Czech gas prices down for first time since Russian invasion
Also: former PM Andrej Babiš hospitalized with undisclosed issue, Czech tennis stars advance to third round in Indian Wells, and more weekend headlines
Czech daily news roundup: Friday, March 11, 2022
EU summit underway to discuss further Russia sanctions, Czech defense spending well below NATO requirement, guarantee system for Sberbank clients kicks in.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, March 10, 2022
Fiala says Russian hospital air strike is a war crime, government approves CZK 5,000 aid for every refugee, inflation expected to reach double digits.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Prague refugee center registers over 18,000 Ukrainians, Czech schools look to employ Ukrainian teachers, Babiš is frontrunner for next Czech President.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Czechia moves to treat Russian ‘Z’ symbol like swastika, over half of Ukrainian refugees are children, Zelensky receives Czechia’s highest state award.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, March 7, 2022
Over 100,000 refugees arrive in Czechia, over 280 Czechs apply to fight in Ukraine, fuel price cap considered amid spiraling costs.
Czech wages grew slower than inflation in the fourth quarter of 2021
Plus: Czech obesity rates ballooned during pandemic, Czech spa towns face loss of tourists due to war in Ukraine, and more headlines from this weekend.
Czech daily news roundup: Friday, March 4, 2022
Czech troops being sent to NATO's eastern flank, impunity agreed for Czechs wishing to fight in Ukraine, 5,000 refugees reaching Czechia every day.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, March 3, 2022
State of emergency to return to Czechia on Friday, PM and President to discuss Ukraine, and Czechia to stop issuing visas to Belarusians.
State of emergency could return to Czechia to help tackle Ukrainian crisis
Plus: Senate wants exclusion of Russia and Belarus from Czech business, NGOs collect over CZK 1 billion in Ukraine aid, and more headlines.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Eight EU presidents urge candidate status for Ukraine, Zelensky's calls for no-fly zone rejected, Czech Interior Ministry and police face cyber attacks.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Prime Minister Fiala speaks at Wenceslas Square protest, peace talks to begin at Belarus border, Czechs called back from Russia, Belarus amid flight bans.
Thousands protest Russian invasion of Ukraine in Prague and Brno
Plus: Czech Republic closes airspace to Russian airlines, Czech officials push for tougher sanctions on Russia, and more weekend headlines.
Czech daily news roundup: Friday, Feb. 25, 2022
Czech lower house calls Russian invasion 'barbaric', Czech entrepreneurs give big, and mobile operators enable free calls from Czechia to Ukraine.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022
The Czech Republic responds to developments in Ukraine with President Zeman set to give a speech later this morning.
Czech daily news roundup: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022
Large rally in support of Ukraine held in Wenceslas Square, first direct train to Vienna's airport departs from Prague, and more daily headlines.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
The Czech Republic stands by Ukraine, B-52 bomber lands in Czechia as part of NATO exercises, and an iconic candy bar wrapper gets a modern update.