'If Ukraine falls, we fall': Czech president urges US to pass aid package
Czech news in brief for April 19: Friday's top headlines
Police to measure speed across Czechia today, Prague launches tender for driverless metro, and debut novel awarded Czechia's top literary prize.
The way you sign into Raiffeisen internet banking is about to change
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Citing the need for extra security, Raiffeisenbank says consumers will need to scan a QR code via the mobile banking app, along with all the current steps.
Greenpeace protests primeval forest destruction outside Prague IKEA
According to the protestors, the Swedish giant exploits resources in the Romanian Carpathians for profit in the Czech Republic.
Czech Post ends Sunday and night services at Jindřišská Street branch
The state-owned postal carrier said that low customer interest was behind the decision to change the opening hours of its largest Prague branch.
Czech news in brief for April 18: Thursday's top headlines
Ukraine could receive Czech-sourced ammo by June, Citizen Portal mobile app to launch today, and the govt. approves regulation of crypto-asset market.
English-friendly portal reveals Czechia's hidden-gem hiking trails
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Supported by the Environment Ministry, the website and app show less-traveled routes and spots in Czechia, with the aim of combating 'overtourism.'
X to impose fees for new accounts – will Czechia be affected?
CEO Elon Musk said this week the move would come as a way to counter increasing spam on the platform, which has over 1 million users in Czechia.
The wage needed to live comfortably in Czechia rises by 10 percent
The amount needed to maintain a 'comfortable' lifestyle with small savings and raising a child has increased by around CZK 5,000.
Czech news in brief for April 17: Wednesday's top headlines
Senate to vote on new rules for same-sex couples, Czech PM honors Václav Havel in U.S. Congress, and Czech Labour Code change would allow pay in euros.
Czech education minister says that LGBTQ+ teaching belongs in Czech schools
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During a debate on the reform of Czechia's curriculum, Mikuláš Bek drew parallels between learning about sexual minorities and women's rights.
Most Czechs say their country accepted too many refugees, poll finds
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Czech Republic has granted nearly 600,000 temporary protection visas.
'You are a great ally': Czech PM meets Biden at Oval Office
Both leaders discussed world security and military cooperation, with Prime Minister Petr Fiala saying US-Czech relations were currently the strongest ever.
Czech news in brief for April 16: Tuesday's top headlines
Czechia contracts 180,000 pieces ammo to Ukraine, Avast contests data-sharing fine, and Czech travel agencies stop selling tours to Israel.
Travel alert: Eight tram lines through Holešovice disrupted from Wednesday
Tram line repairs on the large Milady Horákové Street in Prague 7 will divert tram services between Hradčanská and Strossmayerovo náměstí for 11 days.
'Magical Baroque library': Google Arts & Culture features Prague's Clementinum
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The virtual collection includes 200 exceptional historical documents, four digital stories, and a Czech National Library 'puzzle party.'
Hundreds of pro-Israeli protestors march in Prague against anti-Semitism
Demonstrators marched from Old Town Square to near Prague Castle, with the Czech Senate deputy speaker and a senior cabinet minister also joining.
Czech news in brief for April 15: Monday's top headlines
Czech PM lands in US for meeting with President Biden, rainy week to follow record warm weekend, and Czechs society aging faster than anticipated.
