News in brief for May 2: Czechia records greatest budget deficit in history of the republic
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Czechia lacks corruption curbing strategy, pundit says
The head of the Czech branch of Transparency International says the country has only had 'false anti-corruption prophets' in recent history.
Czech firefighters report fewer incidents on Witches Night than last year
In Prague, the symbolic burning of witches happened without any incidents this year.
Czech archeologists test Early Stone Age ship on Hradec Králové reservoir
The experimental archeologists plan to sail the Aegean Sea this summer in the wooden ship.
Lipavský: EU accession talks with Ukraine could begin this year
The Czech foreign minister added this would only happen if all EU member states agreed to it.
News in brief for May 1: Czechia marks May Day, firefighters rescue sinking Vltava cruiser
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Monday, May 1, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
Rick Steves moves the Czech Republic from Eastern to Central Europe
The popular writer will rebrand the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other countries to Central Europe when his new guides come out later this year.
A virtual Eva Herzigová has become the Metaverse's first supermodel
A fully-digitized MetaHuman avatar of the Czech supermodel built in Unreal Studio is now available for virtual booking.
Prague Marks & Spencer stores selling out of Charles III coronation biscuits
Marks & Spencer locations in the Czech Republic have repeatedly sold out of their limited edition biscuits ahead of the coronation of King Charles III.
Weekend headlines: Petr Pavel concludes official visit to Ukraine
Plus: Storm warning in southeast portions of the Czech Republic, Barbora Krejčíková and Marie Bouzková advance at Madrid Open, and more headlines.
Prague's new airport railway line to connect to main train station
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Initially only expected to connect with city-center Masarykovo nádraží train station, the new line will also head to Prague's main train station.
See an ultra-futuristic Prague in new teaser for Czech 'Blade Runner'
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The sci-fi detective film, which was shot last year in Czechia, Poland, and Slovakia, should hit screens in September.
Freedom convoy marking end of World War II begins journey from Prague to Pilsen
US ambassador to Czechia Bijan Sabet drew parallels between the aggression eight decades ago and the war in Ukraine.
Prague Airport flying high with profit of almost CZK 300 million last year
Almost 11 million people used the airport in 2022, twice as many as the previous year.
Who are the Namibian Czechs? New doc explains lesser-known chapter of Czechoslovak history
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A group of 56 children came to Czechoslovakia in the 1980s but had to leave after six years; many would like to return.
Deadline for filing electronic taxes in Czechia quickly approaching
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The deadline for the electronic submission of annual tax returns in Czechia is May 2, and it applies to self-employed people.
News in brief for April 28: Man confesses to setting devastating fire in Czech national park
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Friday, April 28, 2023, updated regularly to keep you up to speed.
