The massive decline in the number of tourists visiting Prague this year as a result of coronavirus border restrictions will be felt by the whole country with many businesses in the service sector also being...
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International Roma festival Khamoro to be divided into smaller events this year due to coronavirus
The International Roma festival Khamoro, which would normally have started this Sunday, had to be called off due to the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, organisers say that individual events will be taking place from...
Saturday sees lowest rise in new coronavirus cases in over a week
There were 34 new registered cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Czech Republic on Saturday, the lowest rise in nine days. No casualties were reported. In total there have been 9,233 infections in the...
Body of four-month-old baby found dead after police search
The body of a four-month-old baby boy was discovered after a two-day-long police search in the Central Bohemian village of Hořín. The search began on Friday after the mother called police saying she had lost...
Jazz guitarist Rudy Linka celebrates 60th birthday
The acclaimed Czech Jazz guitarist and TV show host Rudy Linka celebrated his 60th birthday this Friday. The Prague-born musician defected to Sweden in 1980 and went on to forge a successful career in the west, studying under Jazz greats such as John Abercrombie, Jim Hall and John Scofield before leading his own...
Prague Zoo forced to close new pavilion after wave of visitors
The Prague Zoo opened its new Darwin Crater pavilion on Saturday which features more than 20 animal species from the Australian fauna. However, the pavilion proved so popular that the Zoo was forced to close...
Czech Republic could increase its NATO budget contributions
The Czech Republic’s contribution to the NATO budget could increase by CZK 43.9 billion starting from 2021. The payment rise will be discussed by the government on Monday, Jakub Fajnor from the Defence Ministry Press Department...
Weather
Sunday will see heavy clouds and rain across the whole country. Temperatures are expected to lie between 11 to 18 degrees Celsius, with warmer patches in the north of the country. From Monday, a spell...
Seznam: Medical cannabis prescriptions on the rise
In the first four months of 2020, doctors have already issued more medical cannabis prescriptions than in the whole of 2019, some 15.5 kilograms in total, according to news site Seznam Zpravy which cited the...
Agrofert profits tripled last year
The profits of one of the largest Czech conglomerates Agrofert, which operates mainly in the agricultural and chemical business sectors, tripled last year by CZK 4.54 billion according to its spokesman Karel Hanzelka. The increase...