Prague to offer free public transport during smog warnings
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The Czech capital, which is the country’s second most-polluted city, plans to offer free public transport to all during times of smog
Czech corruption continues to decline, according to 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index
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Corruption in the Czech Republic has continued a downward trend over the past three years according to Transparency International’s latest index
Endangered Rothschild's giraffe born at Prague Zoo
A giraffe of the severely endangered species was born at Prague Zoo on January 25, the venue revealed via social media
Czech Republic crime rate down by 5% in 2018
For the fifth consecutive year, crime rates in the Czech Republic have fallen; more than half of the crimes are property-related
It’s official! Trams to ride down Prague’s Wenceslas Square by 2022
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By 2022, trams will ride down the top half of the Czech capital’s thoroughfare for the first time in more than 40 years
River of plastic waste washes up in Bohemian Switzerland
No, these photos aren’t from Asia: a river of plastic bottles and other waste has recently washed ashore in the Czech National Park
Prague man (successfully) robs store with own penis
A Prague man was able to get away with thousands of crowns after brandishing his own member and claiming it was a knife
Czech Republic to ban unvaccinated children from kids’ groups
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Local lawmakers are currently preparing an amendment that will bar unvaccinated children from attending private schools and groups
Initial renovations on Prague’s Náplavka embankment to be completed this spring
The popular Prague riverside destination is set to be ready just in time for the summer 2019 season
Czech spa towns submit bid for UNESCO status under Great Spas of Europe project
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Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and Františkovy Lázně are among 11 spa towns across Europe that have submitted a joint UNESCO bid this month
Czech MPs approve bill to protect British residents in case of hard Brexit
Under the new bill, British citizens would have the same rights as EU citizens over the next two years - as long as Czechs in the UK receive the same
Plíšková knocks Serena out of Australian Open, sets up possible all-Czech final
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After trailing 5-1 in the final set, Karolína Plíšková scored an impressive victory over Serena Williams as she and Petra Kvitová head into the Australian Open semifinals
This Prague hostel has been named the world’s best
Opened in 2017, The RoadHouse Prague has won the top prize in HostelWorld.com’s annual Hoscars, awarding the world’s top hostels
Prague cat accidentally undergoes gender transition
A male housecat in the Czech capital mistakenly spent months taking female hormones alongside its owner
“Czechoslovakians” allegedly crossing US-Mexico border to illegally enter USA
A recent report, re-tweeted by Donald Trump, asserts that OTMs (other than Mexicans) including “Czechoslovakians” have been flooding into the US
QUIZ: Can you identify these 10 Czech cities?
See how many Czech cities and towns you can name based on photos of famous landmarks and cityscapes from across the Czech Republic
50 years after Jan Palach, man lights self on fire at Prague’s Wenceslas Square
On the 50th anniversary of Jan Palach’s death, a man has lit himself on fire at the same location atop Prague’s Wenceslas Square
