Charles Bridge vandal turns himself in to Czech police
A young man has come forward to police and confessed to spray painting Eurovision song lyrics on the Prague landmark.
Canada goes green, Portugal red on new Czech Covid-19 travel map
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Latvia will also go green, while Cyprus and the Balearic Islands move to high-risk red.
Czech PM asks Hungary for another 200,000 vaccine doses
Andrej Babiš asked Hungary to loan the Czech Republic another 200,000 Covid-19 vaccines at a meeting of V4 heads on Friday.
Fully vaccinated Czechs and long-term residents exempt from Covid tests when returning from abroad
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Czech citizens and people with long-term residence who are vaccinated will be able to return even from extreme-risk countries without testing.
Czech President Miloš Zeman to visit China in 2022
The visit was announced following Zeman's phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today.
Number of Czechs retiring early is on the rise
Around 28 percent of Czech seniors are now receiving a reduced pension because they retired earlier than the standard pension age.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for July 6, 2021
Rate of Covid-19 cases rose slightly last week, Czech football captain retires, and more headlines for the July 6 national holiday, Jan Hus Day.
Thousands commemorate arrival of Saints Cyril and Methodius to Czech lands
About 15,000 people took part in the annual pilgrimage mass at Velehrad today, marking the arrival of Cyril and Methodius to Moravia in 863.
Czech football team earns 375 million crowns at Euro championship
The Czech team lost to Denmark in the quarterfinals on Saturday, but won't be coming home empty-handed.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for July 5, 2021
Velehrad festival celebrates Cyril and Methodius, Covid-19 checks at Slovak border to be tighter, and more headlines for Monday morning.
More than one-third of Czech residents now fully vaccinated against Covid-19
A total of 3.44 million people in the Czech Republic have now completed their vaccination; another 1.6 million will receive their second dose this month.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for July 4, 2021
More than 100 cases of Delta variant found in the Czech Republic, ninety percent of tornado-affected areas cleaned, and more headlines from this weekend.
Czech charities have raised more than one billion crowns for tornado victims
A week after a category 4 tornado devastated South Moravia, local charities have now received more than one billion crowns in support of victims.
Denmark, Sweden, Greece and more go green on latest Czech Covid-19 travel map
Belgium, Slovenia, and Switzerland have also been upgraded to green status, removing travel restrictions from these countries to the Czech Republic.
Two walk-in Covid-19 vaccination points to be set up in Prague
Two Prague vaccination sites will be accessible for those without an appointment from mid-July.
Czech Mental Health Institute launches initiative to help transgender people cope with anxiety, depression
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Transgender people are increasingly threatened with mental illnesses and suicidal tendencies, a spokesperson for the institute said.
Hungary to send additional 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the Czech Republic, says PM
After sending 41,000 vaccines to the Czech Republic in June, Hungary will supply the country with another 100,000 on July 1 according to Andrej Babiš.
