DAILY NEWS UPDATE
Czech news in brief for May 18: Saturday's top headlines
Czechia tops Austria in ice hockey World Cup, car plunges into Prague's Vltava River, and more Saturday headlines.
Czech news in brief for May 17: Friday's top headlines
Package triggers alert at security headquarters, police charge man with forging hockey tickets, and myopia on the rise due to screen time.
As changes to law looms, most Czechs oppose spanking with wooden spoons and belts
Many Czech parents find certain forms of physical punishment acceptable; behaviors are passed down through the generations.
Czech news in brief for May 16: Thursday's top headlines
Pavel gives controversial interview with Sky News, Fico undergoes surgery, will recover, and man to plead partial guilt in Czech forest fire.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico hospitalized following assassination attempt
The PM was shot on Wednesday afternoon as he walked out into the crowd after a cabinet meeting.
Prague hospital fires employee over tragic patient mix-up that led to miscarriage
Bulovka University Hospital said an employee failed to identify the error which led a healthy pregnant woman to miscarry back in March.
Czech news in brief for May 15: Wednesday's top headlines
French actor Depardieu hiding out in Prague, Latvia joins Czech ammo initiative, and Czechia to bolster child psychiatric care.
Czech news in brief for May 14: Tuesday's top headlines
Czech, Italian PMs discuss migration, EU future, Czechia loses hockey shootout to Switzerland, and trial over massive Czech forest fire to begin.
Czech news in brief for May 13: Monday's top headlines
Czechia spent 1.37 percent on defense, Rammstein show marks largest event since 2019, majority of students got into secondary school in first admissions.
Czech news in brief for May 12: Sunday's top headlines
Czechia tops Norway at Hockey Championships, Pavel warns of Russian threat to Europe, and more Sunday headlines.
Czech news in brief for May 11: Saturday's top headlines
Czech hockey team tops Finland at world cup, prosecutor submits appeal in Babiš fraud case, and more weekend headlines.
Here comes the 'sun': Khamoro Festival brings music and festivities galore to Prague
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The 26th annual celebration of Roma culture includes a parade, cooking demo, children's day, and unforgettable music performances.
You may be able to see the northern lights from Czechia this weekend
A north-facing view at a high altitude in an area with low light pollution gives people to best chance to make use of the sun's recent eruptions.
Czech news in brief for May 10: Friday's top headlines
Czech president to attend peace talks, bullying app records over 9,000 reports, and young Czech tennis player suspended over doping.
Czechia abstains from vote on EU migration pact: What's next?
Although the government supports the context of the migration pact, it has concerns over border security and the ease at which migrants may claim asylum.
Czech news in brief for May 9: Thursday's top headlines
Czech officials call for more aid to Ukraine on WWII anniversary, showers ahead this weekend in Czechia, mortgage rates fell to 5.5 percent.
Why are young people in Czechia paying double the rent of Western European peers?
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Relative to average gross monthly salaries, Czechia's under 35-year-olds pay much more than young adults in Germany, Austria, or France.
