Czech Foreign Ministry to get rid of plastics, increase eco-friendly efforts at embassies abroad
The Czech Foreign Affairs Ministry wants to stop using disposable plastics in its catering establishments and at social events
Prague Zoo acquires Tchéco, hippo born in France on Czech national holiday
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Tchéco was named after his October 28 birthday, the Czech national holiday marking the anniversary of the birth of Czechoslovakia in 1918
Czech Republic rated above UK, eighth in EU in fulfilling sustainability goals
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The Czech Republic is eighth among EU member countries in fulfilling sustainability goals according to the latest Europe Sustainable Development Report
Czech military to command EU training mission in Mali in 2020
The Czech military will assume the command of the EU training mission in Mali next year and command it for six months
The Czech Republic's mortality rate has dropped by 13% over the past ten years
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From 2009-2018, the death rate of men and women in the Czech Republic has decreased by 13 and 14 percent, respectively
Beijing should respect the autonomy of Hong Kong, says Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček
Beijing should respect the autonomy of Hong Kong and lead a dialogue with its protesting inhabitants, according to Petříček
More than 100 pedestrians die on Czech roads every year
113 pedestrians died in Czech road accidents last year, and 101 the year before, according to the Vision O group
Prague's Festival of Freedom events visited by 200,000 people, according to mobile operator estimates
More than 200,000 people joined Prague's Velvet Revolution celebrations honoring the 30th anniversary of the fall of the communist regime in former Czechoslovakia on Sunday, November 17
Over 134,000 Czechs sign new Million Moments for Democracy appeal
The new Czech civic appeal of the Million Moments for Democracy group, which was released online on Saturday and declares what its supporters want from politicians
Prague to return cobblestones made from tombstones to Jewish Community
The Jewish community, who initiated the project, will return the stones removed from the streets to the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague's Žižkov district.
40,000 attend Velvet Revolution 30th anniversary celebration at Prague's Národní street
A similar-sized crowd attended the evening Concert for the Future in Wenceslas Square, say Prague Police
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš spoils Velvet Revolution anniversary for many Czechs, says CNN
Sunday's Velvet Revolution anniversary will have a bittersweet moment for many Czechs, says the US news server
300,000 Czechs demonstrate against PM Andrej Babiš in Prague on eve of 30th anniversary of Velvet Revolution
Organizer Million Moments said the protest was joined by Czech expatriates in 63 towns in 30 countries.
Prague court sentences Slovak man to 6.5 years in prison for preparing terrorist attack
Dominik Kobulnicky denies the charges, saying he wanted to use the explosives during a New Year's Eve celebration
The Czech Republic's dark-sky parks, heaven for stargazers, are becoming endangered
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Visitors can still experience the astonishing beauty of a dark-sky preserve from observatories in the Jizera and Beskydy mountains
Czech President Miloš Zeman in favor of increasing minimum wage to at least 15,000 crowns monthly
Czech minimum wage stands at 13,350 crowns now, while trade unions seek an increase to 15,000
