Prague State Opera reopens with gala concert after three-year reconstruction
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Prague's State Opera historical building re-opened to the public with a gala concert Sunday night
British daily The Times lists Czech protest organizer among its 20 Rising Stars
The Times British daily has listed Mikuláš Minář among the 20 "Rising Stars" to look out for in 2020.
2019 was Prague's second-hottest year on record
Last year was the second warmest at the Prague-Klementinum meteorological station since 1775
Czech Foreign Ministry warns its citizens against travelling to Iraq, Iran in wake of Soleimani killing
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The Czech Foreign Ministry has long warned against travelling to Iraq and is monitoring the situation in the country after the U.S. attack that killed the Iranian Major-General
Czech State Attorney will not ask for PM Andrej Babiš' release from prosecution again
State attorney Jaroslav Saroch will not ask the Czech Chamber of Deputies to release Prime Minister Babiš again for prosecution over the Čapí Hnízdo suspected EU subsidy fraud
Qassem Soleimani's killing in US strike provokes mixed reactions from Czech officials
The killing of the Iranian Major-General was an extraordinary step in a complicated situation says Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek
US Embassy in Prague calls on Americans in the Czech Republic to register to vote in 2020 elections
The Embassy of the USA in Prague has called on the Americans living in the Czech Republic to register to vote abroad
Slovak president Zuzana Čaputová awards Czech victim of Communism Milada Horáková
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová awarded late Czech politician Milada Horáková with a senior Slovak decoration today
550 people died in Czech traffic accidents in 2019
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A total of 550 people died in traffic accidents in the Czech Republic in 2019, which is 15 fewer than in the preceding year, but more than in 2017 and 2016
The Czech Republic will continue to invest in its people, says PM Babiš in New Year's speech
Czechia is experiencing one of the most successful periods of its modern history, says its Prime Minister
Thousands watch unofficial New Year's Day fireworks show in Prague
This year's annual fireworks show was organised by a local group for the first time after Prague City Hall decided to replace the annual attraction by a video mapping event
Czechs, Slovaks jointly celebrate New Year's Eve atop border mountains
Several thousand people climbed to the summit of the White Carpathians border mountains between the Czech Republic and Slovakia to ring in 2020
Most Czechs use Norwegian app for local weather forecasts, though Czech data is reportedly better
Most Czechs use a mobile app that relies on data from Norway when checking for weather conditions, although data provided by the local CHMU are more precise
Vladimir Putin wants Czech President Miloš Zeman to attend WWII Victory celebrations in Moscow
The Russian president would like to see Zeman at the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the WWII end in Moscow next year
Supporters and opponents of Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev statue verbally clash in Prague
Around 60 supporters of Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev (1897-1973) met at his memorial in Prague 6 on Saturday to remember the 122nd anniversary of his birth
Death toll in 2019 Czech railway accidents higher than in 2018
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A total of 219 people died in railway accidents in the Czech Republic through the end of November 2019
Czech Christmas carp springs back to life, nearly scares driver to death
A Czech woman suffered serious injuries in a crash after the Christmas carp she was transporting jumped into her lap
