Rose-tinted glasses: New Barbie movie features Czech-made glassware
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The pink glasses and drinking jugs featured in the upcoming movie hail from the Bohemian workshops of the Klimchi company.
Prague’s public transit will experience disruptions due to renovations
Ongoing works will affect the metro C line between Hlavní nádraží and Vltavská as well as trams and buses between Anděl and Sídliště Řepy.
Czechs tip more generously when paying by card in restaurants
More people are paying by card in eateries and voluntarily opting to add a tip to the bill.
News in brief for July 14: Top headlines for Czechia on Friday
Czech inflation among highest in EU, Czech pop icon's makes an AI-generated comeback, and more top stories for Friday, July 14, 2023.
Czech tourists increasingly eye Poland for their summer vacations
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Baltic Sea beaches have emerged as a sought-after alternative to those in pricier and overcrowded Croatia.
Living costs remain high in Czechia, despite inflation slowdown
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New data reveals that prices for some food staples, electricity, and package vacations in particular are higher than they were last year.
Czechia withholds support for UNHRC resolution on Koran burning
Czechia said it condemns hate speech but raised concerns regarding specific aspects of the resolution's text.
Foreign residents in Czechia exceed 1 million for first time
Third-country nationals, mainly from Ukraine, Vietnam, and Russia, make up 80 percent of the foreign resident population.
New passage honors forgotten Czech engineer
A shortcut from New Town to Karlín is named after Vladimír List, a pioneer of technical standardization.
News in brief for July 13: Top headlines for Czechia on Thursday
Senate to vote on defense treaty, Macron pays tribute to Kundera, and more top stories for Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Czech lower house scraps VZP monopoly on foreigners' health insurance
The Senate claims that the monopoly, which took effect during the previous lower-house term, likely violated European law.
Czech writer Milan Kundera dies in Paris at 94
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The writer died on Tuesday, July 11 at his Paris apartment, according to a statement from the Moravian Library in Brno.
Fast-food giant Popeyes plans September launch for first Prague outlet
The chicken-sandwich chain plans to have 60 branches in Czechia and 190 in Poland in the next 10 years.
Czechia will contribute troops to NATO expansion in Slovakia
As negotiations continue on the second day of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Prague Castle confirmed Czechia's support for expansion efforts.
News in brief for July 12: Top headlines for Czechia on Wednesday
Severe storms hit Czech Republic, Roma-Ukrainian communities clash, and more top stories for Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Austrian police catch man wanted for raping a woman in Prague
The incident occurred in the early morning hours of June 17 in Prague's Letná neighborhood.
Frog legs and pétanque: Prague's annual French market moves to Troja Castle
This year's rendezvous will relocate to the majestic grounds of Troja chateau in an effort to accommodate more revelers.
