Czech Republic mourns beloved star of 'Cinderella' and other fairytales
Libuše Šafránková, internationally known for her title role in the popular fairytale film 'Three Wishes for Cinderella' died today at 68.
Czech Republic opens travel to EU countries and Serbia from June 21
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Travelers with a certificate showing vaccination, negative test, or recovery can come for tourism and use hotels and restaurants.
Germany removes Czech Republic from list of Covid-19 risk areas
The Czech Republic is no longer on Germany's list of countries at risk for Covid-19, meaning travelers are no longer obliged to quarantine.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for June 6, 2021
Lowest Saturday rise in Covid-19 cases since last August, Prague to Split bike challenge begins, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Czech WWII resistance fighter Josef Balabán gets memorial plaque in home town
Balabán was a member of the Three Kings resistance group that conducted sabotage operations against Nazi occupiers in Czechoslovakia.
Czech Republic receives additional 41,000 Pfizer vaccines from Hungary
The vaccines will be given to the O2 Universum Center in Prague, where up to 7,000 vaccines will be administered per day.
Czech Pirate Party calls on Prime Minister to stop spreading lies
"We won’t tolerate the manipulation of voters and scaremongering," says Pirate leader Ivan Bartoš.
Czech Senate committee declares President Zeman unfit for office
The Senate will now rule on the committee's proposal that Zeman, 76, be stripped of the post.
Czech government passes bill to clarify who constitutes EU citizens' family members
The draft also would require foreigners with long-term residence to get insurance from a VZP subsidiary.
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Czechs are smoking less, using e-cigarettes more
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The number of Czech smokers is in decline thanks to the smoking ban, better prevention, and improved health literacy, say experts.
Police want to charge Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš with fraud
Babiš and his former aide Jana Mayerova could face charges for subsidy fraud related to the Čapí hnízdo (Stork Nest) farm outside of Prague.
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The Czech workweek is getting shorter, but still clocks in longer than EU average
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A full-time employee in the Czech Republic works 41.3 hours per week, half an hour more than the EU average.
Covid-19 vaccine registration to open to Czech residents over 16 from June 4
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has confirmed that vaccine registration will open to the 16-29 age group as of Friday, June 4.
Plane carrying expelled Russian diplomats leaves Prague
A reported 54 employees of the Russian Embassy in Prague left the country for Moscow on Saturday following a diplomatic rift.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for May 30, 2021
Rate of new Covid-19 cases continues to decline, vaccination campaign to target young demographic, and more headlines from this weekend.
First Czech on FBI's Most Wanted list extradited from United States
Jaromír Prokop, who was captured outside of Seattle last year, has been sent to the Czech Republic to serve his sentence.
Czech Technical University receives dog-like SPOT robot to explore unknown terrain
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The University will use the robot to support the Czech team at the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge final in September.
