Czech lower house moves to eliminate 4% property acquisition tax
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If passed into law, the change could save home buyers hundreds of thousands of crowns
Ostrava’s abandoned blast furnaces will become a new Czech industrial museum
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MUSEum+ will preserve industrial heritage and help support the Moravia-Silesia region
Czech unemployment has risen due to COVID-19, but is still the lowest in the EU
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Seasonal work has helped to keep unemployment low, but a big rise is expected at the end of the summer
Composer Ennio Morricone, who toured with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 91
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The Oscar-winning Italian composer was a local favorite, and performed in Prague numerous times
A pair of holidays commemorating saints and a reformer kick off summer in the Czech Republic
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Back-to-back holidays remember religious and linguistic reformers Jan Hus and the brothers Cyril and Methodius.
Favorite summer festivals in Prague and the Czech Republic are gearing up for autumn
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United Islands, Letní Letná, Febiofest, KVIFF and One World have set new dates for the latter part of 2020
Prague uncovered: Original Beethoven scores and twice-recovered artworks at Lobkowicz Palace
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An overlooked spot in Prague Castle hides some treasures and unique historical pieces
Prague City Hall urges tunnels for outer ring road section
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Prague's 83-kilometer outer ring road could be completed by 2029
Prague metro service on C line will be interrupted for eight days, beginning this weekend
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Alternative buses will be provided for the affected part of the route
Eurostat: Czech Republic has some of the EU's cheapest alcohol, tobacco, and pubs
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The Czech Republic was below the EU average for prices in every category except communications
The best Czech architecture: Náplavka, Manifesto Smíchov, and Palach memorial nominated for prizes
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The list of nominees for the Czech Architecture Award ranges from a bus shelter to a municipal administrative center
Five Czech government villas and palaces will open to the public for free tours, starting this weekend
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The interiors of several government buildings house large collections of art and period furnishings
A lighter version of Prague's favorite annual circus festival will take place at Letná park
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The easing of restrictions will allow for selected events from the 17th annual Letní Letná to take place
Visit nine Prague museums and galleries for half-price admission with a Lítačka card this summer
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Prague City Hall is trying to boost domestic tourism with discount programs
Czech government may terminate healthcare treaty with Britain
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A 1976 agreement over healthcare costs would go back into force due to Brexit
Face masks will still be required in Prague metro, but not trams or buses, from July 1
Areas with significant coronavirus risks are an exception to the easing of mask requirements
Czech Post honors essential workers with face mask stamps
Stamps depicting six different masks are meant to thank those who helped during the coronavirus crisis
