Historic 1620 Battle of White Mountain reenacted in Prague
Hundreds of people gathered at the Hvězda Game Reserve in Prague 6 over the weekend to see actors recreate a key battle in the Thirty Years' War.
Children's opera staged in Terezín 80 years after premiere in Jewish ghetto
Hans Krása's Brundibár was performed at the Terezín Memorial yesterday by students of a German grammar school exactly 80 years after its premiere.
News in brief for Sept. 24: Top headlines for Czechia on Sunday
Czech kayaker Prskavec wins silver at World Championships, trees planted across Czechia on Day of Forest Restoration, and more weekend headlines.
Prague Zoo celebrates 60 years of gorillas on World Gorilla Day
Sept. 24 is World Gorilla Day, and Prague Zoo has a lot to celebrate with two of its gorilla residents expected to give birth early next year.
Legible Prague: Czech capital wants your feedback on improved city navigation
New uniform street signs are popping up across Prague this fall, and the city is asking for input on how effective the new system is.
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German Interior Minister now calling for full border checks with Czechia
Reversing her stance from last month, Nancy Faeser is advocating for the reintroduction of border control at Germany's border with the Czech Republic.
News in brief for Sept. 23: Top headlines for Czechia on Saturday
European Commission president announces Prague visit, politicians in gridlock over austerity package, and more headlines for Sept. 23, 2023.
US census findings reveal that 1.4 million Americans claim Czech roots and identity
Texas, Illinois, and California stood out as the states where the majority of individuals laid claim to their Czech heritage.
Synthetic opioid Fentanyl claims first overdose victim in the Czech Republic
On Thursday, police charged the man who provided a Fentanyl patch to the 36-year-old woman with murder. The man faces close to 18 years in prison.
News in brief for Sept. 22: Top headlines for Czechia on Friday
Czech defense minister comments on Poland-Ukraine squabble, the Czech film industry loses a legend, and other news for Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
Czechia steps up to the plate as the host of Eurobaseball this weekend
This is the third time the country is hosting the biennial event, with Prague, Ostrava, Třebíč, Blansko, and Brno all holding matches.
Winning designs selected for future Dejvice square transformation
A Dutch-Czech partnership won the tender process to design one of the quadrants of Prague 6's Vítězné náměsti.
Czechia joins international pledge to uphold human rights in digital sphere
Speaking at the UN, Foreign Minister Lipavský emphasized that new technologies should protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Czechia's vast lithium deposits could recharge the economy, says PM
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Prime Minister Petr Fiala deemed the metal essential for the economic restart of Czechia, which holds the largest lithium deposits in Europe.
News in brief for Sept. 21: Top headlines for Czechia on Thursday
President Pavel runs in Central Park, rainy weather ahead for weekend, and more top headlines for Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
Czech anti-drug coordinator sparks controversy with proposal for legalizing cocaine
Government officials and addiction experts remain skeptical despite the fact that regulation has proven successful in other European countries.
Czechia braces for new hikes in train ticket prices across country
Both Czech Railways and RegioJet have announced that prices will surge by around 10 percent.
