Prague tech conference to connect EU and US investors with local startups
On Oct. 23-24, the Engaged Investments conference in Prague will connect 350 investors and startups, focusing on cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
Czech news in brief for October 13: Sunday's top headlines
New law to boost wage transparency in Czech firms, Prague officials to discuss ban on pub crawls, and more weekend headlines.
Prague 1 aims to significantly increase the city's tourist tax
The Czech capital currently charges tourists a tax of CZK 50 per night, but officials from Prague 1 want to increase it to match other European cities.
Czech souvenirs, led by Bohemia crystal, rank among world's most popular
The Czech Republic earns nearly CZK 20 billion from souvenir sales annually; crystal leads the way, though other products are also popular.
Czech news in brief for October 12: Saturday's top headlines
Czech football team tops Albania in Nations League, Prague marks 600 years since Žižka's death, and more weekend headlines.
EXPLAINED: How biometric entry delays, border controls impact Schengen travel
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The European Union says it will delay the introduction of its new biometric entry-check system for non-EU citizens as land borders go up around the bloc.
Prague is the world's most beautiful city from the air, new study says
Surveyed respondents spent by far the greatest amount of time gazing at an aerial view of the Czech capital compared to any other city globally.
Czech government greenlights return system for bottles and cans
Czechia stands as one of the final holdouts in Europe without a deposit return scheme for PET bottles and cans.
Czech news in brief for October 11: Friday's top headlines
The volume of mortgages fell by eight billion in September, a quarter of Czechs miss work due to stress, and warmer days and frosty mornings this weekend.
Most Czechs see real estate as best overall investment option
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Land ownership was the second-most highly rated investment option, and the popularity of cryptocurrencies has slumped since 2021.
Czechia to tighten kratom and hemp regulations, backtracks on full e-cigarette ban
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The measures aim to protect young people from the risks associated with substances and promote safer consumption practices.
Czech news in brief for October 10: Thursday's top headlines
Czechia re-elected to UN Human Rights Council, government to debate PET bottle deposit system, and Prague's Českomoravská metro to close for year.
Holocaust survivors' museum to open in Schindler's Czech factory
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Oskar Schindler's factory became a place of refuge for Jews persecuted by the Nazis during World War II.
Prague's Flora metro station to close for 10 months amid reconstruction
The Prague Public Transport Company says that the station's infrastructure is presently 'too outdated' and not accessible enough.
Czech news in brief for October 9: Wednesday's top headlines
Czech unemployment hits three-year high, Pavel to join Ukraine defense meeting in Germany, and Primark to open fourth location in Czechia.
Czechia among 17 EU countries calling for swifter return of rejected asylum seekers
According to the group of over 15 states, the current framework is outdated and no longer suitable, harming national and continental security.
Czech gang sentenced for exploiting migrants for slave labor in UK
A British court has sentenced three Czech nationals to a total of 26 years in prison for human trafficking.
