The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Sept. 8, 2022.
Tombstone fragments from Prague’s Wenceslas Square turned into a memorial
The monument at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Žižkov was made by sculptor Jaroslav Rona and his wife Lucie of of 6,000 cobblestones.
7 key questions about Czechia's energy crisis answered
As Putin strangles gas supplies to Europe, we explain why the energy crisis is happening and what the future might hold.
Member of former PM's political party resigns due to links with player in high-level corruption case
Zakaría Nemrah, accused in a recent corruption scandal was a witness at the wedding of lower house deputy chairwoman Jana Mračková Vildumetzová.
'Jan Žižka' delivers brutal medieval action in authentic Czech locations
The long delayed historical epic creates a grim view of Bohemian life in the early 1400s as rival half-brothers compete for the crown.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Sept. 7, 2022.
Prague's Million Marijuana March and the future of legalization in Czechia
Legalization of marijuana could happen within a year if a new draft law is passed; its supporters will gather in the Czech capital today.
Renewed Czech-Polish cooperation on Stork II pipeline would cut reliance on Russian gas
Czech PM Petr Fiala met with his Polish counterpart Tuesday night to discuss the future of energy security in Central Europe.
45,000 inhabitants of Czechia have dual or multiple citizenship
Plus more top headlines for Prague and Czechia for Thursday, Sept. 9, 2022.
Goldman Sachs: Average EU energy bills could reach CZK 12,300 a month
The investment bank says the impact of the current situation in Europe could be more severe than the 1970s oil crisis.
Prague trials bold new graphics and user-friendly signs in the metro
The Legible Prague project aims to unify orientation signs across all of the city’s public transport.
Signal Festival celebrates 10 years with two routes of light art
Czech artist Maxim Velčovský responds to the war in Ukraine, and videomapping returns to náměstí Míru.
Czech morning headlines: General Pavel to officially announce his presidential candidacy
Man who killed office worker sentenced to life in prison, Prague has 47 monkeypox cases, and more children seeking psychiatric help.
Real income in Czechia drops almost 10 percent due to inflation
The highest average wage is in Prague, at CZK 49,221, and IT remains the best-paid sector; followed by finance.
German police call for border checks in Czechia to halt stream of illegal migrants
People-smugglers have created new routes from the Balkans via Slovakia and the Czech Republic after Austria tightened the border checks with Hungary.
Why the Czech Republic’s municipal elections should matter to expats
Forthcoming elections to local councils provide EU citizens living in Czechia with an opportunity for democratic participation.
R2-D2 gets a friend as Prague fallout shelter vent becomes a Minion
Prague's Folimanka park has been getting some upgrades in recent weeks, which includes some renovations to R2-D2 and the addition of a couple friends.





