DAILY NEWS UPDATE
Nov. 17 holiday in Czechia: Shop openings, museum free days, and transport closures
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Public events will honor the Velvet Revolution while many Czechs are expected to begin their holiday shopping.
From Beetlejuice to Wednesday: Blockbuster Burton exhibit returns to Prague
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The American director has cited Czech visionaries Zeman and Švankmajer as essential influences. The exhibit is slated to begin in May 2024.
Czech Holocaust memorial in Lety set to open in 2024
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The memorial will include a newly planted forest with saplings donated by the estate of the late politician Karel Schwarzenberg.
Closure of Prague's Pankrác metro means major transit detour ahead
During the shutdown, trains will pass through but passengers must use substitute bus and tram service.
Czechia to welcome more foreign workers from the Balkans, Caucasus
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Due to a shortage of Ukrainian migrant workers, the state is eyeing other countries to fill in the gap in Czechia's labor market – namely in agriculture.
Where can you breathe easy in Czechia? In very few places, experts say
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Experts say that poor air quality increases the chance of heart attacks and strokes, with pregnant women and children among the most at-risk groups.
Czech news in brief for November 14: Tuesday's top headlines
Czech camera crew robbed at gunpoint in US, highest constitutional officials to discuss foreign policy at Prague Castle, and more for Nov. 14, 2023.
Capybara, capybara, capybara! World's favorite rodent returns to Prague Zoo
Achieving online fame for their gregarious lifestyle and water-loving ways, capybara fans will be thrilled to visit these 'water pigs' in Prague.
Czech health officials: Covid numbers climb but hospitalizations remain stable
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While cases are expected to climb in coming weeks, officials called the outlook "stable," and typical for fall.
Czech university heads denounce surge in anti-Semitic incidents
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More than 30 leaders from Czech universities and colleges have signed an open letter denouncing growing anti-Semitism on campuses.
Czechia is the 'sick man of Europe' says analysis in Germany's Die Welt
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The German publication warns of a growth trap, adding that Czechia is the only EU country not to have recovered from the pandemic slump.
New study predicts which jobs in Czechia will be most impacted by AI
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About a third of Czechs believe artificial intelligence will impact their jobs within five years, according to a new Charles University/Ipsos study.
Czech news in brief for November 13: Monday's top headlines
Health officials to address increased respiratory cases today, former NHL goalie and Nagano player Čechmánek dies, and more headline for Nov. 13, 2023.
The state wants to help Czechs slash grocery budgets with a new app
Similar initiatives in Greece and Austria reduced prices up to 18 percent by giving consumers real-time data on typical costs for staple items.
Gourmet guide crowns South Moravia's tastiest restaurants and wineries
The guides have prove instrumental in attracting more "foodies from all over the country" to the region over their seven years, said tourism officials.
Former foreign minister who steered Czechia's Western integration dies at 85
Karel Schwarzenberg, who had been battling health issues, guided the nation's foreign policy amid its integration into NATO and the EU.
Czech news in brief for November 12: Sunday's top headlines
Regions of Czechia blanketed with snow, food-price app in the works for Czechia, and more top headlines for Nov. 12, 2023.
