Czech culture this week: Summer music fests and Latin American flavors
Nick Cave, Beck, and Underworld will play Prague's Metronome festival, while Merkádo brings a taste of Latin America to Vinohrady.
Camels trek through Prague to highlight drought and water scarcity
A new campaign from Czech brewer Radegast has seen camels walk through Prague, Ostrava, and Beskydy to promote saving on water consumption.
Weekend headlines: Czech Minister of Education resigns in wake of corruption scandal
Plus: high temperatures set records through the Czech Republic, Czech kayakers win medals at World Cup in Krakow, and more weekend headlines.
Extreme warning for high temperatures issued for Prague on Sunday
Temperatures are forecast to exceed 38 degrees Celsius in Prague and other areas of the Central Bohemia and the Ústí nad Labem regions today.
Strong thunderstorms move through Czechia after record weekend heat
Plus: Govt. looks for a new minister of education, households may be compensated for rising energy prices, and more.
PHOTO GALLERY: This week's headlines in photos (June 13–17, 2022)
The top headlines for Czechia this week in ten photos.
Czech vampire selfie spot featuring Prague after dark goes viral
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Samsung's short film “Nightography” is a ninety-four-second parody of a vampire film, directed by Matyáš Fára.
Eurostat: Czechia among countries hardest hit by record-breaking May inflation
High prices have reduced purchasing power, and consumer consumption is falling as a result.
Extreme heat warning issued for Czechia from Saturday
Public prosecutor proposes a detention for those accused in Hlubuček case, Komerční Bank fined by CNB, and heavy hail hits Czechia.
This weekend in Prague: A gourmet picnic and a tribute to a Czech pop icon
Plus: A new exhibit opens at Kampa, film shorts, and a cold war bunker opens to the public.
Czechia EU presidency aims to 'write the future of Europe' by revising its past
While most historians place the start of WWII in 1939, the Czech EU presidency video moves it back to 1938, when the Munich Pact was signed.
Tell us: What bugs you most about living in Prague?
From traffic to housing and homelessness, we want to know what you find most troubling about life in the Czech capital.
Morning headlines: Czech Post to close this weekend, Prague airport collapse due to software glitch
Plus: Hlubuček resigns as Prague deputy mayor and more headlines for June 16, 2022.
Departures from Prague Airport were temporarily halted due to air-traffic system failure
The cause of the disruption is not known; but operations were restored after about half and hour.
Where to watch open-air cinema in Prague this summer
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Catching a film beneath the stars has become a Prague tradition; here's where to enjoy open-air summer cinema in the Czech capital in 2022.
Czech morning headlines: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Plus: Raid taking place on Prague City Hall, Senate proposed EU candidate status for Ukraine, and parental benefit law moves ahead.
The Czech capital's new tram line aims to relieve traffic in Dejvice
The planned tram lines will connect Dejvice with Podbaba and Suchdol develop the Nový Sedlec neighborhood and relieve traffic in Prague 6.
