News in brief for May 8: World Facebook and Instagram outages hit Czechia
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Monday, May 8, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Czech company sews hundreds of Union flags for Charles III coronation
The intricate design of the British flag is one of the reasons why manufacturing the flags took three months.
News in brief for May 5: Pavel gifted special gun to Zelenskiy
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Friday, May 5, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Czech Interior Minister in Rwanda : 'Neglecting Africa was mistake'
Interior Minister Vít Rakušan returns tomorrow from a 10-day trip to three African countries to restart humanitarian and trade relations.
News in brief for May 4: Czech Olympic gold medalist wins World Cup series in shooting
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Thursday, May 4, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
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Student climate activists march in Prague, will protest until Thursday
The students want the Czech government to end reliance on fossil fuels and do more to address the climate crisis.
News in brief for May 3: Czech goalkeeper enters exclusive list of Premier League's greatest players
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Česká spořitelna completes takeover of Russia-owned Sberbank Czech clients
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The Czech bank has now acquired Sberbank's Czech-based customers, who have not been able to make payments for over 12 months.
Czech pension system sees record deficit, reform talks are underway
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The Czech pension system is highly dependent on economic cycles, making it unsustainable in the long run.
Czechia to review who can donate blood amid a spike in HIV
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A record-high number of HIV infections in 2022 has led the government to propose stricter checks on blood donors.
Cyprus court freezes Czech businessman's assets worth CZK 13 billion
Real estate developer Radovan Vítek is being sued by business partners from Europe and the U.S.
News in brief for May 2: Czechia records greatest budget deficit in history of the republic
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Czechia lacks corruption curbing strategy, pundit says
The head of the Czech branch of Transparency International says the country has only had 'false anti-corruption prophets' in recent history.
Lipavský: EU accession talks with Ukraine could begin this year
The Czech foreign minister added this would only happen if all EU member states agreed to it.
News in brief for May 1: Czechia marks May Day, firefighters rescue sinking Vltava cruiser
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Monday, May 1, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Prague Airport flying high with profit of almost CZK 300 million last year
Almost 11 million people used the airport in 2022, twice as many as the previous year.
Who are the Namibian Czechs? New doc explains lesser-known chapter of Czechoslovak history
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A group of 56 children came to Czechoslovakia in the 1980s but had to leave after six years; many would like to return.
