
- Top news headlines
- •PM: Czechia to increase defense spending to 2 percent by 2024
- •Czech tennis stars kick off 2022 French Open
- •Czech national hockey team tops Norway 4-1
Prague launches new campaign to bring back international tourists
Prague City Tourism, CzechTourism, and Prague Airport have launched a joint campaign promoting Prague in 14 countries across the world.
UNESCO praises new developments in Prague
Prague was in danger of losing its World Heritage status three years ago, but UNESCO has praised recent changes and improved communication.
Legendary Czech adventurer's former home to open to the public
The Zlín villa of Miroslav Zikmund will become a tourist attraction dedicated to the Czech adventurer from September with the help of EU funding.
Czech weekend headlines: Czechia to increase defense spending, tennis stars kick off French Open
Plus: Czech Republic tops Norway 4-1 hockey World Championships, property developers face labor shortage, and more weekend headlines.
Prague unveils new water fountain at Wenceslas Square
As renovations continue at the central Prague hub, the city's mayor revealed a new spouting fountain that has recently been installed.
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Prague Zoo orangutans’ escape attempt foiled by bananas
A family of four endangered primates took a stroll and had a brief chance to see the zoo from the other side of the fence.
Protesters slam bank's cooperation with Russian fossil industry
Plus: Olympians reclaim bronze from Russia, state of emergency extended over refugee wave, and more.
This weekend in Prague: Summer spots open and pink drinks flow
Plus: Prague Zoo is hosting a beer festival, largest freestyle show in the Czech Republic comes to the capital, and a medieval fair for families.
3 must-see June shows in Prague: Daniel Sloss, Olafur Arnalds, and Pierce Brothers
A comedy superstar, Icelandic multi-instrumentalist and Aussie indie-folk rockers.
Czechia or Česko? National teams seek a single name across all sports
Sports officials say it's currently a free-for-all with different teams using different national names on uniforms.
President and education head agree: Change is needed in Czech classrooms
From entrance-exams to more future-proof academics, President Miloš Zeman and Education Minister Petr Gazdík discussed necessary reforms
Czechia's environment has been ranked among the worst in the EU – here's why
Czechia's spending on environmental conservation is among the EU's highest. So why does the country score low across a number of indicators?
How travelers from Czechia can buy Germany's €9 summer train fare
With fuel and energy prices rising drastically, Germany plans to make train and public transport ultracheap this summer.
Tram traffic returns to Prague's Opetalova street after 44 years
Plus: Govt. approves amendment on salary disclosure for Czech officials, police investigate death of newborn in Prague, and more.
We have a winner: See the future look of Prague’s Vltava Philharmonic Hall
Danish studio BIG has come up with a radical new modern addition to Prague’s waterfront and cultural scene.
Finding part-time work in Czechia is about to get easier
The Czech government wants to make part-time work more attractive to employers by reducing costs associated with hiring part-timers.