These are the Czech regions with the highest life expectancy
A woman born in Czechia last year can expect to live until the year 2101, while men on average live a few years less.
Czechs support for a universal basic income among the lowest in the EU
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A petition to urge the European Union to establish mandatory basic income garnered less than a third of the signatures it needed.
Tourism rebounds in Czechia, but foreign visitor numbers still lagging
Plus: Czech man dies while rafting in Norway, Nebraska town sees annual Czech culture festival, and more headlines.
More than 101,000 Ukrainian refugees found jobs in Czechia
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Housing shortage, soaring rents have students in Czechia scrambling
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A limited housing supply coupled with the refugee crisis, inflation, and rising prices means young people cannot afford today's housing prices.
Czech culture this week: Summer circus and Prague Pride
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This week in Prague, acrobats and entertainers come to Letná, Prague Pride returns in full, and the Czech capital marks 20 years since the 2022 floods.
Prague begins search for Christmas tree to adorn 2022 market
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The city is now looking for a Christmas tree to adorn its annual market, and you can net 10,000 crowns by suggesting the winning tree.
Number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic hits record high
The percentage of foreigners in the Czech Republic exceeded six percent for the first time in 2021, before the wave of refugees from Ukraine this year.
Czech morning news: Top headlines for Aug. 8, 2022
Unemployment in Czechia rose slightly in July, three more monkeypox cases confirmed in Prague, and more headlines.
Brno Observatory unveils giant inflatable orbs for Planet Festival
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As part of this year's Planet Festival, the Brno Observatory and Planetarium has assembled ten-meter tall models of the Sun, Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
GALLERY: This week's headlines for Czechia in 10 photos
This week (Aug.1–5, 2022) saw Czech firefighters bring record forest fire under control, new graffiti discovered on the Charles Bridge, and tennis triumph.
Fragment of Hiroshima’s Atomic Bomb Dome now on display at Prague’s National Museum
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A Czech architect designed one of the few building to remain standing after the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.
Florenc stop on metro C line to close again this weekend due to repairs
Nine more concrete beams will be removed from the ceiling of the metro vestibule as part of the ongoing renovation of the station.
This weekend in Prague: See Shakespeare in modern English at Prague Castle
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Plus: Two festivals showcase Latin American culture, Grammy-winning vocalist Arooj Aftab comes to Archa, and 'Shutter Island' plays at Kasárna Karlín.
Today's headlines (Friday, Aug. 5, 2022): Meteorologists issue smog warning for Czechia
Plus: Thirteen migrants from Syria detained in Moravia, new graffiti appears on Charles Bridge, and more.
Born on this day in 1962: One of the Czech Republic's greatest living authors
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Jáchym Topol's acclaim has reached beyond Czechia as the voice of a country coming to terms with its newfound freedom.
It's official: Tech billionaire Bijan Sabet nominated as US ambassador to Prague
The ambassadorial post has been vacant since the end of Donald Trump’s term as US president.
