Czech Republic out-of-pocket health care costs among lowest in EU
Czechs pay one of the lowest sums for additional health care costs among the EU member states, and 2.5 times less than the EU average
Number of foreigners residing in the Czech Republic is rising
The Czech Republic has seen a steady increase of Ukrainian, Slovak, and Vietnamese residents
China threatens Czech firms in letter to president warning against official Taiwan visit
Beijing warned against a planned trip of late Czech Senate chairman Jaroslav Kubera to Taiwan in a letter sent to the Presidential Office
Czech use of antidepressants has tripled over the past seven years
600,000 patients took antidepressants on a daily basis in the Czech Republic in 2019, a steep rise over 2012
Common house martin named 2020 Czech Bird of the Year
The Czech Society for Ornithology has named the common house martin their Bird of the Year 2020
Czech PM blasts cab driver who threw out blind woman with guide dog
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš criticised the behaviour of a Prague taxi driver who tossed a blind woman from his cab
More than one-third of Czech men suffer from domestic violence, says new survey
Last year, around 600 men asked Czech authorities for shelter to hide from their aggressive partners
Czech protest group Million Moments launches new series of demonstrations starting February 25
A new series of protest events and public debates in Czech regional centres will start in Plzen on February 25, continue on Tuesdays and end with a big event in Prague on June 2
Czechs evacuated from China confirmed to be free from coronavirus
The five Czechs who arrived from China two weeks ago and were tested for coronavirus have left quarantine this morning
Czech veterinarians seek complete ban on big cats in circuses
The taming and rearing of big cats no longer fulfils an educational purpose and should be banned without exception, says the Czech Association of Veterinarians for Wild and Zoo Animals
Czech Community of Buddhists re-applies for registration as church
The Community of Buddhism in the Czech Republic, comprised mainly of local Vietnamese, has applied for official registration as a church after being twice denied
The Czech Republic's top hockey stars are lacking sticks due to coronavirus
Top hockey stars in Czech leagues, as well as the NHL, do not have enough hockey sticks because most of them are produced in China
Medical cannabis use surging in the Czech Republic in 2020
Following partial coverage by public health insurance, more Czech residents were prescribed medical cannabis last month than all of 2019
Prague universities to quarantine students, teachers coming from China
Prague has ordered 31 higher education schools to isolate students and teachers who may come from China for 14 days as a measure against coronavirus
A record 813,000 people applied for a Czech visa in 2019
12.7% more people applied for a Czech Republic visa last year than than in 2018
Strong winds from storm Sabine leave nearly 100,000 Czech homes without power
About 96,000 households were without electricity due to strong wind all over the Czech Republic this early morning