Coronavirus update, Feb. 10, 2021: Czech Republic sees over 10,000 new cases Tuesday
Lower house of Parliament will discuss state of emergency Thursday morning; Moderna vaccine delayed and amount reduced.
Musician, actor, and photographer Jamie Marshall captures the many moods of Prague
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Marshall, known to many as an acoustic guitarist, is a Renaissance man of many talents.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 9, 2021: No new restrictions following Czech govt. meeting yesterday
Ministers working on plan to reopen schools, increased compensation for self-employed was proposed, and state of emergency could go on til Mar. 16.
Das Filmfest goes online with a minifestival of German-language films
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Seven recent films will have English and Czech subtitles for audiences in the Czech Republic to stream.
Equa bank will end operations on the Czech market following merger
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Austrian parent group Raiffeisenbank International says the acquistion would strengthen its digital services.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 8, 2021: Czech govt. to discuss reopening schools with regular COVID testing
The cabinet will also address an extension of the state of emergency and stricter anti-COVID measures at its Monday meeting.
Lights, camera, Prague! The Czech capital's most popular film festival seeks fresh talent
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Amateur filmmakers have until the end of March to submit a film or video under five minutes in length on the theme "My City."
Czech Health Minister: 'Don’t travel between regions and stay home if possible'
The pandemic measures have stopped working and the British mutation is likely spreading, Blatný said.
Prague buys 14 emission-free electric buses to start an environmentally friendly fleet
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Prague City Hall plans to reduce its use of fossil fuels to improve the quality of life for city residents.
Czech economy sees sharpest decline since establishment of independent Czech Republic
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Compared to the previous year, the GDP fell 5.6 percent but government intervention kept the situation from worsening.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 3, 2021: Czech Republic surpasses 1 million cases since start of pandemic
First doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine should arrive next week, PM Babiš is negotiating for antibody drugs from Eli Lilly.
Czech commuters must now show a negative COVID test at the Austrian border
Austria is tightening its rules at the border ahead of a slight easing of some domestic restrictions.
Planned glass-covered shopping center on Prague’s Pařížská Street faces growing opposition
The renovations of the former InterContinental Hotel include the development of the adjacent plaza.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 2, 2021: Czech Republic changes travel rules, drops VAT on respirators
Respirators should become cheaper but still are not mandatory, another vaccine starts the EMA approval process.
Not a groundhog but a badger: An American holiday's Central European roots
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Hromnice, the Czech 'Groundhog Day' also has ties to Perun, the Slavic god of thunder.
Case of student told to remove hijab at a Czech school comes to definitive end
A Muslim student in the Czech Republic sued because she was told to remove her head covering in class.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 1, 2021: distribution of Moderna vaccine to start in the Czech Republic
PES score rises but still at the fourth level, Novavax will be delayed, Health Ministry wants student testing to be free.
