IKEA, Lidl, and Other Czech Stores to Reduce Plastic Waste
IKEA, Lidl, Starbucks, and 10 other companies in the Czech Republic are doing away with plastic bags, cups, and more
Czech PM Andrej Babiš: Politics Has Been “a Disaster”
The Prime Minister is meeting with Microsoft head Bill Gates this morning, but had some candid answers for students in Innsbruck yesterday
Czech Minimum Wage to Increase by 1200 CZK Monthly
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From January 2019, minimum wage in the Czech Republic is set to increase by the same amount it did in 2018
Scientists: Climate Change to Raise Czech Beer Prices by 600%
Czech beer could be headed for trouble: scientists say that barley-claiming droughts caused by climate change will double beer costs
Croatian Novelist August Šenoa to Get Memorial in Prague
On October 17th, a statue to the famed novelist will be unveiled in Prague’s Karlovo náměstí to honor the 180th anniversary of his birth
Václav Havel Airport Plans More Direct Flights to US, Asian Destinations
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After seeing a 10% increase in passengers over the first half of 2018, the Prague airport aims to open more long-haul international routes
Prague Temperatures Eclipse October Record
For the fifth consecutive day, temperatures across the Czech Republic set record highs - including 23.5° in central Prague
What Do Chinese Think of Czechs? This Map Reveals China's Stereotypes of Europe
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Using data from Chinese search engine Baidu, this map shows the most common Chinese queries about European countries
Czech MPs Seek to Repeal Mandatory Shop Closures on Public Holidays
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After two years in existence, some Czech officials are now fighting to overturn the forced closure of larger stores on public holidays
VIDEO: Czech Airlines Celebrates 95 Years of Cabin Crew Uniforms
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The world’s fifth-oldest airline celebrates their 95th birthday with a rundown of airline fashion from the past century
Prague Drops Off List of World’s Most Visited Cities
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While a record number of tourists visit the Czech capital every year, the city is no longer among the world’s top 20 most visited cities
Prague Has the Second-Highest Density of Bars in the World
The Czech capital trails only New Orleans in the number of bars or pubs per capita, using bar data from a recent TripAdvisor study
Honest Guide Serves up Free Things and Cheap Beer in Prague
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Prague’s popular YouTube channel dishes out on the best places in the Czech capital to source free stuff and inexpensive beer
70% of Czech Employees are Stressed Out, Says New Study
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According to data collected by recruitment solutions company Předvýběr.CZ, more than 70% of employees in the Czech Republic deal with stress at work
Czech Housing is the Least Affordable in Europe, Says New Study
For the second straight year, housing in the Czech Republic has been deemed the least affordable in Europe according to the 2018 Deloitte Property Index
Prague’s Kotva Department Store Declared Cultural Monument
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The Soviet-era brutalist building has been named a cultural monument by the Czech Ministry of Culture
Prague Rent Prices are Now Higher Than the Average Czech Salary
The cost of renting a 2+1 flat in Prague 1 is now higher than the average salary in the Czech Republic, reports Nova.cz
