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
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
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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
Prague wins Red Dot design awards for T3 Coupé tram and public furniture
Prague won two prizes at the international Red Dot Design Awards: for the T3 Coupé and new city furniture
Prague taxi rates may rise for the first time in 13 years
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Taxi prices should rise to match inflation, with one kilometer reaching CZK 36
Prague's Náplavka embankments get even stricter noise rules
Only acoustic music concerts will be allowed on boats, and recorded background music can’t be heard outside a small area
Two new UNESCO World Heritage Sites named in the Czech Republic
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The Czech Republic has two new UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing the country’s total to 14
Afraid of crowds? Google Maps now shows if Prague’s trains and trams are full
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A new crowd-sourced feature on Google Maps should tell people which connections have the most seats available
See inside Prague's Hrzán and Liechtenstein Palaces on Cyril and Methodius Day
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Two state-owned palaces, Hrzánský palác and Lichtenštejnský palác, will be open to the public on July 5; both have impressive interior décor
Prague’s tourism and film professionals count on a boost from Spider-Man: Far From Home
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Spider-Man: Far From Home is one of the most high-profile international films to shoot in Prague since 2006’s Casino Royale
Three classic Shakespeare plays coming to Prague's Estates Theatre
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Prague Shakespeare Company presents Macbeth, King Lear and The Tempest at the Estates Theatre
Incredibly hot June broke Prague’s all-time record
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June was two degrees warmer than the previous record holder, and also had the hottest day on record
Prague’s metro and tram closures caused temporary chaos
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Despite lots of advance warning, and an alternative bus service to cover the closed metro stops, there were long lines and chaos
Prague sets new all-time high temperature record
Prague saw its hottest day since record keeping began, with 37.9 degrees Celsius
Impressionist paintings by Monet, Degas, Renoir are at Old Town Square’s Kinsky Palace
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Sixty masterpiece paintings from a Danish collection will be on display until Oct. 13.
