A pensioner found guilty of terrorism after causing two train crashes aimed at spreading fear of Muslim migrants has appealed his conviction, Czech Television reports. Jaromír Balda, aged 71, was sentenced in January to four...
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EU funds: Development Ministry to ask EC for more time to reply to PM Babiš audit
The Ministry for Regional Development will ask the European Commission to extend its deadline for replying to a draft report on Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s (ANO) alleged conflicts of interest when drawing EU funds. The EU Commission's preliminary audit found Mr. Babiš to be in conflict…
Weather outlook
Saturday should be cloudy but hot nationwide, with rain likely in southern Bohemia. Average highs should range between 27 to 31 degrees Celsius. ...
Fire Brigade: most Prague ‘escape rooms’ fall short on safety, lack permits
Czech firefighters have found deficiencies in two-thirds of “Escape Room” games, mainly as regards fire safety rules. More than half of the operators also had no occupancy valid permit. Escape rooms are locked, enclosed spaces that...
Czech Zoo sends endangered brown vulture to Bulgaria for release into wild
The Zlín Zoo announced on Friday it has sent another endangered brown vulture to authorities in Bulgaria for release into the wild. Zoologist Václav Štraub told journalists that since it joined a project to revive...
Number of HIV-positive people in the Czechia has tripled since 2008
The number of HIV-positive people in the Czech Republic has tripled over the past ten years, according to data from the National Institute of Health. In 2008, there were 1,186 people living with the virus....
Foreigners who vandalized Charles Bridge receive hefty fine and eviction order
Two foreigners who were caught red-handed vandalizing Charles Bridge with graffiti have been fined 100,000 crowns each and received a five-year ban on entering the country. They will also have to cover the cost of...
Government to decide on Czech nominee for EC by end-August
The government will decide on who to nominate for a seat on the European Commission by the end of August, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš told reporters on Thursday. He said the government was waiting for...
Czechs may be losing entrepreneurial appetite, 2019 data suggests
During the first half of 2019, the Czech Republic registered a three year low in the amount of new companies being set up, data from the website Bisnode shows. A record amount of businesses, 7964,...
Central Europe’s largest traditional dance festival kicks-off in Prague
Prague is hosting a major traditional culture fest this week - the Prague Folklore Days. Around 50 amateur folklore ensembles from Europe, Asia and Africa have gathered in the Czech capital to show off their...