Czech news in brief for May 18: Saturday's top headlines
Czechia tops Austria in ice hockey World Cup, car plunges into Prague's Vltava River, and more Saturday headlines.
Prague to tackle overtourism with proposed vehicle ban, new e-scooter rules
Prague 1 has proposed limiting most vehicles' night-time entry in parts of Old Town, whereas other councilors want to better regulate e-scooters.
Czech collaboration with Louvre exhibits famed Mannerist classics in Prague
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The exhibition, which runs until late summer, will feature original works by renowned artists such as Michelangelo and Jan Brueghel.
Czech news in brief for May 17: Friday's top headlines
Package triggers alert at security headquarters, police charge man with forging hockey tickets, and myopia on the rise due to screen time.
As changes to law looms, most Czechs oppose spanking with wooden spoons and belts
Many Czech parents find certain forms of physical punishment acceptable; behaviors are passed down through the generations.
Confirmed: Escalators at JzP station to stay free from advertisements
The Prague Public Transport Company wants to reduce visual smog and put passenger experience first – in line with maintaining a 'clean' 1980s design.
Czech news in brief for May 16: Thursday's top headlines
Pavel gives controversial interview with Sky News, Fico undergoes surgery, will recover, and man to plead partial guilt in Czech forest fire.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico hospitalized following assassination attempt
The PM was shot on Wednesday afternoon as he walked out into the crowd after a cabinet meeting.
Mexican, smashburgers, and 'sparrow': Czechia's favorite delivery meals and restaurants revealed
Topping the list of favorite cuisines were Asian, Mexican cuisine and Czech classics with restaurants from around the country winning accolades.
Hundreds of polyglots descend on Prague for five-day linguistic lovefest
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The international Polyglot Gathering brings famed polyglots workshops, lectures, international cuisines, and language exchanges to the Czech capital.
Prague hospital fires employee over tragic patient mix-up that led to miscarriage
Bulovka University Hospital said an employee failed to identify the error which led a healthy pregnant woman to miscarry back in March.
Czech news in brief for May 15: Wednesday's top headlines
French actor Depardieu hiding out in Prague, Latvia joins Czech ammo initiative, and Czechia to bolster child psychiatric care.
Ruff reception: David Černý's latest sculpture sparks controversy in Moravia
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Critics argue that the Czech artist's latest piece depicts dogs engaged in sexual activity, deeming it inappropriate for public display.
How much and how often? A new survey lays bare Czechia's sex habits
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A new report reveals sexy stats ranging from how often Czechs have intercourse and how porn-viewing tendencies of both men and women.
LGBTQ+ people in Czechia face highest discrimination in the EU, says a new report
In Czechia, 63 percent of LGBTQ+ individuals faced harassment due to their sexual orientation or gender identity last year, the highest rate in the EU.
Czech news in brief for May 14: Tuesday's top headlines
Czech, Italian PMs discuss migration, EU future, Czechia loses hockey shootout to Switzerland, and trial over massive Czech forest fire to begin.
These are the jobs in Czechia that are most at risk from AI
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Experts have weighed in on which industries in Czechia are most threatened by the rise of automation – however, it isn't all bad news.
