
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 26, 2021
Czech Olympic team takes first silver medal, a weekend fire in Prague causes million in damages, PM Babiš petitions to halt case against him.
Coronavirus update, July 26, 2021: 10 millionth vaccine dose to be administered in the Czech Republic today
Plus: Govt. to discuss selling or donating excess vaccines, over 12,000 vaccinated at Chodov walk-in center, 80 percent of Czechs at Olympics vaccinated.
Czech weekend news in brief: top headlines for July 25, 2021
Storm and flood warning are in effect for the Czech Republic, police patrol Prague pubs and clubs, Czech Republic lags behind EU in Covid vaccination.
Funeral for Roma man known as the 'Czech George Floyd' held in Teplice
The case of a man who died while in police custody has drawn international media attention.
Czech Republic's 'West Bohemian Spa Triangle' awarded UNESCO heritage status
Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and Františkovy Lázně are among 11 European spa towns added to the UNESCO list yesterday.
Once a docking area for river rafts, a Vltava passage is Prague's newest summer hangout
A new public space offering art installations, pop-ups, and castle views is part of a larger revitalization plan for the "Anenský triangle" area.
Poll: Nearly one-quarter of the Czech population refuses Covid vaccination
The share of those who refuse inoculation, however, has dropped from 33 percent in February and 26 percent in April, according to a new poll.
The Netherlands, Spain to be listed among dark-red states for Covid risk; Greece goes red
The Netherlands, Spain, and the Balearic Islands will be newly listed among the highest risk states on the Czech travel map from Monday.
Czech Health Ministry: Self-tests and sworn affidavits no longer valid for restaurants and events
The rules for proving you aren't capable of spreading coronavirus have changed once again.
GALLERY: Czech-made robot drones help map rare historical objects
From Prague to Poland, the Czech Dronument project is using state-of-the-art technology to explore ancient spaces.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for July 23, 2021
Czech Olympic flag bearers represent new gender-balanced era, Senate opposes greater THC content in cannabis, illegally sterilized women to be compensated.
Coronavirus update, July 23, 2021: Self-payers can now get a single-shot vaccine at Prague's main station
Plus: Babiš says Covid vaccination won't be mandatory under his govt., daily number of vaccinations decreasing, over half of EU fully vaccinated.
Czech Senate approves compensation for illegally sterilized women
A total of CZK 120 million could be paid to women who were sterilized between 1966 and 2012.
Prices for Prague’s Park and Ride lots increasing for the first time in a decade
A new zone system is being introduced, with prices ranging from free to CZK 100 per day.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 22, 2021
The Czech Republic will continue to observe time change, Foriegn Ministry to award Austrian rescue workers, and Book World Prague fair returns.
Coronavirus update, July 22, 2021: Deputy PM sees improvement, but ‘we have not won yet’
Babiš says Czech Republic now has enough vaccine, hospital in Žižkov to offer walk-in vaccination, Vojtěch calls for mobile vaccination teams.
Starbucks now charging for single-use paper cups in the Czech Republic
The coffee chain wants to encourage reusable cups, and will support the planting of trees in the Czech landscape.