The government is considering increasing nurses’ bonuses for working shifts, Czech Television reported. At present nurses get between CZK 2000 and CZK 3000 a month for doing such work, but that could rise to CZK...
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Weather forecast
It should be bright with the chance of storms in the Czech Republic on Friday, with temperatures of up to 25 degrees Celsius expected. Daytime highs are then expected to climb to the high 20s...
Czech steel sector marriage take first steps
The first steps, or at least courtship, in a marriage between two of the biggest Czech steelmakers, Třinecké Železárny and ArcelorMittal Ostrava, appears to be on course. ...
Journalism prize goes to presidential debate chair Witowská
The Karel Havlíček Borovský Prize for journalism has gone to Světlana Witowská of public broadcaster Czech Television. The jury praised her ability to conduct interviews with perspective, thoroughness and elegance. Ms. Witowská won p...
Greek court cuts suspended terms for Czechs who photographed army facilities
An appeals court in Greece has reduced the suspended sentences handed down to two Czechs for photographing military facilities in the country, Mladá fronta Dnes reported on Thursday. Martin Pezlar and Ivan Buchta were previously given...
Czechs Republic drops to 29th place on IMD world competitiveness list
An annual competitiveness report compiled by the IMD Business School in Switzerland puts the Czech Republic at 29th place on its world rankings, a drop of one place compared with last year. Nevertheless, the Czech...
Tennis star Petra Kvitová’s attacker reportedly arrested
Police have reportedly arrested a man suspected of attacking tennis star Petra Kvitová in December 2016, Czech television reported on Wednesday. Police have confirmed that the case had been reopened a few months ago but didn’t...
2015 – 98th Segment: “A Stranger in your Country”
In this series we present 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. On Czech Radio’s web pages you can find a poll, in which you can vote...
Daily news summary 23.5.2018
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Zeman says will appoint Babiš PM whatever referendum outcome
President Miloš Zeman says he will appoint Andrej Babiš prime minister no matter what the outcome of the Social Democrat’s referendum on whether to take part in a coalition government with ANO. The Czech president made...