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Petr Fiala appointed Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
The head of the Together coalition was appointed PM by Czech President Miloš Zeman at Lány chateau this morning.
Czech weekend news in brief: November 28, 2021
Czech president to name new PM today, snowboarder Eva Samková wins qualifying Olympic race, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Recently-discovered Toyen painting auctioned for 49 million crowns
Serenade, a 1926 painting by the Czech surrealist, was thought to be lost until it was recently rediscovered in Lebanon.
Advent lamplighter returning to Charles Bridge this holiday season
From tomorrow evening through the Christmas season, the gas lamps on Prague's Charles Bridge will be lit by hand at dusk every night.
Czech e-shops offer support to vendors from closed Christmas markets
Online supermarkets Rohlik.cz and Košík.cz are giving vendors from Czech Christmas markets the chance to sell their goods online.
France, Spain, and Portugal turn high-risk red on latest Czech travel map
Travelers without proof of vaccination or recovery will face tighter restrictions when traveling from these countries to the Czech Republic from Monday.
Prague's festive transport fleet hits the streets this weekend
Two trams, a bus, and a cable car will sport holiday lights and decorations until Three Kings Day.
Row erupts over American ownership of mythical Czech mountain
The Bohemian hill may be the place where Czech identity was born, but its ownership is now the subject of bitter arguments.
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'Outrageous': Prague mayor and other officials react to Christmas market ban
The sudden decision to close the holiday markets took many by surprise, and the reaction is largely negative.
Czech morning news roundup: Feel-good Friday edition for November 26
Škoda unveils first electric bus for Prague, Run for Advent initiative to help children, and Chris Hemsworth and wife spotted in Prague.
After a slow start, #MeToo is picking up steam in Czechia
The Czech Republic’s first help center for victims of sexual violence will open, reflecting growing support for victims and scrutiny of offenders.
PHOTO GALLERY: Prague's most famous landmark gets its clock cleaned
The upper row of allegorical figures have been removed for a cleaning and a new coat of varnish.
Foreigners living in the Czech Republic react to carp and other Christmas traditions
A recent poll of employees working for an international company in Prague found out how expats really feel about carp and other holiday traditions.
Czech morning news roundup: Thursday, November 25, 2021
Zeman expected to be released from hospital today, 80th anniversary of first Terezín transport remembered, more anti-lockdown protests planned.
Prague has become a center for European space research
The opening of the EUSPA headquarters earlier this years builds on years of work and investment.
President Zeman tests positive for Covid, returns to hospital
After being discharged on Thursday morning, the President was back under medical care later the same day.
What's it like giving birth in a Czech hospital during a pandemic?
We spoke to several Prague-based women who delivered their little ones at the height of last year's Covid crisis.
