Czech Republic further loosens Covid-19 restrictions as of this weekend
More people in the Czech Republic will be allowed to enter shops and attend events, along with other changes in effect from this weekend.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for June 27, 2021
Czech Republic wins fifth straight European Softball Championship, Zeman expresses condolences for tornado victims, and more headlines from this weekend.
Prague metro to resume service through midnight from July 15
Prague metro will resume its regular midnight service later next month; the city's Airport Express bus will also be reintroduced from July 1
Croatia, France, and more go green in latest Czech Covid-19 travel map
Croatia, France, Estonia, Lithuania, and Luxembourg will all be upgraded to low-risk green in the new travel map, valid from Monday.
Record amount of donations received in support of Czech tornado victims
Nadace Via has raised more than 110 million crowns in less than 24 hours in support of South Moravian towns devastated by a tornado.
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Bomb threat forces emergency landing on Smartwings flight from Prague to Split
Croatian police are investigating the anonymous threat called in on a flight from Prague yesterday afternoon.
Death toll from tornado in Moravia climbs to five, neighboring countries sending help
PM Babiš has asked the EU for emergency funds, President Zeman has sent the Castle Guard to the region, and Slovakia and Austria have sent help.
Prague's nutria problem: Why you shouldn't feed these cute but disease-carrying critters
Experts say the invasive species spreads disease, causes erosion, and pushes native animals out of the local environment.
Coronavirus update, June 25, 2021: Respirators to remain mandatory indoors, in public transport
Plus: 96 delta variant cases confirmed in the Czech Republic, Czechs can get vaccinated sooner than after 90 days after Covid.
Several fatalities and hundreds injured as tornado devastates South Moravia
Rescue teams are still searching the ruins of the numerous destroyed buildings and homes in the districts of Břeclav and Hodonín.
Czechs more lax about hygiene during the pandemic, and some intend to stay that way
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One-fifth of Czechs surveyed in a poll intend to keep their more laid back hygiene habits developed during the pandemic.
'Czech Floyd's' death is making headlines around the world this week
International media are weighing in on the case of a 44-year-old Romani man who died in police custody in Teplice on Saturday.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for June 24, 2021
Czech PM Babiš slammed for response to Teplice case, Czech troops withdraw from Afghanistan, and UNESCO rejects Jiřičná-designed Žižkov development.
Coronavirus update, June 24, 2021: Health Minister warns that the pandemic is on the rise in Prague
The head of the Health Information and Statistics Institute compares the pattern to last summer, calling it déjà vu.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for June 23, 2021
Many Czechs face housing poverty, blue print clothing designed for Czech team at Olympics, and England beats Czech Republic 1-0 at Euro 2020.
Coronavirus update, June 23, 2021: Czech travel map revised, all neighboring countries now green
Plus: PM Babiš: says faults from last summer must not be repeated, court retroactively finds more restrictions unlawful.
'Roma lives matter': candles, flowers appear on Teplice street where man died
Activists say the death of a Romani man resembles the George Floyd case in the U.S.; protests are planned for Saturday.
