QUIZ: What happened in Czech news this week? (May 16–20, 2022)
Are you up to speed on Czech current events? Catch up on this week's top headlines with our weekly news quiz.
Prague Zoo orangutans’ escape attempt foiled by bananas
A family of four endangered primates took a stroll and had a brief chance to see the zoo from the other side of the fence.
Protesters slam bank's cooperation with Russian fossil industry
Plus: Olympians reclaim bronze from Russia, state of emergency extended over refugee wave, and more.
Czechia or Česko? National teams seek a single name across all sports
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Sports officials say it's currently a free-for-all with different teams using different national names on uniforms.
President and education head agree: Change is needed in Czech classrooms
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From entrance-exams to more future-proof academics, President Miloš Zeman and Education Minister Petr Gazdík discussed necessary reforms
Czechia's environment has been ranked among the worst in the EU – here's why
Czechia's spending on environmental conservation is among the EU's highest. So why does the country score low across a number of indicators?
How travelers from Czechia can buy Germany's €9 summer train fare
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With fuel and energy prices rising drastically, Germany plans to make train and public transport ultracheap this summer.
Tram traffic returns to Prague's Opetalova street after 44 years
Plus: Govt. approves amendment on salary disclosure for Czech officials, police investigate death of newborn in Prague, and more.
We have a winner: See the future look of Prague’s Vltava Philharmonic Hall
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Danish studio BIG has come up with a radical new modern addition to Prague’s waterfront and cultural scene.
Finding part-time work in Czechia is about to get easier
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The Czech government wants to make part-time work more attractive to employers by reducing costs associated with hiring part-timers.
OPINION: Czechia still needs to repair its human rights record
Last week the Czech Republic replaced Russia on the UN Human Rights Council, yet several human rights violations persevere in the country.
Czechia has the third highest inflation rate in the EU
Plus: Konev street's residents can suggest renaming options, Czech government plans changes to health insurance contributions, and more.
Prague wants to extend its drinking ban to 200 more places from July
A nighttime ban on drinking at Náplavka, stricter rules for open containers, and no drinking near public transit is likely.
Czech acting legend Josef Abrhám dies at age 82
Best known for his role in "Run, Waiter, Run!" Abrhám was married to Czech "Cinderella" Libuše Šafránková until her death in 2021.
Exhibition on Nazi plans for New World Order opens in Prague
Plus: Body of missing Czech volunteer found near Kyiv, Qatar Emir Al Thani to visit Czechia in late September, and more.
Inflation sets a new record in Czech agricultural sector
Producer prices saw big year-on-year jumps in agriculture, industry, and construction.
Ukraine update: 'For those shot during Prague Spring 1968!' appears on Ukrainian fighter missile
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
