Czech court cancels measure requiring respirators in buildings and on public transport
The Health Ministry now has three days to react or the measure could take effect immediately.
Czech Constitutional Court rules against same-sex couples in ongoing adoption battle
The court was divided in its ruling, but said that a different approach to changing the law has to be taken.
Funeral for Roma man known as the 'Czech George Floyd' held in Teplice
The case of a man who died while in police custody has drawn international media attention.
Czech Republic's 'West Bohemian Spa Triangle' awarded UNESCO heritage status
Karlovy Vary, Mariánské Lázně, and Františkovy Lázně are among 11 European spa towns added to the UNESCO list yesterday.
Poll: Nearly one-quarter of the Czech population refuses Covid vaccination
The share of those who refuse inoculation, however, has dropped from 33 percent in February and 26 percent in April, according to a new poll.
The Netherlands, Spain to be listed among dark-red states for Covid risk; Greece goes red
The Netherlands, Spain, and the Balearic Islands will be newly listed among the highest risk states on the Czech travel map from Monday.
Czech Senate approves compensation for illegally sterilized women
A total of CZK 120 million could be paid to women who were sterilized between 1966 and 2012.
The right to bear arms in self-defense is embedded in the Czech constitution
The Senate, the upper house of Czech parliament, has approved the right to use arms to defend oneself and others.
Russia blocks access to Czech Radio website over Jan Palach article
Russia's consumer rights office has blacklisted Czech Radio's Russian-language website due to a 2001 article about Jan Palach.
Prague to fund Olympic Festival Park in Stromovka to watch the 2021 games
The city won't be installing screens at Prague squares this year for spectators to watch the games, but will instead support a Festival park in Prague 7.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for July 18, 2021
Dozens protest vaccination of children in Prague, member of Czech Olympics group tests positive for Covid-19, and more headlines from this weekend.
France and Greece go orange in latest Czech Covid-19 travel map
Belgium, Denmark, and Finland also turn orange, Luxembourg, Malta, and the Netherlands red, and Cyprus dark red in the latest Czech travel map.
Walk-in vaccination centers to open in Brno and Ostrava
Another walk-in vaccination center in Prague's Nový Smíchov shopping mall will open following high interest in the new walk-in centers this week.
Czech NGO launches the country's first helpline for victims of sexual assault
No such support service for victims of sexual violence has previously been available in the Czech Republic.
Restorer: Latest graffiti on Charles Bridge the "most extensive" he has seen
The restorer was summoned from his vacation to remove graffiti that appeared on the Czech capital's iconic bridge last week.
13% of children 12-15 in the Czech Republic have registered for vaccination
Children in the Czech Republic between the ages of 12-15 have been able to register for vaccination since July 1, but only 13% have done so.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for July 11, 2021
Protesters block Czech-Slovak border crossing, New Roma party stages demonstration against racism, and more top headlines from this weekend.
