Breaking: Czech Republic closes schools, bans events with 100+ people over coronavirus
As a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, the Czech ministry of Health has announced some extraordinary measures this morning
IKEA to open new distribution points across the Czech Republic
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The popular Swedish furniture giant will open seven new non-branded distribution points across the country this year
The Czech Republic’s oldest company still in operation is (of course) a brewery
A new map making the rounds shows the oldest company in every country; Pivovar Broumov, dating back to 1348, is the Czech Republic’s longest-surviving
ALL packages sent to Czech Republic from outside the EU to be subject to VAT
VAT exemption on packages under 560 crowns will be abolished from 2021, meaning all incoming goods will pass through customs
Prague metro and trams to automatically open doors at all stops as a coronavirus precaution
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Prague public transit authority ROPID announced a new safety measure against coronavirus, but bus buttons will still need to be pressed.
Czech Republic raises cigarette prices by more than 10 crowns per pack, bans menthols
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From March 1, Czech cigarette prices will rise across the board in the largest increase since 2008; from May, a menthol ban takes effect
Prague ranked 15th most accessible city in Europe in new study
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The Czech capital was ranked ahead of popular destinations like London and Copenhagen in a new study for its many wheelchair-friendly options
New David Černý locomotive walkway to bridge two Prague buildings
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The latest piece from the famed Czech artist, based on the 1895 Montparnasse derailment, will provide a functional bridge above a street in Prague 9
Czech Republic ranked world’s 12th-best country to achieve the American Dream; USA 88th
One in six Czech children born to parents in the lower half of the country’s educational attainment distribution end up in the upper quarter
After 56 years, Prague brings historic T2 trams back to the city’s streets
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Over the next two weeks, DPP will be testing the use of the T2 trams throughout Prague streets, with plans to add it to the nostalgic 23 line afterwards
Donald Trump Jr. stood in bread lines in communist Czechoslovakia, he tells Fox News
The son of the US president recounted how he witnessed first-hand the effects of socialism with his grandparents in the former Czechoslovakia
The Guardian rates Prague’s Holešovice as one of Europe’s 10 coolest neighborhoods
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The burgeoning Prague 7 district ranks alongside trendy neighborhoods in Berlin and Rome among Europe’s coolest
Three-quarters of Prague commuters don’t cover their mouths while coughing
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According to Prague’s Poliklinika Na Národní, only 1 in 4 travellers on Prague public transport cover their mouths while coughing
Could a four-day workweek be coming to the Czech Republic?
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Three-day weekends could soon become the standard for Czech employees, according to Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamáček
Prague Zoo raises ticket prices, but pledges more money to save animals in the wild
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From February 1st, Prague Zoo tickets will go up 50 crowns - but the zoo will contribute 67% more from each ticket to animal charities
Plzeň animal rescuers finds human dentures embedded in beaver-gnawed tree
Police are be seeking the owner of the dentures, who could be charged with disturbing a protected species
Karel Gott, Eggs Benedict, and ‘how to make a whip’: the Czech Republic's most Googled search terms of 2019
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Czech singer Karel Gott, who passed away in October, was the Czech Republic’s most-searched term over the past year according to Google Trends
