into the so-called Stork’s Nest case that has dogged Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) for years. His talk of a possible ‘pardon’ has been...
Daily news summary 20.9.2019
President would halt case against PM,climate protest,German restitution claim
Czech Radio survey: the life of the traditional working class
An in-depth survey commissioned by Czech Radio suggests that Czech society is divided into six social classes that differ in terms of resources and status. The study defines two types of upper middle class, three...