European bison escape from zoo in South Bohemia
Seven European bison escaped from Tábor Zoo yesterday; five of the animals have been returned, but two are still on the loose.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for July 11, 2021
Protesters block Czech-Slovak border crossing, New Roma party stages demonstration against racism, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Charles Bridge vandal turns himself in to Czech police
A young man has come forward to police and confessed to spray painting Eurovision song lyrics on the Prague landmark.
Figure of Venus of Dolní Věstonice mowed into South Moravian field
A recreation of the Venus of Dolní Věstonice, one of the oldest ceramic artifacts in the world, has been creatively mowed into a nature reserve.
Walk-in vaccination centers to open in Prague from Monday
People will be able to get vaccinated without advance registration from Monday at Prague's Main Train Station and Chodov shopping center
Canada goes green, Portugal red on new Czech Covid-19 travel map
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Latvia will also go green, while Cyprus and the Balearic Islands move to high-risk red.
Czech PM asks Hungary for another 200,000 vaccine doses
Andrej Babiš asked Hungary to loan the Czech Republic another 200,000 Covid-19 vaccines at a meeting of V4 heads on Friday.
Charles Bridge tagged with Eurovision-lyrics graffiti, police are looking for the vandal responsible
The almost illegible blue lettering comes from the lyrics to a 2019 Eurovision entry; the perpetrator faces three years if caught.
Roma rapper's debut video "Kneeling on the neck means death" protests Teplice case
The music video as well as the footage of the original June 19 incident have been age restricted by YouTube.
Czech morning news in brief: top headines for July 9, 2021
Falling tree kills two in South Bohemia, Czech women can now take a masculine surname, and Babiš will not sign EU letter in support of sexual minorities.
Coronavirus update, July 9, 2021: From today two weeks after final dose needed to prove vaccination
Rules for employees returning from vacation take effect, new rules for entering Slovakia begin, and fully inoculated exempt from tests upon return.
Fully vaccinated Czechs and long-term residents exempt from Covid tests when returning from abroad
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Czech citizens and people with long-term residence who are vaccinated will be able to return even from extreme-risk countries without testing.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for July 8, 2021
Czech passport among world's most powerful, Ryan Gosling films action scene, plays air guitar in Prague, Pirates fall behind in the polls.
Coronavirus update, July 8, 2021: Czechs to see a grace-period for quarantine-free travel to Slovakia
Plus: The number of new cases rises sharply, Finland relaxes travel requirements for EU, and WHO warns against a premature return to normal.
Czech President Miloš Zeman to visit China in 2022
The visit was announced following Zeman's phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today.
Single-ride fares for Prague transit increase from August: here's what you need to know
Prices will rise for single tickets, tourist tickets, the Petřín cable car, and other categories – but the annual coupon price will remain the same.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for July 7, 2021
Netflix production shuts down major Prague thoroughfare, Czech player heads to Wimbledon final four, chemical-plant blast leaves three injured.
