According to a study presented by the Czech NGO Arnica, fish caught in the Vltava River in Prague contain less mercury than home-bred and imported fish sold on the market. Just two out of 14...
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Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago tells the tale of Czech immigrants who helped build the city
There are many places in US where you will find Bohemian cemeteries, established wherever Czechs settled in the country. The Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago was formed in 1877 and, with its 120 acres it...
People can experience homelessness within annual awareness campaign
People in fifteen Czech towns and cities can gain first-hand experience of homelessness on Thursday night. The annual event titled Sleeping Out in the Open aims to raise awareness of the problems of homeless people...
Interior ministers from Central Europe meeting in Prague
The interior ministers of the Visegrad group states and Austria are holding talks on a broad range of security issues in Prague. Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamáček, who is hosting the meeting at Hrzánský Palace...
Senator Hilšer to run for president in 2023 elections
Senator Marek Hilšer has announced his intention to run in the next presidential elections in 2023. Senator Hilšer said he would run as an independent candidate, which means that he will have to collect 50,000 signatures...
Experts estimate that 40 percent of 16-year-olds have tried e-cigarettes
40 percent of Czechs aged 16 have tried electronic cigarettes, according to experts from the National Anti-Addiction Helpline. In a press release on the occasion of the International No Smoking Day, the organisation went on to...
Home Credit withdraws decision to enter Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The consumer loan provider Home Credit will not continue to pursue its previous plans to enter the Hong Kong Stock Exchange due to market conditions, the Czech News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a communique from...
Cases of dementia on the rise, but patients lack adequate support
Since 1990, the number of people suffering from dementia has doubled in the Czech Republic and the mortality rates among such patients has risen by more than a factor of seven in the past 10...
Zeman: NATO should focus primarily on combating international terrorism
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should focus on fighting international terrorism, the main, if not only, enemy of civilised states, Czech President Miloš Zeman said at a meeting of Czech heads of military command on Wednesday....
Czech army to adopt new command and control system from 2020
The Czech army will adopt a new command and control system from 2020, which will be divided into three levels: strategic, operational and tactical, the army announced on Wednesday on its Facebook account. Included in...