Czech Tennis Star Petra Kvitová Injured in Knife Attack
The two-time Wimbledon winner has suffered cuts on her hand in an apparent robbery attempt at her Prostějov home this morning
Czech Republic Strengthens Security Measures Following Berlin Attack
Sites with high concentrations of people, such as holiday markets, will see an increased police presence, say Czech officials
Take Home Some Elephant Urine Liquor from Prague Zoo
Need a unique last-minute Christmas gift? How about a bottle of 25% ‘Elephant urine’ liquor courtesy of Prague Zoo
White Christmas Predicted for Czech Republic this Year
According to weather reports, Christmas 2016 should be “white and frosty” for the first time since 2010
Czech Post Employees Plan Christmas Strike
Fighting for higher wages, 6,000 postal workers have scheduled a two-hour “warning strike” on Monday
Prague’s Grease Tram to Light up for Christmas
The ever-popular Mazačky tramvaj has been out of commission for some time, but next Monday its back for Christmas
Cuba to Repay Debt to Czech Republic in Rum
The island nation will pay off 7 billion crowns of Soviet-era debt to the Czech Republic in the form of alcohol and (possibly) medication
Old Town Bell to Ring Out for Havel in 2017
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A missing bell from the Church of St. Havel in Prague will soon be restored and engraved in honor of the former Czech president
Czechs Book Flight to France, End Up in Serbia
This isn’t Nice! According a Slovak tabloid, a group of Czechs planning a French holiday inadvertently ended up in Niš, Serbia
Segway 2.0: “Harley Scooter” Tours Now Offered in Prague
With a ban on the controversial vehicles now enforced in the Czech capital, Segway tour operators are starting to get innovative
Experience Live Christmas Music Throughout Prague’s Metro
Christmas concerts are coming to Florenc, Můstek, Muzeum, and other stops along the Prague metro this Thursday from 13:00
Salvation Army to Offer Japanese-Style Fabric Gift Wrapping
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This Saturday at Nový Smíchov the ReShare Store pop-up stand will wrap your gifts using the furoshiki technique
Japanese Brewer Asahi Buys Pilsner Urquell
In the wake of the historic AB InBev-SABMiller merger, the iconic Czech brand has been sold to Asahi
American Professional Eater Chows Through the Czech Republic
Randy Santel made a splash earlier this year on the Czech food challenge circuit by wolfing down pizzas, burgers, and more in Prague and Plzeň
Instead of Carp, Try Some Christmas Dog Meat
Animal rights group 269Life staged a graphic protest at Anděl this weekend against the Christmas-season sale of live carp on Prague streets
Segway Fines to be Issued Starting Today
The law is on the books, the signs are up, and police will finally start issuing fines from today. Right?
J.K. Rowling “Most Proud” of Charitable Works Begun in ČR
The Harry Potter author recently spoke about her Prague-based charity with Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne
