Half of international students stay in Czechia to work after graduation
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International students strengthen the country’s population of qualified university workers while promoting Czechia in the world, say pollsters.
Czech morning headlines: Driver dies after a train to Prague collides with locomotive
Plus: T-Mobile under a cyberattack, dozens of Czech stuck in Barcelona over weekend, coalition parties want to tax energy companies, and more.
PHOTO GALLERY: This week's headlines in photos (June 20–24, 2022)
The top headlines for Czechia this week in ten photos.
Weekend headlines: Czech Minister of Education resigns in wake of corruption scandal
Plus: high temperatures set records through the Czech Republic, Czech kayakers win medals at World Cup in Krakow, and more weekend headlines.
Strong thunderstorms move through Czechia after record weekend heat
Plus: Govt. looks for a new minister of education, households may be compensated for rising energy prices, and more.
Morning headlines: Tropical weather to return to Czechia after Monday's cool-off
Plus: STAN deputy head Michalik suddenly dies at age of 59, two-fifth of Czech companies hit by cyberattacks, and more.
Despite billions in EU subsidies, most Czech waste ends up in a landfill
Plus: CNB may raise interest rate by 0.75 points or more in June, Karlovo náměstí fire ends in tragedy, and more.
Despite reporting more teetotalers Czechs still among EU's heaviest drinkers
Czechs drank less in 2020-2021, but in an international comparison, the Czech Republic belongs to countries with very high alcohol consumption.
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President and education head agree: Change is needed in Czech classrooms
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From entrance-exams to more future-proof academics, President Miloš Zeman and Education Minister Petr Gazdík discussed necessary reforms
Czech acting legend Josef Abrhám dies at age 82
Best known for his role in "Run, Waiter, Run!" Abrhám was married to Czech "Cinderella" Libuše Šafránková until her death in 2021.
Tent camp set up for refugees in Prague's Troja district is nearly full
The tent camp was established primarily for refugees who are currently staying at Prague's main train station.
Thunderstorms followed by tropical heat to hit Czechia later this week
Plus: Former PM hits the campaign trail, Czech man's body found in Slovak High Tatras, and more Monday headlines.
European court rules against Czech mother in ongoing custody battle
Eva Michaláková whose sons were removed from her care by Norwegian social services has been fighting for the children's return for years.
Prague celebrates Victory in Europe Day at National Memorial
Plus: Prague Marathon takes place in full for first time since 2019, U.S. veterans take part in Liberation Festival in Plzeň, and more weekend headlines.
Experts: Earning a 'decent' wage in Czechia is getting tougher
The Decent Wage platform found that 41 percent of the 3.6 million job contracts in the private sector did not provide a living wage.
WWII-era military fortification to reopen after three-year restoration
Plus: Czechia reportedly evaded embargo to sell Russia weapons after 2015, Czech MPs urge UK not to extradite Assange, and more weekend headlines.
