Prague to get an expansive new neighborhood with planned Avia City in Letňany
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A former industrial area will become a new neighborhood in the northern edge of Prague
Fresh Czech-grown potato vending machine pops up in the Klatovy region near Šumava
The vending machine lets people insert coins and in turn buy a variety of fresh potatoes, according to what has recently been harvested
UK finance giant Barclays is expanding in Prague, hiring for 200 new positions
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The new positions, primarily in software development, will bring the total number of Czech Barclays employees to 1000
Czech rescue team forced to interrupt work in Beirut over security concerns
The Czech rescuers have been forced to suspend operations due to large demonstrations in the Lebanese capital
My Prague Job: Food stylist Julia Pashentseva turns ordinary eats into fantasy on a plate
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While learning the Czech language and legalities was a challenge, Pashentseva has established a flourishing small business
Czech Republic coronavirus updates, August 10: 122 new cases, officials to release updated regional map
The number of people currently infected with coronavirus rose to a record 5,180 over the weekend, the highest it has ever been
Prague protesters express support for LGBTQ community in Poland
The demonstration followed the arrest of a female LGBT activist in Poland
Czech President Miloš Zeman takes annual summer holiday in Vysočina
The Czech President has been spending time in his rubber raft and has visited the the spring of the Oslava River
Fire in Bohumín, Moravia-Silesia claims 11 lives, two still in very serious condition
The fire in an apartment complex was most likely set deliberately; police have arrested one man in connection
A new rooftop concert series is launching in Prague this week
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A new rooftop concert series will debut in Žižkov Monday
Top news in Tweets for Prague and the Czech Republic (August 3–7, 2020)
Busy week? Here's a roundup of some of our top headlines this week in digestable tweet format
The Czech Republic leads all nations in beer consumption per capita - by a whopping 78%
The average Czech consumes nearly twice as much beer as the average Austrian, according to Kirin's latest stats on beer consumption per capita
A new project will give low-income kids in Prague free school supplies
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Organizers are also seeking donations of school supplies which can be delivered to locations around Prague
Prague to open five new COVID-19 testing points, including one in Wenceslas Square
The Wenceslas Square facility should primarily serve tourists, with test results available within in two hours
Czech Republic coronavirus updates, August 7: 215 new cases, travel restrictions to Norway, Slovenia
Czech residents travelling to both Slovenia and Norway are now subject to a mandatory quarantine
Slovenia and Norway impose restrictions for Czech travelers
This isn't the first time Slovenia has placed Czech Republic on their medium-risk list
Interview: Prague-based beer expert Evan Rail on how you can support Czech breweries
Pour yourself a cold one and settle in for a chat with the expat community's most famous beer aficionado
