The lower house’s Foreign Affairs Committee has supported the Czech Foreign Ministry’s disapproval of the United States’ recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The head of the committee, Lubomír Zaorálek, said on Th...
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HN: Breweries to open dozens of new branded pubs in 2019
Major Czech brewing companies are planning to open dozens of new branded pubs this year, Hospodářské noviny reported on Thursday. The move builds on a trend seen in recent years and is aimed at stemming...
Pressure mounts for Czech trade minister to resign over China-Taiwan diplomatic incident
Pressure is mounting for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to recall Trade and Industry Minister Marta Nováková over a diplomatic incident that has highlighted China’s efforts to assert its influence in the Czech Republic. The revelation th...
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Friday is expected to be partly cloudy with occasional showers towards the evening. Daytime highs will be ranging between 15 and 19 degrees Celsius. ...
Ryanair introduces 16 new lines from Prague in summer
The budget airline Ryanair has launched operation on 16 new lines from Prague in its summer flight schedule. The latest announced lines include for instance Zadar, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Marrakesh. According to Ryanair representat...
Czech firefighters report sharp rise in number of fires
Czech firefighters have had to deal with an increased number of fires over the past few days, a spokeswoman for the Czech fire corps told the Czech News Agency on Thursday. On Wednesday, firefighters were...
Prague set to host international cyber-security conference in May
Prague will be hosting an international conference on cyber-security at the beginning of May, deputy foreign minister Aleš Chmelař said on Thursday. The event will be attended by representatives from the EU and NATO but...
Prague Archbishopric files charges against priest over child sex abuse
The Prague Roman Catholic Archbishopric has filed criminal charges against a priest accused of the sexual abuse of a child, the news outlet Deník N reported. Archbishop Dominik Duka removed the priest from service at...
Czech intelligence chief Koudelka receives top CIA award
The head of the Czech counterintelligence service, Michal Koudelka, received a top award from America’s CIA last month, Lidovky.cz reported on Thursday. Mr. Koudelka was presented with the George Tenet award, which recognises internati...
As NATO marks 70 years, Jens Stoltenberg discusses main challenges facing alliance
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established on this day, April 4, 70 years ago. In connection with the anniversary, Czech Radio European analyst Filip Nerad spoke to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels. ...