Foreigners spray painting Prague's Charles Bridge caught ‘blue handed’ by police, face up to 3 years in prison
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Two people were arrested while tagging a pillar on Charles Bridge, one of Prague’s main landmarks
Prague taxi driver charges ‘record’ 7,500 crowns for ride from Prague Airport to Pankrác
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A record amount of overcharging was reported last week when a Prague taxi driver rang up 7,500 crowns for a 20-minute ride from the airport
Prague’s airport expands express security checks for Schengen flights, but for a fee
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This is one of several innovations to improve travel during what is expected to be the busiest summer season ever at the airport
Madame Tussauds wax museum franchise opens near Old Town Square
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The former Wax Museum Prague on Celetná has been refurbished into the first franchise of the Madame Tussauds brand
Mattoni’s highway eagles have become roadside art to skirt Czech anti-advertising laws
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Bottled water maker Karlovarské minerální vody is covering its distinctive eagle-shaped signs in art to avoid having to take them down
Czech tennis star Barbora Strýcová wins Wimbledon doubles, becomes world’s #1
The top-ranked star and her Taiwanese partner Hsieh Su-wei defeated Canadian/Chinese duo Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan yesterday to win Wimbledon gold
Partial eclipse will take a bite out of the full moon over Prague tomorrow
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The last eclipse of 2019 will darken about 65 percent of the moon’s face by 11:30 pm
Happy birthday, Karel Gott! Legendary Czech crooner turns 80
The Czech singer is one of the country’s most beloved pop culture icons, winner of the Český slavík (Czech Nightingale) 42 times
New figures show Prague now needs housing for 1.55 million
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The city has been underestimating the number of people in Prague, and this has a big impact on how many flats will need to be built
Czech Republic ranked world’s 7th most developed country in new UN report
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According to the 2019 Sustainable Development Report, the Czech Republic comes in at #7 in a list of the world’s most advanced nations
Many Prague exchange offices ignoring new consumer protection rules
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Exchange offices still post VIP rates and refuse to cancel the transaction within three hours
Hand-picked by locals: Prague's best Georgian cuisine
The world is rediscovering Georgian cuisine. Where can you find a taste of the Caucasus here in Prague?
Prague plans to better integrate new metro lines with trains in the future
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New metro lines planned to make synergy with urban railways are the key to Prague’s future, according to two deputy mayors
Czech insurance could cover up to 90 percent of medical cannabis
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Medical cannabis should be 90 percent covered by Czech insurance companies, but some politicians have privacy concerns
Lidl is building a warehouse outside Prague that will create 500 jobs
Supermarket chain Lidl is building one of Europe’s largest logistics centers near Kladno, northwest of Prague. It should open in 2021 and employ up to 500 people
Czech National Bank warns of new counterfeit banknotes
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The counterfeit banknotes, with security threads cut out from lower denomination notes, have been found in Moravia but may spread
The Cure, Florence and the Machine gear up for Colours of Ostrava 2019
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The Cure, Florence + The Machine, Rag'n'Bone Man, Years & Years, Rosalía and MØ to headline Colours of Ostrava 2019
